12 November 2014 Warwick Long ABC Rural Australia’s largest rice processor has completed a multi-million-dollar move into northern Australia. AUDIO: SunRice CEO, Rob Gordon explains the companies purchase of a mill in northern […]
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Article – Australian agriculture keeps about 60 million people fed
13 November 2014 Kimmaree Thompson Northern Star THE Australian government’s recently released Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper is filled with compelling farming figures. The most surprising one is that China already has four […]
Read moreArticle – Food for thought at Darwin Convention Centre
3 November 2014 ITCM The pivotal role Northern Australia plays in the country’s future has been in the spotlight of late and will be in sharp focus in Darwin this week at […]
Read moreOpinion – Ord Valley farmer Robert Boshammer's wish list for developing northern Australian agriculture
4 November 2014 Robert Boshammer ABC Rural I think the five major challenge to successful farming in northern Australia are: Clear land tenure Water security Clarity of governance processes Supportive infrastructure Background […]
Read moreArticle – Licence granted to extract 54,000 megalitres of water from a Northern Territory aquifer over 27 years
5 November 2014 Nathan Coates ABC Rural A horticultural operation has obtained a 17 year extension to a ten year licence that will see 54,000 megalitres of water extracted from the Ti […]
Read moreArticle – Northern farmers urged to start small if they want to develop strong industries
5 November 2014 Lucy Barbour ABC Rural Farmers in northern Australia are being urged to avoid expanding new industries and businesses too quickly, in order to better develop the region. The 2014 […]
Read moreAudio – Hopes Northern abattoir can boost food exports from the Top End
7 November 2014 Sara Everingham ABC News It’s four years since Australia’s largest agricultural company began chewing on the idea of setting up an abattoir in the Top End and now the […]
Read moreArticle – China deal on cattle exports
7 November 2014 The Australian ONE million beef cattle valued at more than $1 billion are set to be shipped to China each year under a ground-breaking deal between the Australian and […]
Read moreArticle – Study Identifies Major Opportunities for Irrigated Agriculture in North
5 November 2014 Beef Central Major opportunities for expanding northern Australia’s irrigated agricultural industries—across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland—have been identified in a new joint study by CSIRO and the […]
Read moreArticle – Step up northern expansion
6 November 2014 Brad Thompson The West Australian The State Government is challenging Canberra to stop talking about developing northern Australia and start acting by releasing 10,000ha of land near Derby for […]
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