26 September 2014 ABC Rural While big business investment in north Australian agriculture has come and gone decade after decade, it’s the minor farmers who have stayed the course. Small crops of […]
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Article – New boom for meat exporters
18 September 2014 Matthew Cranston Queensland Country Life TOURING an abattoir in western China last month, the managing director of cattle exporter Frontier International Agri Hamish Browning was surprised. The facility, which […]
Read moreArticle – Chinese investment fund to tip billions into Australian farm projects
17 September 2014 Catherine McAloon ABC Rural Two Chinese investment groups have established a $3 billion fund to invest in Australian agriculture, as Australia edges closer to securing a free trade deal […]
Read moreArticle – Chinese Fund Set to Invest in Australia's Agriculture Industry
18 September 2014 The Cattle Site The Chinese-government owned Beijing Agricultural Investment Fund has committed to spend $2.7 billion on Australian dairy, beef, lamb and aquaculture industries, local media reported Tuesday. The […]
Read moreArticle – Twiggy bets on China food boom
19 September 2014 Philip Wen The Land AS China’s hunger for Australia’s resources fades, dealmakers bet on its growing appetite for our food. Mining billionaires Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart are among […]
Read moreArticle – CSIRO talks food bowl
11 September 2014 Farm Weekly AUSTRALIA’s potential to satisfy growing global food demand was on the menu at the 30th annual Brodie-Hall Memorial Address this month. Almost 250 guests heard from CSIRO […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Territory will be farmed but not everyone wants to dam it
6 September 2014 Sue Neales The Australian THE clear warm water is gushing and gurgling across the dry plains of Tipperary Station as the new bore churns and drills into the limestone […]
Read moreArticle – Mining overregulation curbing key to our future, says Rinehart
4 September 2014 Barry FitzGerald The Australian Billionaire iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart believes the Abbott government has more to do after fulfilling its election promise to axe the carbon and mining […]
Read moreArticle – Mining boom not all bad for agriculture say farmers, economists, despite high Australian dollar
26 August 2014 Babs McHugh ABC Rural The National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it’s true the mining boom has hurt the value of the farm sector by pushing up the Australian dollar. […]
Read moreArticle – Minerals Council says Greens proposal to remove diesel excise rebate amounts to a 'super tax' for northern Australia
25 August 2014 Babs McHugh ABC Rural The Minerals Council of Australia says a proposal by the Greens to remove the diesel fuel excise rebate for miners would amount to a ‘super […]
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