25 July 2014 Jacinta Bolsenbroek Farm Weekly THE WA agriculture industry is on the cusp of a boom as demand grows in neighbouring countries such as Asia. Touting the phrase “dining boom” […]
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Australia's resource export volumes surge in 2013
25 July 2014 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The volume of Australia’s resources (mineral and fuels) exports grew over 10 per cent in 2013 – almost double the annual rate of […]
Read moreAudio – Hear Rob Delane explain his vision for the Pilbara
28 July 2014 ABC Rural Hear the Rob Delane, the director-general of Western Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Food, explain his vision for the Pilbara here. Courtesy of ABC Rural
Read moreArticle – Carnarvon fishermen up production, as prawns packed for Japan
22 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural Fishermen in the Western Australian coastal town of Carnarvon are busy packing their first prawn shipment of the year for the Japanese market. Western Australian […]
Read moreBook Release – Beyond the North-South Culture Wars
21 July 2014 A new book, Beyond the North–South Culture Wars: Reconciling Northern Australia’s Recent Past With Its Future by Allan Dale, explores the conflicts which exist between northern and southern Australia. […]
Read moreArticle – Live ex confidence surging in NT
24 July 2014 Matt Sherrington North Queensland Register RECENTLY released figures from the Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association (NTLEA) have painted a surprisingly positive picture of live export from the Top End. […]
Read moreArticle – Aquaculture report recommends regulatory reform
23 July 2014 Eliza Rogers/Craig Zonca ABC Rural New aquaculture ‘development areas’ could be set up in central and northern Queensland if a report by the state’s competition authority is adopted. The […]
Read moreArticle – Chinese buyers for Kimberley sugar mill
16 July 2014 Tyne McConnon ABC Rural The Chinese company developing the second stage of the Ord irrigation scheme in Western Australia, has bought the old Kununurra sugar mill. Kimberley Agricultural Investments […]
Read moreArticle – Carbon tax axing tipped to help keep farmers 'profitable'
18 July 2014 ABC News The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) of WA says the abolition of the carbon tax will improve the competitiveness of Australian producers in the international market. The […]
Read moreArticle – Live export optimism as Indonesia heads to the polls
9 July 2014 ABC Rural A Northern Territory diplomat based in Jakarta, says Australia’s live cattle trade has a strong future with Indonesia regardless of whoever wins today’s presidential election. The Northern […]
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