23 April 2014 RN Breakfast Over the past few months a Federal Government taskforce has travelled to 33 places across Australia to get direct feedback about the opportunities and challenges ahead for […]
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Article – Australia: Ripe for reform: Unlocking $60 billion of farming land
22 April 2014 Brian Kirkup DibbsBarker The Queensland Government has taken the first step to address the land tenure reform pleas of farmers Queensland-wide with the introduction of the Land and Other Legislation […]
Read moreArticle – Japanese free trade deal looking good for farmers
16 April 2014 Luke Mortimer The Northern Star NORTHERN Rivers farmers will be celebrating the Australian Government’s historic free trade deal with Japan, as beef, dairy and horticultural industries are set to […]
Read moreArticle – Growing wheat to meet Asia's demands
14 April 2014 Brett Worthington ABC Rural Farmers need to grow wheat varieties that Asian export markets want. That’s the message the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre is telling growers who want […]
Read moreArticle – Livestock Logistics
5 March 2014 CSIRO Northern Australia’s beef herd comprises 12.5 million cattle and makes up 90 per cent of Australia’s live cattle exports. CSIRO has developed a series of tools to help […]
Read moreArticle – PGA backs tariff cuts in new Japan free trade deal
8 April 2014 ABC News The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) of WA has welcomed news of Australia’s new free trade agreement with Japan. The deal was announced yesterday and will cut […]
Read moreArticle – Sugar demand is sweet news for north
8 April 2014 Sid Russell Central Telegraph PREDICTIONS of increased global demand for sugar has sweetened submissions for future development in the region. Consumption is forecast to rise from 168 million tonne to […]
Read moreArticle – Australia should aim to be the 'delicatessen' of Asia
9 April 2014 Carl Curtain and Matt Brann Radio Australia It’s a message being delivered to the northern agricultural sector by business experts, as the general wealth in Asia increases significantly. Several […]
Read moreArticle – KAFTA deal sealed
8 April 2014 Katie McRobert Queensland Country Life THE Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) was formally signed in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon by Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb and his South […]
Read moreArticle – Tony Abbott concludes free trade agreement with Japan
7 April 2014 David Crowe The Australian EXPORTERS will add billions of dollars to Australia’s economic growth under a trade deal struck with Japan tonight to give beef, dairy, sugar and other […]
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