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ABC Rural News: Farmers desperate for new drought policy

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-25/farmers-call-for-drought-policy/4651012
As the prolonged dry weather continues, farmers say they're worried that neither side of politics has finalised a drought policy. (Thursday, 25/04/2013)

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An integrated assessment of financial, hydrological, ecological and social impacts of ‘development’ on Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in northern Australia

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Stoeckl N, Jackson S, Pantus F, Finn M, Kennard MJ, and Pusey BJ
Journal: 
Biological Conservation
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.12.007

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ECOS article: Food bowl could disadvantage many in the North

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http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC13035.htm
The article reports on recent research that quantified the economic and social impacts of possible future development scenarios in the Northern Territory. The research found that water-intensive developments affect rivers and fish habitats and that this may have a negative impact on many people. (Monday, 18/02/2013)

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ABC Rural News: NFF unveils long-term blueprint for farm sector

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201302/s3690214.htm
The National Farmers Federation will today unveil a comprehensive blueprint for the Australian agricultural sector out to 2050. The Blueprint for Australian Agriculture is the product of 18 months of consultations with farmers, agribusiness, government and community groups, and sets out immediate as well as long-term priorities for the sector. (Wednesday, 14/02/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Market access, research and cutting regulation are Government election-year priorities

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201302/s3685249.htm
The Federal Agriculture Minister says it's impossible to predict when a Japanese free trade agreement may be finalised, but achieving that is a priority for the Government. Senator Joe Ludwig says securing overseas markets for Australian produce is essential. (Thursday, 07/02/2013)

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Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Future

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http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/18/pid/6170.htm

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ABC Rural News: Queensland farm groups offer ideas on doubling production by 2040

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201212/s3647201.htm
Around Queensland, farm groups and individuals are this week finalising their comments on a 30-year government target to double the value of the state's agricultural production. It's currently worth around $14.7 billion, so that makes the target almost $30 billion by 2040. (Tuesday, 04/12/2012)

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Queensland's Agriculture Strategy - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

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http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/31_22262.htm
The Queensland Government has released the draft of Queensland´s Agriculture Strategy for consultation. The draft Strategy outlines government´s vision to double the value of food production by 2040. The draft is available for download from this site. The closing date for comments on the draft is 07/12/2012.

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Queensland Agriculture News: Cotton future is wrapped in good management

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http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/30_22014.htm
Five years of research into cotton-growing in the sugar-rich Burdekin shows that farmers have the potential to reap lucrative returns if they carefully tailor practices to account for the monsoonal season. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Senior Research Scientist Dr Paul Grundy said while cotton had the potential to provide another source of income for cane farmers, it had also delivered agronomic and productivity benefits. (Tuesday, 14/08/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Climate change conference underway in Melbourne

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201206/s3533895.htm
About 600 delegates have gathered in Melbourne, in Victoria, this week for a national conference on climate change. The meeting is being held by the CSIRO and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, and brings together people from science, business and agriculture. (Wednesday, 27/06/2012)

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