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ABC Rural News: AgForce urges quick work on drought reform

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-06/agforce-calls-for-swift-drought-reform/4671280
AgForce general president Ian Burnett has urged governments to move quickly to implement the National Drought Program Reform. Federal, state and territory ministers signed the agreement at the Standing Council on Primary Industries meeting in Sydney last week. (Monday, 06/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: NFF says big drought questions remain unanswered

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-06/nff-says-drought-questions-unanswered/4671844
The national farm lobby says Australia's drought reform agreement is a good step forward, but leaves the biggest policy questions unresolved. State, territory and federal agriculture ministers met on Friday and signed off on the National Drought Program reform, that solidified their support for five principles first outlined last October. (Monday, 06/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Ag policies front and centre as parliament resumes

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2013/s3686082.htm
In this special feature, ABC Rural investigates what the major parties are promising for a rural electorates that have suffered fires, floods, trade challenges and an increasing scrutiny from urban consumers. (Friday, 08/02/2013)

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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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ABC Rural News: Food processing inquiry takes aim at supermarket power

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201208/s3569574.htm
A Senate investigation into food processing in Australia has identified a wide range of issues to address if the sector is going to be viable into the future. The year-long investigation made recommendations covering areas as diverse as agricultural education and training, the labour market, infrastructure and transport concerns and barriers to export. (Friday, 17/08/2012)

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ABC Rural News: US unlikely to ease sugar tariffs and quotas

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201207/s3546423.htm
US lawmakers have again rejected sugar reforms in a proposed 2012 farm bill, making it likely there will be no change now in the US sugar quota and tariff system that strictly limits imports from Australia and other producers. (Monday, 16/07/2012)

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ABC Rural News: NFF slams proposed agriculture lobby group

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201207/s3538658.htm
The National Farmers Federation is unhappy about plans for a new lobby group representing farmers and agribusiness, saying farmer policy must be developed by farmers for farmers. (Wednesday, 04/07/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Qatari buyer happy to see land register introduced

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201206/s3532255.htm
One of the largest foreign buyers of Australian agricultural land says it's happy see a land register introduced, because it has nothing to hide. The Federal Government has set up a working party to look at establishing a register of foreign purchases of farmland, because of community concerns. (Monday, 25/06/2012)

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Blueprint for Australian Agriculture

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http://www.nff.org.au/blueprint.html
The Blueprint for Australian Agriculture aims to bring together all with an interest in, or involvement with, agriculture to help shape its future direction. The Blueprint is an initiative of the NFF, Westpac and Woolworths. The opportunity to contribute to the Blueprint ends on Friday 13 July, 2012.

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Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management

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www.publish.csiro.au/nid/18/pid/6021.htm

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