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Gulf states look to harvest food from foreign investment
DUBAI (AFP) - Faced with a scarcity of fertile land, water shortages and surging world food prices, wealthy Arab states in the Gulf are seeking to secure their food supplies by investing in agriculture abroad.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - Published 8 hours, 18 minutes ago
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Agriculture trade talks ahead of WTO
Ministers seeking breakthrough on Doha talks. 20 Jul 2008 11:41 AM
Business Spectator agribusiness - Published 15 hours, 24 minutes ago
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EU seeks unity ahead of WTO trade talks despite tensions
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU ministers struggled on Friday to show a united front ahead of vital WTO trade negotiations next week with Ireland and France deeply concerned Europe may have conceded too much on agriculture.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - Published 1 day, 22 hours ago
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Forestry questionnaire on the way
3,000 Tasmanians will have the chance to share their views about the state's commercial forestry plantations.
ABC News industry - Published 2 days, 7 hours ago
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Nufarm shares gain after profit upgrade
Nufarm raised its guidance for full-year operating profit slightly, bringing it in line with analyst forecasts, despite tough conditions for farming.
Sydney Morning Herald Business - Published 2 days, 16 hours ago
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Nufarm says sees higher year operating profit
SYDNEY, July 18 (Reuters) - Australian farm chemicals group Nufarm Ltd NUF.AX on Friday raised its guidance for full-year operating profit slightly, bringing it in line with analyst forecasts, despite tough conditions for farming.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - Published 2 days, 16 hours ago
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Shaping the farming future
The NSW Farmers' Association's Annual Conference, the event that will set the direction for the State's strongest farm lobby group over the next 12 months, will bring together more than 450 delegates representing farmers from across the State.
The Armidale Express - Published 2 days, 17 hours ago
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Forestry carbon bid
The Government will push to expand forestry's role in international emissions trading as part of a post-Kyoto carbon agreement.
The Age - Published 3 days, 3 hours ago
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MIS agriculture capital raising down
CAPITAL raised from managed investment schemes in the agriculture sector is down 5 per cent on last year, according to a report from the Australian Agribusiness Group.
The Australian Business - Published 3 days, 3 hours ago
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Technology students win international award for a water management system called SOAK ...
University of Melbourne student Edward Hooper told Jennifer Byrne about the concept
ABC NewsRadio environment - Published 3 days, 8 hours ago
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New labelling to promote local produce
The Minister for Agriculture and Food Kim Chance says the Government's food labelling campaign has enlisted 50 Western Australian food producers since its inception.
ABC News industry - Published 3 days, 11 hours ago
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AgForce Warns Farmers & Rural People to Prepare for Nation Trucking Shutdown
Queensland - Peak State Farming Body AgForce is urging rural producers and those living in Rural communities to prepare themselves for the 2 week National Transport Shut down. In a statement issued today - AgForce Cattle President Greg Brown (pictured) said - “We are urging people to be aware of the potential disruption likely to flow from [...]
Agmates Rural News - Published 3 days, 12 hours ago
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Agriculture's enthusiastic youth converge on Griffith
The future of Australian agriculture is in good hands following an enthusiastic showing of more than 150 delegates for day one of the Innovation Generation conference being held in Griffith, NSW. Organised by Grain Growers Association (GGA), Innovation Generation runs for three days and includes guest speakers covering various aspects of the supply chain as well as tours of leading agribusinesses in the region. The theme of day 1 was "Who's hungry?" and the impact of the emerging consumer and the trend for industry to establish their green credentials was addressed by keynote speaker, Fran Hernon of Nestlé Australia Limited.
Cox Inall Communications - Published 3 days, 15 hours ago
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Green paper will affect agriculture: Farmers Federation
Victoria's peak farm body says farmers will still be affected by Australia's proposed emissions trading scheme, even though agriculture will be exempted for seven years.
ABC News federal politics - Published 3 days, 15 hours ago
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Scientists & Farmers Question CSIRO Scare Mongering Reports
Last week in Australian Dire Climate Change Prediction Just a Fantasy we questioned the validity of climate change reports prepared by Australia’s supposed leading scientific research organization CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industry Research Organization). Those reports were extensively quoted by by Federal Agriculture minister Tony Burke & Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in the mainstream media to [...]
Agmates Rural News - Published 3 days, 16 hours ago
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