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Topics: federal-government, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, parliament-house-2600
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The Coalition's proposal for a 19 per cent tax on backpacker earnings looks shaky as senators prepare to amend and reject the Government's legislation.
Topics: tourism, federal-government, tax, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, farm-labour, rural-tourism, parliament-house-2600
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University of Melbourne senior research fellow Dr Denis Muller says social media is effective in giving regional Australians a voice, but when it comes to political campaigning even viral posts 'won't make a blind bit of difference to anything'. Read More
Topics: agricultural-policy, road, road-transport, social-media, social-policy, portland-3305
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Topics: agricultural-policy, road-transport, road, portland-3305
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| UpdatedSocial media has done wonders in connecting regional Australians to the rest of the country, but how useful is it when it comes to political campaigning?
Topics: agricultural-policy, road-transport, road, social-policy, social-media, portland-3305
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| UpdatedThe Coalition's 19 per cent backpacker tax compromise looks set for defeat in the Senate, with Labor and Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie pushing for a 10.5 per cent rate
Topics: federal-government, agribusiness, tourism, rural-tourism, fruit, vegetables, viticulture, agricultural-policy, farm-labour, livestock, parliament-house-2600
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| UpdatedExperts are calling for more funding to help eradicate a potentially deadly foreign ant which plagues south-east Queensland and could soon spread to New South Wales.
Topics: invertebrates---insects-and-arachnids, agricultural-policy, australia
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Topics: rural, fruits, fruit, crop-harvesting, farm-labour, agricultural-policy, bundaberg-4670
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| UpdatedFarmers battling an uncertain economic climate as politicians bicker over proposed backpacker tax changes.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, federal-government, farm-labour, bundaberg-4670, launceston-7250, parliament-house-2600
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| UpdatedThe Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) and the major retailers have agreed upon a new standard for first grade mangoes this season.
Topics: rural, agricultural-policy, agricultural-marketing, fruit, kununurra-6743, mareeba-4880, darwin-0800
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Queensland's peak farm group is shocked and disappointed at the resignation of the state's Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Topics: rural, sugar, beef-cattle, fishing-aquaculture, state-parliament, agricultural-policy, bundaberg-4670
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The Queensland Government seeks to hand over stock route management in a move that raises concerns from farmers and councils.
Topics: agribusiness, livestock, agricultural-policy, longreach-4730
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It's just days until the world will discover who will become the next US president. While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have spent the best part of two years battling for the top job, agriculture has barely rated a mention. That has US farmers worried for the future of their industries irrespective of who shifts into the White House.
Topics: farm-labour, crop-harvesting, agricultural-policy, us-elections, government-and-politics, united-states
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Republican and Democratic farmers are united in need for US immigration reforms to ensure their properties can secure a reliable workforce.
Topics: agricultural-policy, us-elections, government-and-politics, farm-labour, crop-harvesting, united-states
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The agriculture representative on the ACCC is accused of a conflict of interest because he is also head of the Australian Farm Institute.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-policy, consumer-protection, shepparton-3630, mudgegonga-3737, canberra-2600
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David Phelps says the international recognition would shine the spotlight on the outback and the contribution it makes to the international community.
Topics: beef-cattle, sheep-production, pasture, community-development, international-aid-and-trade, agricultural-policy, federal---state-issues, longreach-4730
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| UpdatedAustralia supports a bid for 2021 to be named the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Topics: beef-cattle, sheep-production, pasture, community-development, international-aid-and-trade, agricultural-policy, federal---state-issues, longreach-4730, australia, mongolia, kenya, ethiopia
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| UpdatedThe NT Livestock Exporters Association says the number of import permits released by Indonesia should match the amount of stock available.
Topics: trade, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, cattle-feedlots, indonesia, darwin-0800
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| UpdatedThe Cattle Council of Australia has welcomed recommendations to improve competition and transparency in the national cattle and beef supply chain, with some reservations.
Topics: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-policy, agribusiness, mackay-4740
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The glyphosate debate has divided Australian farmers, with livestock producers joining a sector of the grain industry in rallying against a bid to legalise the use of the herbicide on late-growth crops. Read More
Topics: agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-marketing, grain, sheep-production, dairy-production, beef-cattle, birchip-3483
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The glyphosate debate has divided Australian farmers, with livestock producers joining a sector of the grain industry in rallying against a bid to legalise the use of the herbicide on late-growth crops.
Topics: agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-marketing, grain, sheep-production, dairy-production, beef-cattle, birchip-3483
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Banana plants will be destroyed on the farm recently purchased in response to the Australian industry's worst biosecurity outbreak.
Topics: bananas, quarantine, agricultural-policy, tully-4854
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The competition watchdog has found plenty of room for improvement in the way livestock is bought and sold in Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission made 14 recommendations on how to do just that, in a wide-ranging report on the red meat sector, released on Monday.
Topics: rural, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, livestock, parliament-house-2600
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Western Queensland grazier says he's had his best lamb marking in 10 years thanks to a wild dog exclusion fence.
Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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Willy Chandler has marked up to 110 per cent of his lambs which he says is a result of his wild dog fence.
Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725