Agricultural Subsidies
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Christmas Island farm halves cost of expensive vegetables
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A new farm on Christmas Island has helped halve the cost of vegetables on the isolated island.
Topics: fruits, fruit, agricultural-crops, rural, vegetables, states-and-territories, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, christmas-island-6798, maroochydore-4558
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Dairy farmers wait up to six months for emergency Centrelink financial aid
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Dairy farmers hoping for urgent financial relief are waiting up to six months for money to come through from the Federal Government.
Topics: dairy-production, federal---state-issues, federal-government, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, mount-gambier-5290, parliament-house-2600
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ACCC chairman Rod Sims Audio
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has responded to demands that it take a close look at the dairy industry, indicating the industry is a likely candidate for the ACCC's next in-depth 'market study'. The calls have come from farmers and politicians alike, in the months after Murray Goulburn and Fonterra slashed milk prices. The ACCC is already investigating specific issues relating to dairy contracts and the price crash. Anna Vidot spoke to ACCC chairman Rod Sims for ABC Rural.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, dairy-production, parliament-house-2600
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ALPAA chief executive Andy Madigan says there is no evidence to suggest electronic tags would improve biosecurity in Victoria. Audio
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ALPAA chief executive Andy Madigan says the Victorian Government has not provided any evidence that electronic ear tags will improve biosecurity for the sheep industry in Victoria. Read More
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, sheep-production, wool, hamilton-3300, ballarat-3350, bendigo-3550
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Hamilton Stock Agents Association president Craig Pertzel says the Government's consultation with industry about electronic sheep tags was "a bloody joke". Audio
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Hamilton Stock Agents Association president Craig Pertzel says existing technology is not good enough to facilitate scanning of electronic sheep tags at saleyards. Read More
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, sheep-production, wool, hamilton-3300, ballarat-3350, bendigo-3550
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Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford says ongoing protests against mandatory electronic sheep tags is futile. Audio
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Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford rejects suggestions electronic sheep tag scanning technology is not up to scratch and that the Government's consultation with industry stakeholders has been poor. Read More
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, sheep-production, wool, hamilton-3300, ballarat-3350, bendigo-3550
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Ongoing protests against electronic sheep tags dismissed by Victorian Government
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The Victorian Agriculture Minister says ongoing protests against mandatory electronic sheep tags are futile.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, sheep-production, wool, hamilton-3300, ballarat-3350, bendigo-3550
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Vietnamese dragon fruit imports could pose biosecurity risk says Northern Territory farmer
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A Northern Territory farmer is concerned about potential biosecurity risks posed by Australia importing dragon fruit from Vietnam.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-crops, agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, trade, darwin-0800
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Government says bill will ease rural debt pressure but Rob Katter not convinced
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The Queensland Government has introduced legislation it says will ease rural debt, but Mt Isa MP Rob Katter says it is not enough.
Topics: agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, parliament, state-parliament, brisbane-4000
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Joyce announces ACCC investigation into dairy industry
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will launch a "much stronger" investigation into the dairy industry, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced.
Topics: federal-government, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, dairy-production, melbourne-3000
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Victorian Government releases details on $6m quad bike subsidy scheme
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Victorian Government releases details of $6 million quad bike subsidy scheme, covering two rollover bar choices.
Topics: agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, occupational-health-and-safety, melbourne-3000
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Farmer Power vice president Alex Robertson says the deputy Prime Minister has only invited dairy stakeholders in support of Federal Government policies to a meeting this week. United Dairy Farmers of Victoria president Adam Jenkins rejects the suggestion his group has lost its lobbying power. Audio
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Dairy lobby group Farmer Power is not invited to a Federal Government meeting with industry stakeholders this week. Vice president Alex Robertson says only groups in support of Government policies made the guest list. Read More
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, dairy-production, melbourne-3000
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Dairy lobby group banned from Federal Government symposium, slams meeting as 'a performance'
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A dairy lobby group, banned from attending a key industry meeting planned by the deputy Prime Minister, claims only those in support of Federal Government policies made the guest list.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, dairy-production, melbourne-3000, camperdown-3260
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Timboon farmer Stephen Spokes said his rural financial counsellor advised him not to apply for a Federal Government loan, amid reports a list of farmers have been told the process is 'too hard'. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce responds. Audio
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Dairy lobby groups and individual farmers say independent rural financial counsellors are warning against the Federal Government's concessional loan scheme. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce responds to concerns. Read More
Topics: dairy-production, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, timboon-3268
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ACCC says dairy 'a very strong candidate' for next in-depth agriculture review
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated it may launch an in-depth review of the dairy industry before the end of the year.
Topics: federal-government, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, dairy-production, livestock, parliament-house-2600
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Trade Minister mounts full-throated defence of controversial Pacific trade pact
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Minister Steven Ciobo rejects suggestions that India trade talks have stalled, and mounts a vocal defence of the controversial Pacific trade deal, TPP.
Topics: fruit, agricultural-marketing, international-aid-and-trade, agricultural-subsidies, beef-cattle, trade, agreements-and-treaties, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, federal-government, wheat, agribusiness, vegetables, parliament-house-2600
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Extended interview with Trade Minister Steven Ciobo Audio
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Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has launched a full-throated defence of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and one of its most controversial elements - the investor-state dispute settlement clause (ISDS). In a broad discussion with ABC Rural's Anna Vidot, Mr Ciobo said he remains "cautiously optimistic" that the TPP will be ratified by its 12 member countries, including the United States and Australia. Despite growing concern on the left and right of Australian politics, he maintains the deal is in Australia's national interest.
Topics: fruit, agricultural-marketing, international-aid-and-trade, agricultural-subsidies, beef-cattle, trade, agreements-and-treaties, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, federal-government, wheat, agribusiness, vegetables, parliament-house-2600
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Dairy crisis hitting farmers around the globe
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European farmers are divided in trying to find a solution to the global low milk price dairy crisis.
Topics: dairy-production, livestock, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, shepparton-3630, germany, northern-ireland, netherlands
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Dairying countries across Europe are struggling with low prices. Audio
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Warwick Long visits a German dairy farm to discuss the struggles of the European dairy industry.
Topics: dairy-production, livestock, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, shepparton-3630, germany, northern-ireland, netherlands
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Farmer Willi talks about his efforts to make consumers think about the food they buy Audio
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Farmer Willi talks about his efforts to make consumers think about the food they buy
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy, activism-and-lobbying, shepparton-3630, germany
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Germany's most famous farmer, 'Farmer Willi,' standing in front of test crops image
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Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-crops, activism-and-lobbying, shepparton-3630, germany
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Global Dairy Trade rises slightly, as EU tries to curtail production
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Global dairy trade slowly moving in 'right direction' but no relief on the way for Australian dairy farmers.
Topics: dairy-production, trade, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, european-union, burnie-7320
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Changes to stamp duty credited with making succession planning more affordable
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The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority hopes recent changes to stamp duty on family farm transfers will encourage more producers to consider their succession plans.
Topics: rural, agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, bundaberg-4670, maroochydore-4558, toowoomba-4350, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, mackay-4740, townsville-4810, cairns-4870
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What could Australia's new Senate mean for TPP?
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The results of Saturday's federal election remain unclear, but it appears that Australian voters have returned a deeply divided and more protectionist Senate.
Topics: trade, international-aid-and-trade, federal-government, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-policy
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Coalition pledges $240m in federal agricultural election commitments
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Barnaby Joyce says the agricultural policy builds on his Competitiveness White Paper, but it's not clear exactly where all that money will be spent.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-crops, federal-parliament, federal-elections, casino-2470, lismore-2480, parliament-house-2600
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