Confidence amongst Northern Territory cattle farmers will no doubt be boosted after hearing a proposal for a new $85 million Livingstone abattoir has gotten the go-ahead from the Australian Agricultural Company.
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GrainCorp and the thorny issue of foreign ownership
No other product category generates as much emotion as food. This should come as no surprise as nations have fought to provide a reliable supply of food for their burgeoning population since the dawn of civilisation.
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Global warming is causing apples to lose crunch: study
A recent study has found that global warming is causing apples to lose some of their crunch.
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SunRice’s potential listing on ASX provokes shareholder fears
Shareholders of SunRice, one of Australia’s largest exporters of processed branded food products, have raised concerns over the potential foreign ownership of the company should it be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
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Waste not, want not: how packaging can help tackle food waste
With the global population set to soar and the growth of our agricultural industry threatened by climate change and competing land uses, Australia needs to toss out food waste - and packaging is the key.
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Celebrity foods, not celebrity chefs: Agribusiness Summit
One of the country's most respected chefs says focus is shifting away from celebrity chefs, towards "celebrity foods", adding that the agricultural industry needs to capitalise on this opportunity.
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Demand for Aussie oranges soars in the United States
Australian oranges are increasing in demand in the Americas due to a shortage in Californian navels and a delay in Chile’s citrus season.
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Food SA urges consumers to buy local
Peak industry body, Food SA has warned that local food manufacturers will continue to suffer unless consumers make a concerted effort to buy local.
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Australian Dairy Farmers push for agricultural focus in election
Australia’s peak lobby group for the dairy industry, Australian Dairy Farmers have compiled a wish list as the next federal election draws closer.
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Greens to reveal new election policies
Tonight, Greens party leader Christine Milne will reveal the party’s new regional and rural policies which will focus on food security and a significant increase in agricultural research.
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New mining campaign not convincing for Hunter Valley vineyards
The Hunter Valley Wine Industry is becoming increasingly concerned about the acquisition of vineyards by coal companies, in light of a recent advertising campaign.
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Mediterranean fruit fly scare rocks East Kimberley
Citrus and stone fruit growers have raised concern over the discovery of a Mediterranean fruit fly in East Kimberley, just 100k from the Ord Valley agricultural region – currently a fruit fly free zone.
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Scientists serve up $370,000 vitro meat burger
The world’s first test-tube grown meat patty has been fried in butter and served in London as part of a $370,000 research project aimed at providing a sustainable meat alternative to livestock production.
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AusVeg welcomes Rudd’s support of Aussie agribusiness sector
AusVeg chief executive, Richard Mulcahy has welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s stance on the importance of the nation’s Agribusiness sector.
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Cargill enters Aussie malt market
The Australian division of American agricultural commodities giant, Cargill has confirmed that Glencore International has accepted its bid to purchase Joe White Maltings.
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Aussies trump Sicilians in blood orange battle
Consumers are turning their back on Sicilian blood oranges, instead preferring the Australian-grown variety, says the MD of Redbelly Citrus.
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Australia must focus on strengths to feed Asia: DEPI
Deputy secretary of the Victorian DEIP, James Flintoft has said that Australia needs to ‘play to its strengths’ by targeting, high value Asian markets, instead of trying to become Asia’s ‘food bowl’.
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Tinned fruit exporters reject Australian tariffs
Major tinned fruit and tomato exporting nations including South Africa, Chile and the European Union have dismissed the prospect of emergency tariff protection for Australia’s tinned fruit and tomato industry.
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AACo’s announces resignation of CEO
The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), the nation’s largest cattle producer is now searching for a new CEO as David Farley who has held the position over the past four years, announced that he will be stepping down.
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Farmer buys into Windsor Farm Foods to bring processing in-house
A NSW beetroot farmer has bought most of the processing lines from the collapsed Windsor Farm Foods cannery in an effort to establish his own vegetable processing facility.
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