Article – Chinese free-trade deal opens door to exports

17 November 2014 The Australian TONY Abbott has won a dramatic increase in market access for ­Australian farmers, services and manufacturers in a trade deal worth at least $18 billion over a […]

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Article – Joyce jumps in on Lake Argyle

17 November 2014 Brad Thompson The West Australian Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has given a strong signal that he will back State Government plans to increase the size of Lake Argyle […]

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Article – Australian agriculture keeps about 60 million people fed

13 November 2014 Kimmaree Thompson Northern Star THE Australian government’s recently released Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper is filled with compelling farming figures. The most surprising one is that China already has four […]

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Article – Food for thought at Darwin Convention Centre

3 November 2014 ITCM The pivotal role Northern Australia plays in the country’s future has been in the spotlight of late and will be in sharp focus in Darwin this week at […]

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Opinion – Ord Valley farmer Robert Boshammer's wish list for developing northern Australian agriculture

4 November 2014 Robert Boshammer ABC Rural I think the five major challenge to successful farming in northern Australia are: Clear land tenure Water security Clarity of governance processes Supportive infrastructure Background […]

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Article – Cuba seeks $US8B in foreign investment

4 November 2014 Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez Perth Now CUBA has asked international firms to invest more than $US8 billion ($A8.66 billion) in the island as it attempts to kick-start a […]

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Article – Interest sought for development committees

4 November 2014 The North West Star BUSINESS and community leaders in the Kennedy electorate are being urged to put forward expressions of interest to join Regional Development Australia  committees. Northern-based Senator […]

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Article – Licence granted to extract 54,000 megalitres of water from a Northern Territory aquifer over 27 years

5 November 2014 Nathan Coates ABC Rural A horticultural operation has obtained a 17 year extension to a ten year licence that will see 54,000 megalitres of water extracted from the Ti […]

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Article – Northern farmers urged to start small if they want to develop strong industries

5 November 2014 Lucy Barbour ABC Rural Farmers in northern Australia are being urged to avoid expanding new industries and businesses too quickly, in order to better develop the region. The 2014 […]

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Article – LNG exports to hit 80m tonnes ‘by end of decade’

10 November 2014 Cindy Ngo The Australian Financial Review With many countries in Asia moving to a cleaner energy future, Australia’s much talked about liquefied natural gas boom is set to take […]

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