1 August 2014 Craig Zonca and Cassie Hough ABC Rural The Asian export market will become a ‘significant prospect’ for Australian beef producers, as international food demands increase. The issue was one […]
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Article – Parliamentary hearings continue into Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement
31 July 2014 Lisa Herbert ABC Rural A Federal parliamentary committee is continuing to look at the proposed Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which is promising a 73 per cent increase in agricultural […]
Read moreArticle – Hurdles remain in the way of northern WA becoming Asia's food bowl
4 August 2014 Tyne McConnon ABC Rural Farmers in Western Australia’s Ord Valley say production costs will have to be cut to make exporting to Asia possible. According to farmers and industry […]
Read moreArticle – Dairy cows in the desert: possibilities for the Pilbara
28 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural It’s a pretty radical idea, given the landscape’s harshness, but the director general of WA’s Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) believes dairy production is […]
Read moreArticle – Asian diners get taste for northern beef
25 July 2014 Jacinta Bolsenbroek Farm Weekly THE WA agriculture industry is on the cusp of a boom as demand grows in neighbouring countries such as Asia. Touting the phrase “dining boom” […]
Read moreAustralia's resource export volumes surge in 2013
25 July 2014 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The volume of Australia’s resources (mineral and fuels) exports grew over 10 per cent in 2013 – almost double the annual rate of […]
Read moreArticle – Carnarvon fishermen up production, as prawns packed for Japan
22 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural Fishermen in the Western Australian coastal town of Carnarvon are busy packing their first prawn shipment of the year for the Japanese market. Western Australian […]
Read moreArticle – India’s coal shortage a boon for Australian miners
15 July 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining In what could be good news for Australia’s coal industry, India’s power plants are running out of stock, forcing the country to increase its import […]
Read moreArticle – New deal with Japan revives Robert Menzies’ era, says Tony Abbott
8 July 2014 Sid Maher The Australian A HISTORIC trade deal to be signed today between Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to spark a new wave of […]
Read moreArticle – Live export optimism as Indonesia heads to the polls
9 July 2014 ABC Rural A Northern Territory diplomat based in Jakarta, says Australia’s live cattle trade has a strong future with Indonesia regardless of whoever wins today’s presidential election. The Northern […]
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