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| Angus Youth offer a range of scholarships for young people with an interest in the beef industry. |
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| A guide for lucerne hay producers across Australia. This manual includes practical management information to produce high quality and profitable lucerne hay. |
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| A report conducted by the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation on the positve and negative affects trees can have on soil properties. |
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| AGBU's work has greatly assisted the improvement of livestock through breeding in Australia and overseas. A vibrant scientific program continues with regular publication of research results in Scientific Journals. However, its main purpose is to meet ongoing demands from Australia's livestock industries for research, development and training in genetics. |
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| Provides grain prices for site specific locations. |
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| Australian Job Search is a free online employment service, providing a new way for job seekers to search for a job. |
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| Provides comprehensive grain marketing information including contract pricing and marketing options. |
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| ABC Landline provides the latest information on agricultural markets around Australia. |
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| This publication contains preliminary estimates of principal agricultural commodities and livestock numbers for the 2005-06 season. |
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| Includes information on the 2006-07 Agricultural Survey conducted by the ABS and other agricultural statistics. |
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| Electronic release of an expanded set of agricultural commodity data (approx. 50 commodities), at state and national level for 2005-06. |
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| This publication contains preliminary estimates of the gross values of production for principal agricultural commodities for all states, territories and Australia. |
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| The 2005-06 Agricultural Census was undertaken in June 2006 and provides information on the agriculture industry including commodity and livestock numbers, production values as well as water use data. |
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| The Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) is an initiative of the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) maintaining a national database of performance and pedigree details for individual dairy animals. |
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| Agrifood Awareness Australia Limited (AFAA) is an industry initiative, established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate and decision-making about gene technology. |
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| Look for jobs or advertise vacancies. AgbizCareers is designed as an independent resource for the Australian Agribusiness sector. It is a cost effective way to seek and advertise agribusiness positions in Australia. |
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| An online career site and human resource service provider for agriculture, food, natural resources, and biotechnology. |
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| Contains comprehensive lists of Australian agriculture related sites. |
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| AgPeople is a specialist recruitment company focusing on the selection of key staff for agribusiness.
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| Agribusiness Recruitment is a specialist recruitment company focused on providing recruitment solutions within the Australian agribusiness industry.
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| The Agriculture Portal has been created to provide access to information and service requirements for a large and diverse clientele.
The Agriculture Portal has 3 main collection areas:
Resource Management: For the management of natural resources for sustainable agriculture.
Products & Industries: Which includes information on agricultural industries and products (commodities).
Agribusiness: Business information specific to agricultural industries. |
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| The calculator is designed to provide you with a simple-to-use aid to calculating the cost of transporting stock on a ‘per kilogram’ basis, a ‘per head’ basis and a ‘total cost’ basis. |
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| Provides information on feeding, sheep and pasture management options, animal health, cost calculators economics and other strategic management decisions. |
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| Information aimed at assisting the agriculture, food and fibre sectors to be sustainable and profitable, with a clear focus on export-led growth. |
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| Specialist agribusiness recruitment agency. |
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| Job vacancies and opportunities in agribusiness, agricultural and horticultural industries. |
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| Describes a dry sheep equivalent system and indicates its limitations so that it may be used with more effect and discretion. |
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| Provides information on the Agsafe personnel accreditation and training course and the re-accreditation course. |
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| Provides to links to Honours Scholarships at the University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine. |
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| Provides links to major scholarships available for future postgraduate students planning to undertake a PhD or Masters by research at the University of Adelaide. |
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| The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ Association Inc. (AHEA), is the National Peak Industry Body of Exporters, committed to the development of the export of Australian Horticultural products, namely fresh fruit and vegetables, edible nuts, cut flowers, native flowers, foliage and nursery produce. |
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| Membership of AIAST is open to Agricultural Science graduates working in agriculture and the natural resource environment or related discipline. Membership is also open to those with agricultural or related experience and who demonstrate equivalence to formal qualifications. |
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| The Department of Agriculture and Food Southern Agricultural Region has established a Scholarship to encourage students to undertake studies at UWA Albany Centre that are relevant to agricultural industry or production or the impacts of agriculture on the community or environment. |
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| Provides information on the breed, association and marketing and research. |
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| Angus Youth membership is open to young beef cattle enthusiasts 25 years of age or under. Angus Youth members are provided with opportunities to further their beef industry knowledge and communication skills, to develop a network of beef industry contacts, and to make new friends with similar interests. |
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| Provides a wide range of statistical data on agricultural production in Tasmania. |
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| ASX Grain Futures and Options provide you with a way to manage your price risk as well as facilitate price discovery in track markets for Australian wheat, feed barley, sorghum and canola. |
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| Fuel schemes provide credits and grants to reduce the costs of some fuels or to provide a benefit to encourage the recycling of waste oils. |
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| The Australian Grown brand is an easy way for you to identify produce that is Australian. |
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| AWB publishes a variety of grain prices across multiple commodities, including: wheat, barley, canola and sorghum.
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| AWEX Market Information Services provides a range of industry market reports based on daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cycles for the wool market. |
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| Australian Women in Agriculture is committee to promoting the profile of women in agriculture and is a dedicated network involved in the development of Australian primary production. |
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| Provides links to various scholarships supported by the Australian Beef Industry Foundation. |
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| Find useful information on the breed, sales, the association, and its projects. |
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| In response to the tough times country people are experiencing, beyondblue, is working with a range of government and non-government agencies to launch a special National Drought Campaign. The Don't beat about the bush! Campaign aims to increase awareness of depression, show people where they can get help and provide mental health support for communities. |
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| Contains information for Australian Biodynamic farmers including definitions, seasonal notes, events calendar, products, photo galleries and research. |
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| Provides balanced and factual information on biotechnology to the Australian community, including through our Biotechnology Online school resource. |
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| Climate Data Online provides a range of statistics, weather observations and other climate data for Australian locations. Some of the products - such as climate statistics - can only be accessed through these pages, while other data are accessible from different areas of the Bureau's web site. |
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| This site provides a rich source of meteorological and agricultural data of particular interest to anyone involved in the agricultural arena. |
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| Meteorological information for Primary Industry and Natural Resources Management including 3 month rainfall and temperature outlooks. |
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| The Plant Disease Diagnostic Service is available to both commercial and home gardeners. |
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| If you are responsible for a farm, Centrelink can help you with drought assistance, farm help, accommodation and renting and other areas. |
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| Centrelink is helping people in communities that have been affected by the drought in a number of ways. This assistance includes help for farmers, small business, the wider community and farm hands. Help available for farmers includes; Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment for Farmers; Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and Planning Grant; Interim Income Support for Farmers; Drought Bus; Personal Counselling Service; Drought Force. |
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| The Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment (ECRP) is delivered by Centrelink on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The payment provides assistance to farmers living in 'exceptional circumstances' affected areas who are having difficulty meeting family and personal living expenses. |
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| Provides news, sales and information on Charolais cattle in Australia. |
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| Chemclear collects unwanted rural chemicals by providing a safe and easy collection and disposal service for all chemical users within Australia. |
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| A Churchill Fellowship provides financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or an issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. Currently the average Fellowship cost is $25,000. |
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| Countdown offers a clear path forward in the complex control of Mastitis. |
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| CowTime can help farmers improve their milk harvesting process by showing how to spend less time in the dairy, save money on labour or decide on the dairy improvements that are right for your circumstances. |
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| Professional services firm, providing recruitment, payroll management and project management services to horticultural producers throughout Australia |
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| CSIRO research on food production and farming systems. |
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| This site aims to explain the science of gene technology, and describe what Australian scientists are doing. It also covers some aspects of the public debate on gene technology. |
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| CSIRO has extensive capabilities in researching, understanding and tackling various insect pests of plants, plant diseases and weeds. |
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| Provides links to scholarshps available through the Charles Sturt University School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences. |
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| Provides information on salinity and various programmes, initiatives and research and development activities being implemented. |
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| An In-Market Experience Scholarship is a grant from the New Industries Development Program (NIDP). Each scholarship of $12,500 will help managers or emerging managers from small-to-medium sized agribusiness work for 3 months to 1 year to define opportunities for their product, service or technology, fully participate in alliances, build relationships with potential customers, undertake business- or sector-specific courses, gain experience in new areas of business and markets, and seek expert advice. |
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| The Australian Government's AgFund has been set up to help primary producers manage change and improve profitability. |
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| Provides information on genetic resource management and gentically modified organisms. |
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| The Assistance Guide is a summary of drought assistance measures provided by the Australian, State and Territory Governments. |
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| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website outlining Tasmanian drought measures. |
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| From 3 July 2007, all producers in the Central Midlands area of Tasmania can apply for up to six months of income support. |
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| From 3 July 2007, all producers in the North East and Flinders Island area can apply for up to six months of income support. |
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| A report prepared by the Expert Social Panel on the social impacts of drought on Australian farm families, rural businesses and communities. |
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| The four-year, $35 million Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program (RFPIPP) aims to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Australia’s regional food and seafood industries through innovation and technology improvements.
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| Promoting Australian Produce is a three year, $5 million program that aims to assist Australian food industries develop their capacity to promote and market Australian produce more effectively to both domestic and export markets. |
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| Guidelines for On-farm food safety for fresh produce. |
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| FOODmap: A comparative analysis of Australian food distribution channels examines the different ways food reaches consumers; ranging from the expected, such as supermarkets and coffee shops, to the less obvious, such as hospitals and prisons. |
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| This guide provides food manufacturers, investors and other food industry stakeholders with information on business models that work best in the Indonesian market. |
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| What you can do on your property to prevent plant pest and disease outbreaks. |
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| Horticulture and grains - pests and diseases watch list. |
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| Exotic weed threats to primary industries. |
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| Provides links to key publications on climate change. |
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| The Australian Government has allocated $26.5 million over four years to boost training opportunities for primary producers, and to enable industry, farming groups and natural resource management groups develop strategies to adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change. |
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| Information on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) programs operated and funded by the Australian Government. |
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| Provides market and trade information including farmgate prices, export opportunities and market outlooks. |
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| A national strategy for the dairy industry to work with community partners, to sustain its natural resources. |
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| The information and tools in this website will help you make both short and long-term decisions about hazards in and around your dairy. |
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| Provides climate change projections and suggested impacts for Australia. |
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| The Threatened Species Network is a community-based programme of the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust and WWF Australia. Through its Community Grants Programme, communities are encouraged to take long-term responsibility for the health of our natural environment, specifically targeting the needs of species and ecological communities recognised as threatened by the Australian Government. |
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| Information on drought including assistance, planning, management, recovery and current situation. |
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| Shows the comparative feed requirements of sheep through the use of dry sheep equivalent ratios. |
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| The spreadsheet calculates the cost of baling crops for hay or silage and of taking crops through to harvest helping producers make decisions on salvaging crops during drought. |
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| Facts sheets on potatoes available on the Australian Government Agriculture Portal. |
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| Provides links to primefacts including dressing percentages, frame scoring and live cattle assesment. |
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| Provides a number of links to cattle yard design and equipment. |
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| The recording systems outlined present a package of practical records for beef producers. |
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| Provides links to a number of primefacts on sheep feeding and nutrition. |
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| Provides a number of links to primefacts on sheep management. |
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| Provides links to a number of primefacts on sheep yard design and equipment. |
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