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GOVT & INDUSTRY NEWS
Good beef sales go down
Cattle numbers down
Same price for old cows and young steers
Rabobank recruits Mark Vaile
Global demand pushes up rural property prices

RURAL DIARY

GOVT & INDUSTRY FEATURES
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9 May 2006 | $1bn bill to buy land for SE Queensland dams
The cost of house and land resumptions for two mega-dams in southeast Queensland could hit $1 billion. ...... FULL STORY

15 Sep 2004 | WTO delivers against unfair subsidies
Two World Trade Organisation (WTO) rulings against illegal farm subsidy arrangements are good news for Australian cotton and sugar farmers, the National Farmers’ Federation said today. ...... FULL STORY

15 Sep 2004 | Coalition water policy flows on from National Water Initiative
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $2 billion over 5 years as part of the Coalition’s Secure Australia’s Water Policy is a major step forward in implementing the recent Intergovernmental Agreement on water... ...... FULL STORY

24 Aug 2004 | Soaring fuel prices hit farmers' hip pockets
The National Farmers’ Federation today warned that record high fuel prices would significantly increase farm costs. ...... FULL STORY

20 Jul 2004 | Progress on equitable rural broadband services at last
The registration of an internet service provider under the Commonwealth Government’s Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme is a positive sign for competition in rural telecommunications, the National Farmers’ Federation said today. ...... FULL STORY

FEATURED WEBSITES

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[+]	Agribusiness Association of Australia	The Association which aims to take Australia to the centre of agribusiness excellence and competitiveness.
[+]	WorkCover NSW	Manager of the State's workplace safety, injury management, and workers compensation systems.

WEBSITES
SHOW ALL	STATE GOVERNMENT	INDUSTRY	NATIONAL GOVERNMENT	COMMUNITY

[+]	AgForce Queensland	AgForce is Queenslands peak broadacre lobby group. It represents the three commodities of cattle, grain and sheep & wool to governments and other community groups.
[+]	Agriculture Victoria	Information on Trade and Investment Opportunities, Regions and Research Institutes, Initiatives and Industry Programs, Services and Information Resources.
[+]	Agriculture Western Australia	Agriculture Western Australia provides leadership and strategic service in partnership with industry and rural communities, to maximise agri-industries contribution to Western Australia's sustainable development.
[+]	Callide Valley Landcare Group	The information and events site for the Callide Valley Landcare Group. Also contains the nursery species list and identification of local softwood scrub species.
[+]	Crime Stoppers Rural (Victoria)	Crime Stoppers Victoria needs more ambassadors in rural Victoria, helping to display and distribute community education messages.
[+]	Department of Natural Resources and Environment	The Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Victoria is responsible for balancing the development and protection of Victoria's natural and cultural resource base.
[+]	Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland	Information on sustainable management of natural resources and community partnerships.
[+]	Department of Primary Industries Queensland	The Department of Primary Industries is a rural economic development agency for Queensland's agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries.
[+]	Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries	The Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries (DPIF) is a government body responsible for the care, development and regulation of the rural and fishing industries of the Northern Territory.
[+]	NSW Agriculture	This site has many of the NSW Ag information sheets available and a good Regional Review each month as well as lots of other details and links relevant to Agriculture.
[+]	NSW Sporting Injuries Committee	Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme
[+]	Primary Industries South Australia	Web site for the Primary Industries SA, PISA is an economic development agency of the South Australian Government.
[+]	Rural Law Online	Rural Law Online is an independent plain language web service, providing legal information to rural Victorians.
[+]	Victorian Farmers Federation	The VFF is Australia's largest and most representative state farmer organisation.
[+]	WAFarmers	WAFarmers is WA's largest and most influential farm lobby group. Your voice beyond the farm gate.
[+]	Wowan Dululu Landcare Group	Wowan Dululu Landcare Group site containing information on the Dee River, Mount Morgan Acid Mine Drainage Project