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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Livestock feed costs slashed by Aussie invention
GM crops the answer to world hunger
WA holds line on GM ban
Chefs say no to GM
GM the way to boost production

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TECHNOLOGY FEATURES
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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

4 May 2004 | Farmers Net a Wider Range of Internet Services
Farmers and rural communities will have more options for access to higher bandwidth internet services after two significant announcements today. ...... FULL STORY

13 Apr 2004 | Equitable bandwidth for the bush
Farmers and rural communities will have the opportunity to access quality Internet services on an equitable basis with the welcome release of the Governments $107.8 million Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme (HiBIS) guidelines... ...... FULL STORY

26 Jul 2002 | NSW Farmers Association Press Release - Farmers set conditions on any further Telstra sell-off
The NSW Farmers’ Association Annual Conference has voted to oppose any further privatisation of Telstra until services and costs in the bush reach comparable city standards, with future technology improvements also guaranteed. ...... FULL STORY

18 Apr 2002 | Gene Technology Report - Horticulture
- New Council to advise on Biotech Australia
- ANZFA calls for comment on two GM Foods
- GM free zones
- First GTEC Meeting held
- Research Updates
- Market Research
- Industry Comment ...... FULL STORY

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[+]	Cattlepro	Australian branch of US rural based software.
[+]	Fairport Technologies	Fairport is an Australian based company developing quality software predominantly for the agricultural and horticultural industries.We pride ourselves with market leading mapping, precision mapping and GPS Mapping programs.
[+]	Farmers Software Association	U.S site for the Farmer's Software Association. Information includes whole farm computing systems for farm accounting, crop and livestock record keeping, harvest processing, yield monitoring, and other precision agriculture products.
[+]	Greenhat	Australian company based in Armidale, New South Wales. The site has downloadable trial versions of their software, PlantMod and WaterMod.
[+]	HerdLink - Software for Beef Cattle	Beef cattle software program for the management of stud and commercial beef cattle.
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[+]	Liquid Engineering International	Liquid Engineering product range, including Fuel Set fuel treatment, Exit Rust - rust converter, Corro Dip - corrosion dissolver, ACL Lubricant - anti-moisture, anti-corrosion lubricant, Exit Grease - industrial strength degreaser.
[+]	National Stockyard Systems	National Stockyard Systems design, supply and install Australia's best stockyards. Designed by stockmen for stockmen.
[+]	Northnet	Australia's largest regionally-based Internet Service Provider.
[+]	PC User	The website of PC User, one of Australia's most popular PC magazines, features the latest computing news, a Web Workshop, a net guide, software reviews, a SchoolPC section and more.
[+]	Practical Systems	The premier suppliers of computer software for the rural and small business sectors in Australia.
[+]	Producers' Forum	We are a network of farmers working towards timely access to agricultural biotechnologies for the economic, social and environmental benefit of all Australians.
[+]	SprayTest Controls Inc.	Manufacturers and marketers of a remote control to turn individual boom sections on one at a time from behind the sprayer to do nozzle checks. Make spraying safer, save chemical and save the environment.
[+]	Telstra Big Pond	Check here to see if Telstra Big Pond have local call access in your area.
[+]	Woolworx	Software to help wool producers with risk management of their wool clip.
[+]	www.fairport.com.au	Australia's market leader in agricultural software.
[+]	www.WebsiteEzy.com	Build your own professional. powerful & inexpensive website to manage your livestock (or other industry) marketing.