Links
General
| Government Bodies | |
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| NSW DPI Agriculture | NSW Government site for Agriculture |
| QLD DPI | QLD Government Primary industries and fisheries site. |
| DEEDI | Qld Government Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. |
| CSIRO | The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. |
| Qld Govt Tools and software to help agricultural businesses | The Queensland Government supports agricultural businesses with a wide range of interactive tools and software. |
| Farm Safety | |
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| Farm Safe Australia Inc | Farmsafe Australia is the association of national agencies that share a common interest in farm safety with state Farmsafe organisations. The vision that is shared by all Farmsafe Australia members is "Productive Australian farms free from health and safety risk". It is clear that improvements can be made in reducing health and safety risk on Australian farms, that lives can be saved and serious disability prevented. |
| Farm Safe Queensland | Farmsafe Queensland offers services to primary producers and their employees to allow them to manage their occupational health and safety outcomes in the rural workplace. |
| Associations | |
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| National Farmers' Federation | The NFF is dedicated to proactively generating greater understanding and better-informed awareness of farming's modern role, contribution and value to the entire community. |
| NSW Farmers Association | The NSW Farmers' Association is the representative voice of farmers in NSW. We are a dedicated team of Policy Analysts, Industrial Relations specialists and people with years of experience in rural communities. We work together to ensure the best possible results for farmers, rural and regional communities. We work hard to develop effective working relationships with key politicians and public servants to represent your farming concerns and to achieve effective legislation that benefits you. |
| Qld Farmers Federation | The Queensland Farmer's Federation (QFF) unites 16 of Queensland's peak rural industry organisations who collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state. QFF is a federation of the major rural commodity organisations and value-adders working on behalf of all primary producers and rural communities. Through QFF, rural industry resources are pooled to ensure powerful representation and effective strategy development on important issues. |
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| News | |
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| ABC | The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Corporate Communications website. |
| ABC Rural | The ABC site for National Rural News |
| Farm Online | Farmonline brings you the latest rural and agricultural news from journalists and commentators around the country. From federal policy to local impacts; agricultural and lifestyle news to weather, classifieds and market reports; properties for sale, job vacancies and rural events. |
| Events / Shows | |
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| QCAS (Qld Chamber of Agricultural Societies) | The Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies' membership consists of 128 (at Jan 09) affiliated Show Societies. Each Society is responsible for the organisation and staging of their annual Show. Their successes are due to strong local community support and the innovative approaches of their local committees. Most Societies feature Sections for Cattle and Horses and many include Sections for Goats, Angoras, Sheep, Poultry, Pigeons, Caged Birds and Pigs where appropriate and in accordance with local trends. |
| ASC (Agricultural Societies Council NSW Inc) | The Agriculttural Societies Council NSW's major objective is to promote and protect the pastoral, agricultural, horticultural and industrial resources of Australia through promotion and protection of the Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Societies in New South Wales. |
| Royal Agricultural Society of NSW | The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has been a powerful advocate for the development of agriculture in Australia by ensuring that agriculture is recognised and appreciated for the vital role it plays in the health and wealth of Australia. The Society measures and celebrates excellence in agriculture through the staging of events, rigorous competition and educational activities and support to ensure that rural communities and agricultural industries continue to thrive. |
Crops
| General | |
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| National Varieties Trial | The National Varieties Trial providing access to independent results on the performance of recently released grain and field crop varieties from trials conducted across Australia. This information is stored and available from the NVT Online database to help in making crop variety selection decisions. |
| Grain Research & Development Corporation GRDC | The Grains Research & Development Corporation is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing and overseeing research and development, delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry. |
| Soil Health & Irrigation | |
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| Irrigation Australia | Irrigation Australia Limited is Australia's leading organisation representing the breadth of the Australian irrigation industry. It has members covering all sectors of the industry, from water users, consultants, designers and installers through to educational institutions, government, manufacturers and retailers. The composition of the association provides members with access to a unique network of information as well as to people and organisations involved in Australia's water resources sector. |
| CRC for Irrigation Futures | This website is an archive of the CRC for Irrigation Futures Research, Education and Training activities and outputs over the seven years. The website will continue through to June 2015 but has not been up dated since July 2010. |
| Soil Quality | Using the tools provided on this website you can gain a greater understanding of the health of your soil. You can look at regional soil quality information, compare your data and examine soil relationships. |
| Soil Health Knowledge Bank | This site has been developed for farmers and the wider industry to provide an overview of current soil health knowledge and tools to assess soil condition – providing information on soil properties, processes and management for profit across a range of industries and regions. |
| Plant Health | |
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| CRC for National Plant Biosecurity | We aim to provide leadership in the development, execution and delivery of plant biosecurity research to: safeguard Australia's plant industries; ensure food security for Australian consumers; and improve market access for agricultural exporters. |
| Plant Health Australia | Plant Health Australia is the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia. As a not-for-profit company, we service the needs of Members and independently advocate on behalf of the national plant biosecurity system. |
| Cotton | |
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| Cotton Catchment Communities CRC | Cotton Catchment Communities CRC aims to provide high quality collaborative research, education and adoption activities which benefit the Australian cotton industry, regional communities and the nation. |
| Australian Cotton Shippers Association | Taking the Australian cotton message to the world - that's the role of the Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA). With outstanding fibre quality characteristics and an enviable eco-record via the industry's voluntary and fully audited "Best Management Practices", it is not a difficult message to sell. The challenge is to generate consistent premiums for supply chains to maintain the economic and social viability of our industry in Australia. |
| Cotton Research and Development Corporation | Cotton Research and Development Corporation is a partnership between the Australian cotton industry and the people through the Australian Government. Our vision is a globally competitive and responsible cotton industry. The Corporation provides leadership and investment in research, innovation, knowledge creation and transfer. |
| Cotton Australia | Cotton Australia is the peak body for Australia’s cotton growing industry and aims to foster a sustainable Australian cotton industry that is valued for its environmental, economic and social contribution. The organisation works with research, agronomy, post-farm gate, community and commodity partners to "Advance Australian Cotton". |
| Wheat | |
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| Aust Wheat Board | AWB markets wheat, other grains and agricultural products and services to 70 individual customers in more than 40 countries. Our team of local people understand customer's needs and deliver all the facts from the international marketplace. We offer a comprehensive range of grain procurement, risk management, chartering and technical services to package and deliver quality grain made to order. |
| Wheat Export Aust | Our primary role is to administer the Wheat Export Accreditation Scheme. This scheme was introduced to develop a bulk wheat export market using multiple exporters providing more choice for growers. As an independent statutory body WEA has the power to grant, suspend, cancel or vary bulk wheat export accreditations. |
| Maize | |
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| Maize Assoc Aust | "The Maize Association of Australia maize association is the peak association for the maize industry in Australia and is comprised of and represents all the many and varied sectors of the maize industry in Australia. The MAA aims to promote and develop the industry for the benefit of all these sectors." |
| Barley | |
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| Barley Aust | Barley Australia is an independent, non profit industry organisation established to enhance communication and co-ordination between industry and customers, and promote the competitive appeal of Australian barley through national accrediation and quality assurance. |
| Pulses | |
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| Aust Mungbean Assoc | This is a non-profit organisation comprising all sectors of the Australian mungbean industry and includes plant breeders, research agronomists, grain traders, seed graders & packers, crop consultants and representatives from a range of other government agencies and private sector enterprises. |
| Pulse Aust | Pulse Australia is a peak industry body that represents all sectors of the pulse industry in Australia, from growers and agronomists through to researchers, merchants, traders and exporters. It is unique in that it is an independent, non-political and whole of industry organisation, which acts as a catalyst for the development of the pulse industry. |
| Pastures/Grasses | |
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| Tropical Forages | Tropical Forages is a powerful tool for selecting forage species suitable for local conditions in the tropics and subtropics. Tropical Forages allows you to speedily: identify forage species suitable for your climate, soils, production system and management via a selection tool built on LUCID™; access comprehensive information on these species with details of adaptation, uses and management of forage species, cultivars and elite accessions; view images of the plants and their use; and search a comprehensive database of scientific references with abstracts. |
| Grassland Society of NSW | The Grassland Society of NSW is now the premier organisation for transfer of information and technology relevant to pasture, grazing and land management. The aims of the Society are to advance the investigation of problems affecting grassland husbandry and to encourage the adoption into practice of results of research and practical experience. |
Livestock
| Animal Health | |
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| Animal Health Australia | Animal Health Australia is an innovative partnership involving the Australian Government, state and territory governments, major livestock industries and other stakeholders. We work with our members and stakeholders to strengthen Australia’s national animal health system and maximise confidence in the safety and quality of Australia’s livestock products in domestic and overseas markets. |
| Animal Health Alliance | Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd is the voice of the animal health industry in Australia representing the interests of registrants, manufacturers and formulators of animal health products in Australia. The Alliance represents its members on national, state and international issues. The strategic goals of the Alliance are to ensure sound regulatory systems and sustainable industry risk reduction practices. |
| Cattle | |
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| Meat & Livestock Australia | MLA has the unique responsibility of providing marketing and, research and development services to over 47,000 cattle, sheep and goat producer members and the broader red meat industry to help them meet community and consumer expectations. MLA is committed to fostering world leadership for the Australian red meat and livestock industry by creating opportunities for its stakeholders, the environment, red meat consumers and the community. |
| CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies | The CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies (Beef CRC) is using the human, mouse and bovine genomes to improve the profitability and productivity of Australian and global beef businesses. |
| Dairy Futures CRC | Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) invests in large-scale research projects to deliver improved pasture and animal options. This helps to build a more resilient and profitable dairy industry. |
| Australian Dairy Farmers | We aim to provide strong leadership and representation for the continued growth of internationally competitive, innovative and sustainable dairy farm business. ADF is the united, national voice of Australian dairy farmers to Government and the community on regulatory and policy issues affecting farmers and their business. |
| Dairy Australia | Dairy Australia is the national services body for dairy farmers and the industry. Our role is to help farmers adapt to a changing operating environment, and achieve a profitable, sustainable dairy industry. |
| Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme | The dairy industry's independent genetic evaluation service. |
| Sheep | |
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| CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation | The Sheep CRC is a partnership of Australia's leading sheep industry organisations and is supported under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program. The aim of the CRC Program is to turn Australia's innovations into successful new products, services and technologies, and make the Australian sheep industry more efficient, productive and competitive. |
| Wool Producers Australia | Wool Producers Australia is the peak national body for the wool growing industry in Australia. We are the national voice on behalf of producers, advocating their interests to the Commonwealth and industry stakeholders in Australia and abroad. Wool Producers Australia develops and advocates policy and represents the industry on issues as diverse as trade, animal health and welfare, research and development, marketing, accountability of grower funds, taxation and compulsory levies, climate change and industrial relations. |
| Australian Wool Growers Association | AWGA has been set up on a national platform to give wool levitra vardenafil growers and industry members direct and easy representation to AWI, governments, media and through the wool industry pipeline. |
| Pig | |
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| CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry | To enhance the international competitiveness of the Australian pork industry by providing and adopting new and novel technologies that reduce feed costs, improve herd feed conversion efficiency and increase the range and functionality of pork products |
| Australian Pork Limited | APL is a unique rural industry service body for the Australian pork industry. It is a producer-owned company delivering integrated services that enhance the viability of Australia's pig producers. APL enhances opportunities for the sustainable growth of the Australian pork industry by delivering integrated marketing, innovation and policy services along the pork industry supply chain. |