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Big year for Vic exports

04 Feb 12 | VICTORIAN food and fibre exports grew by 19 per cent last year in spite of tough economic and seasonal conditions, cementing its place as the number one agricultural exporter in Australia in terms of value.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Growing landholder interest in carbon sink opportunities

03 Feb 12 | THE number of landholders investigating carbon sink opportunities with CO2 Australia, the largest provider in the sector, has increased by 681% since the introduction of the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) in August 2011.

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Don't sell off our farms

02 Feb 12 | ON his farm at Coleambally, NSW, John Ward admits he is feeling emotional about how foreign investment into Australian agricultural land has been handled. He knows first-hand the impact of the issue. |

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Agribusiness and General - Finance

ASX listing talk for SunRice as it doubles profit

01 Feb 12 | ONE of the largest rice food companies in the world, SunRice, more than doubled its earnings in the first half, after shareholders fended off a $610 million takeover by Spanish rice marketer Ebro last year.

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Increase in FIRB threshold betrays regional Australia: VFF

01 Feb 12 | THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says that regional Australians have been betrayed by the decision to raise the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) purchasing threshold.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Vic farm exports surge $1.3bn

31 Jan 12 | VICTORIAN food and fibre exports grew by 19 per cent last year despite a tough economic climate and parity Australian dollar.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Victorian farm exports boom

30 Jan 12 | VICTORIAN agriculture and food export earnings surged 19 per cent last financial year to $8.1 billion - believed to be a record - thanks largely to a strong performance by dairy and meat producers, rebounding wool and grain exports and improved seasonal conditions.

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Mallee fruit fly eradication team off to a flying start

25 Jan 12 | THE Queensland fruit fly (QFF) Incident Management Team has been brought to full strength in Mildura over the past few weeks and is now up and running as the battle against the pest heats up in the Mallee.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Bushfire changes await funds

13 Jan 12 | THE Victorian government's bushfire response relies on $250 million it does not have and it has yet to formally apply for funds from the federal government.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Higher Education fee rise a threat to ag: VFF

09 Jan 12 | A CALL to raise the fees for agricultural courses at university by up to 25% has alarmed the Victorian Famers Federation Young Agribusiness Professionals (YAPS).

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146 jobs lost as Heinz closes sauce factory

03 Jan 12 | HEINZ is set to close its tomato sauce factory in northern Victoria on Friday with the loss of 146 jobs. |

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Agribusiness and General - Finance

Entrepreneurship in ag

27 Dec 11 | CAN entrepreneurship be taught? That was the rhetorical question posed by US agricultural academic Randy Westgren on a recent visit to Melbourne.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Tatura welcomes milk merge

21 Dec 11 | AFTER a four-year wait, Tatura Milk shareholders voted to fully merge with Bega Cheese last week. Australia's largest dairy company has owned a 70 per cent stake in Tatura since 2007.

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