State News

Farmers' strong MIS views put to hearings

10 Jul 09 | FARMERS are telling politicians 'I told you so' as the impacts of agribusiness managed investment schemes are exposed in two separate Canberra inquiries. |

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Forestry - General

SAFF applauds govt plantation forestry and water management

27 Jun 09 | The South Australian Farmers' Federation applauds the State Government for its strong leadership in releasing a Statewide policy framework to better manage the impacts of plantation forestry on water resources. | Elders wins extension on $905m | Rev Swanbury answers 'pastoral' ...

Forestry - General

A showcase for farm forestry research

18 Jun 09 | Fifteen years of research by scientists across Australia has significantly improved the opportunities for farmers and catchment managers to make farm forestry a profitable and productive component of their business. | Record low Murray flows turning ... | 2pc opening allocation for ...

Forestry - General

Investors have $3bn worth of questions

28 May 09 | Tens of thousands of grower investors in failed managed investment scheme operators, Timbercorp and Great Southern, face making no returns while still saddled with debt and loan repayments. | MIS in Senate spotlight | MIS 'bucking the trend': Great ...

Forestry - General

MIS 'bucking the trend': Great Southern hit rock bottom

21 May 09 | MAJOR players within the hardwood plantation forests industry have jumped to the defence of managed investment schemes in the wake of Great Southern's collapse. | Farm tax targeted in hidden ... | ABB merger on track

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The case for investing in agricultural research and development

12 Mar 10 | NATIONAL Farmers' Federation chief executive officer Ben Fargher has challenged the government to expand its probe into rural R&D. Here is his address to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology national conference.

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