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Generally favourable winter and spring growing conditions are expected to lead to a record 2011-12 national winter crop, according to the latest edition of the Australian Crop Report.
ABARES acting Deputy Executive Director, Dr Terry Sheales, said that a significant recovery in production in Western Australia is the primary driver behind the forecast record winter crop.
“A marked turnaround in Western Australian production is expected after above average rainfall throughout winter and spring,” Dr Sheales said.
“Australian winter crop production is forecast to be around 43.4 million tonnes in 2011-12, a rise of 2 per cent from the record achieved last season.”
The report is available on the ABARES website: ‘Australian Crop Report’.
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Reinforcing agricultural trade ties in North Asia
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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, is working towards a stronger agricultural trade relationship with North Asia as a part of a three nations visit.
Minister Ludwig, who is visiting China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, has been joined by a delegation of representatives from Australia’s cattle, cotton, fodder, grain, wool, and seafood industries.
While in China, Australia’s largest agricultural export market, Minister Ludwig is discussing the strong bilateral agricultural relationship between Australia and China, and finalising a number of export protocols.
To find out more, read the minister’s media release ‘Reinforcing agricultural trade ties in North Asia’.
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Caring for our Country grants
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The Australian Government has called for applications for $64 million in grants for natural resource management and sustainable agriculture projects.
Minister for the Environment, Tony Burke, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mike Kelly, said the grants will be made available in the Caring for our Country 2012–13 business plan.
Minister Ludwig said with support from communities, farmers
and other land managers, Caring for our Country has made real progress towards achieving a healthier, better protected and more resilient environment.
More information on the Caring for our Country 2012–13 business plan and how to apply for funding is available from Caring for our Country website or by calling 1800 552 008.
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Soil snapshot for 2010-11
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A stocktake of Australia’s current investment in soils research, development and extension is now available on the DAFF website. The stocktake provides the first national overview of Australia’s investment in soils research, development and extension (RD&E) activities.
The report examines why soils RD&E is important, provides an overview of the resources currently available to soils RD&E, and identifies opportunities for improving the returns on soils RD&E investment.
The report is available to download from the DAFF website: 'Stocktake of Australia's investment in soil's research, development and extention'
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ABARES keeping connected to academia
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ABARES and the Australian National University's Fenner School of Environment and Society have entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extending the department’s decade long partnership with the university to 2015.
Both parties believe that continuing the partnership will strengthen their ability to achieve their objectives to assist
and improve policy formulation, program delivery and skill development.
ABARES acting Deputy Executive Director, Dr Terry Sheales, said that ABARES values partnerships like these and welcomes the expertise and contribution from academia and other researchers
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