Farming
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Article
The Murray Goulburn dilemma - co-operatives are dying out but they're still needed
Despite the pressure for co-operatives to fold into the dominant corporation model, these business models are still worthy, writes Michael Duffy for The Conversation.
Report
Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: Report of registrations as at 30 June 2017
The Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land (the Agricultural Land Register) was established to provide greater transparency about the level of foreign ownership of Australia’s agricultural land.
Report
Australia's dairy industry: rebuilding trust and a fair market for farmers
Despite being Australia's third largest agricultural industry, many dairy farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to cover costs and continue in the industry. Over the last decade, the farm gate milk price has been relatively stable, while the cost of production has increased significantly.
Guide
White Spot Disease in Australia up to 2017: a chronology
White Spot Disease (WSD) is a viral infection caused by Whispovirus that causes death in up to 80% of affected farmed prawns. Australia was considered free of WSD until an outbreak in December 2016 but it has had an almost constant presence in biosecurity policy, the aquaculture industry and research since the 2000s.
Report
Economic value of the crocodile farming industry to the Northern Territory
This study reports on the economic value that the crocodile farming industry contributes to the Northern Territory (NT) in 2014/15.