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February 3, 2012
A recent report on Victoria’s food and fibre export performance released by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) shows that Victoria is recovering from the drought.
The agriculture and food exports out of Victorian ports have now set a record with its earnings surging to $8.1billion for the financial year 2010-2011. Most of it was grown in Victoria.
“Victoria is a major supplier of food an... Click here for full story
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August 16, 2011
On ABCs 7pm TV news on the 25th July an item appeared that commented on a recently released report by Environment Victoria which claims, despite all the evidence to the contrary that a further reduction of irrigation water available for food production will not have any adverse effect on productivity.
Called “Oversubscribed” the report argued that because farmers were offering th... Click here for full story
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February 25, 2011
Many local farmers and small businesses will be terribly disappointed by today’s announcement from the Federal Labor Minister for Agriculture, Joe Ludwig, that Exceptional Circumstances drought assistance for northern Victoria will not continue beyond the 31st March 2011.
Federal Member for Murray Dr Sharman Stone said she was shocked at the announcement which will come as a major blow to... Click here for full story
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