News Archive 10/2011
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Queensland Strategic Cropping Land Legislation off target
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Media Releases // Comments (0)
The introduction this week of Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) legislation into the Queensland Parliament will hardly give the rapidly expanding minerals and energy sector a moment’s pause as they continue to encroach on prime agricultural land. Read more »
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NSW ROAD TRANSPORT FORUM HITS TOP GEAR
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The road transport forum arranged by Cotton Australia in Moree this week, produced a full exchange of views between heavy vehicle road users, local government and state regulators leading towards some potential resolutions. Read more »
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Queensland Strategic Cropping Land Legislation off target
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The introduction this week of Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) legislation into the Queensland Parliament will hardly give the rapidly expanding minerals and energy sector a moment’s pause as they continue to encroach on prime agricultural land. Read more »
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COTTONMAP UPDATE
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Some 50% of the expected cotton area has already been mapped on the industry’s Cottonmap web application for cotton crop location awareness this season. Read more »
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COTTONSAFE WALL CHARTS
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Originally launched earlier this year at the Cotton Trade Show in Moree, the CottonSafe Guide wall chart is an invaluable addition to any farm workshop, shed or lunchroom, delivering farm safety information directly where it is most needed in the workplace. Read more »
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QUAD BIKES LEADING CAUSE OF FARM FATALITIES
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The Australian Centre for Agricultural Health & Safety has released their latest information up to Sept 30 on non-intentional farm injury deaths & injuries for 2011. Read more »
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Cotton Matters ? 27 October 2011
Thursday, 27th October 2011 // Cotton Matters // Comments (0)
NSW ROAD TRANSPORT FORUM HITS TOP GEAR Read more »
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Carbon Tax legislation passes through House of Representatives
Thursday, 20th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Cotton Australia has been closely following every stage as the Carbon Tax legislation passes through Parliament. Read more »
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Cotton Industry drives towards road transport solutions
Thursday, 20th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
In a bid to reduce the financial and productivity burden from restrictive road transport regulations on cotton module and machinery movements, Cotton Australia has called a forum in Moree next week, to bring together rural road users with the agencies who manage and enforce road regulations. Read more »
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Cotton Research in Safe Hands
Thursday, 20th October 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The momentum driving cotton research will not be lost as the cotton industry joins forces to plan a seamless transition following the closure of the Cotton Catchment Communities Co-operative Research Centre (Cotton CRC) next year Read more »