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Associations & Councils

AgForce Queensland
AgForce is Queensland’s peak rural lobby group representing more than 8000 primary producers and their families in the commodities of beef, sheep and wool and grains. AgForce is committed to ensuring the needs of the agricultural sector, the bush and related communities remain vibrant and prosperous for future generations.

Agribusiness Association of Australia
The Agribusiness Association of Australia Limited aims to facilitate communication across the agri-food chain and to promote the contribution made by agribusiness to the Australian economy and community.

Grains Council of Australia
The Grains Council of Australia is the peak body of the Australian grains industry, supporting research and development and is committed to promoting the uptake of technologies and practices that will enhance environmental sustainability, benefit the economic interests of Australian Grain Growers and lead to the enrichment of Regional Australia.

National Farmers Federation
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) is the peak national body representing farmers and, more broadly, agriculture across Australia. It is one of Australia's foremost and respected lobbying and advocacy organisations.

NSW Farmers Association
NSW Farmers’ Association is the representative voice of farmers in NSW. Work together to ensure the best possible results for farmers, rural and regional communities by developing effective working relationships with key politicians and public servants to represent your farming concerns and to achieve effective legislation that benefits you.

Queensland Farmers Federation
QFF unites 13 of Queensland’s peak rural industry organisations who collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the State. QFF is a federation of the major rural commodity organisations and value-adders working on behalf of all primary producers and rural communities.

South Australian Farmers Federation
The South Australian Farmers Federation is the State's principal farmer organisation with a proud history of representation and support for farmers dating back more than 100 years. The SAFF represent industries which have helped to build South Australia, and will continue to play a key role in its future.

Stock Feed Manufacturers Association of Australia
The Stock Feed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia (SFMCA) represents feed milling companies throughout Australia. SFMCA members manufacture over 4,900,000 tonnes of feed annually; this is principally feed which is supplied to commercial poultry, pig, beef, dairy, sheep, horse, aquaculture and household livestock producers.

Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association
The Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association (TFGA) is the peak body representing the interests of Tasmanian farmers and has approximately 5,000 members. TFGA's key purpose is to ensure a positive business environment for its members by providing effective representation, leadership to industry and communication with stakeholders.

The Australia-India Council
The Council's purpose is to broaden, encourage and support business contacts and relationship between Australia and India.

Victorian Farmers Federation
The VFF is a federation made up of eight commodity groups representing farmers in the chickenmeat, dairy, eggs, flowers, grains, livestock, pigs and horticulture industries. This power of unity enables the VFF to effectively lobby at all levels of government on a wide range of issues to retain equity for agriculture, rural and regional Victoria.

Western Australian Farmers Federation
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) is the state’s largest and most influential rural lobby group in Western Australia. With more than 3,500 members, our job is to represent the collective opinion of primary producers and help ensure a long term future for agriculture.

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Bulk Handlers

ABB Grain
ABB Grain is a leading Australian agribusiness with a multi-faceted operation and international focus. The company’s diverse range of services spread across the entire supply chain, including accumulation, storage, malt, trading, logistics, fertiliser, agchem, financial services, wool and livestock.

CBH Group
The Western Australian based CBH Group stores, handles and markets grain. The WA harvest averages ten million tonnes annually, of which 95 per cent is exported, and represents up to 40 per cent of the nation’s average annual production. The CBH Group is a leading grains industry organisation, marketing grain to over 20 export destinations and with a total storage capacity in excess of 19 million tonnes.

GrainCorp
GrainCorp Limited is a publicly listed Australian agribusiness and the dominant bulk handling company on the east coast of Australia. Committed to servicing the needs of the domestic and international grain markets from producers to buyers.

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Chemicals

APVMA - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

The APVMA is an Australian government statutory authority established in 1993 to centralise the registration of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products into the Australian marketplace. Previously each State and Territory government had its own system of registration.

     - PUBCRIS - Public Chemical Registration Information System (Search)

     - Agricultural and Veterinary Permits (Search)

Australian and International Maximum Residue Limits

National Residue Survey

NRS monitors residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and environmental contaminants in Australian food commodities.

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Commonwealth Government

DAFF - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australian Government

AQIS - Australian Quaratine and Inspection Service
Provides quarantine inspection services for the arrival of international passengers, cargo, mail, animals and plants or their products into Australia, and inspection and certification for a range of animal and plant products exported from Australia.

Austrade

Promoting international trade.

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's trade and investment development agency, operating as a statutory agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio. 

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
ABARE's mission is to provide world class economics policy analysis and forecasts in order to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of Australia's primary and manufacturing industries and the quality of the Australian environment.

Australian Bureau of Statistics
ABS is Australia's official statistical organisation. We assist and encourage informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.

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Grower Research Groups

Birchip Cropping Group
Improving the profitability and long-term viability of Mallee and Wimmera communities through research, demonstration and exchange of ideas amongst farmers and industry groups.

Central West Farming Systems
Central West Farming Systems forms the platform for innovation extension and experimentation within the farming sector of Central/West New South Wales.

Farmlink Research
Farmlink's main objective is to co-ordinate and to communicate private, public and growers group funded researchand development activities in southern New South Wales.

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International

CICILS / IPTIC

Is the confederation of peak industry bodies for the pulse industry in both the exporting and importing countries of the world.

Through its membership of CICILS/IPTIC, Pulse Australia gains access to negotiations in such international organisations as WTO, WHO,                    FAO and Codex Alimentarius.

Details regarding the next annual convention can be found on this website.

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development. An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 180 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community.

FAO - Statistics

Consists of several statistical databases dealing with global agriculture and aquaculture production and consumption including FAOSTAT

FAOSTAT
FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing over one million time-series records covering international statistics in the areas of production, trade, food balance sheets, fertilizer & pesticides, land use & irrigation, forest & fishery products, population, agricultural machinery and food aid shipments.

Pulse Canada
Pulse Canada is a national industry association. This organization represents provincial pulse grower groups from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the pulse trade from across Canada.

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
State pulse organisation (Canada).

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Market Intelligence

Agriculture Online
Market Commentary from the US.

Farmwide
Farmwide Pty Ltd is an Australian company owned by the State and Territory farming organisations of the National Farmer's Federation (NFF). Farmwide is based in Canberra and is a commercial organisation, set up to look for commercial opportunities for farm organisation members at the national level.

STATpub.com
Market intelligence for the world's agricultural industry as well as worldwide statistics and topical articles - including Australian statistics and stories.

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Media

The Australian

ABC Rural Network

     - The Land (NSW)

     - Stock and Land (Vic)
     - Stock Journal (SA)

     - Farm Weekly (WA)

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Health & Nutrition

Go Grains

Go Grains Health & Nutrition is the leading independent nutrition advisor in Australia for grain foods in human health providing links with the Australian grains industry value chain from grain growers to food manufacturers, providing scientifically based information about the role of grains and legumes in health and nutrition.

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Research & Development

BRI Australia Limited
BRI Australia Limited (formerly the Bread Research Institute) is an independent centre of expertise in grains, grain processing, milling and baking.

Bureau of Rural Sciences
The Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) provides scientific advice to government in support of more profitable, competitive and sustainable, Australian agricultural, food, fisheries and forestry industries and enhancing the natural resource base to achieve greater national wealth and stronger rural and regional communities.

CLIMA - Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture

Co-operative research centre for legumes in Mediterranean agriculture - Western Australia

Researchers associated with CLIMA work in teams, which incorporate many diciplines and areas including molecular biology, physiology, germplasm assessment, plant breeding, and pests and diseases of legumes.

CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSIRO is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

DAFF - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australian Government

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s role is to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable.

GRDC - Grains Research & Development Corporation
The Grains Research & Development Corporation is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing and overseeing research and development, delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.

PBA - Pulse Breeding Australia

Pulse Quality Laboratories of NSW DPI

The Pulse Quality Laboratory is ISO9001 Certified providing quality screening services to numerous pulse breeders around the country and researching issues of importance to the Australian pulse industry. Including physical, physiochemical and biochemical analysis and evaluation of pulse seeds for quality, nutrition, health and processing attributes

RIRDC - Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

The Corporation was established by the Australian Government to work with industry to invest in research and development for a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic rural sector.

SGRL - Stored Grain Research Laboratory
The Stored Grain Research Laboratory is a joint venture between CSIRO, AWB Limited and the Bulk Handling Companies of Australia. The Laboratory develops sound, cost-effective and safe technologies to maintain or enhance the quality of grain during handling and storage.

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State Government

Department of Agriculture and Food - Western Australia

Primary Industries and Resources South Australia

Queensland Deaprtment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Rural Solutions SA

South Australia Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

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Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics
ABS is Australia's official statistical organisation. We assist and encourage informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.

STATPUB

Market Intelligence for the World's Agriculture Industry

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Weather

Bureau of Meteorology
Maps, forecasts and warnings.

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