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Notice is hereby given that he ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the RURAL PRESS CLUB (QLD) will be held on Wednesday September 8th, 2010 at the United Services Club, 183 Wickham Tce, Brisbane commencing at 5.30pm.
The meeting is open to financial members only. If you are unable to be present on the day and wish to nominate a proxy, please complete a from which can be downloaded here and return to Alan Ernst, Administrator, Rural Press Club (QLD), P.O. Box 13648, Brisbane or admin@ruralpress.com.au by C.O.B on Friday September 3rd, 2010.
Events
How the emerging green/farmer alliance can steer us toward sustainability - Rural Press Club Breakfast AgShow (Glenvale Rooms), Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Road, Toowoomba Thursday 2 September 6.45am for 7am start
Two groups that might have previously been found standing on opposite sides of the fence have discovered common ground in Southern Queensland as the resources boom continues. Well-known environmental campaigner Drew Hutton is currently the spokesperson on coal and gas issues for Friends of the Earth and is working closely with rural organisations to counter the potential negative impacts of mining on rural communities. More information and to book
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Swift action
The Rural Press Club proved to be the platform for weighty agricultural issues, with Iain Mars declaring JBS Swift is no longer the 800 pound gorilla as described by AACo’s chief David Farley.
The Rural Press Club’s Ekka breakfast drew more than 250 people to hear JBS Swift Australia’s CEO and director, Iain Mars give his take of the future direction of the Australian beef industry.
As the world’s largest meat processor Swifts process 47,000 head of cattle worldwide each day.
Read more.
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ACAJ President visits the Ekka
Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists President Liz Harfull was a special guest at the Rural Press Club’s Ekka breakfast.
The event lived up to its tradition with a sellout crowd to hear Iain Mars the CEO of Brazilian-owned meat processing giant, Swift Australia.
Liz has become a best-selling author with the publication of the Blue Ribbon Cookbook which features country show cooks from around her home State, South Australia.
The book was named runner-up in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris last year and was a finalist in the 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.
Liz was at the Ekka to check out Queensland’s country cookery talent as part of her research for a new national version.
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Pictured at the Rural Press Club Ekka breakfast are guest speaker Iain Mars, ACAJ president Liz Harfull and Queensland Rural Press Club president Genevieve McAulay. |
The future of farming
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FUTURE farmers will need to produce more food with fewer inputs, with holistic farming identified as the way forward, according to farm management guru Terry McCosker.
The Resource Consulting Services (RCS) managing director was optimistic of the future of agriculture, but warned the health of the environment and the entire population hinged on the development of sustainable farming practices.
In an address to the Rural Press Club in Brisbane on June 3 Mr McCosker said farmers will be producing more food with less inputs using just rain, sun and the soil to grow their crops.
McCosker is accustomed to opposition, receiving much criticism when he introduced grazing for profit and cell grazing into Australia over 20 years ago said that carbon would and soil biology would be the big issues in the next 20 years. Read more.
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What’s in the Federal Budget for agriculture?
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The Rudd Government handed down its third budget on May 11th against the backdrop of a Federal election predicted in the second half of 2010. To answer the hard questions and to give his first hand account of the budget - the Federal Minister for Population, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry the Hon.Tony Burke MP addressed the Rural Press Club at a Post Budget breakfast.
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President's report
Country membership for just $20
The Rural Press Club has introduced a half-price membership category for people residing more than 100km from Brisbane.
This is expected to appeal to people with a rural interest who might be occasional visitors to the city and interested in attending one of the club’s monthly functions.
The new category offers the same priority email notices as regular and corporate members so popular events can be booked before they sell out.
It will also allow country journalists to compete for the growing list of awards on offer including trips to the USA for Queensland Excellence in Rural Journalism and the National Alltech Young Journalist Award.
Apply to become a country member online.
Our 2010/2011 corporate members are: ABC-TV Landline , AgForce, Agricultural Management Company Pty Ltd, Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service, AustSafe Super, Avocados Australia, BANKWEST, BCI Lawyers, BDO (QLD) Pty Ltd, CANEGROWERS, Commonwealth Bank, CSIRO Livestock Industries, DEEDI, Devine Agribusiness, Growcom, Incitec Pivot Limited, McCullough Robertson, McGrathNicol, MLA, nab Agribusiness, QRAA, Queensland Country Life, Rabobank, Rimfire Resources Pty Ltd, Stockyard Beef, Sugar Research and Development Corporation, Suncorp Agribusiness, Thynne & Macartney, Wealth Experience , Williams Hall Chadwick.
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