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Environmental Champions showcased at RGA Conference
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Coleambally’s ‘Yamma Yippers’ talk water management over a BBQ. Farmer Ian Payne shows how he recycles used cooking oil into biofuel. And Murray farmer Paul Martin talks about the potential for Austra... [MORE]
Media Oportunity 2008 RGA Annual Conference:
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
‘Beyond the Drought - Feeding the World Again’
10am – 5.30pm, Coleambally Bowling Club Thursday, 7 August 2008... [MORE]
2008 RGA Conference looks toward the future
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA today announced its 2008 Annual Conference would focus firmly on the future, with guest speakers focusing on new rice growing opportunities in northern Au... [MORE]
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE RGA
Monday, 26 May 2008
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today welcomed Mrs Ruth Wade as the new Executive Director.... [MORE]
RGA WELCOMES WATER PURCHASE STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today welcomed the announcement of a Stakeholder Consultative Committee to evaluate the Federal Government’s water purchasing program.... [MORE]
On Farm Water Efficiency Project extended: call for new participants
Monday, 31 March 2008
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia’s On Farm Water Efficiency Project has been extended, with a second call for irrigators across the Murrumbidgee and Murray Valleys to nominate on farm works f... [MORE]
RGA cautiously optimistic on COAG Water MOU
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today cautiously welcomed yesterday’s COAG agreement on a Murray-Darling Basin Reform Memorandum of Understanding MOU to progress the National Plan for Wa... [MORE]
DROUGHT DOESN’T STOP RICE FIELD DAY!
Monday, 18 February 2008
Despite the on-going drought and resulting low rice production, the Rice Field Day will go on as planned this year.... [MORE]
FIXED CHARGES MUST BE WAIVED
Monday, 3 December 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has again called for the NSW Government to waive the fixed water charges due now on water that irrigators did not receive in the 2006/07 irrigation ye... [MORE]
RGA welcomes MDB Irrigator Grant
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it will provide a $20,000 grant to irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin as part of the $714 ... [MORE]
RGA backs water use compliance
Monday, 8 October 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has acknowledged the need for the recent compliance action taken by the NSW Department of Water & Energy for Murray Groundwater Licence holders.... [MORE]
Rice growers lead project to return water to Murray River
Thursday, 27 September 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia has identified more than 11,000 megalitres ML of on farm water savings in Australia’s first industry-led project to restore the Murray River, President of the... [MORE]
NEW RGA PRESIDENT ELECTED
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Barham farmer, Les Gordon, was elected unopposed as President of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA at the annual meeting of the Central Executive in Jerilderie yesterday.... [MORE]
Media Opportunity: 2007 Rice Growers Conference
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
More than 200 rice growers and agribusiness leaders will meet in Barooga this Friday
3 August to discuss key issues facing the industry.... [MORE]
LAURIE ARTHUR TO STAND DOWN AS RGA PRESIDENT
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
The President of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA, Laurie Arthur announced at the RGA Central Executive meeting yesterday that he would not be seeking re-election.... [MORE]
Growers to recycle waste oil in Australian industry first
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Up to 1 million litres of old farm oil will be recycled and reused by rice growers every year in a new environmental program launched today by Federal Member for the Riverina, Kay Hull MP.... [MORE]
2007 RGA conference to address key issues
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
The impact of the looming global food shortage and what the challenges facing the US rice sector will mean for Australian growers are two of the topics to be discussed at next month’s Hutcheon A&G Gro... [MORE]
Hutcheon A&G Group - John Deere Limited to sponsor 2007 Rice Growers’ Conference
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
The Hutcheon A&G Group and John Deere Limited have announced they will partner the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc. RGA 2007 Annual Conference next month in a generous show of support for dr... [MORE]
FEDERAL WATER PLAN DESERVES INVESTIGATION
Thursday, 22 February 2007
The Prime Minister’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security deserves investigation and should not be held hostage by parochial State Governments, the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA sa... [MORE]
FIELD DAY PROVES RICE INDUSTRY’S RESILIENCE
Monday, 19 February 2007
Despite a devastating drought and most likely the smallest crop in the ground since 1961, the Rice Field Day will go on as planned this year.... [MORE]
Rice Industry Scholarships Awarded
Tuesday, 6 February 2007
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia RGA has announced the 2007 winners of the Greg Graham Memorial Scholarship and the Peter Connor Book Award. This annual award honours the memory of two selfles... [MORE]
Rice industry sticks to the rules
Friday, 2 February 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has today called the recent media comments by South Australian Premier, Hon Mike Rann, as unfounded.... [MORE]
PRIME MINISTER’S WATER PLAN STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Thursday, 25 January 2007
The RGA has today generally welcomed the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan to improve water efficiency in the Murray-Darling Basin.... [MORE]
Irrigator funds welcome, but miss the mark
Friday, 19 January 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government yesterday of $20 million for irrigators in the Murray and Murrumbidgee Valleys.... [MORE]
RGA EnviroOil Sponsorship Commences
Friday, 12 January 2007
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today signed a sponsorship arrangement with Enviro Oil – a supplier of double refined oil and lubricant products under the EnviroLube™ brand.... [MORE]
Australian Rice Industry Welcomes Japan Free Trade Agreement FTA
Wednesday, 13 December 2006
The Australian Rice Industry has welcomed the official launch of FTA negotiations between Japan and Australia and has called for an inclusive and comprehensive negotiation.... [MORE]
RICE SCHOLARSHIPS NOW OPEN!
Friday, 8 December 2006
Applications for the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia’s RGA Tertiary Scholarships are now open!... [MORE]
RGA welcomes Federal Government Tender
Friday, 3 November 2006
Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s Water through Efficiency Tender which aims to buy water for The Living Murray whilst helping water ... [MORE]
Rice Growers commitment to Water Efficiency
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA has commenced an industry first project that will source water from irrigators for The Living Murray in return for on farm water efficiency projects.... [MORE]
IPART Determination Fails to Deliver
Thursday, 14 September 2006
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc RGA today expressed concern about the bulk water determination handed down by IPART this week.... [MORE]
RGA Launches Environmental Champions Program Website.
Tuesday, 29 August 2006
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA today launched the website for its Environmental Champions Program.... [MORE]
Exceptional circumstances for Murray Valley irrigators
Tuesday, 20 June 2006
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia RGA has welcomed the decision of the Australian Government to declare Exceptional Circumstances EC for the general irrigators in the NSW Murray Valley.... [MORE]
Rice industry launches inaugural Environmental Champions Leadership Program
Thursday, 15 June 2006
Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA President Laurie Arthur today announced the 25 people chosen to take part in the inaugural Environmental Champions Development and Leadership program.... [MORE]
Rice Industry Welcomes Snowy Committee
Friday, 9 June 2006
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc RGA has welcomed an announcement by the NSW Government to establish a consultative committee between Snowy Hydro and NSW irrigators.... [MORE]
Forum Provides snapshot of emerging opportunities for Environmental Champions
Friday, 2 June 2006
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australian RGA hosted a forum on Tuesday, in Griffith, to explore opportunities emerging in natural resource management to assist in the further development of the Envi... [MORE]
IRRIGATORS NOT CONVINCED ON SNOWY PROTECTIONS
Thursday, 18 May 2006
Key irrigator groups in NSW say they must withdraw support for the sale of Snowy Hydro. The groups previously announced conditional support for the sale based on Governments guaranteeing a cap on shar... [MORE]
Waste Oil Facilities for Rice Growers.
Tuesday, 16 May 2006
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc. RGA has announced today that it has received a grant for $174,500 to establish used oil collection facilities for farmers in the rice growing region.... [MORE]
Irrigators united on Snowy sale - Joint Press Release
Wednesday, 19 April 2006
Irrigator and commodity groups in the NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee valleys today re-confirmed their support for the sale of Snowy Hydro Limited, subject to guarantees regarding ongoing flows for irriga... [MORE]
Interim Support for Murray Valley Mixed Irrigators
Monday, 6 March 2006
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc RGA today welcomed the announcement by Minister Peter McGauran that the NSW Department of Primary Industries DPI submission for Exceptional Circumstances E... [MORE]
Rice Industry Scholarships Awarded
Monday, 6 March 2006
Two university students from the Mayrung area have been awarded scholarships offered by the Australia rice industry.... [MORE]
Australian Rice Growers Meet Climate Change Challenges
Tuesday, 28 February 2006
The rice industry today launched ‘Australian Rice Growers: Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge’ at its Annual Rice Field day attended by over 300 rice growers at Jerilderie.... [MORE]
Rice Scholarships Now Open!
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
Applications for the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia’s RGA Tertiary Scholarships are now open!... [MORE]
RGA CELEBRATES 75 YEARS IN 2005
Thursday, 17 November 2005
This year sees the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Ricegrowers Association of Australia RGA.... [MORE]
DISBELIEF AT DECISION TO DEREGULATE RICE INDUSTRY
Tuesday, 18 October 2005
The President of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA, Laurie Arthur, today expressed his disbelief at the decision to deregulate the domestic... [MORE]
Water Use – Setting the record straight
Tuesday, 2 August 2005
Representatives of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA, Murrumbidgee Irrigation MI and Riverina Citrus today expressed concern at the use of purported “water facts” in recent publication... [MORE]
Ethanol On The Agenda At Ricegrowers Conference
Monday, 1 August 2005
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA will explore the issue of ethanol production and its impact on regional and economic development at its Annual Conference in Hay on 11 August 2005.... [MORE]
Senator Richard Colbeck To Launch Environmental Champions Program At RGA Conference
Monday, 25 July 2005
The Environmental Champions Program ECP will be launched to the rice industry at the RGA’s Annual Conference in Hay on 11 August 2005.... [MORE]
RGA Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary At Conference
Wednesday, 20 July 2005
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary at this year’s Annual Conference by asking “Why Rice?”... [MORE]
Rice Grower Chosen For National Young Farmers Forum
Wednesday, 13 July 2005
Rice grower Nathan Hehir 26 has been chosen to represent the Ricegrowers Association of Australia RGA at the National Young Farmers Forum in Canberra.... [MORE]
Ricegrowers Angry At Water Use Claims
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
The Australian Rice Industry today condemned reports that it takes 21,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of rice.... [MORE]
RGA Urges State Government To Commit To Rice Marketing Arrangements
Monday, 18 April 2005
The RGA has called on the State Government to commit its support for the current vesting arrangements in place for the rice industry in NSW.... [MORE]
Exceptional Circumstances for Ricegrowers
Friday, 8 April 2005
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia RGA has welcomed the decision of the Australian Government to declare Exceptional Circumstances EC for the ricegrowers of the Murray Valley region.... [MORE]
Rice Growers Ratify Plant Pest Eradication Deed
Wednesday, 16 March 2005
Today the Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc RGA joined four other leading plant industries by formally ratifying the world’s first Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed EPPRD in support of a plan ... [MORE]
New Executive Director for RGA
Tuesday, 22 February 2005
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today welcomed Ms Victoria Taylor as the Executive Director.... [MORE]
Rice Industry Scholarships Awarded
Monday, 21 February 2005
Two university students from the Wakool area have been awarded scholarships offered by the Australia rice industry.... [MORE]
Griffith to host 2nd Riverina Biodiversity Forum in May
Monday, 31 January 2005
The 2nd Riverina Biodiversity Forum will be held 26-28 May 2005 in Griffith, and will bring together scientists, farmers and natural resource managers to discuss the future of biodiversity management ... [MORE]
Interim Support for Murray Valley Rice Growers
Tuesday, 25 January 2005
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA and the NSW Department of Primary Industries DPI submission for Exceptional Circumstances EC have been successful in receiving a prima facie as announ... [MORE]
Murray Valley Rice EC Submission sits with Minister Truss
Monday, 13 December 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA and the NSW Department of Primary Industries DPI submission for Exceptional Circumstances EC was formally lodged to the Hon. Warren Truss, Minister fo... [MORE]
Australian Rice Industry Smashes World Record
Wednesday, 1 December 2004
Over 7,000 Australians turned out to witness a spectacular new Guinness World Record for the World’s Biggest Risotto – which weighed in at a massive 7510kg on 26 November, 2004, Circular Quay, Sydney.... [MORE]
World Record Attempt by Australia’s Rice Industry
Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Witness a world record in the making as the Australian rice industry and some of Australia’s leading chefs attempt to cook the world’s biggest risotto. The record-breaking event is to celebrate the U... [MORE]
Labor, Greens fall short on National Water Commitment
Tuesday, 5 October 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA today expressed concern over a lack of depth in the commitment of the ALP and the complete absence of any commitment by the Greens to the National Wat... [MORE]
Rice Industry Honours Davidge
Friday, 1 October 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc. has paid tribute to Ian Davidge, an esteemed member of the Australian industry who passed away yesterday after a long period of illness.... [MORE]
Rice Welcomes Environmental Funding
Monday, 20 September 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc. today welcomed funding for the rice industry’s Environmental Champions program announced by Senator Judith Troeth as part of the Commonwealth governments... [MORE]
Rice Supports Coalition Package
Tuesday, 14 September 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc today welcomed the announcement by the Coalition of $2 billion over 5 years under the Australia Water Fund.... [MORE]
AboutRice.Com
Monday, 6 September 2004
The Ricegrowers Association of Australia launches new internet site, About Rice, that provides lesson plans and teachers notes for the community and schools wanting to know more rice.... [MORE]
Australia’s Rice Industry Champions Recognised
Friday, 13 August 2004
With the Athens Olympics days away, the Australian Institute of Sport was buzzing, yet it was rice not sport on the agenda in Canberra this week.... [MORE]
Rice support free trade but seek more on global reform
Friday, 13 August 2004
Federal Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile addressed the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA Annual Conference in Canberra on 12 August 2004.... [MORE]
Rice Growers Delivered a Secure Future
Friday, 25 June 2004
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA congratulates the Council of Australian Governments CoAG in signing an historic agreement that secures Australia’s water resources for the future.... [MORE]
Water Amendment Impact on Rice Growers
Friday, 14 May 2004
The tabling of the Water Management Amendment Bill 2004 by Craig Knowles, Minister for
Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources is a move towards providing greater security
for irrigators acco... [MORE]
RGA urges good information not inaction
Thursday, 8 April 2004
Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc RGA President Mr Laurie Arthur today acknowledged the release of the Interim Rural Water Supplies Report by the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee ... [MORE]
Parliament House Unveiled
Thursday, 25 March 2004
A rice sculpture in the form of Parliament House was unveiled at the official launch of the 2004 International Year of Rice by Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable John Anderson at Parliament House i... [MORE]
The Official Launch of the World’s Most Important Food. Rice
Monday, 22 March 2004
There is more to rice than what fits on a single grain and all will be revealed at the official Australian launch of the United Nations 2004 International Year of Rice at Parliament House, Canberra on... [MORE]
Vice Regal Patronage for the 2004 International Year of Rice
Monday, 22 March 2004
Her Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, is pleased to grant Vice Regal Patronage to the 2004 International Year of Rice.... [MORE]
2004 Herald’s International Year of Rice
Thursday, 1 January 2004
Rice is the staple food for over half the world’s population and today marks the commencement of a worldwide effort to promote the sustainability of this vital global food.... [MORE]
Ricegrowers’ Association Calls on Federal Government to Endorse
NSW Rice Marketing Arrangements
Wednesday, 10 December 2003
The NSW rice industry has called on the Australian Government to endorse NSW rice
marketing arrangements on the grounds of the substantial public benefit these arrangements
provide.... [MORE]
The Australian Rice Industry Welcomes Australia’s Free
Trade Agreement with Thailand
Tuesday, 21 October 2003
The Australian Rice industry today welcomed the Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Australia announced on Sunday in Bangkok.... [MORE]
Rice Grower to Explore World Techniques
Friday, 3 October 2003
Congratulations to Peter Draper, rice grower from Leeton for being selected as part of eleven Australians to receive the prestigious 2003 Nuffield Scholarship Award in Melbourne today.... [MORE]
RGA Welcomes Court Decision
Friday, 3 October 2003
The decision handed down by the NSW Land & Environment Court last Friday which dismissed the appeal by Murrumbidgee Horticulture Council and reaffirmed the Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Regu... [MORE]
Not So Pie In The Sky
Thursday, 25 September 2003
The proposal by Snowy Hydro to implement cloud seeding operations was endorsed by members of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA at a recent RGA Central Executive meeting in Jerilderie, NSW.... [MORE]
The Living Murray Initiative Is Not Dead
Friday, 19 September 2003
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia President, Mr Laurie Arthur today rejected criticisms of the change in direction of The Living Murray Initiative.... [MORE]
The Rice Industry Welcomes COAG Decision
Friday, 29 August 2003
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA today welcomed the Council of Australian Government’s COAG decision to establish a National Water Initiative.... [MORE]
Rice Industry Welcomes Vesting Extension
Thursday, 28 August 2003
The NSW Rice Industry has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture and fisheries, Ian Macdonald to extend NSW Rice Marketing arrangements until 2009.... [MORE]
Informing Australians about Australian Rice
Thursday, 14 August 2003
Many Australians do not know that rice grows in Australia and that tens of millions of people around the world are served a meal of Australian rice each day.... [MORE]
RGA Urges COAG Action
Thursday, 14 August 2003
Today’s Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc RGA Annual Conference sent a strong message to the Council of Australian Governments that issues associated with the Living Murray cannot be resolved ... [MORE]
Rice Growers Protect Natural Resources
Thursday, 14 August 2003
Close to 300 rice growers committed to maintaining their position as the most efficient rice growers in the world at the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA Annual Conference in Barham, NSW toda... [MORE]
COAG Must Note Detail of Wentworth Blueprint
Friday, 1 August 2003
The recently released Wentworth Blueprint for National Water Plan supports principles held by irrigators but remains off the mark on details according to the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc.... [MORE]
Our Australian Rice Growers Celebrate a Future with Innovation
Wednesday, 30 July 2003
Rice growers’ throughout the Riverina will join together to discuss how innovation will drive change in the rice industry at the 2003 Annual Conference in Barham New South Wales on 14 August.... [MORE]
Response to ACF and NFF Media Statement
Wednesday, 23 July 2003
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc supports the statement issued today by ACF President Peter Garrett and NFF President Peter Corish, which urges Commonwealth and state leaders to reach an ... [MORE]
Plan Deferral - National Water Opportunity or Greater Uncertainty
Tuesday, 17 June 2003
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia RGA has expressed frustration with further delays in the implementation of the NSW Water Sharing Plans WSP announced by the Minister for Infrastructure, Plann... [MORE]
Rice Planting Decision Extended
Friday, 13 June 2003
Applications to grow rice have been extended to 15 August after request from the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia to consider the impact of the drought on the decision-making process.... [MORE]
Rice Farmer to Represent Young Farmers in Paris
Friday, 16 May 2003
Congratulations to Tim McKindlay from Wakool for being selected by the National Farmers Federation to attend the World Congress of Young Farmers in Paris 11-15 June.... [MORE]
Meeting Disregards Community Mandate
Tuesday, 13 May 2003
Despite stressing the importance of community engagement in the water recovery process for The Living Murray, the Murray-Darling Basin MDBC Ministerial Council failed to recognise the mandate of the c... [MORE]
Greater Voice for Community
Friday, 9 May 2003
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia applauded comments made by the Minister for Natural Resources, Craig Knowles, about simplifying the decision-making process of natural resource management.... [MORE]
RGA Urges Attendance at Living Murray Meetings
Friday, 9 May 2003
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission MDBC will be holding a series of meetings across the Murrumbidgee Valley in relation to the Living Murray – a project commissioned by the Murray-Darling Basin Minis... [MORE]
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