Rural & Regional Boards

Rural Industrial Stocks

• Australian Agricultural Company
• Australian Food and Fibre
• Australian Rural Group
• Australian Wheat Board
• Wesfarmers Ltd
• Fairfax (Rural Press)
• Futuris (Elders)
• GrainCorp
• Namoi
• Nufarm
• Qld Cotton Holdings
• Ridley Corporation
• Tandou Ltd
• Shearer J Holdings
• Rabobank

Also, many of the top 200 (eg, banks) have a strong rural component.

Miscellaneous

• State Port Authorities
• State Rail Authorities
• Rural adjustment authorities
• Rural Lands Protection Boards
• Landcare Australia
• Pharmaceutical boards as they have a strong rural component (eg, Bayer)
• Utilities
• Rail companies (eg, National rail, Freightcorp))
• Road transport sector (trucking groups)
• Abattoirs and other processors
• Catchment Management Boards

Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs)

Statutory RDCs

• Cotton Research and Development Corporation
• Dairy Research and Development Corporation
• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
• Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
• Grains Research and Development Corporation
• Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
• Land and Water Australia
• Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
• Sugar Research and Development Corporation
• Tobacco Research and Development Corporation

Industry-owned Companies

• Australian Pork Limited
• Australian Wool Innovation Pty Ltd
• Horticulture Australia Limited
• Meat and Livestock Australia

Other rural and grower associations

• Ricegrowers Association of Australia
• Rice Marketing Board of NSW
• Graingrowers Association
• Australian Dairy Farmers Limited (has State level Boards as well)
• Australian Horticultural Exporters Association (AHEA)
• Australian Canegrowers Council
• Australian Citrus Growers Inc.
• Australian Dried Fruits Association
• Australian Processing Tomato Research Council
• Australian Banana Growers Council
• Australian Citrus Growers
• Australian Custard Apple Growers Association
• Australian Macadamia Society
• West Australian Nut & Tree Crop Association
• Australian Dried Fruits Association
• Australian Olive Association
• Apple & Pear Australia
• Australian Mushroom Growers Association
• Australian Avocado Growers Federation