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19 Dec 2003 | Lightning strike kills 13 cows
A lightning strike is believed to have killed 13 Friesian cows on a dairy farm at Fernvale in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2003 | Sheep deaths referred to WA police
In a move which will put further pressure on the live animal trade, Animals Australia has referred the deaths of over 1,000 sheep on a recent shipment to Kuwait to police. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2003 | SA farmers appeal for barley single desk to stay
The South Australian Farmers' Federation is urging the SA Government to resist pressure to scrap the single-desk system for the export marketing of barley. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2003 | Drought over, but not for all
While Western Australia's Wheatbelt is experiencing one of its best-ever crops, across the country farm leaders in Queensland say the drought in the north-eastern half of Australia is still far from over. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2003 | Making farms child-safe
The Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, and the National Farmers' Federation launched a campaign yesterday to promote child safety on farms. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | Ethanol plant flagged for WA wheatbelt
Perth-based Indcor is considering plans to build five ethanol plants, with one flagged for Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | Cane farmers hail new ethanol excise
Cane farmers have welcomed the Federal Government's new 12.5 cents-a-litre excise on ethanol and say it will underpin the future of Australia's sugar industry. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | Qld suppliers should not panic about Parmalat
The Queensland dairy industry is waiting to see what affect the financial problems of Italian milk giant Parmalat have on the Australian scene. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | Weeding out the black sheep
The Australian Sheep Industry CRC and CSIRO Livestock Industries are investigating which Merino sheep genes are responsible for producing black or piebald offspring. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | How 16 goes into 5: push to merge NSW rural councils
The New South Wales Government's proposal to amalgamate 16 regional councils in the New England area has been referred to the Local Government Boundaries Commission. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2003 | AusBulk hopes to list
AusBulk is optimistic about a stock exchange listing in 2004 and expects to make an announcement at its annual meeting in February. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2003 | Valencia grower squeeze
Many valencia orange growers could be forced out of business if juicing companies don't raise their prices. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2003 | ANZAC lamb coup with US
Australia and New Zealand have sealed a deal with the US which should see expanded demand for lamb in the US. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2003 | Rising dollar takes future cream off MG
Murray Goulburn has sent letters to its suppliers announcing that step-ups won't be forthcoming in the immediate future. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2003 | Fertiliser tests soiled
Many farmers are using inaccurate soil tests to determine how much fertiliser to use. ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2003 | Drought and now rising $A hitting farmers and miners
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics says commodity exports will decline 5.3 per cent to $82.2 billion in 2003-2004, largely because of the rising Australian dollar. ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2003 | Qld farmers dig in on deregulation
Dissenting Queensland sugar and dairy groups are joining forces to run a campaign during the 2004 state election on a re-regulation platform ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2003 | Drought dries funds to boarding schools
A survey by AgForce shows that rural parents hit by drought are having difficulty paying boarding school fees even though schools have reduced charges or agreed to delayed payments. ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2003 | Growers beg for recycled water
A Victorian Government project to deliver treated sewage to vegetable growers at Five Ways was supposed to start months ago - but the growers are still waiting. ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2003 | Telstra slashes 80 regional jobs
Telstra will cut 80 jobs in regional Victoria and New South Wales directory assistance call centres, as more people use the Internet to look up phone numbers. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | Evans Tate blasts industry association over WA wine glut claim
Western Australia's largest wine producer, Evans Tate, has criticised claims by the WA Wine Industry Association that the state is facing an oversupply of red wine. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | GM liability on SA agenda
A gene technology Bill, which would regulate responsibility for the spread of genetically modified plant material, is to be considered in South Australia's Parliament. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | Water cuts doing a job on cotton sector
Rainfalls of up to 200mm on the Darling Downs and 150mm along the NSW-Queensland border have revived farm reservoirs and yield prospects, but are unlikely to stop a new round of cotton industry cost cuts. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | Genome scientists eye hardy bovines
CSIRO is taking part in a $71.5 million international project to sequence the cattle genome. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | Milk exports threat
United States Congress has failed to hold back imports of dried non-fat Australian and New Zealand milk products, which are used in cheese, baby food and protein bars, so US dairy farmers are targeting different areas of government to stop the flow. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Saudi vets may inspect Aussie sheep
Trade Minister Mark Vaile has been in Saudi Arabia for two days and held talks aiming to restore Australia's live animal exports to that country. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Dairy giants circle over Pauls
National Foods and Dairy Farmers are eyeing the Pauls operation in Queensland, owned by the ailing Italian company Parmalat. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Farmers cry 'fowl' over free market moves
New South Wales chicken growers are contracted to poultry processors to "grow out" chickens.... ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Last crop for vegie growers
Thousands of vegetable seedlings are being thrown away by Werribee market gardeners as water supplies dry up. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Smart GM plants win CSIRO's top award
A CSIRO Chairman's Medal for 2003 has gone to two scientists for their research that led to new cotton varieties with increased yield and reduced pesticide use. ...... FULL STORY
11 Dec 2003 | WA's red wine glut
Western Australian producers have an oversupply of red wine, brought about by a glut of red wine grapes. ...... FULL STORY
11 Dec 2003 | Queensland chickens to get their jabs
Commercial chickens in Queensland will be vaccinated from early 2004 as part of a national campaign to manage outbreaks of Newcastle disease. ...... FULL STORY
11 Dec 2003 | Imported honey meets standards
Honey imported into Australia meets local and overseas regulatory requirements, despite a TV program suggesting to consumers that the presence of the antibiotic nitrofuran in the honey is being covered up. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Anger at Reserve Bank decision to lift rates
The National Farmers' Federation has criticised the Reserve Bank's decision to lift interest rates last week. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Cattle, sheep duffing rates fall in Vic
Cattle, sheep and horse duffing has fallen in Victoria by 26 per cent in the past three years, according to a survey undertaken by the Victorian Livestock Working Party. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Barley crop dividend up despite dry
ABB Grain has raised its dividend payout rate after coming through the drought year ahead of forecast. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | $17.5m dairy boost
Dairy Australia has announced a $17.5 million allocation, over four years, to boost farm productivity and business management skills. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Live trade legal push
Livestock producers are preparing to protect themselves against any future action by animal welfare activists by seeking legal advice on how to prevent such action and claim damages. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | King Island Milk out to pasture
King Island Milk, the island's second major milk processor, has failed in just over a year since it began operations. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | Native title claim granted in Kimberley
A Federal Court judge has recognised the rights of Ngarinyin, Wunambal and Worora people of Western Australia to "possession, occupation, use and enjoyment" of most of the 61,150 square kilometres they claimed in the Kimberley. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | SA Regional Affairs reprieve praised
The South Australia Government's decision to retain the Office of Regional Affairs has been praised by Jeff Mincham, chairman of Regional Development SA. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | Damaging pine pest in CSIRO's sights
CSIRO is part of a project to eradicate the Monterey pine aphid (Essigella californica), which is suspected of inflicting losses of up to $24 million a year on the Australian forestry industry. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | Beefing up sustainability
One of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken on pastoral sustainability in Australia, the Pigeon Hole Project, has been launched by CSIRO, Heytesbury Beef and Meat and Livestock Australia. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2003 | Deadline for farms on Reef pollution
Queensland farmers have been given two years to start cleaning up the tonnes of fertilisers, chemicals and mud washing onto the Great Barrier reef. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2003 | Danger signs for Tas dairy plan
A new Tasmanian Government plan to lift the state's dairy industry by $85 million and 200 million litres of milk within five years ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2003 | Power lines will ruin us: farmers
A group of more than 100 farmers and landholders is appealing to the Queensland Government to stop plans for power transmission towers on their land. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2003 | Dry irony in Qld's water fee
The Queensland Government is charging Lockyer Valley irrigators allocation fees for undelivered water. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2003 | Drought leaves dairy farmers $2bn worse off
Australian Dairy Industry Council chairman Allan Burgess has estimated that during the drought Australia's dairy farmers spent at least $1.3 billion extra on infrastructure, including spending on extra, more expensive feed. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Extra water for Werribee 'wasters'
The 4,500-megalitre water loan from the Thomson Dam given to Werribee market gardeners has been slammed by environmentalists and professional anglers. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Sheep cleared for Middle East
The sheep stranded by the feed contamination incident at Portland in Victoria have been given the all-clear to leave for Kuwait today. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Dairy deal with China
Chinese schoolchildren will soon be drinking quality milk from Australian cows, under a deal just announced by the Holstein-Friesian Association of Australia. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Snowy battles wild dogs
Wild dogs are a destructive menace, threatening the livelihoods of New South Wales graziers. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Productivity Commission, the farmers' friend
The Productivity Commission says the swag of controls placed on the clearing of native vegetation over the past 20 years has placed undue hardship on farmers without gaining significant environmental benefit. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Rate increase will add to woes of struggling farmers
The National Farmers' Federation has criticised The Reserve Bank strongly for lifting interest rates again when farmers are just struggling their way out of the effects of the drought. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Bitter final harvest as livelihoods crushed
Sugar cane harvesters made their last run before the final crush at the Moreton Central Sugar Mill at Nambour yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Sheep to get export nod
More than 70,000 sheep stranded at Portland in Victoria for the last two weeks due to animal activist sabotage are likely to get the go-ahead for export to Kuwait this week. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Co-ops hit by milk dump claim
Dairy co-operatives Murray Goulburn and Dairy Farmers have been accused of "trashing" the domestic market with cheap milk. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Plant more grapes, growers told
Winegrape growers have warned that vineyard expansion has halted due to a squeeze on wine profits. ...... FULL STORY
3 Dec 2003 | Drought turns to blooming crop harvest
Australia is set to record its second largest winter grain harvest ever, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. ...... FULL STORY
3 Dec 2003 | Futuris fails to crack wheat export monopoly
Futuris Corporation has failed in its initial attempt to break AWB's monopoly on wheat exports and has confirmed it's been refused an export permit for 400,000 tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
3 Dec 2003 | Fresh pork overtakes lamb
Australians are now eating more fresh pork meat than lamb meat for the first time ever, according to Roy Morgan research figures. ...... FULL STORY
3 Dec 2003 | Warning on disease threat to lupin crops
The potentially devastating lupin anthracnose has been found in a Tasmanian nursery. ...... FULL STORY
3 Dec 2003 | Mobile shearing unit lifts tally as deadline nears
ShearExpress, the mobile shearing shed, is now achieving a throughput of 650 sheep a day, but it's still well short of its daily target of 1,200 sheep despite tallies growing steadily. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | Sheep disease detected
A Western Australian farm has been quarantined after abattoir workers found several sheep suffering from Ovine Johne's Disease. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | Qld wines draw high praise
There were over 300 entries for the 20th The Courier-Mail Sheraton Brisbane Queensland Wine Awards, judged in Brisbane and announced last night. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | Farmers growing in confidence: survey
The latest Rabobank survey shows that Australia's farmers are gaining in confidence as the drought recovery proceeds. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | AWB's Landmark strategy clearly evident
South Australian farmers who deliver grain to AWB's four grain centres are being given vouchers worth $2 a tonne to spend at AWB's Landmark stores. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | Era ends as mill crushes its final cane harvest
The Moreton mill at Nambour will crush its last cane this week, ending more than 100 years of sugar-making. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Finance may be offered to rid herds of BJD
Financial assistance could be available within a year for cattle producers to rid their herds of BJD. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Hay hoarders
Bales of hay are starting to pile up in storage sheds as Spring baling activity pushes prices down. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Dam good veggie deal
The prospect of soaring vegetable prices has been averted by a water deal for the struggling Werribee market gardeners. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Crackdown on water theft
Goulburn-Murray Water will take a much tougher stance on water theft this irrigation season, following a "disturbing trend" over the past three seasons in which theft has increased significantly. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Hopes dry up for peanut farmers
Kingaroy peanut farmers will be watching the skies nervously for the next 14 days and say if up to 80mm of rain doesn't fall some may lose their farms. ...... FULL STORY
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