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28 Apr 2006 | Fruit fly breaks out in north-east Victoria
Benalla and Tungamah, northeast of Shepparton, have recorded outbreaks of fruit fly. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Farmers may sell water to support the Murray
The federal government will allow farmers in the Murray Darling basin to sell water rights back as environmental flows. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Code may make wind farms easier to stop
Federal environment minister Ian Campbell will propose a national code which may give him new powers to block any wind farm based on community opposition, not just on environmental grounds. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Phase out for 2,4-D
Farmers are calling for a phase out period on the withdrawal of weed management tool 2,4-D following the announcement by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to ban the product. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Eastern states experience a dry autumn
In a repeat of last autumn’s weather patterns, rainfall is ample in Western Australia’s wheat belt but lacking in eastern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Single desk may be unwound
The federal government is preparing farmers for the prospect of changes to the nation's wheat marketing arrangements. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | A box of bananas costs $100
The Australian Banana Growers Council said that the average quantity of bananas coming on to the market each week had plummeted from 400,000 to 40,000 cartons, following the devastation of plantations in north Queensland by Cyclone Larry last month. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | Inland grape growers let fruit wither on the vine
The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation said around 60,000 tonnes of wine grapes are expected to be left unpicked this season. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | Farms make way for city dam
Around 900 rural properties, mostly farms, will be compulsorily acquired by the Queensland government in the Logan and Mary river valleys inland from the Sunshine Coast. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | Live dairy cows exported to Japan
LiveCorp said a live export shipment left Newcastle in New South Wales for the first time in years. ...... FULL STORY
26 Apr 2006 | Tablelands tomatoes growing quickly
The rapid expansion of greenhouse-grown tomatoes in the northern news South Wales tableland town of Guyra is transforming the town’s fortunes. ...... FULL STORY
26 Apr 2006 | EU subsidy cuts aid Australian dairy farmers
Dairy Australia said the outlook was buoyant for Australian dairy farmers. ...... FULL STORY
26 Apr 2006 | Grains up now, down later
The area sown to barley will fall this year but the overall area sown to grains will remain unchanged at 22 million hectares. ...... FULL STORY
24 Apr 2006 | Government to invest in roads
At least $700 million in additional funding will be used to improve two of Australia's busiest highways: the Hume and the Bruce. ...... FULL STORY
24 Apr 2006 | Capital gains relief for farmers expected
Farmers are expected to be granted tax relief when they roll over or sell assets. ...... FULL STORY
24 Apr 2006 | Egg farmers want money for bigger cages
Egg industry producers are asking the federal government for help o help ease the financial burden placed on farmers forced to construct larger cages for their birds. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | China free trade agreement no threat to Aussie dairy
Peak industry body Dairy Australia says there is no danger to the Australian industry from a free trade agreement with China. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | Banana growers warned not to plant all at once
The Australian Banana Growers Council warned growers not to replant all at once and create a glut of bananas in 9 – 12 months time. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | Water trading talks drag on
State governments are still trying to resolve differences over a model for water trading. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | EC drought support extended in SE Queensland
Eligible farmers in Queensland’s North West Ashy Downs, Central Mid-west, Emerald-Bauhinia and Mackay-Whitsunday regions have had their Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought support extended until after the next main growing season. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | Drought support now on the web
A new government web site featuring the latest climate and production information will help streamline the application process for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance in Australia’s broadacre and dryland farming sectors. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2006 | Hemp alternative for Tasmanian poppy growers
A world oversupply of opiate products and depressed prices has led UK company GlaxoSmithKline to slash its Tasmanian poppy grower contracts by 90% next season, down to 500 hectares from this year's 5,000. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2006 | Graincorp to close 100 silos
One hundred GrainCorp silos will be closed as the company rationalises operations in the eastern states. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2006 | Woolgrowers want a China FTA
Wool growers’ cash income will rise by seven per cent and employment in the industry will rise by up to 13 per cent if the Australia/Chinese Free Trade Agreement goes ahead. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2006 | Rural property sells for twenty million
Banongil Station, a 5,800ha sheep and cattle station 8 kilometres west of Skipton in western Victoria has sold for $20 million in what is believed to be Victoria’s largest ever rural property transaction. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2006 | ABB expands handling facilities
ABB Grain is again expanding its storage infrastructure ahead of this year’s harvest. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2006 | Malt producer up for sale
C&T Malt, owners of Barrett Burston, is up for sale for $406 million. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2006 | Queensland Nationals won’t compromise on single desk for wheat
Queensland Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce says he will not tolerate moves to disband the single desk arrangement for wheat exports in the wake of the Cole inquiry and said the issue could dislocate the coalition. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2006 | US olive oil deal
Australian olive oil marketing company Piquant Blue is negotiating with a number of US retailers and has begun shipping Australian olive oil to North America. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2006 | Wheat farmers manage their own risk
National Australia Bank says there has been a huge increase in the number of Western Australian wheat farmers using forward pricing instruments such as currency swaps to manage price risk, instead of opting for AWB’s pool arrangement. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2006 | Government saves money on sugar
Only 385 canegrowers have qualified for federal assistance out of about 1,000 growers who have left the industry in the last two years. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2006 | Campaspe West irrigators may sell water
A group representing 95 per cent of Campaspe West irrigators said they were willing to sell 10,000 megalitres of water rights to Coliban Water as an alternative to building a $20 million pipeline to connect the Goulburn and Campaspe systems. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2006 | Cash grants not tax breaks for ‘green’ farm projects
The federal government said it would fund two pilot projects in Victoria and Tasmania to test ways of encouraging farmers to invest in environmental projects on their farms. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2006 | Two abattoirs credentialed for Malay beef trade
Malaysia will allow beef imports from Australia following resolution of a dispute over the slaughter practices for halal animals. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2006 | Soil loss could double as temperature rise
Crop farmers in the southern Mallee region of Victoria face yield losses of up to 29 per cent over the next few decades, due to climate change. ...... FULL STORY
12 Apr 2006 | Dairy Farmers cuts staff and factories
Dairy Farmers will close its Toowoomba factory by the end of the month as well as a plant in Bomaderry and two other of its 15 factories as the co-op looks to slash $42 million from costs. ...... FULL STORY
12 Apr 2006 | AWB announces first distribution
AWB has announced $397 million worth of first distributions to growers who delivered to the 2005/06 AWB National Pool. ...... FULL STORY
12 Apr 2006 | Tax breaks debated for green farmers
Farmers that invest in environmental improvements to their land may qualify for tax breaks. ...... FULL STORY
12 Apr 2006 | Two more AWB executives resign
AWB has told the stock exchange that two more senior executives have resigned but has denied that the resignations are related to the bribery scandal now being investigated by the Cole Inquiry. ...... FULL STORY
11 Apr 2006 | Victorian farmers seek investment in roads and rail
Pressure is building on the Victorian government to substantially increase funding for rural roads and bridges in its upcoming Transport and Liveability Statement. ...... FULL STORY
11 Apr 2006 | AWB faces court over failed soy bean deals
The Standard Chartered Bank is pursuing AWB in New York’s US District court for US$35 million ($48 million) over a deal to sell 56,000 tonnes of US soybeans to three Indonesian companies in 2003 and 2004. ...... FULL STORY
11 Apr 2006 | Roberts and Ruralco cement merger
Shareholders in New South Wales based Ruralco agreed to a merger with Tasmanian-based Roberts Limited. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | Farmers can’t afford to stop unsustainable farm practices
The Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan on Salinity have not dealt with farm areas requiring structural adjustment says a review of the programs obtained under Freedom of Information. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | WA wine grape harvest down
Western Australia’s coolest summer in nearly 50 years has cut Margaret River's signature chardonnay grape harvest by about 30 per cent and ripening times by about three weeks. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | SA egg prices to rise say producers
Egg producers in South Australia say prices are set to rise because they have slaughtered about 100,000 laying hens and cannot meet high seasonal demand. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | Good weather to bring good crowds to the show
With clear weather expected in Sydney for the next week, organisers are hopeful of topping one million visitors at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | Tandou asks its shareholders to pay its debts
Highly geared agricultural producer Tandou Ltd has been required by its bankers Rabo Australia and ANZ Bank to seek $6.4 million from shareholders to repay bank debt as the availability of water and wine industry conditions continue to deteriorate. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Government assistance for farmers falls
Overall government assistance to the grain, sheep and beef cattle industries has fallen almost $300 million over the last two years to $356.6 million said the productivity Commission. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Forestry industry is key to climate change
Forestry plantations are needed to create a carbon credit market, stem climate change and mitigate environmental risks such as flooding and water shortages says a report... ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Big vegie farmers do better
One third of vegetable farmers produce almost three quarters of the industry’s product. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | CBH targets 30 per cent profit growth
WA based grain handling co-operative CBH aims to report a full year profit of about $80 million, up from $61.4 million last fiscal year, ended 31 October. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2006 | Water wise farmers should get rewards says Turnbull
Farmers who invest and make water savings should be able to sell the water saved back to the government for the environment or the cities said the Prime Minister’s parliamentary secretary for water Malcolm Turnbull. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2006 | Wind power threatens parrots
Wind Power’s Bald Hills wind farm in Gippsland has been vetoed by the federal environment minister, despite being granted state government approval in 2004. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2006 | Grains Council wants wheat single desk phased out
The Grains Council of Australia wants AWB to lose its monopoly over bulk wheat exports and its power to veto other operators. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2006 | BP invests in ethanol
BP Australia will buy the entire 80 million litre output of the new ethanol plant being built in Western Australia as well as 23 million litres from CSR’s Sarina distillery near Mackay. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2006 | States must solve the Cubbie cotton water issue
Queensland and NSW state governments had to get together to solve the issue of Cubbie stations huge water allocations and their impact on downstream users said the Prime Minister’s parliamentary secretary for water policy, Malcolm Turnbull. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | Pulp and Paper will solve forestry deficit
There are currently more than 15 major pulp and paper investment proposals worth $4.5 billion on the books said the Forestry minister Eric Abetz yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | Abattoir workers get their jobs back
An abattoir in Cowra in New South Wales rescinded dismissal notices to 29 employees after intervention by the Office of Workplace Service. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | Warrnambool dairy invests in speciality cheeses
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter said it bought Cheese Master Speciality Cheeses. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | Workers displaced by Larry get assistance
A new jobs and training package for cyclone affected north Queensland has been announced by Premier Peter Beattie. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | AWB credit rating may fall
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's reaffirmed its BBB long term rating for AWB but said it had yet to factor in the outcome of the Cole Inquiry in to the Oil for Food Iraq dealings. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | China and Australia to share agricultural expertise
The federal government has signed an agricultural knowledge sharing agreement with China. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | China allows Australian citrus imports
Two new quarantine protocols signed today pave the way for exports of Australian citrus and deer products to China. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | Jobs package for north Queensland coming
A new Training and Jobs package to keep people in the north Queensland region affected by Cyclone Larry is being developed by the federal government said Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | Victorian Farmers want changes to wheat exports
The Victorian Farmers Federation has reiterated its support for the wheat single desk but says it should be restructured and the independent statutory monitoring authority Wheat Export Authority was ineffectual and needed increased powers and resources. ...... FULL STORY
3 Apr 2006 | Wheat farmers want government guarantees
Farmers’ lobby groups are pushing for the government to underwrite the winter wheat crop for a cost of up to $1 billion. ...... FULL STORY
3 Apr 2006 | Cyclone Larry victims get more help
Government subsidies and welfare relief for farmers affected by Cyclone Larry have been increased following lobbying from Queensland MP’s. ...... FULL STORY
3 Apr 2006 | Elders overhauls management and looks to grow
Good cropping conditions across most of rural Australia will help Elders Rural Bank to double digit earnings growth this year said outgoing chief executive Bob Jones. ...... FULL STORY
3 Apr 2006 | Locust plague in the wheatbelt
The West Australian wheat belt is facing a locust plague said the WA Department of Agriculture, with large numbers of the pests in large areas of the wheat belt. ...... FULL STORY
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