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28 Feb 2007 | Most growers want single desk
An annual survey by AWB shows that 80 per cent of wheat farmers want the single desk wheat export marketing arrangement retained. ...... FULL STORY
28 Feb 2007 | More SA areas to get drought relief
More areas in South Australia could soon be approved for drought relief with five new applications to be forwarded to the federal government. ...... FULL STORY
28 Feb 2007 | Petrol prices to rise
Motorists face a possible petrol increase of $0.14 a litre today, with prices expected to peak at $1.24 a litre. ...... FULL STORY
28 Feb 2007 | Anderson calls for GM crops
Former deputy prime minister, John Anderson said that Australia is falling behind in the rapid world growth of more productive biotech crops, such as drought-tolerant and pest resistant strains. ...... FULL STORY
27 Feb 2007 | Demand for roo meat jumps
Data from the Department of Environment and Heritage shows that South Australian roo numbers are at their lowest levels since monitoring began 28 years ago, but the demand for roo meat continues to rise. ...... FULL STORY
27 Feb 2007 | PM increases water pressure
Prime Minister John Howard has increased the pressure on Victorian Premier Steve Bracks to sign up to the commonwealth’s $10 billion water reform. ...... FULL STORY
27 Feb 2007 | Rural skills need nurturing
A federal government inquiry into rural skills has found that it will take millions of dollars to address severe agricultural shortages and stop the mass departure of farming professionals. ...... FULL STORY
27 Feb 2007 | Apple growers appeals rejected
Australian apple growers appealed against giving New Zealand fruit trans-Tasman access. ...... FULL STORY
26 Feb 2007 | Farming may have to stop
The drought in Australia has been going for 10 years and is causing great changes to the agricultural sector. ...... FULL STORY
26 Feb 2007 | NSW farm subdivision rules to be reviewed
The NSW government has established an enquiry into rural land use in the state’s central west, with a brief to examine farm subdivision regulations and minimum lot sizes. ...... FULL STORY
23 Feb 2007 | GrainCorp aims for new earnings
Grain Corp chairman Don Taylor said that given a return to normal rainfall patterns, the potential for grain plantings had never been so bullish. ...... FULL STORY
23 Feb 2007 | AWB forecasts profit drop
Yesterday wheat exporter AWB warned its net profit for the 2006/07 financial year would fall 30 to 40 per cent on last year’s $58.1 million. ...... FULL STORY
23 Feb 2007 | GrainCorp pushes deregulation
GrainCorp has renewed its campaign to deregulate wheat exports. ...... FULL STORY
23 Feb 2007 | Chance of La Nina rain increases
In declaring the end of the 2006/07 El Nino the Weather Bureau has predicted a better than average chance of a La Nina event starting across Australia this year. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2007 | Howard’s water plan close to collapse
The federal government’s plan to take control of the Murray-Darling basin was close to collapse yesterday as opposition from the state premiers escalated. An alternate blueprint for management of the basin was released by Victorian Premier Steve Bracks. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2007 | Grain growers cut emissions
New research has found that Australian’s grain growers have cut their greenhouse emissions by at least 5 million tonnes since 1990. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2007 | Irrigators angered by superpipe project
The federal government plans to send water from the Goulburn irrigation system down to urban centres. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2007 | To Russia with wool
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has said that Russia is one of the big growth markets for wool. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2007 | Worsening Drought threatens economic growth
Economic growth forecasts continue to be clouded by the worsening drought, with summer cropping at nearing a 24 year low. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2007 | Aboriginal art sales questioned
An increasing amount of Aboriginal art being sold in souvenir shops across Australia are in most cases fraudulent a Northern Territory Government committee has found. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2007 | Winter grain forecast slightly higher
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) has marginally increased its forecast for the completed winter grain harvest, though the crop will still be the smallest in more than 10 years. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2007 | Drought to shrink summer crop production
The drought will cut Australia’s summer crop production to its lowest level in more than 20 years. ...... FULL STORY
20 Feb 2007 | Weekly Livestock Market Report
- US market outlook: 2007
- Young cattle dearer
- Lamb prices hold dear
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20 Feb 2007 | Namoi expands into grain
Namoi Cotton Co-operative has upgraded its net profit forecast to $13 million for the year ending February 28. ...... FULL STORY
20 Feb 2007 | 200th wool export anniversary to be celebrated
Celebrations are being planned to mark the 200th anniversary of the first export of Australian wool to Europe. ...... FULL STORY
20 Feb 2007 | WA growers crucial to committee
John Ralph, chairman of the government’s wheat consultative committee, says that most wheat farmers are calling for a change in the way that wheat is exported, though there is little agreement on what form these changes should take. ...... FULL STORY
19 Feb 2007 | WA farmers to discuss wheat marketing
The federal government’s consultative committee will hold the first of eight meetings with Western Australian wheat growers today. ...... FULL STORY
19 Feb 2007 | Drovers running out of space
Moree, in northern New South Wales, has experienced the worst drought in a generation which has created a demand for drovers to take the herds from graziers whose feed has dried up. ...... FULL STORY
19 Feb 2007 | Water offer no more than $10 billion
The federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced that the federal government will not be offering the states more than the $10 billion it has committed to under its plan to take over control of water management in the Murray Darling Basin. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2007 | Rain in Sydney boosts dams
Heavy rain in Sydney has given the city’s water supply its biggest boost since January last year, with two month’s worth of water flowing into the dams. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2007 | Effects of drought ease and farm optimism rises
The agribusiness sector remains optimistic about the year ahead once the weather improves, despite the lasting effects of the drought. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2007 | Meat prices fair say ACCC
A government inquiry into Australia’s meat supply chain has found no evidence that farmers and consumers are being ripped off. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2007 | Bleak outlook for Victorian irrigation farmers
With low water allocations for crops expected to continue into the coming irrigation season, farmers in the north of Victoria are facing another difficult year. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2007 | Credit to farmers where needed
The inaugural Westpac & Charles Sturt University agribusiness index has found that in the last 12 months a total of 17 per cent of farmers have sought finance, with only 17 per cent of those having difficulty obtaining credit. ...... FULL STORY
15 Feb 2007 | Farmers warned about dodgy seed sellers
Farmers in Victoria are being warned to keep an eye out for “seedy” characters selling poor quality or incorrectly labelled pasture seed amid increasing demand. ...... FULL STORY
15 Feb 2007 | Farmers threatened by tax dispute
A disagreement over how much tax farmers should pay on previous compensation payments for water buyouts is threatening to undermine support for the Howard Government’s $10 billion Murray-Darling Plan. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2007 | Rabbits at a record high
The number of rabbits in Victoria is rising and parts of the state are seeing the highest rabbit numbers in more than a decade. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2007 | Cows decide their milking schedule
Research led by Dr Kendra Davis has found that cows being milked by an automatic milker are able to make their own decisions about when they want to be milked. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2007 | Land value distortion to end
Managed investment schemes (MIS) have caused land values in some parts of Australia to more than double over the past few years. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2007 | China demands wool testing
Wool processors in China are demanding that Australia test sale lots for dark contaminating fibres. ...... FULL STORY
13 Feb 2007 | Rainfall caught by drains not dams
Up to 350 billion litres of rain fell across the Sydney basin yesterday, but most of it ran down stormwater drains. Only 1.1 billion litres was captured by water tanks although more was caught by water harvesting systems. ...... FULL STORY
13 Feb 2007 | WA apple industry faces grim future
An industry leader has warned that Western Australia’s $36 million apple industry is on the verge of collapse and the state could go from being self-reliant to eating imports in less than a decade. ...... FULL STORY
13 Feb 2007 | Top student stays home to fight drought
Fiona Warwick, will return home after attending today’s Year 12 merit ceremony at Government House. ...... FULL STORY
13 Feb 2007 | Jump in migrant visas
Demand from employers for temporary migrant staff continues to increase, with immigration officials revealing there was a 17 per cent increase in the number of s457 visas issued in the first half of 2006/07... ...... FULL STORY
12 Feb 2007 | Drought causes drop in agriculture enrolments
Environmental sciences and agricultural undergraduate degrees at Australian universities could be drastically overhauled in an attempt to combat falling demand for courses. ...... FULL STORY
12 Feb 2007 | No consensus for wheat groups
The Australian Government’s wheat consultative committee has denied allegations that it is trying to persuade growers to agree to the demerger of AWB Limited and AWB International. ...... FULL STORY
12 Feb 2007 | Farmers draw down on emergency funds
Australian farmers are starting to draw down on tax-free bank deposits aimed at helping them through the drought. ...... FULL STORY
9 Feb 2007 | Old fruit on offer for WA shoppers
The WA Fruit Growers Association said that West Australian’s are being denied the freshest apples available and are being forced to buy fruit nearly 12 months old. ...... FULL STORY
9 Feb 2007 | Premiers tell Howard further water concessions are needed
The premiers have rejected John Howard’s $10 billion blueprint for the Murray-Darling river system. ...... FULL STORY
9 Feb 2007 | Climate change document to be signed today
Leaders from Australia’s eight states and territories will meet again in Sydney this morning and sign off on a document that asserts that climate change is "one of the pre-eminent challenges confronting the Australian federation". ...... FULL STORY
8 Feb 2007 | New rust a risk to wheat
A new strain of rust found late last year at Horsham and in New South Wales has overcome the resistance to gene Yr17 and may result in up to nine wheat varieties being more susceptible to the disease. ...... FULL STORY
8 Feb 2007 | More farmers seek assistance
A record number of farmers and small business owners are seeking government financial assistance to help get them through the drought. ...... FULL STORY
8 Feb 2007 | Stockman says sheep welfare came first
Norman House, a stockman testifying at the trial of sheep exporter Emanuel Exports said, "Always the welfare of the livestock would come first." ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2007 | Triple treat for farm cafe
The first cow to calve for the season at Caldermeade Farm last week gave birth to triplets. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2007 | Government seeks $80 million drought rescue package
The Victorian local government is seeking an $80 million dollars rescue package to help save drought affected pools and sports grounds. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2007 | Flock numbers plummet
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has warned that the national flock is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2007 | Queensland signs deal to train meat staff
Under an agreement between the state and federal governments, meat employers in Queensland will need to train more Australian staff if they want to sponsor migrant staff on temporary visas. ...... FULL STORY
6 Feb 2007 | Queensland Cotton profits down
Queensland Cotton has cut its 2006/07 profit forecast and is expecting a loss in the second half and no dividends for 2007. ...... FULL STORY
6 Feb 2007 | Sheep cruelty trial starts
Sheep exporting company Emanuel Exports and two of its directors, Michael Stanton and Graham Daws, went on trial in the Perth Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of several animal cruelty charges. ...... FULL STORY
5 Feb 2007 | WA mango farmers hurt by hot weather
Masses of mangoes have been left to rot on the ground in Carnarvon after farmers struggled to pick the fruit within an unusually short harvest period. ...... FULL STORY
5 Feb 2007 | Company faces sheep mistreatment charges
Emanuel Exports and two of its directors will face charges of breaching the Animal Welfare Act 2002, in the Perth Magistrate’s Court today. ...... FULL STORY
2 Feb 2007 | US farm subsidies to be reduced
A proposed new Farm Bill released by the US Agricultural Secretary, Mike Johanns, would reduce subsidies for the nation’s richest farmers and save $US18 billion over the next five years. ...... FULL STORY
2 Feb 2007 | RFDS struggling to service WA
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is struggling to provide service to Western Australia’s county health system and needs $35 million every year just to stay in the air. ...... FULL STORY
2 Feb 2007 | Dairy exports will be hit by drought
Australia’s dairy export sector is expected to be hit by the drought, with earnings expected to drop by 24 per cent in 2006/07. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2007 | CSIRO dumps top wool researcher
The CSIRO has dumped Dr Tony Schlink, Australia’s top wool production researcher, claiming his internationally recognized expertise is no longer relevant to the organisations' new commercial research directions. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2007 | AMH may be sold
Australian Meat Holdings (AMH), Australia’s largest feedlot operator, might be broken up and sold in the next few months and may fetch more than $600 million. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2007 | Emerald wheat growers demand single desk
Yesterday the Federal Government’s wheat export consultation committee met with wheat growers from central Queensland to discuss the international sale and marketing of the Australian wheat crop. ...... FULL STORY
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