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31 Aug 2007 | Current account deficit hits record high
Australia's current account deficit grew by 2.9 per cent in the June quarter to a record high of almost $16 billion. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2007 | AWB won't split
AWB has decided not to proceed with a proposed de-merger to split its wheat exporting arm from its rural services and finance business. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2007 | Farm confidence high, but rain needed
A survey of 200 farmers by Rabobank found that confidence levels are the highest they've been since 2001. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | Financial support for WA wheat farmers
The West Australian state government has announced a package of grants for drought affected wheat farmers. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | ANZ gives equine flu relief
The ANZ Bank has announced a relief package to help its customers who are facing financial difficulty due to the equine influenza outbreak. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | Crop risks drive wheat price higher
Concerns about the prospects for Australia's wheat crop are reflected in a $20 premium over the CBOT price. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2007 | Livestock transport clean-up to prevent flu spread
Hazard controls have been increased for the transport of sheep, pigs and cattle, in a bid to stop the spread of the equine flu virus. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2007 | Bitter harvest for lemon growers
Lemon growers in Victoria are dumping rotten fruit following frost damage which has wiped out up to a third of crops without frost protection. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2007 | Weeds – the crop of the future
Weeds may be the next big thing in agriculture. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2007 | Horse breeding season shifted
The start of the official horse breeding season has been moved from September 1 to August 27 but the indefinite ban on movements could prevent mares from getting to stud farms. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2007 | Avocado prices up, quality down
Avocado growers are concerned that while they are producing a record crop that is driving wholesale prices down, retailers are not passing the cost savings on to consumers. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2007 | Water investment plan floated
A plan has been suggested which would allow investors to buy water and dedicate it to environmental use in a bid to obtain private support to save rivers. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Smaller lots a boon for property prices
A report has recommended that rural councils in NSW be allowed to adjust minimum lot sizes for country properties. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Wheat prices hit record highs
Wheat growers are hopeful that they will be in a position to capitalise on record world prices, but many will need more rain over the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Horses immobilised by flu
State border roadblocks have been established to prevent the movement of horses as 47 cases of the equine influenza virus have been confirmed, most in the Centennial Park Equestrian Centre in Sydney. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | Minister under fire over apple challenge
Australian farmers are concerned that the move by New Zealand to take their challenge to our apple import restrictions to the World Trade Organisation could have a knock-on effect to other agricultural sectors. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | Tougher water restrictions for SA
With record low flows of water into the River Murray level residents of South Australia have had 'level 3' water restrictions imposed. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | First case of horse flu
The first case in Australia of the highly contagious equine influenza virus was identified yesterday at Eastern Creek, west of Sydney. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Fund raising drive for new wheat exporter
Wheat growers are being asked to find up to $2 million to fund a new company which can take over AWB's former export monopoly. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Loss for winemaker
Winemaker McGuigan Simeon has posted a loss of $5.9 million for the year to 31 June 2007 but said that it expects to return to profit in the current financial year. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Top end sensitive to change
Many ecosystems in the top end of Australia are at risk from the effects of climate change according to a report from global environmental agency WWF. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Inland rail proposed
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mark Vaile, will tell an infrastructure summit in Sydney today that a new inland railway between Melbourne and Brisbane is needed to cut freight costs, but that it won't go ahead without private sector investment. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Livestock numbers down
The Meat and Livestock Association has cut its forecast for sheep slaughtering in 2007-08 by 40 per cent to 7.9 million. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Sheep and dairy research preferred over beef
The Victorian government has cut its funding for beef research by $500,000, angering cattle producers. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Rain saves winter crops
Heavy rainfalls in parts of NSW and Queensland over the last few days have come just in right time for farmers with winter crops. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Low dollar boosts grain returns
The lower Australian dollar means more in the pockets of our grain growers. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Computer keeps an eye on the farm
A new computer system has been developed that will help farmers to track domestic and wild animals on their properties. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2007 | Wheat struggles as drought grows
The area of NSW in drought is now at 75 per cent, up from 69.9 per cent, while at the same time heavy falls mean some locations are expected to receive their average rainfall for August in 48 hours. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2007 | Farm sold at more than double asking price
Families that have held farms for generations are selling up as none of their children wish to stay on the land. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2007 | Friction over GM bans
Pressure from the federal government on state governments to remove their bans on genetically-modified crops is growing. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2007 | Fortified wines get makeover
Within the next two years the terms "sherry", "port", "vermouth", and "marsala" will be banned for use by Australian fortified wine companies. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Young lambs hit market early
A lack of rainfall in parts of Victoria and southern NSW has brought forward the arrival of suckers on the market. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Finances tough for dairy farms
Average cash receipts for dairy farms went from $429,000 in the 2005-06 financial year down to $400,000 in 2006-07 according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Flood of water sales
Around 180 irrigators have sold a total of 20 billion litres of water at up to $3,500 per megalitre under a pilot scheme conducted by the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Biofuels viable only with technology improvement
The cost of food could increase by as much as 40 per cent by 2020 if advances in agricultural technology do not keep up with increased demand as the world switches to biofuels. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Battle over marsh water
Cotton and citrus growers in the Macquarie Marshes have accused graziers of destroying the area by stealing water for their cattle. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Pastures drain water supply
NSW is the nation's biggest user of water for irrigation accounting for 41.2 per cent while Western Australia used the most water per hectare at 5.1 megalitres. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2007 | Chinese demand drives wool prices
China, the biggest importer of Australian wool, confirmed yesterday that more than one-third of its 2007 quota had not been filled. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2007 | War of words over mobiles
Telstra has hit back at criticism of its Next G mobile network saying that a report by Kondinin Group was 'amateurish'. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2007 | Cane bug eats value
In some areas of Queensland the sugar cane bug 'floc' is above maximum limits which will drive down sugar prices this season. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2007 | Rain dries up for SA
The outlook for rain in South Australia is bleak, with earlier hope of above-average falls in winter and spring now disappearing. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2007 | Aussie farms go global
Australian farms are attracting interest from around the world as investors see opportunities for improvements. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | OzEpulse fights for exports
Grain exporter OzEpulse has offered grain growers $55 per tonne more than the AWB but its export application has been rejected. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | Water funds to flow without powers
The Federal Water Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said that most funding for the Murray-Darling water plan would be available whether or not all four basin states signed over powers to the commonwealth to give it more control then envisioned... ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Murray water deal sinking
The NSW Premier, Morris Iemma has been one of the strongest supporters of the federal Murray-Darling water plan but yesterday said that the chances of the plan surviving were not good. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Strong dollar causes pain for farmers
Export industries are being hurt by the high Australian dollar which was trading at around US85 cents yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Veggies in short supply
A worldwide shortage of vegetables is expected to push prices up sharply. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Slow fix for Murray-Darling
The Coalition party room approved the Water Bill 2007 legislation yesterday and it is expected in federal parliament today. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Outlook rosy for AACo
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company yesterday announced a net profit of $5.9 million for the first half of 2007, saying that improved weather conditions and strong global demand for beef would boost the full year result. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Wine exports at record levels
Wine exports have hit a new record, increasing by 7.7 per cent on the previous financial year. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | June quarter NAB agribusiness survey available now
- Post-farm Gate Agribusiness Conditions Moderate But Remain Reasonable
- Drought Still A Key Concern As Export Sales Remain Lacklustre
- But Agribusiness Upbeat About Outlook - Especially For the Next Year
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7 Aug 2007 | Government gets tough over mobile coverage
The federal government is forcing Telstra to ensure that coverage provided by its new 3G network is at least as good as provided by the old CDMA network before it can be switched off. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | Red tape strangling farmers
A report by agribusiness consultants Holmes Sackett and Associates has attempted to quantify the impact of government regulations on farmers. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | Farmers reap property rewards
Boutique farms may be the next property boom as more people look to escape the cities. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | UK foot and mouth outbreak
A foot and mouth outbreak in Britain has been blamed on a pharmaceutical company which produces vaccine for the disease. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | CSIRO warns of coastal danger
A new study by the CSIRO shows that NSW coastal communities are at much greater risk from rising sea levels and storms than had been expected. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | Compulsory water buybacks out, for now
The Howard Government has ruled out the forced acquisition of farmers' water entitlements under the Murray-Darling takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | NZ takes apple battle to WTO
New Zealand has said that it is going to challenge Australian restrictions on imports of its apples through the World Trade Organisation. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | Dissent about water plan grows
A member of the NSW government is the latest in a growing list of people to break ranks and oppose the Murray-darling water takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | Left-over cane could feed livestock
Excess sugar cane from growers in the Ord region of Western Australia is being sent to Victorian dairy farmers as there has been little demand from drought-affected areas of WA. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2007 | GM crop survey flawed
A survey conducted by Biotechnology Australia about public attitudes toward GM crops has been accused of "push polling" by GM opponents. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2007 | Sales down as wool price sinks
World wool prices fell to their lowest point this year yesterday while the Western Indicator, a benchmark for WA wool prices, was down 59 cents per kilogram to 867 cents at the Fremantle auction. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2007 | Finding the right smell
Research is underway into a new device that will measure aroma and flavour in wine which will help growers to pick grapes at optimum ripeness. ...... FULL STORY
1 Aug 2007 | Next G coverage lags CDMA
Tests of the Next G network conducted by Kondinin Group have found that the new handsets deliver poorer reception than CDMA in fringe coverage areas. ...... FULL STORY
1 Aug 2007 | Outlook positive but conditional
Things are looking up for the agricultural sector with the Westpac-National Farmers Federation index for July saying conditions are "the most robust we have seen since the 1980's". ...... FULL STORY
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