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30 Apr 2008 | SA aims to boost food output
South Australia is aiming to increase its food production from $10 billion to $15 billion by 2010. ...... FULL STORY
30 Apr 2008 | Water buy-backs too slow to save Murray
The Rudd government's plan to spend $3 billion on 1500 gigalitres to improve the health of the Murray-Darling system has been criticised by University of Adelaide professor Mike Young. ...... FULL STORY
30 Apr 2008 | Nats fight closure of single desk
The rift between the Liberals and Nationals over wheat export policy is expected to split the coalition today as the Nationals are understood to have prepared a paper opposing the abolition of the single-desk... ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2008 | Wheat shipping to Iraq again
Wheat exports to Iraq will recommence today after Glencore won approval to sell 250,000 tonnes to the Iraqi Grain Board which will be delivered in five shipments over the next three months. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2008 | Minister boosts buy back funds
$3.1 billion will be set aside to buy back water licenses and improve the health of stressed rivers under a plan to be announced by Climate Change and Water Minister Penny Wong today. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2008 | Rumours around AACo share price
Increasing speculation Futuris has found a buyer for its 43 per cent stake in Australian Agricultural Company has sent AACo's share price to a two-month high. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2008 | Today is D-day for CDMA
Telstra is expected to close its CDMA mobile phone network tonight after originally planning to close it down on 28 January. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2008 | Hobby farms improve value
The average price of hobby farms in NSW lifted by 10 per cent last year but the increases were not uniform. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2008 | Rain brings chance of bumper crop
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics is predicting that, as long as there is rain across the grain belt over the next month, the wheat crop will come in at around 25.9 million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
24 Apr 2008 | Climate conditions force drought relief review
The Australian Government will review its drought assistance program to make sure it reflects the impact of climate change. The 23 April 2008 announcement stated that a new system will be in place by July 2009. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2008 | Farmers find their niche as Asia goes with grain
Grain farmers in South Australia are forming their own businesses in order to sell high quality flour to Subway and Walmart. ...... FULL STORY
11 Apr 2008 | Water buyback under pressure
Murray Irrigation Ltd is currently resisting Federal government pressure to buyback water licences. The company's decision to place a levy increasing water costs by about 40% is in response to fears that the company will have increased maintenance costs.. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2008 | Protection on the rise
In a recent report the Productivity Commission estimates that Australian farmers receive subsidies to the effect of 6% of their income. ...... FULL STORY
2 Apr 2008 | Wheat farmers buoyed by news
US Department of Agriculture data on US grain has supported Australian expectations of good wheat prices. ...... FULL STORY
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