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21 Aug 2008 | Farmers sell carbon rights
Not-for-profit groups offering to plant trees on farmer''s land as part of community carbon offset campaigns could be offering very one sided deals that leave farmers with very little in return for selling off carbon offset rights and even land rights. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2008 | Hay in demand
The export market demand for Australian hay will increase by more 50 to 100 per cent over the next ten years. An extra 365,000 hectares will need to be planted to meet the projected increase in demand to 1.5 billion tonnes says the NSW DPI. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2008 | EC drought assistance cut
Farmers and businesses in Armidale, Casino and South Coast Moss Vale in NSW and Central and East Gippsland in Victoria will not be eligible for Exceptional Circumstances drought assistance after the end of September this year. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2008 | Guest workers face fee rip-off
Aid agencies say they are establishing a web site to allow guest workers coming to Australia compare fees and transaction costs of the various available methods of sending money back to their families in their home country. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2008 | Record harvest predicted in Victoria
Victorian grain growers could deliver a record harvest worth more than $3 billion this year says the Victorian Department of primary Industries. ...... FULL STORY
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