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27 Jun 2007 | US reviewing farm subsidies
With the Unites States government considering extending, and in some cases increasing subsidies to American farmers, Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has gone to the US to argue Australia’s case. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2007 | Still no water, even after rain
While areas of the country have been flooded with heavy rainfalls over the past two weeks, the news is not so good for those relying on the Murray Darling system. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2007 | NSW farmers not convinced on water plan
Now NSW farmers have joined their Queensland colleagues in their concerns about the detail of the Murray-Darling basin water management plan. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jun 2007 | Water bank to outbid government
Murray Irrigation, the largest Murray River irrigation company, is planning to establish a 'water bank' where it would outbid the government for water that farmers want to sell and then lend the water back to the farmers... ...... FULL STORY
18 Jun 2007 | Irrigator allocations dry up
Irrigators in South Australia will only receive 1 per cent of their water allocation for July which is only enough for basic activities such as pest spraying. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2007 | Production still struggling
With prospects of irrigators being denied water for the first time unless significant rains fall, production could slip even lower than the past year. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jun 2007 | Tax on compo clearer soon
The question of whether compensation payments to irrigators who lose water rights are taxed as income or capital gains seems close to resolution. ...... FULL STORY
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