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18 Nov 2008 | Grain prices down, dairy & beef up
The Westpac-National Farmers Federation commodity price index fell by 1.3 per cent last month ...... FULL STORY
12 Nov 2008 | Big demand for small cotton crop
Namoi Cotton has tripled its profit forecast for the calendar year 2009 due to strong demand from overseas markets ...... FULL STORY
5 Nov 2008 | Dry spring creates havoc for farmers
Goulburn Murray Water has announced a small increase of 2 per cent in allocations to Murray and Goulburn irrigators. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2008 | Irrigators reject water buyback
The plan to buy cotton properties with water licenses along the Darling River and returning the water to the river has not received support from the minister for water Penny Wong. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2008 | Cotton subsidies hold up Doha round
The World Trade Organisation''s Doha round talks, due to have ended last Saturday, will continue until tomorrow as representatives of 35 countries work on a consensus agreement drafted last week. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Banks circle cotton producer
National Australia Bank and Suncorp have given the Cubbie group until the end of 2008 to find extra funds to shore up their balance sheet. The group is seeking $100 to $150 million in funding. ...... FULL STORY
26 May 2008 | Water trade cap may go
Farmers are concerned that the federal government will remove the 4 per cent cap that currently limits how much water can be traded out of an irrigation district each year. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2008 | License buyback will take time to yield water
The federal government is buying licenses for 35 billion litres of water at a cost of $50 million, but as most will be "low security" there is unlikely to be any benefit in drought years. ...... FULL STORY
13 May 2008 | Cotton shrinks but delivers quality
While the cotton crop may be the smallest for years, the yields and quality are high. ...... FULL STORY
13 May 2008 | GM the way to boost production
Scientists have told the government that agricultural production could be increased by as much as $8 billion if genetically modified crops were widely used in Australia. ...... FULL STORY
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