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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
10 Mar 2008 | Concessions to Victoria on water plan
The federal government has said that states will retain their control over water rights as a concession to win Victoria's support for the Murray-Darling water management plan. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2008 | Urgent rethink of water required
The government is being called on to take urgent action to cut the volume of water licences in the Murray-Darling basin by as much as 50 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
4 Feb 2008 | Water to drive up property prices
While floods in Queensland and the north of NSW have caused many millions of dollars in damage the water will be better news for property prices. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jan 2008 | Welcome rains cause problems for some
While rain along the east coast of the country has helped many farmers, there are also those who have missed out or had their crops destroyed by flooding. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jan 2008 | Cotton growers accused of soaking up floodwaters
The NSW government is investigating complaints that cotton growers are taking as much as 80 per cent of the floodwaters flowing into the Murray-Darling system. ...... FULL STORY
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