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25 Mar 2009 | Tandou sells water for profit
Big Darling River irrigator Tandou Limited has posted an $11.5 million profit after selling its'' water rights for $34 million. Tandou has sold much of its vineyards and wineries and scaled back production during the dry years. ...... FULL STORY
6 Mar 2009 | Wheat exports threatened by port delays
Delays at Australian ports are forcing international wheat buyers to look elsewhere to ensure they don’t run out of wheat. ...... FULL STORY
4 Mar 2009 | Crop exports up as dairy prices crash
Wheat, barley, canola, lupins, peas, raw cotton, sugar and lamb exports are forecast to rise this year according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Research and Economics (ABARE). ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2009 | Cotton yields to improve
Total Australian cotton production for 2008/09 is forecast to be 1.4 million bales, up from the record low of 0.62 million bales produced in 07/08 according to the US Department of Agriculture, but still below the ten year average of 2.4 million bales. ...... FULL STORY
24 Dec 2008 | Rain boosts Namoi cotton
Namoi Cotton says recent rain has benefited the 2009 cotton crop which is now forecast to be 1.4 million bales, up from 0.6 million bales in 2008. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2008 | Big cotton producer in big trouble
Controversial cotton producer Cubbie Station is struggling to retain the support of its bankers as it seeks to meet a $63 million debt repayment due at the end of this month. ...... FULL STORY
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
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