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28 Nov 2003 | Aussie apple growers reject WTO ruling
The World Trade Organisation has rejected an appeal by Japan's apple growers, who had blocked the import of US apples because they might carry fireblight. ...... FULL STORY
27 Nov 2003 | AWB ups wheat profit forecast
AWB has upgraded its profit forecast for 2003-2004 to $110-$120 million from $100-$110 million. ...... FULL STORY
27 Nov 2003 | Sugar farmers cane show biz over FTA opposition
Australia's sugar farmers have criticised television and film stars for opposing a free trade deal with the US. ...... FULL STORY
19 Nov 2003 | Woes extend for pressured state sugar
The ailing Queensland sugar industry continued to deteriorate over the past year due to oversupply from Brazil's expansion and the rising $AUD, the Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd said on November 18. ...... FULL STORY
19 Nov 2003 | Grain market to stay partly open
The Western Australian Government will not review its partial deregulation of the grain market this season despite the high volume of grain approved for export outside the traditional single desk system. ...... FULL STORY
18 Nov 2003 | Recovery forecast for rice growers
Rice growers are hoping for a significant recovery this season, with potentially record prices encouraging them to increase production. ...... FULL STORY
17 Nov 2003 | US targets wheat board
The US is cranking up pressure to get AWB dismantled, in a concession to US grain growers and part of the final negotiations for a free trade agreement between Australia and the US. ...... FULL STORY
13 Nov 2003 | Stricter controls on GM trials
Stricter controls will be placed on genetically modified crop trials following problems with a Bayer CropScience GM canola crop near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. ...... FULL STORY
11 Nov 2003 | All frosted out in NSW
Freezing nights and frosts have again damaged grain and horticulture crops in central and southern NSW. ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2003 | Trial GM canola crop found in wheat
GM canola plants have been discovered in a conventional wheat crop in the south-west of NSW, near a GM trial area of less than a hectare close to Wagga Wagga. ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2003 | Tobacco growers face end of the industry
The last of North Queensland's contracted tobacco has left the selling floor at Mareeba - 13 tonnes bought by Philip Morris - which spells the official end of the industry. ...... FULL STORY
6 Nov 2003 | GM crops could be legal in SA in 2006
A South Australian Government draft Bill, released for comment this week, will place a two-year ban on commercial GM crops in the state. ...... FULL STORY
4 Nov 2003 | GM crop trial 'stealth'
A new application by Monsanto and Bayer to carry out a 4,000ha trial of genetically modified canola in New South Wales is concerning environmentalists and farmers opposed to GM crops. ...... FULL STORY
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