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27 Jul 2005 | Livestock producers take on the sugar set over ethanol
A coalition of livestock industry producers said lobbying by sugar cane farmers for subsidies for grain-based ethanol fuels would displace the production of grains for livestock. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jul 2005 | Clean and green image more like a mirage
Australia’s farmers may think their food is clean and green, but so is food grown almost anywhere else in the world. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jul 2005 | Winter crops now growing strongly
The Grains Council of Australia said the earlier forecasts by ABARE for the winter crop was now looking conservative. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2005 | Drought aid extended for a third year
The federal government extended exceptional circumstances drought aid assistance has been extended for 21 drought-affected regions in the Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jul 2005 | Drought relief likely to be renewed
The federal government is expected to extend drought relief to most of the 23 regions now receiving aid. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jul 2005 | WA wheat farmers unhappy with AWB
West Australian wheat farmers, who grow about half the Australian crop, claim the single-desk monopoly on bulk wheat export marketing is short-changing them by more than $40 million... ...... FULL STORY
20 Jul 2005 | Weeds flourish in winter rains
Scientists at the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management say that, while rain has brought relief to many parched regions they have also nurtured a huge burst of weed growth. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jul 2005 | Seasonal gamble pays off for SA grain growers
One third of South Australian farmers sowed their winter crops into dry soil. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jul 2005 | Big wet costs northern NSW farmers half their crop
The NSW Department of Primary Industries estimated 60 per cent of a potential 4.3 million hectares of winter crop has been planted so far in NSW. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jul 2005 | Topas 19/2 found in Victorian canola
A consignment of Victorian canola seeds bound for Japan contains genetically modified material. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2005 | AWB makes second pool payment
AWB will distributes its second round of cheques to wheat growers for last season's crops. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2005 | Farmers in a rush on FMD deposits
The highest proportion of farm management deposits – which help farmers defer income tax to a later tax year - are made in June. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2005 | Grain growers back the single export desk
The grain growers' peak group, the Grains Council of Australia, said the wheat export marketing system should not be reassessed until the review scheduled for 2010 under national competition policy. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2005 | Harder wheat varieties wanted
AWB International, AWB's international marketing arm, wants farmers to plant higher-value varieties for specialist overseas markets. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2005 | Rain brightens farmers hopes
National Farmers Federation president Peter Corish said the June rains were "wonderful … it provides confidence for the rural community, and it provides an opportunity to plant crops and promote pasture growth. ...... FULL STORY
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