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28 Oct 2005 | Some GM contamination tolerated
State and federal agriculture ministers have agreed to adjust moratoria on genetically modified crops to allow a threshold of 0.9 per cent contamination in crops. ...... FULL STORY
28 Oct 2005 | Haulage rates soar in NSW
A hike in haulage rates and header running costs on the back of this year's soaring fuel prices is set to make the big grain harvest in New South Wales this season the most expensive on record. ...... FULL STORY
27 Oct 2005 | AWB loses Iraq wheat contract
Iraq awarded a tender for one million tonnes of wheat to two US firms, Columbia Grains and Louis Dreyfus. ...... FULL STORY
27 Oct 2005 | Growers doubt AWB’s optimism over wheat harvest
AWB revised its forecast for the Australian 2005/06 wheat harvest, lifting it by nine per cent into the 23 million to 25 million tonne range. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2005 | Decent rain breaks SA drought
Regular rain since late September will lift income of South Australia’s farmers by an estimated $250 million this year. ...... FULL STORY
21 Oct 2005 | NSW agencies seek steep rise in water charges
The State Water Corporation and Department of Natural Resources recommended steep rises in the price of irrigated water, in submissions to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. ...... FULL STORY
21 Oct 2005 | Administrator disputes ownership of grain
The administrator of Creasy’s Grain Enterprises in north-western NSW wants to sell grain, in the name of the company, rather than treating the grain as owned by farmers. ...... FULL STORY
21 Oct 2005 | Hail a wrecker in WA wheat belt
A surprise hail storm destroyed about 25,000 hectares of crops in the West Australian wheat belt. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2005 | NSW frees local rice market
The NSW Government said it would deregulate the state’s domestic rice market, but maintain the single export desk. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Farms spring back to life in New South Wales
Four months ago most of NSW was a dust bowl. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Water allocations rise for Murrumbidgee irrigators
Good spring rains in NSW should see a near doubling on last year’s Australian rice planting, rising to 80,000 hectares. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Winter wheat crop above average
Australian Wheat Forecasters expects the national winter wheat crop to come in at just under 24 million tonnes, above the average crop of 20.6 million tonnes for the past five years. ...... FULL STORY
17 Oct 2005 | Rain eases drought in SE Queensland
Rain at the weekend across southeast Queensland gave many farmers a chance to plant summer crops. ...... FULL STORY
14 Oct 2005 | ABARE takes hard line against GM moratorium
Australian grain growers may lose at least $3 billion in income over the next 15 years if the state governments did not lift their moratoriums banning commercial planting of genetically modified crops... ...... FULL STORY
13 Oct 2005 | More GM canola found in Victoria
The first traceable case of genetically modified contamination in commercially grown non-GM canola in Australia was recorded last week in the West Wimmera, Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
12 Oct 2005 | Rising fuel costs eats into farm profits
The rising cost of diesel and petrol will cut into the profits of Australian farmers this financial year. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2005 | AWB loses Iraq contract
Iraq handed a plum order to farmers in the United States, overlooking Australian wheat farmers who have traditionally been the main supplier to the Middle East. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2005 | Wide range of forecasts for winter crops
Late sowing of winter crops, including wheat in eastern Australia, has complicated forecasting. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2005 | Frost damage trims WA grain crop forecast
The 2005/06 harvest has commenced in Western Australia with the first load of lupins delivered to the CBH Group Geraldton Terminal. ...... FULL STORY
10 Oct 2005 | Restrictions lifted on Murray irrigators
Heavy rainfall in north-eastern Victoria during September produced improved inflows into the Murray River. ...... FULL STORY
7 Oct 2005 | Ruralco open to Roberts bid
Ruralco Holdings said it would be prepared to revisit merger talks with Tasmania-based competitor Roberts. ...... FULL STORY
7 Oct 2005 | Many canola crops likely to include GM seeds
The canola crop of a Wimmera farmer has been found to be contaminated with Bayer's Liberty Link gene at a level of 0.5 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
7 Oct 2005 | Western farm lobbies target wheat monopoly
WAFarmers and the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, rival farm lobbies in Western Australia, have joined in calls for AWB International to take greater control of wheat pool management and to outsource services to companies other than AWB Ltd. ...... FULL STORY
6 Oct 2005 | East coast grain crop looking bright
Bulk handler GrainCorp said it expected a rise of at least 26 per cent in the level of grain receivals for the 2005/06 winter crop. ...... FULL STORY
6 Oct 2005 | Ricegrowers emerges from Sunrice
The SunRice cooperative will convert to a company following endorsement by 91 per cent of the 2000 member growers. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2005 | All clear for second stage of Ord scheme
The West Australian government and Miriuwong Gajerrong traditional owners are expected to sign off on the second stage of the Ord River irrigation scheme, bringing to an end a decade-long native title claim. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2005 | Fertiliser prices rise five per cent
Incitec Pivot said it would increase the price of its high volume fertilisers - urea, DAP, superphosphate and Muriate of Potash - in October by five per cent. ...... FULL STORY
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