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23 Dec 2005 | AWB set to lose Iraq market to US
Australian wheat sales to Iraq, the world’s fourth largest market, are set to cease after more than fifty years of trade, because AWB has apparently baulked at the Iraqi governments’ insistence on taking over responsibility for all shipping. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2005 | Wheat monopoly under sustained fire
AWB used its veto on Friday to prevent WA rival CBH exporting a bulk wheat shipment to Indonesia as its monopoly on wheat sales came under further attack. ...... FULL STORY
16 Dec 2005 | Sugar price hits new high
Sugar prices hit an eight-year high of US 13.26c/lb last week after the USA announced it would lift import quotas by 450,000 tonnes to help alleviate shortages caused by hurricanes in Louisiana and Florida. ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2005 | AWB monopoly under fire
WA grain storage and handling giant CBH has been encouraged by strong grower support in its bid to break AWB’s wheat export monopoly and will file further applications to sell directly to Asia if... ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2005 | Locusts on rampage
There is little that can be done to stop locusts attacking Victorian lucerne, canola, horticulture crops and other green plants, the Department of Primary Industries said. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2005 | Cane growers prefer to stay put
The sugar industry expects too few growers will leave the industry to take advantage of all the subsidies offered by the federal government to push through an industry restructure. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2005 | CBH seeks wheat export licence
Grain handling and storage giant CBH has shelved plans for corporatisation and a public listing. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2005 | Rice plantings recover in the Riverina
Irrigators in the southern Riverina have planted 100,000 hectares of rice this season, up from 40,000 hectares last year. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2005 | Locusts invade Victoria
Locusts have hatched at more than 470 sites across Victoria with swarms expected to cover up to 5000 hectares as the pests reach adulthood. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2005 | Salinity exaggerated
Dryland salinity problems in Australia are exaggerated, according to a report published by the Australian Farm Institute. ...... FULL STORY
6 Dec 2005 | GM crops under fire
Genetically modified cropping is on the brink of collapse in the USA says an agricultural expert now touring Australia to warn farmers off GM technology. ...... FULL STORY
6 Dec 2005 | AWB and Futuris buy BHP out of Hi-Fert
AWB and Futuris hope to further erode the dominant market position of Incitec in the supply and distribution of fertiliser in eastern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2005 | Wesfarmers broke UN sanctions on phosphate import
CSBP, a subsidiary of Wesfarmers, confirmed that it ordered a controversial shipment of phosphate fertiliser from a Moroccan company and sourced from the Western Sahara. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2005 | NSW water prices may rise
Farmers in New South Wales can expect to pay more for water. The State Water Corporation and the Department of Natural Resources asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal to agree to rises in the price of water to cover 85 per cent of costs.. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2005 | Divergent estimates for wheat crop
Two Australian government agencies published divergent estimates of wheat production. ...... FULL STORY
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