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31 Aug 2006 | Rabbit proof fence in decay
The Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Board says it does not have the funds to rebuild the old parts of the 555km “rabbit proof fence”. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2006 | Wheat farmers face $400m compensation bill to AWB
The Wheat Export Authority said it was concerned about "undefined, uncapped and potentially significant" fees involved in a termination clause in an agreement between three related arms of the company, AWB (International), AWB (Services) and AWB Limited. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2006 | Landmark buys rural loans from Adelaide Bank
AWB continues to grow its niche financial services business. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2006 | Plans to sweeten lupins crop
Growers of albus lupins may be able to reduce the incidence of bitterness in the aggregate crop if all farmers embrace bitterness-free varieties that will be commercially available from next year. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2006 | Grower loyalty to AWB on the wane
AWB says its polling shows about 80 per cent of growers still support the single desk system for exporting wheat. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | FNQ farms still seeking help cleaning up after cyclone
Operation Farm Clear, a partnership between the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, the Department of Employment and Training and industry, said 250 far north Queensland farms affected by Cyclone Larry received assistance in clearing the mess. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2006 | Most weeds resistant to herbicides
Research cooperative Australian Weed Management said 18 of the country's 20 major agricultural weeds were now resistant to herbicides. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2006 | Urban water demand will limit farm exports
The International Water Management Institute advocated that Australia scale back on food exports, and in particular export of beef and wheat, and reallocate water for urban use, where users would pay more for their water. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2006 | Irrigators face more water cuts in Murray Darling basin
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission said that just 130 gigalitres flowed into the Murray-Darling river system during last month, the lowest mark since records began in 1891, and less than 10 per cent of the long-term average for July of 1400GL. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2006 | European biodiesel plants buying more canola
Canola prices in Australia were well above world parity due to European biodiesel manufacturers seeking extra supplies. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2006 | Food or fuel a farmer’s choice
Australia's wheat crop fed 80 million people a year, equivalent to the world's annual population growth, the Australian Agriculture conference in Sydney heard. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2006 | Sown to the centimetre
Farmers use the global positioning system to plough, seed and harvest their crops with breathtaking accuracy. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2006 | Grain farmers prefer to manage price risk themselves
National Australia Bank agribusiness specialists told the Agriculture Australia conference that wheat growers were increasingly taking on price risk themselves, rather than leaving it to grain handlers and marketers who buy the wheat. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2006 | WA wheat farmers sue AWB
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association in Western Australia is leading an action by 600 wheat farmers that alleges AWB inflated profits from wheat sales in order to pay executives higher bonuses. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2006 | Most farmers less optimistic
The latest agribusiness survey by the National Australia Bank shows that farmers in the beef, dairy, wheat, sugar and cotton sectors are less positive about the future. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2006 | US farmers control Iraq grain imports
US farmers are now supplying 72 per cent of Iraq’s wheat imports, a trade formerly dominated by the Australian Wheat Board. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Wage subsidies extended in FNQ
Farmers and business in the Innisfail region in far north Queensland may qualify for wage subsidies for 26 weeks, up from 13 weeks. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Organics demand rising fast
The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation said organics was one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry overall, experiencing double digit growth in most developed markets... ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2006 | Three secure licences for canola exports
The Grains Licensing Authority in Western Australia said it granted three canola licences totalling 75,000 tonnes for this season. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2006 | Wheat growers fear AWB will cut returns
The Grains Council of Australia want AWB to guarantee the price paid for their wheat will not be cut to cover the company's huge expenses for the Iraq kickbacks scandal. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2006 | Sugar debts down
Debt in the sugar industry is down 24 per cent since 2003 to $800 million collectively according to the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority. ...... FULL STORY
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