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31 May 2007 | Some hope with rain in SA
The forecast for rain across most areas of South Australia over the next week is looking good. ...... FULL STORY
29 May 2007 | Saved by beer
The effect of the drought has been tempered by increased demands for Asian beer drinkers for barley marketer ABB Grain. ...... FULL STORY
29 May 2007 | Rain too patchy for relief
Rain that fell in parts of West Australia through Sunday night was not enough to get water flowing into dams. ...... FULL STORY
28 May 2007 | Victoria still not convinced about water
The Victorian Premier, Steve Bracks, has warned that a follow-up meeting with Prime Minister John Howard will only be productive if more details about the proposed $10 billion water plan are provided. ...... FULL STORY
28 May 2007 | New water planning committee
The federal government has set up a committee to look at contingency planning for domestic water supplies and will probably look at assistance for irrigators. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2007 | Legal threat to federal plans
The federal government plan to take over control of water in the Murray-Darling basin could be under threat from a legal challenge by a group of irrigators who claim that the state and federal governments have stripped them ... ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2007 | Irrigators unhappy with compensation
Irrigators in NSW say that the $100 million in compensation offered by the state and federal governments for water licence reductions is not sufficient and four class actions against the state government are under way. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2007 | Victoria reconsiders GM crops
Victorian premier Steve Bracks has recently returned from the world's largest biotechnology conference and is thought to oppose the current moratorium on genetically modified crops in that state. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2007 | Reform opportunity missed
The government has failed to deregulate the wheat marketing system in its announcement of reform following the oil-for-food kickbacks scandal. ...... FULL STORY
21 May 2007 | AWB increases pressure
AWB is funding a website about "Grain Industry Reform" which claims its aim is to provide the latest developments in the wheat industry. ...... FULL STORY
21 May 2007 | More rain needed soon
Farmers have taken advantage of the recent rain to sow winter crops but now have to see if there are much needed follow-up falls. ...... FULL STORY
21 May 2007 | No ethanol support from Howard
The NSW government has mandated a 2 per cent ethanol content for fuel that will take effect from September. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2007 | Turning saltbush into a positive
Dryland salinity is a problem that affects about five million hectares of land across Australia. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2007 | Murray-Darling not quite so dry
Claims that inflows to the Murray-Darling have been over-estimated by as much as 40 per cent have been denied by the Federal Water Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2007 | Rain falls just in time
Yesterday Rain fell across much of South Australia, Victoria and western NSW. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2007 | Wheat changes may breach FTA
Any changes to Australia's wheat marketing arrangements may breach its free trade agreement with the US. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2007 | More buybacks on the cards
Following the revelation that flows into the Murray-Darling basin may have been over-estimated by 40 per cent, the Federal Government could be forced to buy back more than the previously planned $3 billion in ground water licences. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2007 | Decision on grain marketing soon
Both business and farmers have expressed concerns about the compromise that seems to be the future of grain marketing which will be proposed by the government on 22nd May. ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2007 | Water shortage under-estimated
$10 billion of agricultural production is under threat as the volume of water flowing into the Murray-Darling system may have been over-estimated by as much as 40 per cent due to surface water and ground water being treated as separate systems. ...... FULL STORY
15 May 2007 | Drought impact increases in Murray Darling
There are fears that rural industries in the southern Murray-Darling basin area will be severely affected by Federal Government plans to introduce level 4 water restrictions in the area by July. ...... FULL STORY
14 May 2007 | GM crops back on the table
The Victorian Agriculture Minister, Joe Helper, has insisted that the future of the moratorium on genetically modified crops in that state was not decided. ...... FULL STORY
14 May 2007 | Decision on AWB soon
Prime Minister John Howard will be presenting the government's decision on the future of AWB on 22nd May. ...... FULL STORY
11 May 2007 | Wheat-desk warning
West Australian Liberal Judi Moylan, who represents more than 600 wheat growers, has said there will be terrible political ramifications if there is a move by the government to adopt a "Clayton's" single desk wheat marketing system. ...... FULL STORY
11 May 2007 | Farmers still optimistic despite the drought
Despite the continuing drought, farmers and food manufacturers in Victoria are increasingly upbeat and have not cut capital spending, according to the March quarter Westpac and Charles Sturt University agribusiness index. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2007 | Growers need sweeter merger
Mulgrave Central Mill shareholder growers have told their board they would vote down a merger proposal from Bundaberg Sugar unless directors consider a rival offer from Maryborough Sugar Factory. ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2007 | Wheat solution won't please all
Prime Minister John Howard has warned Coalition MPs that a compromise plan to reform wheat export marketing arrangements would "not please all". ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2007 | Crop breakthrough
Victorian scientists have developed a technology that could double crop yields by delaying the ageing process of leaves. ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2007 | Fodder crisis continues
Farmer groups and governments are struggling to find a solution to southeast Australia's fodder crisis. ...... FULL STORY
8 May 2007 | More wheat talks
The Prime Minister's office will hold more meetings with farm leaders and bulk handling companies this week as it tries to create a compromise on the future of the Australian wheat marketing system. ...... FULL STORY
4 May 2007 | Grazier’s lose feed in $1 million fire
Drought stricken farmers in Adelaide have lost desperately needed feed in what is believed to have been a deliberately lit $1 million shed fire. ...... FULL STORY
4 May 2007 | Farmers tell Turnbull he's on his own
Water Resources Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lost the support of the Victorian Farmers Federation. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2007 | Perth’s food most expensive
The full impact of the drought is hitting supermarket shelves in Perth, with new figures showing prices of everyday foods have jumped 40 per cent over the past year. ...... FULL STORY
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