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31 Aug 2007 | AWB won't split
AWB has decided not to proceed with a proposed de-merger to split its wheat exporting arm from its rural services and finance business. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2007 | Farm confidence high, but rain needed
A survey of 200 farmers by Rabobank found that confidence levels are the highest they've been since 2001. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | Crop risks drive wheat price higher
Concerns about the prospects for Australia's wheat crop are reflected in a $20 premium over the CBOT price. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | Financial support for WA wheat farmers
The West Australian state government has announced a package of grants for drought affected wheat farmers. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2007 | Weeds – the crop of the future
Weeds may be the next big thing in agriculture. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Wheat prices hit record highs
Wheat growers are hopeful that they will be in a position to capitalise on record world prices, but many will need more rain over the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Fund raising drive for new wheat exporter
Wheat growers are being asked to find up to $2 million to fund a new company which can take over AWB's former export monopoly. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Rain saves winter crops
Heavy rainfalls in parts of NSW and Queensland over the last few days have come just in right time for farmers with winter crops. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Low dollar boosts grain returns
The lower Australian dollar means more in the pockets of our grain growers. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2007 | Wheat struggles as drought grows
The area of NSW in drought is now at 75 per cent, up from 69.9 per cent, while at the same time heavy falls mean some locations are expected to receive their average rainfall for August in 48 hours. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2007 | Friction over GM bans
Pressure from the federal government on state governments to remove their bans on genetically-modified crops is growing. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Flood of water sales
Around 180 irrigators have sold a total of 20 billion litres of water at up to $3,500 per megalitre under a pilot scheme conducted by the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Biofuels viable only with technology improvement
The cost of food could increase by as much as 40 per cent by 2020 if advances in agricultural technology do not keep up with increased demand as the world switches to biofuels. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Battle over marsh water
Cotton and citrus growers in the Macquarie Marshes have accused graziers of destroying the area by stealing water for their cattle. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Pastures drain water supply
NSW is the nation's biggest user of water for irrigation accounting for 41.2 per cent while Western Australia used the most water per hectare at 5.1 megalitres. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2007 | Cane bug eats value
In some areas of Queensland the sugar cane bug 'floc' is above maximum limits which will drive down sugar prices this season. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | OzEpulse fights for exports
Grain exporter OzEpulse has offered grain growers $55 per tonne more than the AWB but its export application has been rejected. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | Water funds to flow without powers
The Federal Water Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said that most funding for the Murray-Darling water plan would be available whether or not all four basin states signed over powers to the commonwealth to give it more control then envisioned... ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Murray water deal sinking
The NSW Premier, Morris Iemma has been one of the strongest supporters of the federal Murray-Darling water plan but yesterday said that the chances of the plan surviving were not good. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Slow fix for Murray-Darling
The Coalition party room approved the Water Bill 2007 legislation yesterday and it is expected in federal parliament today. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | June quarter NAB agribusiness survey available now
- Post-farm Gate Agribusiness Conditions Moderate But Remain Reasonable
- Drought Still A Key Concern As Export Sales Remain Lacklustre
- But Agribusiness Upbeat About Outlook - Especially For the Next Year
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7 Aug 2007 | Red tape strangling farmers
A report by agribusiness consultants Holmes Sackett and Associates has attempted to quantify the impact of government regulations on farmers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | Compulsory water buybacks out, for now
The Howard Government has ruled out the forced acquisition of farmers' water entitlements under the Murray-Darling takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | Left-over cane could feed livestock
Excess sugar cane from growers in the Ord region of Western Australia is being sent to Victorian dairy farmers as there has been little demand from drought-affected areas of WA. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2007 | GM crop survey flawed
A survey conducted by Biotechnology Australia about public attitudes toward GM crops has been accused of "push polling" by GM opponents. ...... FULL STORY
1 Aug 2007 | Outlook positive but conditional
Things are looking up for the agricultural sector with the Westpac-National Farmers Federation index for July saying conditions are "the most robust we have seen since the 1980's". ...... FULL STORY
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