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30 Jul 2004 | Nationals ministers woo dairy farmers
Senior Nationals ministers want the Federal Government to change competition laws, which would allow dairy farmers to bargain collectively on a statewide basis with processors and retailers over milk prices. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jul 2004 | Dairying remains a hard cash cow for many farmers
The impact of deregulation in the dairy industry may have been blunted by the drought, which cut incomes and output, but four years after the removal of government-mandated farm-gate prices it has achieved one thing: improved productivity. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2004 | Regional milk boost: Bonlac to pay Gippsland suppliers a higher price
Bonlac Foods will pay its Gippsland farmers a higher price to produce milk than their counterparts elsewhere. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2004 | Farm trade victory looms
Australian farmers are one step closer to a $70 billion trade victory as negotiators inch towards the abolition of farm subsidies in Europe and the US. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jul 2004 | Parmalat wins Coles milk deal
Parmalat has been awarded Coles Myer's Queensland house-brand milk contract, unseating the current holder Dairy Farmers. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jul 2004 | Labor plans protection for dairy farmers
Under Labor's new dairy industry policy, supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles would be subject to greater scrutiny so dairy farmers would be paid a fair price for milk. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jul 2004 | Rain forecasts improve outlook for Vic farming
Victorian Treasury says that improved prospects for rain over the next few months have boosted the outlook for the state's agriculture. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2004 | FTA clears its first hurdle
The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation relating to the Australia-US free trade agreement. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jul 2004 | Dairy rallies after big dry
Milk production is starting to pick up after the drought, with a flow-on to manufacturing, but exports are still struggling. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jul 2004 | New Bonlac option: payment plan aims to lift production
Bonlac Foods has introduced a new pricing option aimed at helping farmers lift production. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jul 2004 | Cloned Suzi falls to disease
Australia's first cloned dairy cow, Suzi, has died. She died last month of acute mastitis soon after calving. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2004 | Agri forum gets support
An agribusiness forum may be set up by the Department of Primary Industries in Victoria's north-west to plan future development of the region's $1.5 billion agriculture sector. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2004 | Froth and bother
In NSW's north coastal hinterland, researchers are trying to create a cappuccino-friendly cow, as sometimes milk sabotages a good cappuccino when it won't form or maintain a perfect frothy top. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2004 | MG strike action
Murray Goulburn is trying to deal with a one-day build-up of milk deliveries following a strike yesterday by workers at its processing plants. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2004 | Australia-Thailand sign free trade deal
Australia and Thailand signed a free trade agreement yesterday, with the pact to come into effect from January 1, 2005. ...... FULL STORY
5 Jul 2004 | Price rises brighten dairy outlook
The drought-stricken dairy industry has had some good news, with major milk processors lifting prices, pointing to a brighter outlook ahead. ...... FULL STORY
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