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4 Jul 2008 | Farm incomes and costs up
Farm income will rise by 50 per cent this year, after costs are deducted, according to the latest estimates from the National Australia Bank. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2008 | Workers will delay rural recovery
The National Farmers Federation has warned that a shortage of labour is slowing any recovery from the drought. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2007 | Fee hike for truckers
A proposal by the National Transport Commission to almost double registration fees for B-double trucks over the next three years has been criticised by the industry who say that it will hurt exporters and increase the number of vehicles on the road. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2007 | Ute’s a culprit in the spread of weeds
Ute cabins and four wheel drives have emerged as one of the biggest culprits in the spread of highly invasive and costly weeds. ...... 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
2 Apr 2007 | No horse gymkhana
The organisers of the annual William Creek Gymkhana had to change their plans this year with the drought leaving the horses in the South Australian outback looking a little worse for wear. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2006 | Vine pruning a matter of mechanics
Grape growers can save labour costs by pruning with machinery, according to viticulture machinery company Pellenc Australia. ...... FULL STORY
22 May 2006 | Roberts aims to be third force
The merger Roberts and Ruralco aim to become a third force to compete against Elders and Landmark in the rural supplies sector. ...... FULL STORY
30 Mar 2006 | Crime affects almost one in five farms
Seventeen per cent of farms experienced farm crime at least once in 2003 according to the Australian Institute of Criminology. ...... FULL STORY
1 Nov 2005 | Farm machinery deal falls foul of WorkSafe
The WA second-hand farm machinery market is on the verge of collapse, according to dealers, after Worksafe placed 'improvement notices' on machinery on 15 dealerships across the state. ...... FULL STORY
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