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31 Jul 2003 | Australia angered as Japan lifts beef tariff
The cattle industry has condemned Japan's increased tariff on Australian beef, predicting it will cost the industry up to $80 million in lost exports this year. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jul 2003 | Rain brightens farm outlook
Recent rains have buoyed confidence that things are on the mend after deteriorating during the June 2003 quarter, according to the National Australia Bank's quarterly agribusiness survey of post-farm gate production and processing. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jul 2003 | Incitec Pivot shares start with growth spurt
The Incitec Pivot fertiliser group made a sparkling debut on the Australian Stock Exchange on July 28. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2003 | Farmers become traders as Incitec lists
More than 44,000 farmers will be able to trade their Pivot shares for the first time on July 28, when fertiliser company Incitec Pivot lists on the Australian Stock Exchange. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2003 | Serving it up to the Japanese
The Cattle Council of Australia will serve up an Australian-style barbecue in front of the Japanese Embassy in Canberra next Friday, August 1, in a bid to highlight the impact of Japan's tariff rise on local beef producers. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jul 2003 | Futuris told to show hand on Bonlac plan
Fonterra Co-operative Group, which owns 25 per cent of Bonlac Foods, has told Futuris Corporation its Elders arm has until tomorrow, July 25, to show its hand on its plans for Bonlac. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jul 2003 | Growers urged to vote on Grainco/GrainCorp merger
AgForce Grains president Murray Jones is urging growers to turn out in force and vote on the proposed Grainco Australia merger with Graincorp when the poll is taken in August. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jul 2003 | Trade talks kick off today
Negotiations between Australia and the United States for a free trade agreement will begin today, July 21, in Hawaii. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jul 2003 | Opportunities as big banks leave rural areas
The mass exodus of the major banks from Australia's rural areas over the past few years has created some opportunities, with the void often being filled by a credit union or Bendigo Bank. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jul 2003 | ACCI gives support to free trade
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has given conditional support to a free trade agreement with the United States. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jul 2003 | $AUD dollar could smash 80c barrier
Analysts are predicting the $AUD, trading this week above $US68c, will rise to $US75c by June 2004, before possibly reaching $US80c towards the end of next year. At the start of 2003, it was trading at around $US56c. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2003 | GrainCorp in $100m issue
GrainCorp has confirmed plans for a $100 million issue of reset preference shares to finance its takeover of Queensland-based Grainco. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2003 | $A rise cuts farm incomes $2.4bn
The 20 per cent rise in the Australian dollar has cut farm incomes by $2.4 billion since the start of 2003 and every one percentage point rise cuts them a further $115 million, says the National Farmers' Federation. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2003 | Rural tax schemes get $360 million
A total of $350 million was channelled into agricultural investment projects through tax schemes over 2002-2003, Adviser Edge Investment Research has found. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2003 | Farmers, miners slam RBA on rates
National Farmers' Federation president Peter Corish has criticised the Reserve Bank of Australia for failing to cut interest rates. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2003 | AWB rumours spark Futuris share rally
Shares in Futuris Corporation rose almost 7 per cent July 2 on rumours that a $1 billion takeover bid from AWB Ltd is imminent. ...... FULL STORY
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