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28 Jan 2004 | Grain shares surge
Record harvests, increasing overseas demand and the end of the drought in some parts of Australia have seen a surge in ASX-listed grain companies' shares. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jan 2004 | Farmers fear trade freeze
Australian farmers may have to wait up to 10 years before gaining access to US markets under a last-ditch deal to save the proposed free trade agreement. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jan 2004 | Golden Circle's shock loss
Queensland fruit and vegetable processor Golden Circle is facing its first loss, in a shock downturn for Australia's largest grower-owned company. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jan 2004 | Warrnambool tries again for share listing
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory will ask again for shareholder approval to list on the Australian Stock Exchange. ...... FULL STORY
20 Jan 2004 | Report calls for practical fix to rural bank woes
A parliamentary report, "Money Matters in the Bush", has called for practical solutions to improve delivery of banking and financial services to rural, regional and remote Australia. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jan 2004 | ATM fees furore in the bush
The Australian Consumers' Association says rural bank customers may soon be charged up to $12 each time they use a "foreign" ATM. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jan 2004 | ATM changes could mean higher charges in bush
A federal committee has given qualified approval to proposed changes in ATM fees, but said these should not lead to higher charges in country areas than in cities. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jan 2004 | Banks told to lift game on bush closures
Australia's banks have been warned on branch closures in rural and regional areas by a federal parliamentary committee looking into banking in the bush. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jan 2004 | Elders banks on strong harvest
Elders Rural Bank says it is cashed up after a strong harvest. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jan 2004 | Worthless Parmalat bonds leave $145m hole
The future looks shaky for Parmalat Pacific, the parent of Parmalat Australia, trading as Pauls Ltd. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jan 2004 | AACo pays $50m to feed expansion
Australian Agricultural Company has acquired a Queensland property, the 50,613-hectare Carrum Station, and 58,000 cattle for $50 million. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jan 2004 | Farmers dig deep into drought funds
Farmers withdrew $358 million from farm management deposits in the September 2003 quarter, up 134 per cent on the September 2002 quarter. ...... FULL STORY
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