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30 Apr 2004 | Kickback likely in Aust-Iraq wheat deal, says US
US investigators claim that at least one of AWB’s contracts with Iraq could have been inflated by as much as $A20.6 million (US$14.8 million), or 11 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
30 Apr 2004 | $444m sweetener for canegrowers
The Federal Government announced a $444 million assistance package for the sugar industry yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2004 | Sugar rescue federal issue, says Beattie
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says he has no plans to add to the state’s $30 million contribution to sugar industry assistance. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2004 | Cotton market gains $40/bale
Cash prices for Australian cotton have increased about $A40 a bale during the past week, as global supply starts to squeeze. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2004 | 2000 to quit sugar despite handout
Up to 2,000 sugarcane farming families may have to leave the industry, Canegrowers says, as the Federal Government prepares to announce an expected $400 million-plus assistance package for cane farmers. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2004 | New voice for dairy farmers
Victorian dairy farmers have a new organisation representing their interests. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2004 | Drought aid 'needs to be simplified'
The recent National Drought Summit discussed future drought policy, with a number of participants arguing that the focus should shift to preparedness programs. ...... FULL STORY
23 Apr 2004 | Nationals back sugar rescue
The National Party has backed a rescue package for the sugar industry which was signed off by Federal Cabinet yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
22 Apr 2004 | Farms may win $145m water deal
Victorian farmers may receive a $145 million windfall if the State Government proposal to turn their access to "sales" water into a tradeable asset goes ahead. ...... FULL STORY
22 Apr 2004 | Meat exports surge
Exports of Australian beef and lamb are booming as demand lifts in the US, Japan and South Korea. Beef and veal exports increased by 9 per cent to 76,598 tonnes in March 2004. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2004 | Cash crisis for citrus marketing
Horticulture Australia has told citrus growers that promotion of their fruit overseas will be cut due to a lack of funds for marketing and R&D. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2004 | Milk price warning
Tatura Milk has warned dairy farmers that milk prices could fall by 5-10 per cent in the next season, following a 7.5 per cent downturn in income estimates by the co-operative. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2004 | Sugar: funds to stay and funds to go
The Queensland Government has allocated an additional $3 million to help keep cane growers in the sugar industry, amid reports that the Federal Government will provide $240 million for growers to leave. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2004 | PM to double sugar offer
Federal Cabinet is likely to approve a $240 million sugar industry reform package to win back the votes of cane farmers in key marginal electorates. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2004 | Exports surge after big dry but dollar dampens outlook
Victoria's agricultural exports are rebounding from the drought, although the state Department of Treasury and Finance says prospects are mixed. ...... FULL STORY
16 Apr 2004 | Wool experts see bottom of market
Wool industry analysts say the 30 per cent market decline over the past 12 months may be close to bottoming. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2004 | Irrigators offered water rights carrot
The Victorian Government is offering irrigators a tradeable right over the one million megalitres in Goulburn Murray Water's sales pool in return for giving up 20 per cent of that water to the environment. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2004 | Wheat's Egypt export boom
AWB (International) Ltd hopes to ship 2.3 million tonnes of wheat to Egypt by the end of September this year, thereby getting close to setting a new record for exports to Egypt. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2004 | Move for united front on drought
Federal and state governments promised yesterday to put aside their differences in order to support farmers battling with drought. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2004 | Bonlac out of step
Suppliers have warned that Bonlac's failure to match competitors' milk prices may cost the company dearly. ...... FULL STORY
14 Apr 2004 | SA politicians join forces to cut wine tax
SA Premier Mike Rann, Opposition leader Rob Kerin and National MP Karlene Maywald have sent an unprecedented joint letter to the Prime Minister pushing for cuts to taxes on wine. ...... FULL STORY
14 Apr 2004 | Rural health funds shortfall
The Federal Government spent nearly $7 million less on the health of rural and regional Australians than it allocated for the purpose, a review by the National Audit Office has revealed. ...... FULL STORY
14 Apr 2004 | Ministers and farmers to debate drought aid
A drought round table, made up of government and industry leaders, will today discuss ways of improving drought assistance to farmers while encouraging them to plan better for dry conditions. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2004 | Labor will axe rural science funds
The Federal Opposition has changed its policy on the Bureau of Rural Sciences and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2004 | AWB to distribute $970m
AWB Ltd will pay its growers their share of a record first distribution of $970 million this week. ...... FULL STORY
8 Apr 2004 | $400m boost for farmers
The Federal Government will give farmers about $400 million over four years in next month's Budget. ...... FULL STORY
8 Apr 2004 | Farmers to cover river water costs
The National Farmers' Federation has released a plan under which farmers would absorb a third of the cost of returning water to rivers. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2004 | Dairy firms offer more to battling farmers
Murray Goulburn Co-operative and Tatura Milk have announced milk price step-ups. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2004 | Wool stocks soar
The wool stockpile has reached one million bales as producers store their wool in the wake of falling prices. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2004 | Pig farmers abandon problem-plagued industry
The strong $AUD, low world prices and high feed costs are forcing some pig farmers to abandon the industry. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | One in six lose jobs on land
About one in every six agricultural jobs in Queensland was lost in 2003, according to a State Treasury analysis of the effects of the drought. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | Dip in $A benefits farmers
The Westpac-National Farmers' Federation rural commodity index rose 3.5 per cent in March due to a fall in the value of the $AUD. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | Plan for rival wool sales
Two of Australia's biggest players in the wool industry have announced a plan to set up a rival auction system to the existing exchange. ...... FULL STORY
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