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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 | Growers say they miss out
Fruit and vegetable prices may keep on fluctuating on the consumer price index, but growers say they rarely see movements in the farm-gate prices they receive. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jul 2004 | Farm drought assistance simplified
The Federal Government agreed to support a less complex drought-aid process for farmers following a meeting of state agriculture ministers yesterday. ...... 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
27 Jul 2004 | Farmers may start returning to normal
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics expects the net value of farm production to fall 16 per cent over 2004-2005 to $5 billion.... ...... FULL STORY
26 Jul 2004 | Heat on over drought aid reform
Federal and state agriculture ministers will meet tomorrow and consider measures to speed up the provision of drought assistance. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jul 2004 | Probe on AWB 'secret wheat business'
Grant Holland of Cowra put a motion to the NSW Farmers' Association at its annual conference last week: he challenged AWB International to detail the 77 different services its parent AWB Ltd supplies.... ...... FULL STORY
23 Jul 2004 | Meat prices set to fall in Spring
Consumers have had to pay record prices for lamb and historically high prices for beef over the past few months. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jul 2004 | Wineries' tax rebate to stay
New South Wales is set to follow Victoria in keeping a tax rebate for the wine industry, following intense lobbying by the industry. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jul 2004 | Credit charge raises hackles
Farmers have slammed Telstra's decision to charge them for payments by credit card. ...... FULL STORY
20 Jul 2004 | Rising sugar prices aid growers
A strong recovery in global sugar prices is expected to reduce the percentage of Australia's 6,500 cane growers to take up the Federal Government's offer to help them quit the industry. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jul 2004 | Unkind cut for meat buyers
South Australians are facing skyrocketing meat prices, with the lingering effects of the drought forcing up prices of beef and lamb over the past 12 months. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2004 | $100m boost to drought aid
The Federal Government has announced $100 million in extra aid for farmers in Australia's worst-hit drought areas. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2004 | Growers fight back over deal on Iraq wheat debt
The decision by the Australian Government and the grains industry to retire Iraq's $135 million wheat debt is coming under fire in Western Australia. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2004 | Stampede for beef
Farmers at the saleyards are smiling as they respond to a strong demand for beef and sell off the cattle they've battled to keep throughout the drought. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2004 | Fruit fallout sours future
Queensland's Department of Primary Industries and Evergreen Farms - the property at the centre of the citrus canker crisis - have resolved their stand-off. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2004 | Timber projects net huge tax refund
Agribusiness managed investment schemes generated over $600 million in sales over 2003-2004, according to two reports. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2004 | SA farmers in clover as lamb prices hit $170 heights
Lamb prices are hitting record levels around South Australia. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2004 | Lack of rain may hurt farmers
The Westpac-National Farmers' Federation rural commodity index rose one per cent in June following a two per cent decline in the $AUD. ...... 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
2 Jul 2004 | GrainCorp reaffirms forecast
GrainCorp has reaffirmed its forecast net profit after tax for the 2003-2004 financial year of $24-$26 million. ...... FULL STORY
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