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29 Sep 2004 | Oil rips through $US50
Crude oil prices have soared through the $US50 a barrel barrier, leading to forecasts that higher diesel and petrol prices will be with us for months. ...... FULL STORY
24 Sep 2004 | Parmalat shuts doors on Warwick factory
Milk producer Parmalat Australia said it would close its soft cheese and butter factory in Warwick, Queensland, within six months. ...... FULL STORY
22 Sep 2004 | ABB and AusBulk merger endorsed
Shareholders in South Australian grain distributor ABB yesterday approved an $850 million merger scheme with handling and storage group AusBulk. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2004 | Smart managers milk richer profits from dairy farms
A study commissioned by Dairy Australia found that good farm management could double dairy farm output and more than quadruple farm profits. ...... FULL STORY
17 Sep 2004 | Price rises offset export decline for dairy processors
Prices for global milk commodities are reaching highs. ...... FULL STORY
16 Sep 2004 | Drought dries up dairy profits
Profits of Australian dairy farms fell by 80 per cent during the drought over the last two years, research by ABARE for Dairy Australia, the industry's research, trade and marketing arm has found. ...... FULL STORY
16 Sep 2004 | Shoppers eat well on red meat
Red meat demand has increased in the past year. ...... FULL STORY
15 Sep 2004 | Wheat returns lift by $8 per tonne
Monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd this week lifted its estimates of the returns that farmers will get for their crops. ...... FULL STORY
15 Sep 2004 | Canola in price stampede
Canola prices have jumped $50 a tonne in the past few weeks, due to frost scares in Canada. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2004 | Canola and cotton prices rises offset wheat’s decline
Strong canola and cotton prices helped push the Westpac NFF Rural Commodity Index up one per cent during August. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2004 | A world-class wine industry
No obstacle seems to slow the growth of the Australian wine industry: in 1980 it exported 2 per cent of its wine and was virtually unknown in Europe and the US. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2004 | ASEAN trade deal a step closer
Trade ministers from 10 Association of South-East Asian Nations countries yesterday voted in favour of launching formal negotiations for free-trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2004 | Meat output rises despite the drought
Despite more than 60 per cent of Australia's farmland still being drought-declared, the meat industry's output is rising, with beef exports soaring and lamb production set to reach record highs next year. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2004 | Dairy sector milks increased sales
The outlook for the dairy sector has become more positive despite the lingering effects of the drought, says Dairy Australia. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2004 | Drought: avoiding a populist response
News that Australia is on the verge of another El Nino event came as the national accounts showed how badly the drought has affected farm output. ...... FULL STORY
2 Sep 2004 | Drought still affecting production of cotton, rice
The agricultural sector may have largely recovered from the 2002-2003 drought but the outlook remains unsteady. ...... FULL STORY
1 Sep 2004 | Concerns grow over drought handouts
The Federal Government is about to extend full drought relief assistance to farmers in the southern NSW electorate of Eden-Monaro, one of Australia's most marginal seats. ...... FULL STORY
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