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28 Jul 2005 | Namoi cotton growers uneasy over takeover
Some of the 500 or so cotton farmers that are the equity owners of Namoi Cotton are concerned that the Queensland Cotton offer for their company is an all cash offer... ...... FULL STORY
27 Jul 2005 | Livestock producers take on the sugar set over ethanol
A coalition of livestock industry producers said lobbying by sugar cane farmers for subsidies for grain-based ethanol fuels would displace the production of grains for livestock. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2005 | Rural property price set for a downturn
Real estate analysts LJ Hooker said in their Property Market Monitor that changes in the world economy and the continuing drought will bring an end to the boom in rural property prices. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2005 | Parmalat not for sale
Dairy processor Parmalat Australia said its EBITDA profit for 2004 was up 16 per cent from 2003 at $54.1 million and the company expects a significant improvement for 2005. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2005 | Drought aid extended for a third year
The federal government extended exceptional circumstances drought aid assistance has been extended for 21 drought-affected regions in the Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jul 2005 | Drought relief likely to be renewed
The federal government is expected to extend drought relief to most of the 23 regions now receiving aid. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jul 2005 | Queensland simplifies inducements to leave the land
The Queensland government will modify restrictions on land clearing so more landholders will qualify for financial assistance to change the way they run their farms or to get off the land permanently. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jul 2005 | Namoi cool on Queensland Cotton offer
Namoi Cotton advised grower members and Namoi capital stockholders “should not assume that any transaction would eventuate”. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jul 2005 | Queensland Cotton targets Namoi cooperative
Queensland Cotton launched a takeover bid for rival Namoi Cotton. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2005 | Bonlac falls into line on milk price
Bonlac Foods joined other dairy processors and raised the price it would pay farmers for milk. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2005 | Golden Circle back from the brink
Golden Circle, the Brisbane-based food processing co-operative said it expected to return to profitability this year. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2005 | More state aid for Mallee farmers
The Victorian government said it would pay half the council rates this year for around 3500 farmers receiving assistance in drought-declared areas. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2005 | Irrigators face tax on water subsidies
Farmers may have to pay income tax on $100 million in grants to irrigators who face cuts to their water licences. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2005 | Farmers in a rush on FMD deposits
The highest proportion of farm management deposits – which help farmers defer income tax to a later tax year - are made in June. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2005 | Cash flows into low tax agribusiness schemes
Investors poured more than $1 billion in tax-advantaged forestry and agriculture schemes by the end of the financial year. ...... FULL STORY
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