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29 Mar 2006 | SFE / ASX merger expected to be positive for farmers
The proposed merger of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) is expected to see the creation of a single agriculture derivative market, offering cattle, wool and grain derivatives. ...... FULL STORY
27 Mar 2006 | AWB profits to slide
AWB International, a subsidiary of AWB, will slash the bonuses its gives to AWB this year for managing the national wheat pool. ...... FULL STORY
24 Mar 2006 | Larry insurance claims expected to rise
About 12,000 insurance claims have already been made in relation to property damage caused by Cyclone Larry. ...... FULL STORY
24 Mar 2006 | Canegrowers need more help
Canegrowers around Innisfail had lost up to half of their total crop with losses expected to top $200 million said the chairman of the Australian Cane Farmers Association. ...... FULL STORY
23 Mar 2006 | PM hands out cash to cyclone victims
Farmers in the Tully/Innisfail area recovering from Cyclone Larry will be eligible for six months income support through Centrelink plus tax-free grants of $10,000, the Prime Minister said yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
21 Mar 2006 | Sugar and Banana crops not covered by insurance
About 450 Innisfail and Tully banana farmers who have lost this year’s crops to Cyclone Larry did not have crop insurance and will rely on the understanding of their banks over the next nine months. ...... FULL STORY
20 Mar 2006 | US frosts help local grower
Listed almond grower Select Harvests will benefit this year from frost damage to crops in California pushing up prices. ...... FULL STORY
15 Mar 2006 | Prices offset rising fuel costs
Rural prices grew 4.2 percent overall last month according to the Westpac/NFF commodity index, led by wool, up 9.4 percent and wheat, up 7.7 percent. ...... FULL STORY
14 Mar 2006 | Farmers get bushfire funding
Farmers in the Grampians, Kinglake, Yea, the Brisbane Ranges, Gippsland and southwest Victoria will receive a total of $3 million to help rebuild businesses, tackle soil erosion, de-silt dams and remove pests. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2006 | Next gen farmers need to be smarter
Young farmers have to improve their business and farm management skills as farm businesses improve their asset base to remain viable. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2006 | Government defends undisclosed AWB share dealings
Six senior government MP’s have been accused of not properly declaring their share dealings in wheat exporter AWB. ...... FULL STORY
10 Mar 2006 | Centrelink Farm Help now available
Farmers can access income support, grants and funding for training and equipment through Centrelink’s Farm Help program. ...... FULL STORY
10 Mar 2006 | Farmers want banking relationships
One fifth of all farmers will probably or definitely consider switching banks in the next year says research by AC Nielsen. ...... FULL STORY
7 Mar 2006 | Farmer says drought assistance is being rorted
A farmer in north-western NSW says there is widespread rorting of drought assistance interest rate subsidies in his district, but many concerned farmers were fearful of speaking out. ...... FULL STORY
3 Mar 2006 | Farmers turn cautious on land values
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said fewer farmers bought additional land over the last year, as rising land values diminished the attraction of expansion as a business strategy. ...... FULL STORY
3 Mar 2006 | White wine grape prices worst hit by glut
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said that while overall wine export volumes were expected to increase 72 per cent over the next five years, earnings would rise just 46 per cent, as a result of lower prices. ...... FULL STORY
3 Mar 2006 | Vineyard values slashed
Cockatoo Ridge, a Brossoa Valley wine producer, said some producers were selling bulk wine at 35c/litre, a level that was almost impossible to compete with. ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2006 | Wheat and dairy farms make sound profits
Wheat and dairy farming are the most profitable niches in the agricultural sector in Australia. ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2006 | Timber plantations take seed from Sunraysia’s waters
Forest plantations in the Sunraysia region will draw another 90,000 megalitres over the next five years, mostly from the Goulburn Murray irrigation system. ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2006 | Sunbeam shrivels prices for dried fruit
The Australian Dried Fruits Association said Sunbeam's offer for this season was too low. ...... FULL STORY
1 Mar 2006 | Grain prices to firm over next two years
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics expects grain prices to rise in 2006 and 2007. ...... FULL STORY
1 Mar 2006 | Average farm profit rising, but most farms still make a loss
The average cash profit of farms is expected to increase to $60,000 in the 2005/06 financial year, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast at its annual Outlook conference. ...... FULL STORY
1 Mar 2006 | Outlook grim for wool and sheepmeat
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics said poor productivity, falling demand and low prices blighted Australia’s wool industry. ...... FULL STORY
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