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30 May 2007 | Future unclear for agribusiness schemes
Tax-effective forestry schemes have been given the go-ahead to proceed indefinitely, but other schemes involved in primary production will change from 1 July 2008. ...... FULL STORY
28 May 2007 | New water planning committee
The federal government has set up a committee to look at contingency planning for domestic water supplies and will probably look at assistance for irrigators. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2007 | Irrigators unhappy with compensation
Irrigators in NSW say that the $100 million in compensation offered by the state and federal governments for water licence reductions is not sufficient and four class actions against the state government are under way. ...... FULL STORY
11 May 2007 | Farmers still optimistic despite the drought
Despite the continuing drought, farmers and food manufacturers in Victoria are increasingly upbeat and have not cut capital spending, according to the March quarter Westpac and Charles Sturt University agribusiness index. ...... FULL STORY
8 May 2007 | Desperate measures taken as no rain falls
Queensland grazier Bob Morrish is desperately trying to hold on to 350 cows – the last of his breeders, which numbered 4,000 when drought started to cripple his Windorah district property. ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2007 | Appeal to banks on recovery
Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran is calling on banks to keep supporting farmers after the drought breaks. ...... FULL STORY
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