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27 Sep 2007 | Farmers caught in futures trap
Farm lobby groups have written to the Australian Banker's Association seeking help for farmers who have been caught out when using forward wheat contracts which allow farmers to manager risks by locking in sale prices ahead of harvest. ...... FULL STORY
27 Sep 2007 | Australia driving world wheat price
World wheat stocks are at their lowest level in 30 years but there is no danger of running out of the grain according to Australian Farm Institute director Mike Keogh. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2007 | Special accounts used for tax not drought
The average balance of a farm management deposit account rose to a record $68,600 in the June quarter, up $2,600 or 4 per cent from a year earlier. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2007 | Drought assistance for farmers and businesses
In a package of drought assistance announced by the federal government yesterday the largest component the allocation of $170 million to assist 1,000 farmers who decide to walk away from their land. ...... FULL STORY
24 Sep 2007 | Drought funding to be easier to get
The assets and income test for farmers applying for exceptional circumstances drought relief will be eased in a rural rescue package to be finalised by cabinet tomorrow. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2007 | Tree-changers drive prices up and complain
"Tree-changers" who are leaving cities in favour of a rural lifestyle are driving up land values and making it hard for farmers to increase their land holdings. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2007 | Funding increase to help drought-struck farmers
The Prime Minister John Howard has announced an additional $430 million of drought assistance to farmers. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2007 | Mixed reactions from Tasmanian farmers
Tasmanian farmers have expressed both their relief and frustration following the announcement federal government's drought assistance package. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2007 | Government help offer not enough
Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has said that the government is considering making it easier for farmers to claim drought relief. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2007 | Red tape still tangled
The Productivity Commission has said that reforms aimed at reducing red tape for farmers and other primary producers are taking too long and that the sector is not seeing any tangible results. ...... FULL STORY
10 Sep 2007 | SA farmers fight foreclosures
As farmers on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula face their second year of crop failures they are fighting to keep their properties against possible bank foreclosures. ...... FULL STORY
4 Sep 2007 | Growth stunted by drought
National accounts due out today will give an update on the state of the economy, but the continuing drought is expected to delay any rural recovery and impact forecasts of economic growth. ...... FULL STORY
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