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18 Jul 2008 | Horticulture favoured by MIS investors
Managed investment schemes raised $1.1 billion from investors in the 2008 financial year, down five per cent of the year before the Australian Agribusiness Group said. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jul 2008 | Dairy Farmers earnings up despite costs blowout
Bidders for Dairy Farmers received the group''s unaudited accounts yesterday showing that Dairy Farmer''s earnings grew 23 per cent last year to more than $70 million. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jul 2008 | AWB must reform to compete
AWB must reform its constitution and abolish A class shareholdings in order to retain a good share price and access capital markets says an independent report to the board of directors. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2008 | River inflows the lowest on record
June inflows into the Murray Darling river system were the lowest on record with just 95 gigalitres entering the rivers. The CEO of the Murray Darling Basin Commission said the situation was critical and the rivers akin to a patient on life support. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2008 | Second payment from AWB wheat pool
AWB will pay farmers who contributed to the 2007/08 wheat marketing pool $571 million. Farmers sent 4.35 million tonnes of wheat to the pool. This is the second distribution by AWB. The third payment will be made in October. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2008 | Most value in land for livestock
Average sale prices increased for rural properties in Victoria in 2007, though aggregate sales fell. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Banks circle cotton producer
National Australia Bank and Suncorp have given the Cubbie group until the end of 2008 to find extra funds to shore up their balance sheet. The group is seeking $100 to $150 million in funding. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Budding interest in Dairy Farmers
Fonterra is in talks with National Foods/Warrnambool Cheese and Butter about joining the bid for Dairy Farmers. Parmalat is cooperating with Murray Goulburn to mount a separate bid. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jun 2008 | Cubbie wants to expand into grains
Australia''s biggest cotton producer Cubbie Group is considering an initial public offering *or* a private placement of share to fund expansion plans. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jun 2008 | Managed investment schemes push new wood plantings
Australia''s wood plantations increased 4.7 per cent last year according to the Bureau of Rural Sciences plantation update. ...... FULL STORY
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