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30 Jun 2004 | Fears over ear-tag IDs to beef up disease response
Many NSW stock agents, farmers and meat processors fear tomorrow's introduction of the National Livestock Identification System for cattle will cost them a lot of money and bring chaos. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jun 2004 | Prime lamb producers gain ground
Lamb producers' incomes remained buoyant during the drought and are set to rise, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jun 2004 | VCAT flattens plantation project
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has rejected Willmott Forests' bid to establish a 450-hectare pine plantation in a remote area of East Gippsland. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jun 2004 | AWB and GrainCorp create JV
AWB and GrainCorp have formed a joint venture to manage the logistics of exports from Australia's east coast. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jun 2004 | Extra $1.4m for Vic drought fund
Country Victorians affected by the long drought will receive extra funds from the State Government, Premier Bracks has announced. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jun 2004 | NT weed whacker cut
A Northern Territory Government program to help landowners fight the spread of the noxious weed mimosa pigra has been scrapped, due to allegations of improper use of the funds. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jun 2004 | Chicken's $3.5bn import fear
The chicken meat industry fears it may be the next farm commodity to face potential damage through relaxed quarantine barriers. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jun 2004 | Russians to emerge as wheat rivals
Australia's wheat industry may soon face competition in key Middle Eastern markets from Russia, according to ABARE. ...... FULL STORY
28 Jun 2004 | Farmers celebrate water victory
The Federal Government has succeeded in getting the states to sign up to a landmark national water agreement. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jun 2004 | Record Qld rural debt 'shows confidence'
Queensland primary producers have been encouraged to borrow record amounts from financiers due to high commodity prices, low interest rates and an easing of drought conditions, the 2004 Rural Debt in Queensland survey shows. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jun 2004 | WA wheatbelt plans for more rainy days
Most grain farmers in Western Australia's wheatbelt areas have been sowing their winter crops into damp fields over the past month. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jun 2004 | Dissenting report slams banana import decision
A previously suppressed report, by a member of the panel which recommended allowing Filipino banana imports, seriously questions the scientific evidence the panel relied on. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jun 2004 | Environmental issues 'dominate' NFF
Peter Corish, president of the National Farmers' Federation, told attendees at the NFF's 25th anniversary dinner this week that environmental issues have dominated the organisation's priorities in recent times. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jun 2004 | Beef industry reaches grading consensus
A breakthrough in negotiations within the Red Meat Advisory Council last week means the path is now clear for the red meat industry to move towards the introduction of a consumer-friendly beef labelling and grading system. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jun 2004 | Ethanol will increase grain prices: ALFA
Lotfeeders still believe that Federal Government subsidies on ethanol production will inflate feed grain prices. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2004 | Yes to $100m deal for irrigators
The Victorian Water Minister has agreed to a $100 million deal with irrigators which will deliver 20 per cent of the Goulburn Murray sales pool to the environment. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2004 | Call for quarantine overhaul
Australia's quarantine regulations should be overhauled to discover the real risk of importing foods, Labor agriculture spokesman Gavan O'Connor has told the National Farmers' Federation. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jun 2004 | Ethanol blueprint to boost sugar industry
All government cars in Queensland will use ethanol-based fuel under a new plan to boost the sugar industry announced by Premier Beattie. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jun 2004 | Welcome changes to wine tax
The Federal Government has backed down on some planned changes to the wine equalisation tax which would have affected large wineries with high cellar-door sales. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | Bid for olive oil exchange
Olive oil marketer Piquant Blue is seeking to establish an Australian olive oil exchange. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | Cash is in the sugar bag
Over the next few days, Australia's 6,000 sugar-cane farmers will receive taxpayer-funded cheques totalling $70 million, with each farmer getting an average $12,000 this week and the same amount next January. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | Signal from bush: maintain the rail
The NSW Treasurer is under pressure to put more money into the state's country rail services after NSW Country Labor's conference passed a motion yesterday calling for the reinstatement of the Casino-to-Murwillumbah line. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | SPC eyes Golden Circle's call for help
Golden Circle would be a logical fit with SPC Ardmona, SPC MD Nigel Garrard said yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jun 2004 | US favours sugar rivals
The US is set to throw open its borders to cane growers in major competitor countries, after refusing to allow imports of Australian sugar in the free trade agreement. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Ban Filipino bananas: growers
A total ban on banana imports from the Philippines is the only way to stop exotic diseases entering Australia and decimating the local industry, says the Australian Banana Growers' Council. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Students get the hop on creeper
Victorian citrus growers got a helping hand last week in their battle against bridal creeper when students from five schools released thousands of leaf hoppers into creeper infestations. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Rural Queensland 'dudded'
Rural Queensland says it has lost its voice in the Beattie Labor Government, following Tuesday's Budget announcement of big spending on infrastructure in the state's south-east. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jun 2004 | Drought loan idea canned
The Federal Government has rejected any move to use education HECS-style loans as part of its drought policy. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jun 2004 | Fuel rebates widened
Farmers will benefit from the Federal Government's new energy and environment plan. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | OECD farm subsidies continue to grow
Australia is losing the battle to get market-distorting agricultural subsidies cut in the world's richest countries, according to a new OECD report. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | How sweet it is - cane that lights up your life
The Condong mill near Murwillumbah will crush another crop of Tweed Valley sugar cane next week, just as it has for over 100 years. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | PM's $1.5bn fuel tax giveaway
The Federal Government is set to release its energy statement today, which will include $1.5 billion in fuel tax breaks for farmers, rural businesses and mining companies. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | Subsidy move sours olive harvest success
South Australia's biggest-ever olive harvest is coming to a close, with an estimated production of three million litres of oil worth up to $20 million. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | Growers start inquiry into selling wool better
Growers have started their own investigation into ways to lift demand for wool. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | NSW calls on Qld to stop diverting water to cotton farmers
The New South Wales Natural Resources Minister met with graziers over the weekend to discuss water rights. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2004 | Pigs at number two in the bad five
Feral pigs are rated at No. 2 on Western Australia's list of animal and bird pests. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | NFF digs in on farm share for river flows
The National Farmers' Federation has warned it will reject a national deal on water rights unless governments share some costs of finding extra flows for the environment. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | Plant diseases deal done
After three years of negotiation, Australia's plant industries and governments have agreed to a new deal to share the costs of fighting pest and disease outbreaks. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | Funds to wipe out feral pigs
The Federal Government announced last week it will allocate $500,000 from the Natural Heritage Trust to target the wild pig problem. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | Dump site decision hypocritical, say growers
Sunraysia growers say the Victorian Government's decision to site a toxic dump in the district is hypocritical, given that the state Department of Primary Industries has just recently helped the region introduce an environmental code of best practice. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jun 2004 | ACCC offers chicken farmers poultry deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given Victoria's chicken farmers the power - temporarily - to enter into collective negotiations with the state's five poultry processors. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jun 2004 | Wheat outlook unchanged: AWB
AWB Ltd's MD Andrew Lindberg says he's still comfortable with profit forecasts and Winter wheat harvest estimates of between 21 to 24 million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jun 2004 | Merger prompts farm rights plea
The proposed merger between the Wimmera Mallee rural and Grampians urban water authorities is concerning farmers, who fear they will be overlooked. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jun 2004 | Farm safety campaign pulls on boots
A new farm safety campaign will be launched tomorrow which features country-based Australian Rules football. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jun 2004 | Funding blueprint makes loan repayments a HECS on farmers
The university Higher Education Contributions Scheme should be adapted for farmers to repay drought-relief funding, says the architect of HECS, Bruce Chapman. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jun 2004 | Rail boost will ease road jams
Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson unveiled his plan yesterday for the nation's roads and rail networks. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jun 2004 | Board named for grain merger
The soon-to-be-merged companies ABB Grain Ltd, AusBulk Ltd and United Grower Holdings have announced a board of directors for the new entity. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jun 2004 | Fencing fund anger; $4m fire aid bypasses farmers
Gippsland and north-east Victorian farmers rebuilding fences destroyed in last year's bushfires are being denied financial assistance by strict State Government rules. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2004 | NSW woolly jumpers a leap ahead of Qld cousins
NSW farmers are cashing in on rabbits bred for their superfine wool and nutritional meat, while in Queensland they could be fined up to $30,000 for keeping the animals. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2004 | NSW slips back into drought
Latest figures show that 80 per cent of New South Wales has slipped back into drought. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jun 2004 | Wheat trade collapses in bad year for regional areas
Rural and regional Australia is continuing to struggle in terms of exports, new figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade show. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jun 2004 | Stick to facts, CSIRO warned
Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has warned CSIRO that it must deliver sound science for national water reforms and not be influenced or driven by partisan environmental ideology. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jun 2004 | Australia writes off Iraq debt
The Australian Government and the grains industry have agreed to forgive most of Iraq's $US500 million ($A704 million) debt to Australia. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jun 2004 | Tougher live export rules
The Federal Government has moved to tighten up regulations for Australia's live animal export industry by introducing legislation into Parliament yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jun 2004 | Rift over pig legal fight
A conflict is brewing amongst livestock industries over the pork industry's legal bid to overturn new quarantine rules for pigmeat imports. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jun 2004 | NSW trial for GM canola despite Monsanto pullout
The NSW Government has approved the first farm trials of GM canola, less than a month after Monsanto withdrew from Australian research trials. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jun 2004 | CWA voices protest over Vic dump
The Country Women's Association has joined the opposition to Victoria's new toxic waste dump site. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2004 | Growers protest quarantine changes
Apple and pear growers will protest today in Sydney against new proposals to allow the importation of New Zealand apples infected with fire blight. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2004 | Evidence in, foxes are in Tas in force
Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment says there's ample evidence to show the state has plenty of foxes. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2004 | Pessimism worsens in agricultural sector: survey
Australia's farmers are more pessimistic than they have been for two years, according to Rabobank's latest survey. ...... FULL STORY
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