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28 Oct 2004 | Commission finds competition policy aids farmers
A draft review of national competition policy by the Productivity Commission found that the policy improved returns to farmers. ...... FULL STORY
28 Oct 2004 | Oil lubricates sugar's recovery
The rise in the price of oil has helped restore the outlook for sugar farmers. ...... FULL STORY
27 Oct 2004 | Citrus growers seek consensus on canker counter
The federal government said it would consider a proposal to destroy all fruit trees around Emerald in central Queensland, the site of two outbreaks of citrus canker. ...... FULL STORY
27 Oct 2004 | Carcase questions delay resumption of US beef exports
It may take until mid 2005 before Japan actually imports much US beef. While Japan has agreed in principle to resume importing US beef, it may be months, not week's before the first shipments actually leave the US. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2004 | Ridley makes excuses, but promises to do better
Australian stockfeed producer Ridley Corp blamed volatile climate patterns, various diseases, politics and commodity and currency volatility as the multiple causes of double digit declines in earnings in all its operating divisions. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2004 | Beef exports hope to hold on to gains in Japan
Australian beef exporters say they are confident of holding a reasonable slice of increased sales to Japan, now that Japan will allow beef imports from the US once again. ...... FULL STORY
22 Oct 2004 | Wool growers in a tangle over PETA campaign
The Australian Wool Growers Association has criticised rival industry bodies for refusing to negotiate with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals over the welfare of sheep, and thus risking export markets in Europe and North America. ...... FULL STORY
22 Oct 2004 | Japan may ratchet beef tariffs to 50 per cent
Japan is considering reintroduction of a so-called "snapback provision", under which the tariff on imported beef would increase from 38.5 per cent to 50 per cent if import levels rise by more than 17 per cent over any one year period. ...... FULL STORY
20 Oct 2004 | Organic farmers mostly play by the rules
Andrew Monk, chief executive officer of the of the Biological Farmers of Australia says that his company removes the certification on average of about one farmer every year for breaches of the industry standard. ...... FULL STORY
20 Oct 2004 | Processors squeeze orange price
Orange growers appear to have conceded to orange juice processors, and accepted prices below the farmers’ target of $300 a tonne. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2004 | Few cane growers willing to leave the land
Just 16 sugar cane growers have taken up the federal government's offer of $100,000 each to leave the industry. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2004 | Farmers seeks $500m compensation
Hundreds of farmers will sue the Victorian government for $500 million in compensation allegedly due to the bushfires that ravaged north eastern Victoria in January 2003. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2004 | WTO limits European sugar subsidies
The World Trade Organisation ruled that the European Union's sugar production subsidies were illegal. ...... FULL STORY
15 Oct 2004 | Vaile waves a stick at dairy processors
Trade minister Mark Vaile has questioned the prices paid by dairy processors to farmers. ...... FULL STORY
13 Oct 2004 | Court imposes stiff fine for land clearing
A Queensland court handed down the most severe fine yet for illegal land clearing, with a Gracemere farmer ordered to pay $100,000 as a sanction for clearing almost 12,000 hectares of land on Moray Downs, Clermont. ...... FULL STORY
12 Oct 2004 | Japan’s non tariff barriers tough to crack
Australian exporters complain that Japan is failing to remove obstacles to imports. ...... FULL STORY
7 Oct 2004 | Barley Board likely to live on
South Australia may not implement plans to disband the “single desk” system for barley marketing, with any decision dependent on changes to federal government competition policy and the allocation of some state grants as so-called competition payments. ...... FULL STORY
6 Oct 2004 | A2 Milk in administration
The owner of Queensland dairy company A2 Milk called in an administrator. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2004 | Mandatory code of conduct for horticulture industry
A coalition government would enforce a code of conduct for the horticulture sector. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2004 | NZ threatens WTO action over expected apple ban
New Zealand apple growers are cranky at the apparent reversal of plans to allow their fruit into Australia. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2004 | Pig meat analysis angers pork industry
Pork producers want a review of plans to allow more pork imports. ...... FULL STORY
1 Oct 2004 | New Zealand apples off the table
Australia may lock out New Zealand’s apple growers for a few more years, with the Coalition saying it will ignore the draft risk analysis for imports. ...... FULL STORY
1 Oct 2004 | Coalition vows to expand rural banking
The coalition said it would provide further funding to Australia Post to extend its banking services further into rural and remote areas. ...... FULL STORY
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