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22 Feb 2005 | More farmers chase organic produce niche
Biological Farmers of Australia said it estimated that the organic foods industry increased by 30 per cent last year. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2005 | Exporters in a beef over US quota
The federal government will establish an industry panel to determine how to allocate the 378,000 tonne export quota for Australian beef to the US. ...... FULL STORY
18 Feb 2005 | Fees for vet quango will rise
The National Farmers' Federation said it held fears for the viability of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, a quango with declining revenues and which recorded a loss of $5 million in 2003/2004. ...... FULL STORY
17 Feb 2005 | Feds refine terms for farmers to leave the land
The federal government said it would provide income support under its Farm Help program of up to $5,500 for training, and re-establishment grants of up to $50,000 for people who decide to sell up and leave the land. ...... FULL STORY
17 Feb 2005 | Chardonnay grapes back in fashion
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics forecast that growth in white wine grape production would outstrip red wine grape production. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2005 | Eyre Peninsula rail may shut down
The rail industry is lobbying for an exemption for rail branch lines used to haul grains from national competition policy. ...... FULL STORY
16 Feb 2005 | Oil industry sour on ethanol blends
The National Party is pushing for regulations that would force oil companies to sell a petrol and ethanol blend, rather than simply petrol. ...... FULL STORY
15 Feb 2005 | Ethanol investors off to an early start
Primary Energy, the proponents of the planned $100 million Gunnedah ethanol plant have started to spend their government grants, even though they have not yet finalised financial backing, contracts to sell the ethanol or environmental approvals. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2005 | Immigration raids common in the mallee
The National Party attacked the Immigration Department for the manner in which the department searched for allegedly illegal workers on a fruit farm in the Victorian mallee district. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2005 | Dairy subsidies misused
Dairy farmers have abused the spirit of the federal Government's $2 billion bailout of the industry, using grants of up to $60,000 as income instead of making their operations more efficient. ...... FULL STORY
10 Feb 2005 | AWB looks for another bulk merger
Wheat exporter AWB predicted there would be a further merger of big Australian grain companies within the next year or two. ...... FULL STORY
9 Feb 2005 | Sugar growers start to feel the pain
The reform of Australia's sugar industry would result in more mill closures and job losses, the peak industry association Canegrowers said. ...... FULL STORY
9 Feb 2005 | Rains brighten summer outlook
The National Australia Bank’s quarterly survey of the rural outlook found that business conditions in the December 2004 quarter were the strongest in four years. ...... FULL STORY
8 Feb 2005 | Dubbo dares to “save the bush”
Locals in Dubbo will launch a "save the bush" campaign in which country residents will devise a 10-year blueprint aimed at stemming the population drift to the city, and encouraging Sydneysiders to move west. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2005 | White House plans cuts to farm subsidies
The US government said it would limit subsidies paid to individual farmers. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2005 | Feds call an end to drought help in southern and western Queensland
The federal government withdrew drought assistance to farmers on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Western Downs and Maranoa regions. ...... FULL STORY
3 Feb 2005 | Fonterra set to sweeten bid for NatFoods
Australian dairy farmers who still own shares in National Foods can expect New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra to make an improved takeover bid that would trump a rival bid from Philippines group San Miguel. ...... FULL STORY
3 Feb 2005 | SPC Ardmona’s Asian business given Coke deadline
The farmers that are the main shareholders in SPC Ardmona are on the verge of agreeing to sell the company to Coca-Cola Amatil for $500 million. ...... FULL STORY
2 Feb 2005 | Farm profits tied to farm size and commitment
A new study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics into the grains industry found that productivity of Australian grains industry farms is greater on average in Western Australia than in the eastern states. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2005 | Feds withhold sugar subsidies
Sugar growers will have to wait for government subsidies worth an average of $5,000 each, and due for payment a month ago. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2005 | Farmers face ASIO check
Farmers applying for an ammonium nitrate licence will have to undergo a security check by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. ...... FULL STORY
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