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22 Apr 2005 | Anderson lobbies again on ethanol subsidies
Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson said that "it's time for an end to the procrastination" on ethanol, and will seek further government intervention to promote use of the sugar extract as a fuel additive or fuel substitute. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2005 | Three more branch railway lines closed in NSW grain belt
The New South Wales government said it would "suspend", meaning close, three more railway branch lines that carry grain in western NSW. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2005 | Inland rail corridor may win funding
The federal government said it wants to facilitate construction of a freight rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane via Parkes, but has not said where funding for the $3 billion project would come from. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2005 | Horticulture in favour as tax year nears end
A new crop of managed rural investment projects hopes to attract up to $1 billion in investment from high income earners with tax breaks in mind. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2005 | Feds ease paperwork for drought relief
Federal and state agriculture ministers said they would simplify the process for the determinaiton of whether a farming region qualified for drought assistance. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2005 | Farmers reluctant to cap basin bores
Fewer farmers are willing to cap their water bores throughout the Great Artesian Basin, potentially exacerbating the present decline in water pressure in many bores, and adding to fears that water is being consumed at an unsustainable rate. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2005 | Murray River water storages dwindle
Water storages along the Murray River stood at around 3,800 gigalitres at the end of February, about 1,800 gigalitres below the average. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2005 | Backpacker’s offered extended working visas
The federal government will offer tourists a second working holiday visa as an incentive to spend at least three months in fruit-picking or other agricultural or horticulture work. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2005 | El Nino pattern likely to develop by mid 2005
The University of Southern Queensland said the chance of an El Nino pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean in the middle of this year was now about 50 per cent, compared with 20 per cent in most years. ...... FULL STORY
12 Apr 2005 | Lamb exports reach a new record
Lamb exports reached record levels in March 2005 quarter. ...... FULL STORY
8 Apr 2005 | Grazing cereals displace canola in winter plantings
Grain growers in New South Wales are turning their backs on canola this season in favour of pulses. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2005 | Farmers seek exemption for new work safety laws
Farmers are seeking exemptions from workplace safety laws that include fines of up to $1.7 million, and potentially jail, if workers are injured or killed on their properties. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2005 | AWB wheat export monopoly confirmed
AWB will retain its monopoly over Australia's bulk wheat exports for a further five years after the federal government endorsed a review that concluded the monopoly boosted the earnings of wheat farmers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2005 | Cash grants may replace interest rate subsidies for drought relief
The federal government is considering a change in the formula for drought relief. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2005 | Feds promise grants to regional food processors
The federal government will allocate $12 million in subsidies to small and medium-sized food processors in regional Australia. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2005 | Murray ministers agree to release half of planned environmental flows
The Murray Darling Ministerial Council finally agreed to activate the “Living Murray” Plan. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2005 | Income payments and interest rate subsidies extended in north and central Victoria
The Agriculture department declared a region that includes parts of Swan Hill, Gannawarra Shire, Moire Shire, Campaspe Shire and Loddon Shire in northern and central Victoria as eligible assistance under an exceptional circumstances declaration. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2005 | Graziers in a huff over buffel grass
Northern cattlemen are cranky that the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management labelled buffel grass a 'fire-weed'. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2005 | Live sheep trade strangles merino flocks
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics estimates the merino ewe population in Australia at around 40 million, with the national sheep flock at about 96 million head. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2005 | Toad poison research wins funding
The Queensland government said it would provide $1 million in funding to a project to find a poison to eradicate cane toads. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2005 | Fertiliser prices tumble
Prices for fertilisers including urea and MAP (or phosphorus) have dropped by between $50 and $60 a tonne over the last two months. ...... FULL STORY
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