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29 Sep 2006 | Security clearances needed for some fertilisers
The Federal Government prepares to restrict use of many farm chemicals and nitrate fertilisers as part of measures to counter criminal use. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2006 | Half NSW winter crop likely to fail
The Department of Primary Industries reduced its forecast for winter crop production in the state to 2.5 million hectares from 4.5 million hectares. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2006 | Irrigation supports one quarter of farm production
Irrigated farms generate one-quarter of the gross value of Australia's agricultural production, according to a joint report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2006 | Australia seeks easier entry for farm produce in China
Australia will leave open for negotiation all tariffs and other restrictions on the trade in agricultural products with China. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2006 | Minority of irrigators trade in water rights
Irrigated farms of all sizes engaged in the trade of irrigation water, although water trading was not a frequent event for most farms according to a joint report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission. ...... FULL STORY
27 Sep 2006 | 300,000 tonnes of fruit lost to frost
Fruit Growers Victoria said the impact of this week’s severe frost in the Goulburn Valley region would not be as bad as Cyclone Larry's impact on the banana industry earlier this year, because apricots could be imported to make up the shortfall. ...... FULL STORY
27 Sep 2006 | Feds set up Office of Water Resources
The federal government is talking up the merits of taking responsibility for management of interstate river systems. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2006 | Vaile favours western option for inland rail link
The federal government is once again talking up the merits of an inland rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2006 | Higher grain prices offset by lower livestock prices in 2007
ABARE said the index of unit export returns for farm commodities was forecast to rise by 0.4 per cent in 2006-07, after a marginal decline in 2005-06. ...... FULL STORY
25 Sep 2006 | Native vegetation constrains development
Up to 7.5 million hectares, or 14 per cent of farmland surveyed in south-west Queensland, was identified by farmers as likely to be affected by existing restrictions on the clearing of native vegetation. ...... FULL STORY
22 Sep 2006 | WTO wants end to single desk grain sales
The director general of the World Trade Organisation said Australia would have to consider changes to AWB’s monopoly over wheat exports if Australia’s government and farmers want to foster reductions to subsidies by other nations. ...... FULL STORY
22 Sep 2006 | Many meat workers on short term visa
Employers are hiring six times as many meat workers from overseas on temporary visas as they did a year ago. ...... FULL STORY
21 Sep 2006 | Fruit and veg merchants slate horticulture code
The Australian Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries said the proposed mandatory code "will cost growers money and will likely put many small growers out of business". ...... FULL STORY
21 Sep 2006 | Feds seek to buy back 44,000ML from Victorian irrigators
The federal government said it would buy a maximum of 44,000 megalitres of water from Victorian irrigators. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2006 | Mandatory code for horticulture sector
Federal cabinet agreed to introduce a mandatory code of conduct for the horticulture industry, acceding to industry and National Party lobbying. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2006 | Queensland and WA grain growers fare worst from dry winter
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Research Economics is forecasting winter crop production will fall 36 per cent to 26 million tonnes in 2006/07. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2006 | Steep decline in wheat and barley production expected
Production of wheat is forecast to decline around 35 per cent to 16.4 million tonnes, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Research Economics said. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2006 | Sorghum and maize production least affected
Sorghum is the only crop where production is likely to exceed its five-year average this season, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Research Economics said. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2006 | Bass Strait fishers offered second chance at buy-out
The federal government will undertake a second round of tenders, open to fishers operating in south-eastern waters. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2006 | Second stage of Ord scheme creaks into life
The WA Government is calling for expressions of interest from the private sector to participate in the expansion of the Ord River Irrigation Area in the East Kimberley. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2006 | Weeds too costly to clean up
The cost of eradicating some common farm weeds, such as St John's wort, is more than the gross income of that property, according to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2006 | East Gippsland farmers promised more water
Farmers and residents in east Gippsland can expect additional water allocations from the Blue Rock Dam. ...... FULL STORY
15 Sep 2006 | Grain trains on a slow track
Single Visions Grain Australia says slow trains and crumbling infrastructure means the grain industry is headed for serious efficiency problems. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2006 | Ombudsman to settle horticulture contract rows
An ombudsman would deal with disputes between wholesalers and growers in the fruit and vegetable industry. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2006 | Wholesalers want to keep Melbourne Market
Wholesalers at Melbourne Market in Footscray Road say they would not move to Epping, where the state government plans to build a replacement facility. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2006 | Feds won’t bail out AWS
The federal government says it cannot see a reason to bail out Australian Wool Services’ $18 million pension fund liability. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2006 | Victoria bans 1080 for fox control
The Victorian government imposed a ban on 1080 liver baits, annoying farmers who prefer the bait to control foxes. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2006 | Farm revenue fell in 2005
The value of Australian agricultural production fell by $1.4 billion, or four per cent, to $35.6 billion in 2004/05 the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2006 | Beef and milk offset sheep and wool
The most valuable agricultural commodities in 2004/05 were cattle and calf slaughterings and other disposals (up 18 per cent to $7.8 billion)... ...... FULL STORY
12 Sep 2006 | Growers cranky over voluntary code
The federal government has dropped plans for a mandatory code of conduct to govern relations between horticulturists and buyers. The government now proposes a voluntary code. ...... FULL STORY
11 Sep 2006 | Detailed plans unveiled for Melbourne Market
The Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market will more than triple in size under plans for the proposed $300 million centre will be built on a 133-hectare piece of land next to the Hume Highway in Epping, 18 kilometres north of the city. ...... FULL STORY
11 Sep 2006 | Forestry tax concessions under review
Federal cabinet will consider restrictions on tax deductions for investment in plantation forests undertaken through managed investment schemes. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2006 | Sheep meat production a record
ABARE forecast that the value of Australia’s sheep meat production (including live sheep exports) would exceed $2.2 billion in 2005/06, surpassing the previous record of $2.1 billion set in 2001/02. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2006 | Beef farms take over from dairy
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest census results show that farm numbers fell 17,200, or 12 per cent, to less than 130,000, over 10 years. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2006 | Horticulture code almost ready
The federal government will finally unveil a code of conduct next week for fruit and vegetable growers and their buyers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2006 | Farmers favoured in new super rules
Farmers and other business owners may transfer up to $1 million into superannuation savings before June 2007. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2006 | Queensland Rail charges more for less
Queensland Rail and EGL, the logistics joint venture between AWB and GrainCorp, will lift rates for cartage of grain by 12 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2006 | Thai pineapples subject to tariffs
Tariffs on canned pineapple from Thailand will rise to five per cent from zero the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said. ...... FULL STORY
4 Sep 2006 | All clear for frozen banana imports
The federal government cleared the imports of bananas in frozen form from Vietnam. ...... FULL STORY
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