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31 Aug 2007 | AWB won't split
AWB has decided not to proceed with a proposed de-merger to split its wheat exporting arm from its rural services and finance business. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2007 | Farm confidence high, but rain needed
A survey of 200 farmers by Rabobank found that confidence levels are the highest they've been since 2001. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2007 | Financial support for WA wheat farmers
The West Australian state government has announced a package of grants for drought affected wheat farmers. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2007 | Water investment plan floated
A plan has been suggested which would allow investors to buy water and dedicate it to environmental use in a bid to obtain private support to save rivers. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Smaller lots a boon for property prices
A report has recommended that rural councils in NSW be allowed to adjust minimum lot sizes for country properties. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | Minister under fire over apple challenge
Australian farmers are concerned that the move by New Zealand to take their challenge to our apple import restrictions to the World Trade Organisation could have a knock-on effect to other agricultural sectors. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | Tougher water restrictions for SA
With record low flows of water into the River Murray level residents of South Australia have had 'level 3' water restrictions imposed. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Fund raising drive for new wheat exporter
Wheat growers are being asked to find up to $2 million to fund a new company which can take over AWB's former export monopoly. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2007 | Top end sensitive to change
Many ecosystems in the top end of Australia are at risk from the effects of climate change according to a report from global environmental agency WWF. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Inland rail proposed
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mark Vaile, will tell an infrastructure summit in Sydney today that a new inland railway between Melbourne and Brisbane is needed to cut freight costs, but that it won't go ahead without private sector investment. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Sheep and dairy research preferred over beef
The Victorian government has cut its funding for beef research by $500,000, angering cattle producers. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2007 | Wheat struggles as drought grows
The area of NSW in drought is now at 75 per cent, up from 69.9 per cent, while at the same time heavy falls mean some locations are expected to receive their average rainfall for August in 48 hours. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2007 | Friction over GM bans
Pressure from the federal government on state governments to remove their bans on genetically-modified crops is growing. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2007 | Fortified wines get makeover
Within the next two years the terms "sherry", "port", "vermouth", and "marsala" will be banned for use by Australian fortified wine companies. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Flood of water sales
Around 180 irrigators have sold a total of 20 billion litres of water at up to $3,500 per megalitre under a pilot scheme conducted by the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Battle over marsh water
Cotton and citrus growers in the Macquarie Marshes have accused graziers of destroying the area by stealing water for their cattle. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2007 | Chinese demand drives wool prices
China, the biggest importer of Australian wool, confirmed yesterday that more than one-third of its 2007 quota had not been filled. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | OzEpulse fights for exports
Grain exporter OzEpulse has offered grain growers $55 per tonne more than the AWB but its export application has been rejected. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2007 | Water funds to flow without powers
The Federal Water Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said that most funding for the Murray-Darling water plan would be available whether or not all four basin states signed over powers to the commonwealth to give it more control then envisioned... ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Strong dollar causes pain for farmers
Export industries are being hurt by the high Australian dollar which was trading at around US85 cents yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
9 Aug 2007 | Murray water deal sinking
The NSW Premier, Morris Iemma has been one of the strongest supporters of the federal Murray-Darling water plan but yesterday said that the chances of the plan surviving were not good. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Slow fix for Murray-Darling
The Coalition party room approved the Water Bill 2007 legislation yesterday and it is expected in federal parliament today. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | June quarter NAB agribusiness survey available now
- Post-farm Gate Agribusiness Conditions Moderate But Remain Reasonable
- Drought Still A Key Concern As Export Sales Remain Lacklustre
- But Agribusiness Upbeat About Outlook - Especially For the Next Year
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7 Aug 2007 | Government gets tough over mobile coverage
The federal government is forcing Telstra to ensure that coverage provided by its new 3G network is at least as good as provided by the old CDMA network before it can be switched off. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | Red tape strangling farmers
A report by agribusiness consultants Holmes Sackett and Associates has attempted to quantify the impact of government regulations on farmers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | Compulsory water buybacks out, for now
The Howard Government has ruled out the forced acquisition of farmers' water entitlements under the Murray-Darling takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | NZ takes apple battle to WTO
New Zealand has said that it is going to challenge Australian restrictions on imports of its apples through the World Trade Organisation. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | Dissent about water plan grows
A member of the NSW government is the latest in a growing list of people to break ranks and oppose the Murray-darling water takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2007 | GM crop survey flawed
A survey conducted by Biotechnology Australia about public attitudes toward GM crops has been accused of "push polling" by GM opponents. ...... FULL STORY
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