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28 Sep 2007 | Grim Reaper Garrett?
The assistant Water Minister, John Cobb, has said that farmers in his seat of Parkes are terrified about what might happen to them if Labour wins the next election. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2007 | Drought may even push up electricity price
George Weston Foods has warned that bread prices could increase by 20 cents a loaf as grain supplies fall. ...... FULL STORY
27 Sep 2007 | Land will continue to be farmed
More than 1,000 farmers are expected to take up the federal government grants of $150,000 to leave their land. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2007 | Special accounts used for tax not drought
The average balance of a farm management deposit account rose to a record $68,600 in the June quarter, up $2,600 or 4 per cent from a year earlier. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2007 | Chaffey Dam increase not approved yet
In a story in the press last week the Environment Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said that approval had been given for the commonwealth funding required to increase the capacity of the Chaffey Dam near Tamworth by 40 gigalitres. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2007 | Drought assistance for farmers and businesses
In a package of drought assistance announced by the federal government yesterday the largest component the allocation of $170 million to assist 1,000 farmers who decide to walk away from their land. ...... FULL STORY
25 Sep 2007 | AWB Iraq export claims questioned
The AWB's claims that Iraq is interested in purchasing more wheat from the exporter have been questioned by rival exporter Brooks Grain. ...... FULL STORY
24 Sep 2007 | World's staple crop under threat
Demand for rice over the last 40 years has more than doubled and the grain provides around 20 per cent of direct calorie intake worldwide. ...... FULL STORY
24 Sep 2007 | Irrigators search for answers
The South Australian Murray Irrigators group has predicted that around half of the fruit-bearing orchards and vineyards will die, costing millions of dollars in lost income and taking four to five years for replantings to yield a crop again. ...... FULL STORY
24 Sep 2007 | Drought funding to be easier to get
The assets and income test for farmers applying for exceptional circumstances drought relief will be eased in a rural rescue package to be finalised by cabinet tomorrow. ...... FULL STORY
21 Sep 2007 | Farmer fury over AWB demands
The Wheat Export Authority has asked growers for submissions around claims that they are being asked to fund redundancies and asset write-downs as AWB winds up its pooling operations. ...... FULL STORY
21 Sep 2007 | Government stoush as water dries up
Water storage in the Murray Darling basin system was only 1,500 gigalitres in August, less than half the volume at this time last year. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2007 | WEMA seeks start-up funds
The Wheat Export Marketing Alliance has asked the federal government for $6.85 million in funding as it is concerned that financial institutions would be willing to fund the grower owned wheat exporter. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2007 | Tamworth dam does not make sense
A promise by the federal government to increase the capacity of a dam near Tamworth has come under fire from conservationists and local irrigators. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2007 | Irrigators angry over water retention
Victorian farmers and Sunraysia irrigators are angry at a proposal to hold back some water from irrigation use this year, to be held in reserve for South Australia to use next year. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2007 | Funding increase to help drought-struck farmers
The Prime Minister John Howard has announced an additional $430 million of drought assistance to farmers. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2007 | Mixed reactions from Tasmanian farmers
Tasmanian farmers have expressed both their relief and frustration following the announcement federal government's drought assistance package. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2007 | Export go-ahead for CBH
A second permit to export 500,000 tonnes of wheat has been granted to Western Australian farmers' co-operative CBH. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2007 | Crop failure will increase grocery bill
Prices for many foods are set to rise as the country faces the failure of winter grain crops. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2007 | Government help offer not enough
Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has said that the government is considering making it easier for farmers to claim drought relief. ...... FULL STORY
14 Sep 2007 | Local radio content cuts
The federal government has reduced the local content that rural radio stations must broadcast each day from four and a half hours to three. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2007 | Red tape still tangled
The Productivity Commission has said that reforms aimed at reducing red tape for farmers and other primary producers are taking too long and that the sector is not seeing any tangible results. ...... FULL STORY
12 Sep 2007 | Prospects for wheat crop sinking
Western Australia has cut its crop estimate for the third month in a row as hot, dry weather continues. ...... FULL STORY
11 Sep 2007 | Rural medical funds to flow more freely
Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaille has said that the government is considering removing or expanding eligibility criteria for the Rural Medical Infrastructure Fund. ...... FULL STORY
10 Sep 2007 | Bush broadband contract signed
The contract has been signed for the Opel consortium to deliver broadband to the bush. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2007 | Water use can be cut through research
Research funded by Australia through aid programs is helping to save 1000 billion litres of water each year overseas, and has the potential to save Australian farmers 2000 billion litres per year. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2007 | WA land clearing not monitored
The auditor general of Western Australia, Colin Murphy, has said that it is alarming that the government has no idea how much illegal land clearing is being carried out. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2007 | Green wedge farmers should get a break
A submission to the Victorian upper house inquiry into the development of public land has said that farmers in Melbourne's "green wedges" should not have to pay full council rates as they are providing a service on behalf of the whole city. ...... FULL STORY
4 Sep 2007 | Succession planning seminars
A survey has found that only one in four family businesses has a formal succession plan and only 11 per cent have a formal management development program for family members. ...... FULL STORY
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