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30 Jan 2008 | Beef exports threatened by US
Australia's largest market for exported beef is under threat with the US and Korea poised to ratify a free trade agreement. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jan 2008 | Federal government sees answers in GM
The federal government will support efforts to create genetically modified crops that are drought and pest resistant according to Agriculture Minister Tony Burke. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jan 2008 | Wheat marketing reforms will happen this year
The Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has rejected calls to delay implementation of changes to wheat marketing arrangements, instead saying that a draft of new legislation would be available by early March and would take effect from the first of July. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jan 2008 | Beetles the answer to fly bother
The WA state government has refused to commit funds to a program to find another dung beetle species that would help to reduce the number of flies between October and January. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jan 2008 | Queensland flood victims to receive aid
The federal government has announced compensation payments for communities in Queensland that are affected by the flood. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jan 2008 | Government ready for water buy-backs
The federal Climate Change and Water Minister Penny Wong has said that the government will commence a program of water buy-backs this year. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jan 2008 | Cotton growers accused of soaking up floodwaters
The NSW government is investigating complaints that cotton growers are taking as much as 80 per cent of the floodwaters flowing into the Murray-Darling system. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jan 2008 | NZ takes Australia to court over apples
New Zealand has convinced the World Trade Organisation to set up a panel that will decide if Australia must accept apple imports from the country. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jan 2008 | Biofuels on the nose
Governments around the world are starting to seriously question the environmental benefits of biofuels. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jan 2008 | Queensland: drought one day, floods the next
Heavy flooding in Queensland has meant that dams in many areas are filling rapidly and the state Premier, Anna Bligh, said that the drought status of much of the west of the state will be reviewed shortly. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jan 2008 | NFF fights for FarmBis
The National Farmers Federation is urging the government to reconsider its pre-election plan to cut funding for the FarmBis program, saying that training would be needed to help the sector recover from drought. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jan 2008 | Telstra not allowed to shut CDMA network yet
Telstra has been ordered to keep its old CDMA mobile phone network up and running for at least another three months. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jan 2008 | Green light for wheat exporters expected soon
Exporters should know soon which will have their applications to sell this year's harvest overseas with an announcement from Agriculture Minister Tony Burke expected within days. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jan 2008 | Tax office offers help for cases of hardship
Ultimately farmers have to pay whatever taxes are due, however the Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo has said that those that are having trouble meeting their tax obligations due to hardship should seek assistance well in advance. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jan 2008 | NAB rewrites indigenous loan rules
The National Australia Bank has had to change the way it lends to people in remote indigenous communities after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission found that many borrowers did not understand the arrangements... ...... FULL STORY
15 Jan 2008 | Grain body says no central desk needed
The Grains Policy Institute is urging the federal government to completely deregulate wheat exports and not create a body to look after commercial activities such as trade advocacy, research and development and promotion... ...... FULL STORY
14 Jan 2008 | Drought for churches too
A shortage of the clergy in rural areas means that 45 per cent of rural church leaders are managing three or more congregations. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jan 2008 | Minister told handsets not up to scratch
A report delivered to the Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, this week is believed to say that Telstra should not be allowed to switch off its CDMA network until concerns around the availability and suitability of handsets has been addressed. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jan 2008 | Nationals say Labor out of touch
The Nationals leader Warren Truss has attacked the Rudd government as being anti-farmer for planning to review drought relief payments. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jan 2008 | Support payments to be reviewed
The federal government has announced plans to review the system of drought relief payments amid concerns that money is being used to support farmers on land considered unviable. ...... FULL STORY
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