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29 Feb 2008 | R&D the key issue for farming
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has said that research and development is critical to prepare farming in Australia for climate change. ...... FULL STORY
29 Feb 2008 | Horses allowed to travel in NSW
Quarantine restrictions have been lifted in NSW after the state was declared free of the equine influenza virus. ...... FULL STORY
28 Feb 2008 | Live exports necessary: ABARE
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has warned that attempting to restrict live exports in response to public concerns about the practice could jeopardise farm incomes in the north and west of Australia. ...... FULL STORY
27 Feb 2008 | Government to play in water market
The federal government plans to spend $50 million over the next four months buying back water licences from irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin. ...... FULL STORY
26 Feb 2008 | Floods cause food shortage in Queensland
Producers are warning of a spike in meat prices with flooding across the north of the country causing the loss of thousands of cattle from drowning and disease. ...... FULL STORY
26 Feb 2008 | Government warned off water plan changes
Farmers have told the federal government not to mess with the $10 billion rescue plan for the Murray-Darling basin and to ignore those urging dramatic cuts to irrigation licences. ...... FULL STORY
25 Feb 2008 | Murray-Darling water rethink
A new plan for managing Murray-Darling Basin water allocations has been put forward which would replace Howard's $10 billion national water plan with a more aggressive redistribution program. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2008 | Higher food prices here to stay
The Reserve Bank of Australia has flagged its concern over rising food prices but says that this year should be better for farmers. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2008 | Inquiry into fertiliser prices
Prices for fertilisers and chemicals have more than doubled over the past year, eating into farm profits as many try to recover from years of drought. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2008 | Victorian farmers struggle to stay on land
The drought is estimated to have cut about 3.75 per cent of Victoria's gross domestic product growth for 2007-08 and almost 60 per cent of the state's regional businesses say that their revenue and sales have fallen. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2008 | Urgent rethink of water required
The government is being called on to take urgent action to cut the volume of water licences in the Murray-Darling basin by as much as 50 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
20 Feb 2008 | Farmers say no to Sugarloaf
Victorian farmers are resisting the planned Sugarloaf Pipeline that would link the Murray River to Melbourne's Sugarloaf Reservoir, saying that it will transfer their water for use by metropolitan Melbourne. ...... FULL STORY
18 Feb 2008 | Water cuts eat into premium wines
Some of Australia's premium wines are expected to be in limited supply next year as growers in the McLaren Vale region near Adelaide struggle to cope with cuts to water allocations. ...... FULL STORY
15 Feb 2008 | Farmers wound up over wind farm
Farmers in the west of NSW are angry at the state government which plans to revoke leases on four grazing properties if a planned wind farm is given the green light. ...... FULL STORY
15 Feb 2008 | Telstra mobiles not up to scratch
Consumers will not be told which of Telstra's mobile phones don't have sufficient signal strength to work properly on the NextG network. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2008 | Transport funds won't be diverted
The Infrastructure Minister, Anthony Albanese, has said that AusLink funds are largely allocated, playing down suggestions that the funds would be diverted from land transport improvements to other areas such as water. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2008 | Minister says Glencore OK
The Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke, has been criticised for granting a grain export license to Glencore. ...... FULL STORY
12 Feb 2008 | Only one month left for NextG complaints
Consumers have been told that they have just one month to lodge submissions about whether Telstra should be allowed to switch off its CDMA mobile phone network. ...... FULL STORY
12 Feb 2008 | Wheat exporters unhappy about delayed decision
The Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke, has rejected 35 applications to export wheat and approved three, with one more still being considered. ...... FULL STORY
11 Feb 2008 | SA says no to GM
While Victoria and NSW have lifted their bans on GM crops, South Australia has bucked the trend by deciding to keep their ban. ...... FULL STORY
8 Feb 2008 | Hard line on fruit movements
The fruit fly inspectors controlling movement of fruit into the Riverland area are taking a tough line and have confiscated many kilos of fruit. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2008 | Clearing case heads to court
The federal government has referred a case of land clearing in NSW to the federal Director of Public Prosecutions to consider what criminal and civil charges should be made. ...... FULL STORY
7 Feb 2008 | Budget savings target the bush
The government has warned that some of its measures to rein in government spending would be unpopular as it targets a budget surplus of $18 billion for the 2008-09 year. ...... FULL STORY
5 Feb 2008 | McLaren Vale growers fear for their future
McLaren Vale winemakers have called on the state government to reverse a water policy which they say could cost the industry $60 million over the next five years. ...... FULL STORY
4 Feb 2008 | Cane toads march on WA
The West Australian government has been urged to invest in measures to halt the spread of cane toads with the pests being spotted only 53 kilometres from the border. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2008 | Farmers miss out on winter crop
While record prices are being achieved for commodities some are concerned that they will not be able to afford to grow a crop. ...... FULL STORY
1 Feb 2008 | Forestry scheme tax breaks under fire
The National Farmers Federation is urging the federal government to review the tax breaks for forestry investment schemes which will cost $425 million within three years. ...... FULL STORY
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