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27 Nov 2008 | Senators want cities weaned off the Murray
The federal opposition has moved in the Senate to stop cities such as Adelaide, Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne taking water from the Murray for drinking purposes. ...... FULL STORY
26 Nov 2008 | Growers support 2010 mulesing deadline
The commitment to end mulesing by 2010 was a deal signed in 2004 by wool growers, brokers and exporters and has not been changed by the election of a majority of pro-mulesing directors to the board of Australian Wool Innovation. ...... FULL STORY
25 Nov 2008 | No more business as usual in Murray Darling
The CSIRO says groundwater usage in the Murray Darling basin is unsustainable and could double to 3,956 gigalitres per year by 2030. ...... FULL STORY
25 Nov 2008 | Twenty wheat exporters now licensed
Wheat Exports Australia has granted the twenty wheat export licenses since deregulation of the industry on July 1 this year. ...... FULL STORY
24 Nov 2008 | Ships wait as farmers hoard grain
Ships may start to get held up waiting off the coast of Western Australia for grain to load as farmers hoard grain amid the biggest WA wheat harvest in recent years. ...... FULL STORY
24 Nov 2008 | Free trade talks back on world agenda
The APEC countries, including Australia, China and the USA have agreed not to erect new trade barriers in the next 12 months to assist with the rebuilding of confidence in the global economy. ...... FULL STORY
19 Nov 2008 | Victoria delays Murray Darling agenda
The Murray Darling Basin reform agenda looks likely to be delayed until well into next year as the Victorian parliament struggles to pass the enabling legislation ...... FULL STORY
18 Nov 2008 | Cotton and trade safeguards hold up Doha
New Zealand''s WTO ambassador, Crawford Falconer says time is running out for an agreement to be reached this year on the deadlocked Doha round ...... FULL STORY
14 Nov 2008 | Poultry industry faces rationalisation
The competition regulator the ACCC is investigating a proposed takeover by Baiada Poultry of Barrter Enterprises/Steggles Foods which would create the largest poultry processor ...... FULL STORY
13 Nov 2008 | More Victorian opposition to Murray Darling deal
Victorian opposition and Greens MPs are pushing for the Murray Darling deal that delivered control of the river system to the Commonwealth government ...... FULL STORY
13 Nov 2008 | Greens, Nationals oppose tax breaks for trees
The National Party and Greens Senators may team up in the Senate to vote against tax breaks for farmers who plant forests on their land ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2008 | No exit grants for Victorian irrigators
Federal Water Minister Penny Wong has outraged Victorian farmers and the state government by denying irrigators access to exit grants ...... FULL STORY
3 Nov 2008 | NSW Farmers oppose ending drought welfare
The NSW Farmers’ Association has expressed its extreme concern for sectors of the industry and rural communities after the release of the Productivity Commissions’ draft inquiry into Government drought support ...... FULL STORY
3 Nov 2008 | Queensland Farmers face double whammy
The release of Treasury economic modelling on climate change mitigation and the Productivity Commission’s report on drought and climate change adaptation highlight the double challenge to farming in Australia ...... FULL STORY
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