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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
31 Oct 2008 | Too many grapes leads to wine price war
Wine production was up 27 per cent in the year to June 30, leading to fears by producers of a glut in the market and a discounting war. The wine grape harvest was up 34 per cent to 1.8 million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
31 Oct 2008 | End is near for drought welfare
Drought support arrangements should end in June 2010 says the Productivity Commission which yesterday released its draft report into drought assistance for farmers. ...... FULL STORY
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