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4 Jul 2008 | Murray Darling deal signed
The Prime Minister and state premiers meeting at the Council of Australian Governments have signed a new deal on the Murray Darling Basin. The deal will see $3.7 billion in new money for water projects in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | Northern NSW irrigators receive full water rights
The NSW Department of Water and Energy said irrigators in northern NSW will receive 100 per cent of their allocation, while those in the southern half of the state have received nothing. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | State strife over Murray water
Victoria''s government says it will oppose moves to lift the cap of four per cent on the amount of water from the Murray Darling basin that may be traded in one year. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jul 2008 | A little less funding for timber croppers
Promoters of tax-effective, managed investment schemes in agriculture raised $1.1 billion in money in the 2008 financial year, down 10 per cent on 2007, according to estimates from Adviser Edge. ...... FULL STORY
30 Jun 2008 | Farmers can''t get fertiliser
Farmers are having trouble accessing fertiliser with many complaining about high prices and breach of contracts from the big fertiliser companies. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jun 2008 | Queensland agriculture plan gets support from farm lobby
The Queensland Farmers' Federation and AgForce have welcomed state government plans to triple agricultural output by 2020 through new research and training initiatives. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jun 2008 | The world needs more water
Population growth and dietary change in developing countries will lead to pressure on governments to release water collected for environmental flows says the International Water Management Institute. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jun 2008 | Water decisions looming as Murray dies
Victoria's water minister, Tim Holding, is yet to make a decision to support lifting the four per cent cap on trading water out of irrigation districts despite heavy lobbying from Canberra. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2008 | Water funding made available
Irrigators can apply for grants from the federal government of up to $500,000 to develop plans to update and improve ageing water infrastructure. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2008 | Pacific workers bring hope to their communities
The New Zealand seasonal worker program has built hope in Pacific Island communities says the World Bank. Australian horticulturalists are struggling to find workers to pick their produce. ...... FULL STORY
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