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25 Mar 2008 | Workers will delay rural recovery
The National Farmers Federation has warned that a shortage of labour is slowing any recovery from the drought. ...... FULL STORY
6 Mar 2008 | Truckers warn they can't haul bumper crop
The trucking industry is concerned that it may not have the capacity to move this year's crop since rail freight company Pacific National ceased servicing smaller towns in NSW and Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
13 Dec 2007 | Victorian rail operator shuts shop
Asciano has decided to close its rail freight business, a move which the Victorian Farmers Federation says could result in one extra 60 tonne B-double truck hitting the state's roads every two minutes. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2007 | Business emissions to be tracked
Before the end of this year the federal government will introduce legislation into parliament that will force companies that emit 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, or 25,000 tonnes from a single site, to report their emissions to the government. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2007 | Fee hike for truckers
A proposal by the National Transport Commission to almost double registration fees for B-double trucks over the next three years has been criticised by the industry who say that it will hurt exporters and increase the number of vehicles on the road. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jun 2007 | Plenty of grain, not enough trains
Concerns are being raised that with the expected bumper grain crop in NSW and Victoria this year the transport infrastructure will not be up to the task. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2007 | Ute’s a culprit in the spread of weeds
Ute cabins and four wheel drives have emerged as one of the biggest culprits in the spread of highly invasive and costly weeds. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2006 | Harvester contractor calls it a day
Grain contract harvesting firm SAS Grain Harvesters has closed and returned the fleet of 21 Case IH headers back to the Case finance company. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2006 | Queensland Rail charges more for less
Queensland Rail and EGL, the logistics joint venture between AWB and GrainCorp, will lift rates for cartage of grain by 12 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2006 | Vine pruning a matter of mechanics
Grape growers can save labour costs by pruning with machinery, according to viticulture machinery company Pellenc Australia. ...... FULL STORY
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