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25 Jun 2004 | High hope for new tomato
The Queensland Department of Primary Industries is trialling a new tomato which is not only redder that the average tomato but contains three times the normal levels of the antioxidant lycopene, a cancer-fighting agent. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jun 2004 | Dissenting report slams banana import decision
A previously suppressed report, by a member of the panel which recommended allowing Filipino banana imports, seriously questions the scientific evidence the panel relied on. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2004 | Fruit growers take to the streets over fire blight
Up to 8,000 fruit growers protested in Shepparton yesterday against the importation of New Zealand apples into Australia. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jun 2004 | Call for quarantine overhaul
Australia's quarantine regulations should be overhauled to discover the real risk of importing foods, Labor agriculture spokesman Gavan O'Connor has told the National Farmers' Federation. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | Bid for olive oil exchange
Olive oil marketer Piquant Blue is seeking to establish an Australian olive oil exchange. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2004 | SPC eyes Golden Circle's call for help
Golden Circle would be a logical fit with SPC Ardmona, SPC MD Nigel Garrard said yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Ban Filipino bananas: growers
A total ban on banana imports from the Philippines is the only way to stop exotic diseases entering Australia and decimating the local industry, says the Australian Banana Growers' Council. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Students get the hop on creeper
Victorian citrus growers got a helping hand last week in their battle against bridal creeper when students from five schools released thousands of leaf hoppers into creeper infestations. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jun 2004 | Farm work's image muddied, talks told
Agricultural industries are having a problem recruiting young workers because of an image problem, the chairwoman of the Tasmanian Industry Advisory Group told a forum in Launceston yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jun 2004 | Wanted: farmers to spend $21,000
Entries for 13 Nuffield travel scholarships for farmers, worth $21,000 each, close on June 25. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | Plant diseases deal done
After three years of negotiation, Australia's plant industries and governments have agreed to a new deal to share the costs of fighting pest and disease outbreaks. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jun 2004 | Dump site decision hypocritical, say growers
Sunraysia growers say the Victorian Government's decision to site a toxic dump in the district is hypocritical, given that the state Department of Primary Industries has just recently helped the region introduce an environmental code of best practice. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jun 2004 | Farming's future lies outside the gate
Part-time farmers who earn a large part of their incomes off their farms are set to outnumber their full-time counterparts, according to the Australian Farm Institute. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2004 | Payback fear over quarantine move
Recent protests by pork, banana and apple producers over proposed changes to Australia's food import rules are worrying the dairy industry. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jun 2004 | Growers push to ban Kiwi fruit
Apple and pear growers protesting in Sydney against the import of New Zealand apples said they've been encouraged by the positive reactions of consumers on the issue. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2004 | Growers protest quarantine changes
Apple and pear growers will protest today in Sydney against new proposals to allow the importation of New Zealand apples infected with fire blight. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2004 | Bananas generate electric idea
Cash-strapped north Queensland farmers have unveiled their latest attempt to generate dollars: making electricity from discarded bananas. ...... FULL STORY
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