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28 Feb 2005 | Golden Circle turns to B&B for a lifeline
Golden Circle, the Queensland-based fruit and vegetable growers cooperative, is negotiating to sell up to 30 per cent of the company to a private equity fund managed by Babcock & Brown. ...... FULL STORY
28 Feb 2005 | Three quarters of Queensland citrus orchards in the clear
The Gayndah and Mundubbera citrus area has been confirmed pest-free, and the domestic market restrictions imposed due to Emerald's canker outbreak will be lifted in time for this year's crop. ...... FULL STORY
22 Feb 2005 | More farmers chase organic produce niche
Biological Farmers of Australia said it estimated that the organic foods industry increased by 30 per cent last year. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2005 | Another case of citrus canker in Queensland
The Department of Primary Industries confirmed a new case of citrus canker has been detected within the quarantine area at Emerald in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
21 Feb 2005 | Farmers get greater say on produce code
Farmers will have greater representation on the Produce and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct Administration Committee, after the National Farmers’ Federation lobbying. ...... FULL STORY
18 Feb 2005 | Fees for vet quango will rise
The National Farmers' Federation said it held fears for the viability of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, a quango with declining revenues and which recorded a loss of $5 million in 2003/2004. ...... FULL STORY
18 Feb 2005 | Mango glut leave a sour taste for growers
A glut of mangoes is changing the economics for growers of this iconic summer fruit. ...... FULL STORY
14 Feb 2005 | Immigration raids common in the mallee
The National Party attacked the Immigration Department for the manner in which the department searched for allegedly illegal workers on a fruit farm in the Victorian mallee district. ...... FULL STORY
11 Feb 2005 | Further outbreak of citrus canker in Emerald
Quarantine authorities are investigating a suspected new case of citrus canker disease in the fruit-growing district of Emerald in central Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
4 Feb 2005 | Growers place their trust in Coke
The SPC Ardmona Voting Trust, which controlled a four per cent stake in SPC Ardmona on behalf of growers, said the takeover of the company by Coca Cola Amatil was not as dramatic as many growers would think. ...... FULL STORY
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