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24 Mar 2005 | Tully banana growers cleared of disease
North Queensland banana growers are waiting for the Queensland government to declare the Tully region free of the exotic disease black sigatoka. ...... FULL STORY
23 Mar 2005 | Riverland farmers look north for labour
Horticulturists in the Riverland district will fly in workers from Cape York in far north Queensland in a bid to alleviate labour shortages. ...... FULL STORY
18 Mar 2005 | Crisp start to apple and pear season
Apple and Pear Australia said the industry was making a strong recovery from the drought. ...... FULL STORY
18 Mar 2005 | Canker introduced four years ago
The origins of the citrus canker outbreak in the Emerald district of Queensland appear to relate to the importing on to the Evergreen Farms orchard of cuttings and seed from the US and Asia. ...... FULL STORY
16 Mar 2005 | Third outbreak of citrus canker in central Queensland
The Primary Industries Department said surveillance officers found evidence of citrus canker in the Selma Road orchard near Emerald in Queensland’s Central Highlands operated by the 2PH Group. ...... FULL STORY
10 Mar 2005 | Golden Circle back in the black
The Golden Circle's beetroot and pineapple co-operative returned to profit in the December 2004 half year, with a profit of $7.4 million. ...... FULL STORY
10 Mar 2005 | One per cent levy imposed on farm chemicals
Farm chemicals will cost more following a decision by the federal government to impose a levy of 0.9 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
9 Mar 2005 | Farm service giants throw manure over fertiliser supply deals
Futuris Corporation, parent company of the Elders farm services network, yesterday accused fertiliser giant Incitec Pivot of misleading the market about developments in the fertiliser supply business... ...... FULL STORY
4 Mar 2005 | Farmers blue over labour shortage
Farm organisations and regional governments want the federal government to allow farmers to employ workers from overseas on temporary permits. ...... FULL STORY
4 Mar 2005 | ABARE promotes options contracts for irrigators
Options contracts that transfer water rights from irrigators to the environment have the potential to deliver cost effective environmental outcomes, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics argued at the Outlook conference in Canberra. ...... FULL STORY
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