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26 Apr 2005 | Campaspe irrigators stressed by water caps
Some irrigators in the Campaspe region in north central Victoria fear financial ruin if they cannot receive an additional allocation of water. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2005 | Olive oil glut in sight
Olive oil producers in Australia are headed for over-supply in three to four years unless they lift exports, a study by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation concluded. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2005 | Horticulture in favour as tax year nears end
A new crop of managed rural investment projects hopes to attract up to $1 billion in investment from high income earners with tax breaks in mind. ...... FULL STORY
15 Apr 2005 | Backpacker’s offered extended working visas
The federal government will offer tourists a second working holiday visa as an incentive to spend at least three months in fruit-picking or other agricultural or horticulture work. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2005 | GM crop bans harm farm returns
The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation argue in a report authored by two University of Adelaide researchers that Australia risked becoming a niche supplier if it persisted with limits on genetically modified crops. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2005 | Feds promise grants to regional food processors
The federal government will allocate $12 million in subsidies to small and medium-sized food processors in regional Australia. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2005 | Tomato growers face the chop by SPC
SPC Ardmona said it was unlikely to renew tomato supply contracts with four of its 17 grower suppliers next season. ...... FULL STORY
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