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28 Apr 2006 | Phase out for 2,4-D
Farmers are calling for a phase out period on the withdrawal of weed management tool 2,4-D following the announcement by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to ban the product. ...... FULL STORY
28 Apr 2006 | Fruit fly breaks out in north-east Victoria
Benalla and Tungamah, northeast of Shepparton, have recorded outbreaks of fruit fly. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | A box of bananas costs $100
The Australian Banana Growers Council said that the average quantity of bananas coming on to the market each week had plummeted from 400,000 to 40,000 cartons, following the devastation of plantations in north Queensland by Cyclone Larry last month. ...... FULL STORY
26 Apr 2006 | Tablelands tomatoes growing quickly
The rapid expansion of greenhouse-grown tomatoes in the northern news South Wales tableland town of Guyra is transforming the town’s fortunes. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | Banana growers warned not to plant all at once
The Australian Banana Growers Council warned growers not to replant all at once and create a glut of bananas in 9 – 12 months time. ...... FULL STORY
18 Apr 2006 | US olive oil deal
Australian olive oil marketing company Piquant Blue is negotiating with a number of US retailers and has begun shipping Australian olive oil to North America. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Government assistance for farmers falls
Overall government assistance to the grain, sheep and beef cattle industries has fallen almost $300 million over the last two years to $356.6 million said the productivity Commission. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Big vegie farmers do better
One third of vegetable farmers produce almost three quarters of the industry’s product. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | China allows Australian citrus imports
Two new quarantine protocols signed today pave the way for exports of Australian citrus and deer products to China. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | Jobs package for north Queensland coming
A new Training and Jobs package to keep people in the north Queensland region affected by Cyclone Larry is being developed by the federal government said Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. ...... FULL STORY
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