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29 Jun 2006 | Five month extension for drought aid in western NSW
Farmers in six exceptional circumstances-declared areas of NSW will receive a five-month extension to their drought support. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jun 2006 | Growing glasshouse tomatoes
Timbercorp said it would invest $25 million in a glasshouse project near Two Wells, north of Adelaide for the production of truss tomatoes. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jun 2006 | Frost leaves citrus growers short
Devastating frosts in South Australia’s Riverland have caused big losses in navel orange, mandarin and lemon crops. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jun 2006 | Frosts freeze citrus exports
Severe frosts have delayed citrus harvests and led to fears that crop damage will run into losses of millions of dollars. ...... FULL STORY
20 Jun 2006 | Frost damage in Riverland
Recent freezing temperatures in the South Australian riverland may have caused extensive damage to the regions’ citrus crops. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2006 | Tree croppers just misunderstood
Plantation timber companies want a better image among the public and farmers. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2006 | Philippines seeks WTO help over banana ban
The Philippines government will ask the World Trade Organisation to help its fruit growers gain access to Australia. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jun 2006 | Filipino bananas may ease local shortages
Biosecurity Australia will call for submissions to a draft plan to import bananas from the Phillipines to ease local shortages in the wake of Cyclone Larry. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jun 2006 | New Zealand drops ban on Aussie bananas
A ban on Australian banana exports to New Zealand has been lifted, but exports are not expected to resume before the end of the year as shortages continue. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2006 | Smut may be widespread
Smut disease may have infected a significant number of plants in South East Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jun 2006 | Fruit fly warning
A fruit fly outbreak has been detected in a quince at Barnawartha, near Albury and a 15 km suspension zone has been created around Barnawartha, Chiltern, Cornishtown and Browns Plains, preventing the movement of fruit. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2006 | Biosecurity report on chicken meat imports due
A draft report on whether uncooked chicken meat can come into Australia is imminent, Biosecurity Australia told a Senate Budget estimates hearing last week. ...... FULL STORY
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