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21 Nov 2006 | Banana shipments increase 50 per cent in a week
The Australian Banana Growers Council said that, depending on size and quality, wholesale prices were between $5.30 and $7.70 a kilogram. ...... FULL STORY
16 Nov 2006 | Fairbairn dam running low
Fairbairn dam in central Queensland is down to 14 per cent of capacity. ...... FULL STORY
16 Nov 2006 | Spud growers steamed over McCain prices
Potato growers in the Ballarat region rejected an offer from McCain Foods to increase the price for spuds by $10 a tonne for the next year. ...... FULL STORY
9 Nov 2006 | Orange prices higher
The Valencia orange crop is expected to be 26 per cent lower this summer at 207,000 tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
9 Nov 2006 | McCains pays more for spuds
McCain's will pay $10 a tonne more for potatoes. ...... FULL STORY
8 Nov 2006 | Hydroponics a drought beater
The inventor of the Commercial Hydroponic Fodder System say that 1.2 tonnes of green feed a day can be produced for 3 cents a kilo, using 500 litres of water. ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2006 | Too few workers on hand for banana crop
The Australian Banana Growers' Council said it feared there won't be enough hands to pick the fruit as the crop ripens in north Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
3 Nov 2006 | Orange harvest running late
The valencia harvest is running a month late as growers wait for fruit to reach suitable sizes and sugar levels. ...... FULL STORY
1 Nov 2006 | HomeGrown out of business
Australian HomeGrown entered voluntary administration after food companies declined to support plans to adopt new food labelling standards. ...... FULL STORY
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