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4 Jul 2008 | Meat production down, prices up
Meat production fell 3.5 per cent in May, and was also down 3.0 per cent over the 12 months to May, to 3.2 million tonnes. Herd numbers fell in Victoria and New South Wales but increased in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2008 | Farm incomes and costs up
Farm income will rise by 50 per cent this year, after costs are deducted, according to the latest estimates from the National Australia Bank. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2008 | Murray Darling deal signed
The Prime Minister and state premiers meeting at the Council of Australian Governments have signed a new deal on the Murray Darling Basin. The deal will see $3.7 billion in new money for water projects in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | Northern NSW irrigators receive full water rights
The NSW Department of Water and Energy said irrigators in northern NSW will receive 100 per cent of their allocation, while those in the southern half of the state have received nothing. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | State strife over Murray water
Victoria''s government says it will oppose moves to lift the cap of four per cent on the amount of water from the Murray Darling basin that may be traded in one year. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | Wheat optimism restrained
Rabobank estimated wheat production in Australia this year at between 20 million tons and 24 million tons, it said in a monthly review. The agribusiness bank said significant production risks remain for Australia''s wheat production this season. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jul 2008 | Growers bet the farm on winter crop
Moderate rains in eastern wheat belt in June, though below average in many places, were enough to encourage farmers to expand the area devoted to crops. Farmers are gambling on a reasonable yield to take advantage of the doubling in world grain prices. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jul 2008 | A little less funding for timber croppers
Promoters of tax-effective, managed investment schemes in agriculture raised $1.1 billion in money in the 2008 financial year, down 10 per cent on 2007, according to estimates from Adviser Edge. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Free range eggs not fresh
One third of free range eggs are not fresh according to the Australian Consumers Association. 36 per cent were found to be weak and watery. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Banks circle cotton producer
National Australia Bank and Suncorp have given the Cubbie group until the end of 2008 to find extra funds to shore up their balance sheet. The group is seeking $100 to $150 million in funding. ...... FULL STORY
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