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24 Dec 2004 | Feds tip funds into pork research
Pork producers might be irritated at the adverse recommendations in the recent report of the Productivity Commission (which concluded producers needed no assistance against dumping and that profits were recovering). ...... FULL STORY
23 Dec 2004 | Aussie tucker free to use European labels
Australian food producers may be able to trademark their "feta" cheese, "kalamata" olives and "parma" ham in the European market, following a ruling by the World Trade Organisation. ...... FULL STORY
22 Dec 2004 | Cattle prices set to rise
The Australian Bureau of Resource and Agricultural Economics forecast that cattle numbers, production, prices and exports will all rise next year. ...... FULL STORY
22 Dec 2004 | Tags come at a cost for livestock ID system
Primary producers in Queensland will have to spend $26 million a year on equipment such as electronic tags and readers in order to comply with the National Livestock Identification System. ...... FULL STORY
21 Dec 2004 | Import risk assessments scrapped
All import risk assessments on the proposed import of potentially virus or disease-affected fruit, vegetable and animal products have been scrapped, and Biosecurity Australia will conduct fresh reviews. ...... FULL STORY
21 Dec 2004 | Irrigation network expands in the Murray-Darling basin
The area of irrigated land in the Murray-Darling basin increased from 1.5 million hectares to 1.8 million hectares between 1997 and 2001, with most of the new irrigation areas opened up in the southern region of the basin, a CSIRO analysis shows. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2004 | Saturated soil promises healthy summer crops
The big dry has turned into the big wet in what used to be drought-stressed New South Wales. ...... FULL STORY
17 Dec 2004 | Pigmeat profitability recovers
The pigmeat industry suffered a drop in profitability and market share between mid 2002 and late 2003, due to lower pig prices in rival markets, higher feed prices and the stronger Australian dollar... ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2004 | Storms a mixed blessing for farmers
Storms across southern Australia over the last week have damaged fruit crops across northern Victoria and ruined many grain crops in Victoria and southern New South Wales close to harvesting. ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2004 | Farm exports improve
Earnings from farm exports are forecast to increase by three per cent to $26.8 billion in 2004/05, estimates prepared by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics show. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2004 | Mountain cattleman stranded by grazing study
A CSIRO and Latrobe University study has disputed the claims of alpine graziers that grazing cattle helps reduce bushfires in Victoria's high plains. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2004 | AACo consolidates holdings on the Victoria River
Australian Agricultural Co, Australia's biggest beef producer, said it would buy three stations in the Northern Territory stations for $80 million. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2004 | Grazier bargains for freedom
A grazier who cleared World Heritage bushland is hoping that an offer to donate 436 hectares of his land to public ownership would be enough to keep him avoid prison over his unauthorised clearing. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2004 | Dairy farmers bank on leases
More than 25,000 dairy cows are now under lease through Cowbank, a specialist owner of cattle hoping to persuade farmers to rent rather than buy. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2004 | Heifer exports create a headache for dairy farmers
Dairy farmers nationwide are selling the equivalent of five per cent of their milking-age stock to exporters, in order to top up poor returns on many dairy farms. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2004 | Sheep meat of more value than wool
Lamb and mutton earn more to for sheep farmers than wool, a survey by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics found. ...... FULL STORY
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