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30 Mar 2005 | Grain and poultry farmers on Suncorp priority list
Suncorp said it wanted to lend more to farmers operating in the poultry sector, most of whom raised chickens in Victoria rather than the bank’s home base in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
29 Mar 2005 | Parkes at centre of rail investment dream
Chris Corrigan's Patrick Corp is among backers of a proposed railway infrastructure investment for an inland line that would link Melbourne and Brisbane and serve the grain and livestock belt of western NSW. ...... FULL STORY
29 Mar 2005 | Cattle tick deaths lead to quarantine in NSW north coast
The NSW Department of Primary Industries has quarantined a number of properties on the state’s north coast, with confirmation that 13 head of cattle have died of suspected tick fever. ...... FULL STORY
22 Mar 2005 | Grain productivity growth double that of other farms
The grain industry has achieved the highest rise in productivity in agriculture, with a rise of three per cent a year for the past two decades, or close to double the rate of the average farming enterprise. ...... FULL STORY
22 Mar 2005 | EU accreditation worth the paperwork
Grass-fed steers raised for the European market, and stricter European accreditation for beef growers, may be worth the effort. ...... FULL STORY
17 Mar 2005 | Geographic names squabble drags on
Both sides have claimed victory in a trade fight pitting the United States and Australia against the European Union, centring on the right of foreign exporters to use geographic food names... ...... FULL STORY
17 Mar 2005 | Kuwait agrees to quarantine facility for live sheep imports
The federal government reached a new agreement with Kuwait which would control the export of live animals, predominantly sheep, a trade worth more than $70 million to Australian farmers. ...... FULL STORY
15 Mar 2005 | Farms still a key driver of economic activity
Farms and the industries and businesses which rely on them account for 12 per cent of Australia's annual economic output, research by the Australian Farm Institute found. ...... FULL STORY
14 Mar 2005 | Sheep breeders sort out identity paperwork
Farmers will have to document the movement of sheep in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania for the first time, as part of the introduction of the National Livestock Identification System. ...... FULL STORY
11 Mar 2005 | Most profitable farmers buy out their neighbours
Average land values for broadacre wheat, sheep and beef farms increased by over 50 per cent in real terms over the last four years, as larger and more profitable farmers bought up smaller and less profitable neighbours. ...... FULL STORY
11 Mar 2005 | AACo chases more cattle stations
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company said it would raise $67 million in new shares, but did not state the reason. ...... FULL STORY
9 Mar 2005 | Farmers fenced in by excessive rules
Farmers often complain about the cost of red tape, and now a new study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics shows they may be right. ...... FULL STORY
8 Mar 2005 | Beef producers seek to hold Japan export share
Federal agriculture minister Warren Truss said Australian beef producers should not expect US producers to steal much share of the beef market in Japan, once Japan allows US producers to sell beef once again. ...... FULL STORY
7 Mar 2005 | Chicken growers unite for negotiations with processors
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will allow Victorian chicken growers to collectively bargain the terms and conditions of growing contracts with their processors. ...... FULL STORY
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