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30 May 2005 | Kidman sells out of New South Wales
Cattle ranchers S Kidman & Co cattle will sell their mixed-enterprise property Kiargathur west of Condoblin on the Lachlan River. ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2005 | Adequate rain allows AACo to increase breeding herd
Australian Agricultural Co said all but two of its 25 properties had received adequate rainfall this year and that it expected to achieve high prices for prime cattle. ...... FULL STORY
26 May 2005 | Alpine grazing ban supported by Canberra
Victoria's mountain cattlemen may find little support in Canberra for a proposed heritage listing. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2005 | Grazing ban driven by science and politics
The scientific evidence on the damaging ways of cows on alpine pastures has been well documented for more than 50 years. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2005 | Alpine grazing ban imposed
Victoria's government said it would not renew any licences for cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2005 | Rain in central Queensland a boost for AACo
Australian Agricultural Company said its Wylarah station in Queensland – one of AACo's two properties affected by the drought – received 80 to 100 millimetres of rain in the past week... ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2005 | Drought cuts farm production but pushes prices higher
The drought is pushing up the price of lamb and beef, while the price of eggs and flowers may also rise if Victoria's drought continues. ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2005 | NSW drought worse than 2002
Preliminary findings from a survey of 250 farmers conducted by the NSW Farmers Association suggests that 10 per cent have been refused credit assistance from the bank. ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2005 | Government forecasts return to normal conditions
The federal government has budgeted for a one third reduction in assistance for drought relief over the next four years, estimates the Cattle Council says either means the government expects wetter conditions soon, or... ...... FULL STORY
12 May 2005 | Beef herd likely to decline
The Australian Beef Association said it expects the national cattle herd to fall, a prediction contrary to forecasts of growth by Meat and Livestock Australia. ...... FULL STORY
12 May 2005 | Japan snaps on second tariff on beef
Australia's beef exporters face the imposition of a "snap-back" tariff for sales to Japan, a tariff triggered once foreign beef sales rise more than 17 per cent in a quarter. ...... FULL STORY
12 May 2005 | Roberts targets Ruralco
Tasmanian-based rural services group Roberts said it wanted to takeover NSW-based services provider Ruralco. ...... FULL STORY
11 May 2005 | Shipping shortage may curtail sheep exports
A shortage of shipping means that live sheep exporters may have to curtail their trade with the Middle East. ...... FULL STORY
11 May 2005 | Water rights drive value for Queensland cattle station
A cattle station in western Queensland has a new owner – a coal company. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2005 | Cattle and sheep farmers facing a winter cull
The Meat and Livestock Corporation said some farmers in Victoria would have to start culling some of their cattle and sheep, unless they received rain in the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
6 May 2005 | Saudi’s agree to resumption of sheep imports
Live sheep exports to Saudi Arabia will resume, following resolution of disputes that date back to the refusal in 2003 by a Saudi importer to accept a shipment transported on the carrier Cormo Express. ...... FULL STORY
4 May 2005 | Farmers fear consequences of the extended dry
Farmers say that without rain in the next three or four weeks, the upcoming winter harvest could be lost and vital pastures for livestock laid bare. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2005 | Countryside bakes as monsoon fails
April was the hottest, and nearly driest, start to any year since records began in the 1800s. ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2005 | Saleyards in decline as retail chains buy direct
The traditional saleyard in a country town is in decline. According to PPB Rural and Agribusiness Services, the number of cattle sold through saleyards has fallen from 65 per cent of all sales 15 years ago to 45 per cent today. ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2005 | Lamb co-op looks to urban fringe for labour
Lamb exporter WAMMCO, a farmer-owned cooperative, said it was looking at doubling its processing capacity over the next three years. ...... FULL STORY
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