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30 Sep 2005 | Cattle shortage closes Bindaree Beef
Lot feeders and re-stockers are fighting for quality lines of cattle, sending prices steadly higher. ...... FULL STORY
28 Sep 2005 | Beef imports may resume from mad cow regions
The federal government may allow the resumption of imports of beef and beef products from countries known to be affected by mad cow disease. ...... FULL STORY
27 Sep 2005 | Orange juice imports double in a year
The tonnage price for orange grown in the Sunraysia district of north-western Victoria dropped from about $400 last year to about $200 this year, and about $100 less than the cost of production. ...... FULL STORY
26 Sep 2005 | Graziers face long wait for EG Green return
The administrator of debt-laden abattoir EG Green, which trades as Harvey Beef, said it may take until late October before it received final bids to take over the business. ...... FULL STORY
22 Sep 2005 | High-end farm sales battle for bids
The market for farm properties in New South Wales is seeking lower priced holdings sold quickly, while "big ticket" properties battle to attract bids at auction. ...... FULL STORY
22 Sep 2005 | Cattle prices rise as saleyards attract few stock
A shortage of cattle is driving up prices, with prices of 149 cents a kilogram paid in prime sales, equivalent to $1300 a head. ...... FULL STORY
21 Sep 2005 | Lamb producers make higher profits
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said prime lamb producers earned an average farm cash income in 2004/05 of $61,700, 18 per cent more than the year before. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2005 | AQIS defeat pork producers in court appeal
The federal government said pork producers should give up their legal battle against potentially disease-affected pig meat imports after the Federal Court upheld the integrity of quarantine procedures. ...... FULL STORY
16 Sep 2005 | Balranald bushland turned over to National Park
The New South Wales government will buy the privately owned red gum forest, Yanga Station, near Balranald for $38 million. ...... FULL STORY
15 Sep 2005 | HomeGrown promotes logo
Australian HomeGrown, a not-for-profit organisation, is promoting a new logo to food producers as a mark that establishes produce is grown, farmed or fished by domestic suppliers. ...... FULL STORY
15 Sep 2005 | Aerial baiting resumes to control wild dogs
The NSW government will allow aerial baiting to control wild dogs in some regions. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2005 | Crops returns increase, at the expense of livestock
The gross value of agricultural commodities produced in 2003/04 rose by $4.4 billion, or 13 per cent, to $36.9 billion, in an indication of easing drought conditions throughout much of Australia. ...... FULL STORY
12 Sep 2005 | Mountain cattlemen may defy grazing ban
Mountain cattlemen in Victoria are planning to defy a government ban on the grazing of cattle in the Alpine National Park. ...... FULL STORY
9 Sep 2005 | Live sheep export trade back in business
Live sheep carriers are expected to call at major ports to pick up livestock every four to six weeks between now and Christmas, according to SAMEX livestock analysts Samex. ...... FULL STORY
9 Sep 2005 | Beef farmers endorse rise in levy
The beef industry marketing levy will increase from $3.50 to $5 per head of cattle sold from the beginning of next year, after producers voted to support the rise. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2005 | Pig meat levy may double
PMP is run by the National Residue Survey wants to increase the levy paid on pig meat sales to 17.5 cents from 8.5 cents. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2005 | Lamb supply insufficient to meet demand
Meat & Livestock Australia said dry conditions were hampering the breeding of more lambs. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2005 | Winter rains lift farm confidence
Ample winter rains across most of the country have lifted confidence among farmers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2005 | Elders buys EG Green debts from National
National Australia Bank has agreed to sell its $20 million loan to troubled meat processor EG Green and Sons, to Elders at face value. ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2005 | Landmark property on the market
One of WA's biggest and most high-profile wheat growers, Chris Moffet, has put his farm near Morawa on the market for $11.5 million. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2005 | Mining boom lures rural workers
Rural employers are having to push up wages in skilled areas such as handling heavy machinery in order to compete with the higher wages paid in the mining industry. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2005 | Lower roo quota insufficient to meet demand
Exports of kangaroo meat have bounced to an all-time high, but the drought has meant there are fewer kangaroos available to be shot to meet the demand. ...... FULL STORY
1 Sep 2005 | Beef farmers muscles out sheep and grain
Beef cattle farming, grape growing and stone fruit are the only categories of farming where the number of individual farms is increasing, a snapshot of the farm sector compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. ...... FULL STORY
1 Sep 2005 | Harvey Beef reopens behind schedule
The abattoir of Harvey Beef in Western Australia delayed its reopening until this week, with a major backlog of cattle waiting to be killed in WA. ...... FULL STORY
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