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28 Apr 2006 | Phase out for 2,4-D
Farmers are calling for a phase out period on the withdrawal of weed management tool 2,4-D following the announcement by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to ban the product. ...... FULL STORY
27 Apr 2006 | Live dairy cows exported to Japan
LiveCorp said a live export shipment left Newcastle in New South Wales for the first time in years. ...... FULL STORY
24 Apr 2006 | Egg farmers want money for bigger cages
Egg industry producers are asking the federal government for help o help ease the financial burden placed on farmers forced to construct larger cages for their birds. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2006 | EC drought support extended in SE Queensland
Eligible farmers in Queensland’s North West Ashy Downs, Central Mid-west, Emerald-Bauhinia and Mackay-Whitsunday regions have had their Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought support extended until after the next main growing season. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2006 | Rural property sells for twenty million
Banongil Station, a 5,800ha sheep and cattle station 8 kilometres west of Skipton in western Victoria has sold for $20 million in what is believed to be Victoria’s largest ever rural property transaction. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2006 | Two abattoirs credentialed for Malay beef trade
Malaysia will allow beef imports from Australia following resolution of a dispute over the slaughter practices for halal animals. ...... FULL STORY
11 Apr 2006 | Roberts and Ruralco cement merger
Shareholders in New South Wales based Ruralco agreed to a merger with Tasmanian-based Roberts Limited. ...... FULL STORY
10 Apr 2006 | SA egg prices to rise say producers
Egg producers in South Australia say prices are set to rise because they have slaughtered about 100,000 laying hens and cannot meet high seasonal demand. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2006 | Government assistance for farmers falls
Overall government assistance to the grain, sheep and beef cattle industries has fallen almost $300 million over the last two years to $356.6 million said the productivity Commission. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2006 | Abattoir workers get their jobs back
An abattoir in Cowra in New South Wales rescinded dismissal notices to 29 employees after intervention by the Office of Workplace Service. ...... FULL STORY
4 Apr 2006 | China allows Australian citrus imports
Two new quarantine protocols signed today pave the way for exports of Australian citrus and deer products to China. ...... FULL STORY
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