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21 Dec 2006 | Dairy Australia gives feed options
Dairy farmers can now access an independent weekly grain and hay report to help them with their feed purchasing decisions. ...... FULL STORY
21 Dec 2006 | Innovative farmers get $3 million
Australian farmers will benefit from a $3 million grant to increase the use of innovative and sustainable agricultural practices. ...... FULL STORY
20 Dec 2006 | Aussie beef wins in Korea
An Australian meat product has been named the best food and beverage brand in South Korea for the third consecutive year. ...... FULL STORY
20 Dec 2006 | Fresh food prices soar
The continuing drought is affecting prices in all parts of the food and produce sector. ...... FULL STORY
20 Dec 2006 | Meat margins on the block
The Federal agriculture minister Peter McGauran said he planned to publish the results late next month of an investigation by the nation's consumer watchdog on the meat prices at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2006 | Lamb prices on the slide
The saleyard price of lamb is forecast to fall 15 per cent in 2006/07 as the drought forces farmers to sell livestock, and the saleyard price of beef is expected to slide 13 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2006 | Drought shrinks farm incomes
Farm incomes have dropped to their lowest level since ABARE started its farm surveys almost three decades ago. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2006 | Palm kernel extract a cheaper option
Dairy processor Murray Goulburn will start using fodder from Malaysia in mid-January to help feed their cows. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2006 | Coles calls for specialist help
Coles Group will ask a meat industry expert to scrutinise contracts and practices in its meat department, amid concerns that the retailer may be wasting millions of dollars in exclusive contracts with suppliers. ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2006 | Visa row over foreign workers
The Australian meat industry is trying to persuade the Federal Government to allow foreign workers to counteract labour shortages. ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2006 | No buyers for scrawny stock
Thousands of sheep remained unsold at saleyards at Wagga last week due to their poor condition. ...... FULL STORY
13 Dec 2006 | Australian Meat Industry Super Trust goes public
The Australian Meat Industry Super Trust (AMIST) has gone public and will open its doors in early 2007. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2006 | Cattle prices at four year low
Cattle prices fell 27 per cent this year to the lowest in almost four years as producers reduce herd sizes and contend with higher feed prices. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2006 | Live export trade faces renewed court actions
Animal rights groups, including Animals Australia, have won the supprt of leading barristers to work on new court actions against the live export trade. ...... FULL STORY
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