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30 Aug 2007 | ANZ gives equine flu relief
The ANZ Bank has announced a relief package to help its customers who are facing financial difficulty due to the equine influenza outbreak. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2007 | Livestock transport clean-up to prevent flu spread
Hazard controls have been increased for the transport of sheep, pigs and cattle, in a bid to stop the spread of the equine flu virus. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2007 | Horse breeding season shifted
The start of the official horse breeding season has been moved from September 1 to August 27 but the indefinite ban on movements could prevent mares from getting to stud farms. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2007 | Horses immobilised by flu
State border roadblocks have been established to prevent the movement of horses as 47 cases of the equine influenza virus have been confirmed, most in the Centennial Park Equestrian Centre in Sydney. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2007 | First case of horse flu
The first case in Australia of the highly contagious equine influenza virus was identified yesterday at Eastern Creek, west of Sydney. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Livestock numbers down
The Meat and Livestock Association has cut its forecast for sheep slaughtering in 2007-08 by 40 per cent to 7.9 million. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2007 | Sheep and dairy research preferred over beef
The Victorian government has cut its funding for beef research by $500,000, angering cattle producers. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2007 | Computer keeps an eye on the farm
A new computer system has been developed that will help farmers to track domestic and wild animals on their properties. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2007 | Young lambs hit market early
A lack of rainfall in parts of Victoria and southern NSW has brought forward the arrival of suckers on the market. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Pastures drain water supply
NSW is the nation's biggest user of water for irrigation accounting for 41.2 per cent while Western Australia used the most water per hectare at 5.1 megalitres. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2007 | Battle over marsh water
Cotton and citrus growers in the Macquarie Marshes have accused graziers of destroying the area by stealing water for their cattle. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2007 | Outlook rosy for AACo
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company yesterday announced a net profit of $5.9 million for the first half of 2007, saying that improved weather conditions and strong global demand for beef would boost the full year result. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2007 | June quarter NAB agribusiness survey available now
- Post-farm Gate Agribusiness Conditions Moderate But Remain Reasonable
- Drought Still A Key Concern As Export Sales Remain Lacklustre
- But Agribusiness Upbeat About Outlook - Especially For the Next Year
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7 Aug 2007 | Red tape strangling farmers
A report by agribusiness consultants Holmes Sackett and Associates has attempted to quantify the impact of government regulations on farmers. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2007 | UK foot and mouth outbreak
A foot and mouth outbreak in Britain has been blamed on a pharmaceutical company which produces vaccine for the disease. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2007 | Left-over cane could feed livestock
Excess sugar cane from growers in the Ord region of Western Australia is being sent to Victorian dairy farmers as there has been little demand from drought-affected areas of WA. ...... FULL STORY
1 Aug 2007 | Outlook positive but conditional
Things are looking up for the agricultural sector with the Westpac-National Farmers Federation index for July saying conditions are "the most robust we have seen since the 1980's". ...... FULL STORY
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