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30 Jun 2006 | Tax rebates rise for grape growers
Wine grape growers will be able to claim rebates of up to $500,000 a year, up from $290,000 on wine taxes and excise from July 1. ...... FULL STORY
29 Jun 2006 | Five month extension for drought aid in western NSW
Farmers in six exceptional circumstances-declared areas of NSW will receive a five-month extension to their drought support. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2006 | Wine grape growers advised to abandon 2007 vintage
Prices for wine grapes are expected to hit "rock bottom" next year, Wine Grape Growers Australia said. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2006 | Tree croppers just misunderstood
Plantation timber companies want a better image among the public and farmers. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jun 2006 | Wine industry must help itself
Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran says wine grape growers and wine makers reaped the benefits of high prices during the boom years and now must work together to solve the industry’s problems. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jun 2006 | Grape growers get no help
Wine grape industry leaders failed on Friday to convince Agriculture minister Peter McGauran of the need for an industry assistance package. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jun 2006 | Grape growers plan to stop picking grapes
Industry group Wine Grape Growers Australia wants to reduce the wine grape harvest by leaving vines unpicked for the next two years. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jun 2006 | Wine crush falls four per cent
The Winemakers' Federation of Australia has released its 2006 vintage report which shows a 4.1 per cent fall in the intake of grapes to 1.85 million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jun 2006 | Grape growers want payments to suspend harvest
Wine grape growers want the federal government to pay them $60 million in subsidies. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jun 2006 | SA rural confidence rising
National Australia Bank said lending to rural-based South Australian businesses, other than farming enterprises, increased by 20 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
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