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17 Nov 2008 | Grape surplus needs pruning
Production in the Australian wine industry needs to be cut by 20 per cent to avoid the problems associated with a big surplus ...... FULL STORY
31 Oct 2008 | Too many grapes leads to wine price war
Wine production was up 27 per cent in the year to June 30, leading to fears by producers of a glut in the market and a discounting war. The wine grape harvest was up 34 per cent to 1.8 million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
9 Sep 2008 | Returns may improve for wine producers
Australian Brandy and Wine Corp said domestic and export markets were stabilising after a difficult year. The decline in the exchange rate over recent weeks meant producers were in a better position to fend off competition. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2008 | Farmers to win from Asian free trade agreement
Dairy, wine and beef producers will gain from an almost concluded free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and the Association of South East Asian Nations. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2008 | Wine industry faces challenges
The strength of the Australian dollar, a rise in UK import taxes, oversupply and the drought have hit wine producers hard. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2008 | Less wine exported in 2007
The volume of wine exported fell 12 per cent to 702 million litres in 2007 the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation said. The value of wine exports fell 11 per cent to $2.7 billion. This is the first drop in export volumes and values in 14 years. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2008 | Chardonnay no longer flavour of the month
Growers in South Australia's Riverland district have been told to dump their chardonnay grapes. ...... FULL STORY
21 May 2008 | Growers doubt grape forecast
Growers are sceptical about forecasts by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics that wine grape production could reach a new high of 2 million tonnes in 2009-2010 if normal weather conditions return. ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2008 | Banrock wetlands to be given a drink
The wetlands at Banrock Station in South Australia's Riverland region will receive 617 megalitres of water flow later this month in an effort to save plant and animal habitats. ...... FULL STORY
8 May 2008 | Wine export slump
Exports of wine from Australia fell for the sixth consecutive month in April and over the year are down 8.5 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
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