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1 Apr 2009 | Less grapes but prices still depressing
The 2009 grape harvest is likely to fall 13 per cent in 2009 to 1.6 million tonnes but prices are still expected to fall because of oversupply. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2009 | Tandou sells water for profit
Big Darling River irrigator Tandou Limited has posted an $11.5 million profit after selling its'' water rights for $34 million. Tandou has sold much of its vineyards and wineries and scaled back production during the dry years. ...... FULL STORY
16 Mar 2009 | Tough times ahead for wine growers
Competition on international wine markets is expected to cut into wine industry profits as competition from New Zealand, the EU and the US intensifies. ...... FULL STORY
4 Mar 2009 | Prices flat as wine lake grows
Prices for Australian wine are expected to remain flat for at least five years according to ABARE, as the excess wine ‘lake’ continues to grow despite the drought. ...... FULL STORY
18 Feb 2009 | Consumers urged to be patient as farmers recover
Victorian farmers affected by bushfires will not be able to produce fruit and vegetables to the same quality *or* quantity for many months to come. ...... FULL STORY
10 Feb 2009 | Wine region decimated
The Yarra Valley wine industry has been devastated by extreme bushfires, with some wineries still cut off and not yet contacted. ...... FULL STORY
3 Feb 2009 | Heat cuts into wine grape oversupply
Recent heatwaves in South Australia and Victoria will cut wine grape production by as much as 20 per cent. The most affected regions were the South Australian Riverland, Murray Valley in Victoria and NSW and the NSW Riverina. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jan 2009 | Scores takes grants to leave the land
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said 107 farmers across Australia were paid up to $150,000 to sell their properties and stop farming for at least five years. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jan 2009 | Export values falling in wine
Wine exports fell 11 per cent by volume in 2008 to 698 million litres, the first backward step since 1995. ...... FULL STORY
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
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