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26 Oct 2004 | Ridley makes excuses, but promises to do better
Australian stockfeed producer Ridley Corp blamed volatile climate patterns, various diseases, politics and commodity and currency volatility as the multiple causes of double digit declines in earnings in all its operating divisions. ...... FULL STORY
20 Oct 2004 | El Nino threat lessens
The prospect of an El Nino weather event this summer has receded, though the season will still be hotter and drier than average in most places. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2004 | Farmers seeks $500m compensation
Hundreds of farmers will sue the Victorian government for $500 million in compensation allegedly due to the bushfires that ravaged north eastern Victoria in January 2003. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2004 | Drought conditions ease in NSW
Drought conditions eased in New South Wales over the last month, with four per cent of land now classified as "satisfactory", up from nil last month. ...... FULL STORY
15 Oct 2004 | Locusts take to wing in early heat
Plague locusts have taken to wing in parts of western NSW and also in northern Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
14 Oct 2004 | Dry spell dampens grain yields
Grain growers in South Australia fear that yields may drop by at least 40 per cent in late harvesting areas and by around 20 per cent in early harvesting areas. ...... FULL STORY
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