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31 May 2005 | More than one third of farmers expect conditions to worsen
Farmers are more pessimistic about the rural economy than they have been in almost three years. ...... FULL STORY
31 May 2005 | Bureau still expect a dry winter
Warmer than average water in the Pacific Ocean makes it likely dry conditions will continue in most of Australia’s agricultural belt this year, even if there is no actual ‘El Nino’ event. ...... FULL STORY
31 May 2005 | Soil temperature will soon be too cold for most grain
While timely rainfall gave grain growers in West Australia’s wheat belt a solid start to their season, farmers will find that soil temperatures in eastern Australia will soon be too cool to plant. ...... FULL STORY
31 May 2005 | Half of all farms qualify for drought relief
About 10,000 additional farmers are expected to be eligible to benefit from additional drought relief measures announced by the federal government. ...... FULL STORY
30 May 2005 | One farmer in eight qualifies for drought aid
The federal government is likely to relax the assets and income test on off-farm activities, providing access to drought relief for hundreds of farmers that do not qualify now. ...... FULL STORY
30 May 2005 | Waste water dream revived by Darling Downs farmers
A group of Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley farmers and Brisbane financiers are lobbying to revive an old plan to pipe waste water from Brisbane to Toowoomba. ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2005 | Barley may be a better bet than wheat this winter
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said the drought was expected to result in lower wheat output this year, but warned the forecast was preliminary. ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2005 | Adequate rain allows AACo to increase breeding herd
Australian Agricultural Co said all but two of its 25 properties had received adequate rainfall this year and that it expected to achieve high prices for prime cattle. ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2005 | Drought out deferred
The federal government will not announce additional drought relief measures until next week. ...... FULL STORY
26 May 2005 | AWB optimistic on winter wheat crop despite the dry
Agribusiness group AWB brushed aside chatter about the drought on the east coast, and said it expected an average wheat harvest and a full-year profit similar to last year's. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2005 | Government defends drought aid
The federal government rejected criticism that drought aid for farmers was business welfare. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2005 | A wet winter in the Great Southern
Farmers in the Great Southern are looking at their second wettest start to the season on record. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2005 | More financial assistance on the way for farmers
Federal cabinet is set to announce new drought relief measures that will include increased assistance and more flexibility. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2005 | Leave the land with dignity
Governments should stop "throwing money" at farmers and find a dignified way to get some to leave their properties, Professor Peter Cullen, a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists that’s advised Cabinet on water reform. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2005 | Winter outlook grim for south-eastern grain farmers
The Bureau of Meteorology says there is now a 60 to 65 per cent chance of below average winter rains across southern Australia this year. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2005 | Anderson frets over the decline in farm numbers
Australia was in danger of finding it had too few farmers in a decade because conditions on the land during the current drought were so difficult, the deputy prime minister and National Party leader, John Anderson said. ...... FULL STORY
20 May 2005 | Farmers seeks cash grants rather than loans
Farmers are seeking individual cash grants of up to $100,000 for the worst hit farms, to stave off bankruptcy. ...... FULL STORY
19 May 2005 | Farm property values remain firm
The drought has slowed the level of interest in investment in rural properties, but prices have remained firm. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2005 | Rain in central Queensland a boost for AACo
Australian Agricultural Company said its Wylarah station in Queensland – one of AACo's two properties affected by the drought – received 80 to 100 millimetres of rain in the past week... ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2005 | A warm and dry winter beckons
Only a small area of central Queensland can expect a wetter-than-average winter, according to the latest three month forecast prepared by the National Climate Centre. ...... FULL STORY
18 May 2005 | Government leans on banks over farm debt
The deputy prime minister John Anderson held private talks with the National Australia Bank and the Australian Bankers Association to convince financiers to keep bankrolling farmers through the worsening dry. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2005 | Drought cuts farm production but pushes prices higher
The drought is pushing up the price of lamb and beef, while the price of eggs and flowers may also rise if Victoria's drought continues. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2005 | Some farmers face fourth year of drought
Farmers struggling with years of drought desperately need extra financial help from the government, the NSW Farmers' Association president says. ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2005 | Government forecasts return to normal conditions
The federal government has budgeted for a one third reduction in assistance for drought relief over the next four years, estimates the Cattle Council says either means the government expects wetter conditions soon, or... ...... FULL STORY
16 May 2005 | NSW drought worse than 2002
Preliminary findings from a survey of 250 farmers conducted by the NSW Farmers Association suggests that 10 per cent have been refused credit assistance from the bank. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2005 | Winter crops still feasible
There is still a window of opportunity to plan winter crops in western New South Wales, despite the lack of rain according to the Department of Agriculture. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2005 | Cattle and sheep farmers facing a winter cull
The Meat and Livestock Corporation said some farmers in Victoria would have to start culling some of their cattle and sheep, unless they received rain in the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
9 May 2005 | Many farmers consider leaving the land
The State Farmers Federation in South Australia said they feared there could be only a quarter of the present number of farmers left on the land within 20 years in light of the severe dry conditions. ...... FULL STORY
5 May 2005 | April rain ensure strong start in WA wheat belt
A single deluge on April 1 appears to be sufficient for farmers in Western Australia’s wheat belt. ...... FULL STORY
5 May 2005 | Mallee and northern Wimmera qualify for drought subsidies
About 2,300 farmers in Victoria's Mallee and northern Wimmera will be able to qualify for drought assistance, following a decision by the agriculture minister to include the two areas as eligible for an “exceptional circumstances” declaration. ...... FULL STORY
4 May 2005 | Farmers fear consequences of the extended dry
Farmers say that without rain in the next three or four weeks, the upcoming winter harvest could be lost and vital pastures for livestock laid bare. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2005 | Countryside bakes as monsoon fails
April was the hottest, and nearly driest, start to any year since records began in the 1800s. ...... FULL STORY
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