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21 Sep 2005 | Lamb producers make higher profits
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said prime lamb producers earned an average farm cash income in 2004/05 of $61,700, 18 per cent more than the year before. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2005 | 75,000 farm jobs lost in three years
There are around 75,000 fewer farm jobs than three years ago, mainly due to the drought. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2005 | Drought sends farm debt higher
Farm debt is much higher after several years of drought. ...... FULL STORY
19 Sep 2005 | Bourke and Brewarrina qualify for extended drought relief
Farmers in the Bourke and Brewarrina Exceptional Circumstances area of NSW will receive an extra eight weeks of drought relief payments. ...... FULL STORY
13 Sep 2005 | Crops returns increase, at the expense of livestock
The gross value of agricultural commodities produced in 2003/04 rose by $4.4 billion, or 13 per cent, to $36.9 billion, in an indication of easing drought conditions throughout much of Australia. ...... FULL STORY
8 Sep 2005 | Queensland cotton belt faces low yielding season
Queensland's cotton belt needs a good soaking. With planting only a few weeks out, the majority of the state's cotton belt has very little water in storage. ...... FULL STORY
7 Sep 2005 | Winter rains expected to save winter crop
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics increased its estimate for winter crop production to 31 million tonnes, well up from a forecast of 26 million tonnes made in early June... ...... FULL STORY
6 Sep 2005 | Winter rains lift farm confidence
Ample winter rains across most of the country have lifted confidence among farmers. ...... FULL STORY
2 Sep 2005 | Drought persists in central Australia but eases on the coast
While substantial rain in June and July saw an improvement in seasonal conditions for many areas, other regions of Australia are still in drought. ...... FULL STORY
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