|
|
|
26 Oct 2005 | Hail storms through granite belt
Hail storms destroyed apple crops and hail netting worth at least $20 million in Queensland’s south-east granite belt on Monday afternoon. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2005 | Decent rain breaks SA drought
Regular rain since late September will lift income of South Australia’s farmers by an estimated $250 million this year. ...... FULL STORY
25 Oct 2005 | Agribusiness confidence cool, but warming
Agricultural processors say their confidence about the business outlook is at its lowest level since the drought three years ago. ...... FULL STORY
21 Oct 2005 | Hail a wrecker in WA wheat belt
A surprise hail storm destroyed about 25,000 hectares of crops in the West Australian wheat belt. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2005 | NSW frees local rice market
The NSW Government said it would deregulate the state’s domestic rice market, but maintain the single export desk. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Farms spring back to life in New South Wales
Four months ago most of NSW was a dust bowl. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Water allocations rise for Murrumbidgee irrigators
Good spring rains in NSW should see a near doubling on last year’s Australian rice planting, rising to 80,000 hectares. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2005 | Winter wheat crop above average
Australian Wheat Forecasters expects the national winter wheat crop to come in at just under 24 million tonnes, above the average crop of 20.6 million tonnes for the past five years. ...... FULL STORY
17 Oct 2005 | Rain eases drought in SE Queensland
Rain at the weekend across southeast Queensland gave many farmers a chance to plant summer crops. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2005 | Frost damage trims WA grain crop forecast
The 2005/06 harvest has commenced in Western Australia with the first load of lupins delivered to the CBH Group Geraldton Terminal. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2005 | Wide range of forecasts for winter crops
Late sowing of winter crops, including wheat in eastern Australia, has complicated forecasting. ...... FULL STORY
10 Oct 2005 | Restrictions lifted on Murray irrigators
Heavy rainfall in north-eastern Victoria during September produced improved inflows into the Murray River. ...... FULL STORY
6 Oct 2005 | Ricegrowers emerges from Sunrice
The SunRice cooperative will convert to a company following endorsement by 91 per cent of the 2000 member growers. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2005 | Outsiders free to buy farm water
Up to 10 per cent of Victoria's irrigation water may be sold to anyone, and not necessarily to farmers, under new laws. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2005 | Water price rises in northern Victoria
Goulburn Murray Water plans to raise water prices by between 19 per cent and 25 per cent by July 2007, with more increases to come. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2005 | Rate rebate for Vic farmers
Farmers in Victoria may qualify for rebates of their local government rates if they are also eligible for federal government “exceptional circumstances” assistance. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2005 | Warm weather sends prices bananas
Banana growers and traders say a warm winter in northern Queensland, where 80 per cent of the fruit is grown in Australia, has caused the price of the fruit to exceed $1 each. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2005 | Murray Goulburn profit back in business
Diary co-operative Murray Goulburn returned to profit after two bad years attributed to the drought. ...... FULL STORY
|
|
|
