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30 Jan 2006 | Victorian farmers count the cost of fires
Forty eight hours of rain over the weekend has eased the threat posed by the massive Grampians-Mt Lubra fire in Victoria whilst the Moondarra-Erica blaze is still burning out of control as farmers count the cost. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jan 2006 | Victorian fires destroy farms
One hundred thousand sheep may have been lost in this week’s fires across Victoria, with the VFF saying that the fires have caused significant damage to the Victorian rural economy. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jan 2006 | Farmers battle the weather
Western Australia and NSW are experiencing their worst floods on record after three of the driest and warmest summers since 1910. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jan 2006 | Warm weather brings insect plague
A plague of house flies and other insects caused by three years of mild winters and moist soil conditions is annoying farmers and households across Australia. ...... FULL STORY
5 Jan 2006 | Rural recovery threatened by prices and weather
The outlook is weak for wool, cotton and grain growers who are struggling with high costs and low commodity prices and need further rain to finally break out of drought. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jan 2006 | Mosquito diseases to bounce back
Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses are expected to bounce back to pre-drought levels after low numbers of mosquitoes in the last years have helped to bring numbers down. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jan 2006 | Burnt out Junee farmers to get help
NSW bushfires, which are expected to flare up again in the next week or so have burnt out more than 30,000 hectares of farm and grazing land around Junee. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jan 2006 | Grants to fire victims in Stawall
The Victorian government has announced grants of up to $20,000 for victims of fires in the west of the state, particularly around Stawall. ...... FULL STORY
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