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29 Jun 2006 | Five month extension for drought aid in western NSW
Farmers in six exceptional circumstances-declared areas of NSW will receive a five-month extension to their drought support. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jun 2006 | Frost leaves citrus growers short
Devastating frosts in South Australia’s Riverland have caused big losses in navel orange, mandarin and lemon crops. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jun 2006 | Frosts freeze citrus exports
Severe frosts have delayed citrus harvests and led to fears that crop damage will run into losses of millions of dollars. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jun 2006 | Murray irrigators get EC drought funding
Around 650 mixed irrigators in NSW’s Murray Valley region are now eligible for Exceptional Circumstances drought assistance until 24 January 2007. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2006 | Average winter crop expected despite dry conditions
Farmers are likely to produce an average harvest of wheat and other crops this year, despite forecasts of dry conditions. ...... FULL STORY
21 Jun 2006 | Farmers as thirsty as their crops in northern Victoria
Farmers in northern Victoria are running out of drinking water. Farmers in the Campaspe, Loddon and Mt Alexander shires have resorted to using dam water to flush toilets, do their washing and bathe... ...... FULL STORY
20 Jun 2006 | Drought not over yet say farmers
Farmers in the Toowoomba district of South East Queensland say EC drought relief funding has been cut too soon because government used rainfall data that included the Gold Coast region. ...... FULL STORY
20 Jun 2006 | Frost damage in Riverland
Recent freezing temperatures in the South Australian riverland may have caused extensive damage to the regions’ citrus crops. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2006 | Barwon irrigators breach water limits
Irrigators are flouting restrictions on how much water they can take from the Murray-Darling river system. ...... FULL STORY
15 Jun 2006 | Water allocations cut
Irrigators in the lower Murray will have their allocations cut to 80 per cent of notional entitlements from July 1. ...... FULL STORY
14 Jun 2006 | High pressure brings extreme cold
An extremely strong high pressure cell is currently located over South east Australia with readings close to the highest barometric pressure ever recorded in Australia. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jun 2006 | No rain and no winter cropping in the west
Western Australia has not recorded any rain since the beginning of June and the Department of Agriculture has advised northern wheatbelt farmers not to plant winter crops. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jun 2006 | Wheat farmers to be hit hard by greenhouse effect
Wheat farmers can expect average yield declines of 15 per cent over the next 30 years as global warming affects Australia’s wheat growing regions. ...... FULL STORY
5 Jun 2006 | Eight-fold rise in water price forecast
The price of water to city users may need to rise to around $9.47 a kilolitre, up from a current price range of $1.11 to $1.36 a kilolitre at present, models published by CSIRO and Monash University show. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jun 2006 | Dry conditions reduce GrainCorp receivals
GrainCorp said grain receivals fell to 10.4 million tonnes in the March 2006 half from 10.7 million tonnes in the prior half year. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jun 2006 | Farmers hope for the best from dry planting
The Grains Council of Australia said the only region with a bright outlook for the winter crop is South Australia. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2006 | Below average rainfall expected this winter
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that this winter could be another dry one for much of eastern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jun 2006 | Dairy farmers learn lessons from last drought
Dairy Australia yesterday reported that farmer confidence had grown as properties continued to recover from the long drought. ...... FULL STORY
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