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31 Aug 2006 | Hume Dam dwindles following dry winter
Flows into the Murray River are at record lows, with its Hume Dam, which shares its water between Victoria and NSW, set to record its lowest-ever peak by a large margin. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2006 | Banana prices in decline
The price of bananas have already dropped below $10 a kilogram in parts of Sydney and Melbourne. ...... FULL STORY
31 Aug 2006 | Goulburn Valley water destined for city use
The Victorian government proposes to construct a 110km pipeline across the Great Dividing Range to pump water from the Waranga Basin, in the Murray-Goulburn system near Shepparton, to serve urban demand in Ballarat. ...... FULL STORY
29 Aug 2006 | Lack of rain makes farmers fret
Rabobank's rural confidence survey for the August quarter found 19 per cent of farmers expected the agricultural economy to improve over the next year, down from 20 per cent in the May quarter. ...... FULL STORY
28 Aug 2006 | Warmer than usual spring expected
There is a moderate to strong shift in the odds towards above normal daytime temperatures for spring over large parts of northern, southwest and south-eastern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | Little point lining irrigation channels
The Productivity Commission said there was little merit in lining irrigation channels to save surface water, the technique offered little benefit since ground water supplies were reduced. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | FNQ farms still seeking help cleaning up after cyclone
Operation Farm Clear, a partnership between the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, the Department of Employment and Training and industry, said 250 far north Queensland farms affected by Cyclone Larry received assistance in clearing the mess. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | Upper Lockyer farmers may be paid not to farm
Queensland’s government has flagged that fruit and vegie farmers in the upper Lockyer Valley may also have to be paid to freeze production if the drought continues. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2006 | Campaspe system almost dry
Water levels in the Campaspe and Loddon water system in northern Victoria have a five in 10 chance of falling from their current storage level of four per cent and a three in 10 chance of rising to 22 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2006 | Riverina water prices spike
Water prices peaked at $180 a megalitre on the NSW Murray Irrigation water exchange last week. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2006 | Minor grants paid in dry WA
The Western Australian government said the 2006 Dry Season Assistance Scheme would enable farmers in drought declared areas to apply for a $7,500 grant. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2006 | Chance of El Nino pattern warms up
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting neutral conditions for the return of El Nino, but University of Newcastle research suggests the chances of the pattern re-emerging by the end of this year are much greater. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2006 | FNQ bananas ripening
Banana farmers in north Queensland fear a labour shortage as they prepare to harvest the first crop since Cyclone Larry devastated most farms in February. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2006 | Urban water demand will limit farm exports
The International Water Management Institute advocated that Australia scale back on food exports, and in particular export of beef and wheat, and reallocate water for urban use, where users would pay more for their water. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2006 | Lake Eildon catchment bone dry
Goulburn Murray Water authority said irrigators in the Goulburn system could gain access to only seven per cent of their water rights this season. ...... FULL STORY
14 Aug 2006 | Irrigators face more water cuts in Murray Darling basin
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission said that just 130 gigalitres flowed into the Murray-Darling river system during last month, the lowest mark since records began in 1891, and less than 10 per cent of the long-term average for July of 1400GL. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2006 | Banana crop ripening
The north Queensland banana crop should start to ripen within weeks, only six months after Cyclone Larry devastated the bulk of the nation’s supply of the fruit. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Tardy insurers strand Larry victims
Suncorp, and other insurance companies, have been surprisingly tardy in resolving claims from Cyclone Larry. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Wage subsidies extended in FNQ
Farmers and business in the Innisfail region in far north Queensland may qualify for wage subsidies for 26 weeks, up from 13 weeks. ...... FULL STORY
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