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31 Jul 2007 | WA contemplates cloud seeding
A report from the National Climate Centre which was commissioned by Western Australia's Water Corporation has recommended a five year trial of cloud seeding to increase rainfall in the Moore River / Bunbury / Darling Range area. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jul 2007 | Rural population drying up
Towns in the west of New South Wales are struggling to survive as the drought drives more people towards coastal areas. ...... FULL STORY
27 Jul 2007 | Farmers try to calm waters
The Victorian Farmer's Federation is trying to broker a peace deal between John Howard and Steve Bracks after the two sides sought to blame each other for the breakdown in talks on the Murray-Darling takeover plan. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jul 2007 | Water price skyrockets
Prices for water are soaring with the most expensive being in the McLaren Vale area of South Australia where permanent rights to ground water cost $10,000 per megalitre. ...... FULL STORY
26 Jul 2007 | Citrus growers look for more water
Citrus farmers in the Murray-Darling want the take-over of the water system by the federal government to happen quickly as they face the prospect of a failed crop this year. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2007 | Rain gives hope for irrigators
Winter rains may be a lifeline for farmers in South Australia with news that irrigators will be allowed to draw 13 per cent of their allocation in August instead of the 4 per cent that was available in July. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jul 2007 | Victoria to fight commonwealth over water
A showdown looms between the commonwealth and Victorian governments over the $10 billion dollar Murray-Darling basin plan. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jul 2007 | Rain fails to materialise
Rain that had been predicted for Western Australia over the past weekend was disappointing with only patchy falls reported, however there is still the chance of scattered showers through the rest of this week. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jul 2007 | Dairy prices increase merger speculation
The shortage of milk due to the drought has forced companies to pay farmers 20 to 40 per cent more for milk, prompting speculation that the industry faces another round of rationalisation. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jul 2007 | Crops may like changed climate
While climate change could increase the number of trees and improve crop yields through higher levels of carbon dioxide, there are many negative consequences to offset this positive. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jul 2007 | Higher prices pay off at last
The Westpac-National Farmer's Federation Commodity Index has risen 4.8 per cent in the last month and is up by 15.5 per cent over the last year. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jul 2007 | Lambs rare in WA
Retail prices for lamb in Western Australia have risen by around 15 per cent over the past year and could go up another 10 per cent in the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2007 | Rural jobs fighting back
While drought-ravaged western NSW saw a 4.2 per cent fall in employment in the year to March 2006, other rural areas surprised with strong employment growth. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2007 | More grain to ease prices
While further rains will be need to get the crop to harvest, the latest estimates from the Department of Primary Industries put the national winter wheat crop at 5.08 million hectares. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2007 | Melbourne pump plan criticised
The food bowl modernisation upgrade project proposed by the Bracks government in Victoria has come under fire from the Federal Minister for Workforce Participation, Sharman Stone. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jul 2007 | Dairy price hikes
Milk prices in WA are predicted to soar by up to 25 per cent over the next 6 months as National Foods, owner of the Pura brand, said that the price paid to farmers has increased due to the cost of grain being fed to cows. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2007 | Meat and milk going up
Farmers in WA have said that consumers will need to get used to higher prices, particularly for meat and milk, as the drought continues to drive up costs. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2007 | PM accuses Victoria of playing politics
The Prime Minister John Howard has warned that if Victoria does not agree to the Murray-Darling Basin management scheme today then implementation could be delayed until after the election. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | Cruelty charges over waterless sheep
A man being charged with cruelty to 3,500 sheep faces a maximum penalty of $50,000 or five years in jail if found guilty. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | No water crushes citrus
A year of zero water allocations for citrus growers along the Murray River would be disastrous. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | Drought drives beef exports
Records have been achieved in the meat export industry in the 2006-07 financial year due to producers selling off breeding stock to get through the drought. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jul 2007 | Record crop in NSW
NSW looks to be on track for a record crop planting with 5.08 million hectares expected to be sown. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2007 | Farmers given break on pay rise
The Australian Fair Pay Commission yesterday awarded 850,000 of our lowest paid workers a $10 per week pay rise, commencing 1 October. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2007 | CSR profits washed out
Sugar earnings for CSR are predicted to be down in the next year. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2007 | Less milk and higher prices
A surge in world dairy prices is expected to lead to an increase in farm gate prices for Australian farmers. ...... FULL STORY
5 Jul 2007 | Enough water for now in Goulburn
Residents in Goulburn have had their water restrictions reduced from level 5 to level 3 following floods that have increased the water levels in their dams to 56 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2007 | Wild weather here to stay
Floods in Victoria may be slowly receding but residents are being warned of more rain and gale-force winds later this week. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2007 | Crop up but where is the labour
A shortage of skilled labour may mean that farmers cannot make the most of a bumper wheat crop which is thought to be larger than previous Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics had forecast. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jul 2007 | Floodwaters not gone yet
Floodwaters are now receding in the Gippsland area of Victoria but 350 residents in low-lying areas may remain stranded fro another three days. ...... FULL STORY
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