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25 Jul 2008 | Rain stops sugar harvest
Heavy rain has brought sugar cane and crushing operations in key growing areas of Queensland to a complete halt says Canegrowers, the sugar industry association. ...... FULL STORY
22 Jul 2008 | Rain coming to Queensland
Queensland coastal regions may get more than 100mm of rain in the next few days said the bureau of meteorology. Unusual rain falls are expected in all areas between Cairns and Brisbane. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2008 | Still no water for Goulburn irrigators
Goulburn Murray Water said there is still no water available in all systems, two weeks into the irrigation season. Nor may any be available this season. About 15,000 farmers in dairy and horticulture in theory have water allocations from the rivers. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jul 2008 | Minister prays for more rain
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a high chance of year''s best rain falling across much of the continent this week, adding to optimism about the winter wheat crop. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2008 | Wheat belt needs to become tree belt
Traditional wheat and grain farming systems in Western Australia''s northern wheatbelt will be rendered unviable unless dramatic changes to make farming more flexible and drought-proof are introduced soon says farmer group Evergreen Farming. ...... FULL STORY
8 Jul 2008 | Agriculture under threat from climate change and Garnaut
Ninety two per cent of irrigated agriculture in the Murray Darling Basin will go by 2100 says the Garnaut report. However not acting now against climate change will cost much more says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2008 | Drought policy needs to catch up with climate change
A major report by the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO says Australia''s growing regions face a hotter and drier future because of climate change. The Prime Minister said the report was very disturbing. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2008 | Wheat optimism restrained
Rabobank estimated wheat production in Australia this year at between 20 million tons and 24 million tons, it said in a monthly review. The agribusiness bank said significant production risks remain for Australia''s wheat production this season. ...... FULL STORY
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