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24 Sep 2008 | Dry September kills hopes for winter grain crop
Heavy rains are expected in south east Australia in the second half of October said the Bureau of Meteorology. An extremely dry September has dashed hopes for a record grain crop said the Victorian Farmers Federation. ...... FULL STORY
23 Sep 2008 | Private weather services get it wrong
Private weather forecasting services overstated the strength of winds and storms in NSW and created unnecessary alarm say the Bureau of Meteorology. ...... FULL STORY
18 Sep 2008 | Climate change reducing land productivity
Almost half of agricultural businesses surveyed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics said their lead management practices changed in response to perceived changes in climate. More than 90 per cent said rainfall patterns changed. ...... FULL STORY
16 Sep 2008 | Silos in demand as growers wait for rain
More grain farmers are investing in on-farm storage units than ever before as fears grow that infrastructure will not be able to cope with a deregulated market with no floor price guaranteed by AWB. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2008 | Environment misses out as rivers dry up
A record low of just 3450 gigalitres flowed into the Murray Darling system in the two years to the 1st of September. Just 275 gigalitres flowed into the system in August, less than one fifth of the long term average of 1550 gigalitres. ...... FULL STORY
4 Sep 2008 | Still no water for northern irrigators
There is still insufficient water in storages in the Goulburn Valley and central Murray to allow the initial seasonal allocation of any water to irrigators in northern Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
2 Sep 2008 | Rain raises hopes for summer
Good rain across the wheat belt has raised expectations of a good summer wheat crop. Growing regions from WA right across to the eastern states have received drenching downfalls in the last week and over the weekend. ...... FULL STORY
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