Tag: Agricultural Crops
WA needs single farming entity: WAFF
The Western Australia Farmers Federation (WAFF) has renewed calls for the creation of a single state-based farm lobby group.[MORE]
Four rescued as flooding spreads in NW Qld
Four people stranded by floodwaters in western Qld have been rescued.[MORE]
Monsanto says drought-tolerant corn ready for 2010
Agrichemical giant Monsanto has hailed a significant step in creating a drought-tolerant corn to be available as early as 2010, in a move decried as "misleading" by a public health watchdog.[MORE]
No reprieve for flooded NW Qld
More rain has fallen in north-west Qld, leaving Julia Creek isolated by floodwaters.[MORE]
New strawberry grower manual to 'boost production'
A new manual for strawberry growers aims to ensure producers have easy access to the best available management practices.[MORE]
Minister tours flood-ravaged north-west Qld
Qld minister Andrew Fraser has inspected the flood situation in the north-west.[MORE]
Truckies lose out after flooding cuts freight route
The transport industry is counting the cost of major flooding in Qld's north-west.[MORE]
Indigenous community on flood evacuation stand-by
A remote Indigenous community in north-west Queensland may be forced to evacuate today if local rivers continue to rise.[MORE]
Wool industry hit by another mulesing boycott
Sheep farmers have been snubbed by another international company joining a global boycott of Australian wool.[MORE]
Mackay-Proserpine sugar merger uncertain
Queensland company Mackay Sugar says a plan to merge with Proserpine Sugar, may prove too costly.[MORE]
Ethanol demands may consume grain crops: farmers
Farmers say one fifth of New South Wales' grain crop could be eaten up by changes to the proportion of ethanol in unleaded fuel.[MORE]
Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut
The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.[MORE]
Sugar cane stock feed project to begin in March
A project to make stock feed from sugar cane on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland could be operating by March.[MORE]
Stranded drivers camp out in flooded north-west
Drivers remain stranded and stock has been lost in flooded north-west Qld.[MORE]
Petrol plan to fuel food price hike: farmers
The livestock industry says food prices will rise across Australia because New South Wales is planning to boost the amount of ethanol in unleaded fuel.[MORE]
Farm practice-coral growth link a political connection: farmers
The Canegrowers organisation says the Queensland Government is playing politics by trying to link coral growth with farming practices.[MORE]
Reef report justifies regulating farming, minister says
The Qld Govt says new Great Barrier Reef research justifies plans to regulate farming practices.[MORE]
Low demand, high production to cause wine glut
Wine industry experts are forecasting a gloomy year ahead, with supply significantly outweighing demand.[MORE]
Govt to meet southern Qld fruit growers over bats
Queensland Government representatives will meet with Granite Belt fruit growers in the state's south next week to hear first-hand the impact flying foxes are having on their industry.[MORE]
Ruling shows mango code has teeth: ACCC
A horticultural company has been found guilty of unfairly dealing with two Northern Territory mango growers.[MORE]
Farmer says Hamilton yields lower than average
A Hamilton farmer says the season has been worse than average, but farmers in the region have still fared better than their counterparts further north.[MORE]
WA approves GM canola trials
The West Australian Government has announced it will allow limited commercial trials of Genetically Modified (GM) canola to go ahead from next year.[MORE]
Heavy rain impacting grain harvest
Unseasonal rain and thunderstorms at the weekend have delayed the state's grain harvest even further.[MORE]
Timbercorp unlikely to return to MIS model
Timbercorp says it is not planning to move back into managed investment schemes (MIS), despite a favourable court ruling.[MORE]
NT Govt defends Ord development plans
The Northern Territory Government is rejecting criticism from agricultural groups that it is not moving fast enough to develop the Territory side of the Ord irrigation area.[MORE]
