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Another food manufacturing inquiry set up, Elders caught up in Ford closure, Rain affects cattle nutrition, Analyst says nothing will stop takeover of GrainCorp, Dollar will help Aussie beef sales, Insects recruited to tackle cactus spread, Dinky the singing dingo retires.
Queensland stock routes reopen for starving cattle, Beef crisis committee heads to Canberra, Other states expected to follow Queensland lyssavirus management plan, Port Hedland to get power from garbage, Rents tumble as coal boom slows, Hopes of more coal sales to China, Rare chicken breeds get new blood
Wetter winter forecast, Queensland Parliament passes controversial land clearing laws, Roads closed in Central Australia, Oklahoma cattle escape the tornado, Suspended prison sentence for killing cows, China dairy heifer market set to reopen, Argyle digs up rare red diamonds.
Ghost nets funding vanishes, Dire situation emerging in western NSW, Rain on the Rock, Irrigators worried about Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder staffing, Europe delivers a premium to Australian canola growers, Boost for almond funding, Cider boom won't fizzle.
NSW southern tablelands farmers may have to shoot cattle, Minister launches investigation into cattle deaths, Beef producers say BJD assistance falls short, Dry winter and wet spring forecast for WA grain belt, China tightens tests on infant milk formula, Controversial dredging to proceed at Abbot Point, Dark horse wins Yulara Camel Cup.
Tony Abbott has re-committed the Opposition to abolishing the carbon and mining taxes, should the Coalition be elected to govern in September; Victorian fruit cannery, SPC Ardmona is still waiting to hear from the Federal Government as to whether there is any hope of temporary tariff protection for its fruit and vegetable products; A Federal Department of Agriculture investigation has concluded that it's "highly likely" Australian sheep were sold and killed outside government-approved ESCAS supply chains in Kuwait in August last year; A new alliance between two major airlines is tipped to benefit Australian beef exporters; A new study into wild dogs has shown that baiting dogs can increase attacks on calves; Yields of the bush fruit known as Kakadu Plum have been severely affected by the poor wet season across northern Australia and a new camel company has been formed in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands near the Western Australia Northern Territory border to muster and sell feral camels.
Queensland defies Burke on park cattle grazing, Class action launched over horse flu outbreak, Opposition says chemical law changes will be costly for farmers, Another profit for GrainCorp, Mixed reception for Budget from rural doctors, Landcare fears in the wake of the Budget, Plenty of agriculture jobs, but not on farms.
The Federal Opposition says it will be hard to cut the Agriculture Department any further, after last night's Budget while Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has defends the cuts, Mining companies say they're losing incentive to invest in Australia, the northern cattle industry waits with bated breath for an increase in live exports to Indonesia, Dairy Australia says farmers can look forward to a price increase of 10-15 per cent this year, Property owners affected by drought and bushfires in Queensland will now be allowed to graze their cattle on some national parks and reserves.
Rain at last for western Victoria, Farmers helped by weekend rain in southern NSW, Record global grain crop forecast for 2013/14, British superwheat could increase yields by 30 per cent, ESCAS auditor defends itself against criticism, NAPCO for sale, US scientists try to patent a cut of steak.
No cheap steaks on the horizon, Bobby calves selling for pittance, Fruit and veg growers say new biosecurity rules won't help them much, SPC fruit suppliers call on consumers to help them, Drought cuts Gulf prawn catch, Another mineral find on the Eyre Peninsula, Crowds gather in outback to view eclipse.
Investigators sent to Malaysia over allegations of goat export abuse, Cattle sales cancelled as Queensland beef woes continue, Stock exchange queries Elders share price drop, Weather app helping grain growers, Northern cattle stations urged to test precision technology, Hopes of puffing up chickpea exports, Mutton dressed as jumbuck
Farmers say it's time for lower loan rates, ABARES says dollar will remain high despite rate cut, Graziers say Ludwig too quick to leave beef summit, Chief Vet adamant Australia is a world animal welfare leader, Too hot to sow crops in SA, Southern Tablelands sheep farms dry as 30 years ago, Coffs banana growers feel ignored by Queenslanders
Struggling Queensland graziers want to donate cattle to Indonesia, Worthless cattle being trucked nowhere, Feed prices rise by 40 per cent as drought looms, RSPCA rejects Ludwig's claims on live animal welfare, Party opposing live exports to run Senate candidates, Grampians winemakers celebrate 150 years of winemaking, A-maze-ing canetoads
AACo fears more live cattle export markets could be lost, NFF says drought packages leaves big questions unanswered, Victoria and Queensland need drought aid now, New Zealand emerges from worst drought in 30 years, Maintenance revamp could says railways companies billions of dollars, Nundle goes to the dogs.
Ministers finally agree on new drought policy, Another million dollars to tackle wild dogs, Ginger growers fear Fijian imports could start soon, Drone tackles prickly acacia, Putting crosses on remote graves.
The Prime Minister says Australia will not consider imposing tariffs on imported canned fruit, Meat and Livestock Australia are projecting cattle prices to continue to slide, the Coalition says, if elected, it'll restore confidence in the live cattle trade to Indonesia by apologising to their government, dairy processor Murray Goulburn wants to see more Australian super funds investing in agriculture, the Rural Doctors' Association welcomes an increase in the Medicare levy to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, meat exporters losing up to $20,000 a day due to shipping delays for several hundred containers of meat destined for China, the popularity of sex workers increasing in rural areas.
Livestock exporters will have to guarantee welfare standards for breeder cattle in overseas markets, live cattle exports to Russia tipped to increase, Australia's largest diamond mine has confirmed the move from an open pit to an underground mine will result in 300 job losses, western Victorian farmers are facing one of their driest ever starts to the winter season, a study of farmers forced out of business by drought has found most find a new job easily and are happy to be out of farming, research shows the amount of craft beer produced in Australia is increasing 6 per cent every year, while mainstream beer sales are declining.
Rural bankers deny Australian farmers are in the grip of a national debt crisis, guidelines for Farm Finance package to come soon, western Queensland graziers to take advantage of fodder assistance, fruit growers who don't have have contracts to supply cannery SPC Ardmona want more than just concessional loans, European Union's decision to temporarily ban some insecticides sparks calls for similar suspension in Australia, the South Australian Farmers Federation has been dissolved and replaced with a new group.
Farmers keen to see if they qualify for federal loans, beef crisis summit announced in Queensland, wine company says tax rebate is keeping unviable wineries in business, citrus industry hopeful of getting fruit back into Indonesia, loophole means Chinese-processed food entering Australia via New Zealand.