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Nufarm faces class action for profit downgrade

Created Fri, 3^rd of Sep 2010

A legal firm says it has been approached by shareholders of the agricultural chemicals group Nufarm, after the company halved its profit forecast in July. Slater and Gordon says it expects to ... more
Potato growers struggling with Tasmanian contract negotiations

Created Fri, 3^rd of Sep 2010

Tasmanian potato growers are anxiously negotiating processing crop contracts. McCain potato growers have been asked to take a 10 per cent price cut and Simplot growers are meeting this afternoon ... more
Organic food trade outgrows its roots

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

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Locust plagues could cost Australia billions

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

There is international concern that plagues of locusts could cause billions of dollars worth of damage to Australia's agricultural industry in the coming weeks. Earlier this year swarms of bugs ... more
Many councils keen to sell off saleyards

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

There's an increasing trend for local councils to privatise the ownership and operation of livestock selling centres. Currently, the futures of 10 saleyards aroung the country are being ... more
NSW Farmers may back next stage of Spencer compo case

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

The NSW Farmers Association is prepared to help fund Peter Spencer's property rights legal challenge, over compensation for farmers unable to clear native vegetation. The Productivity Commission ... more
Pulp mill still an issue, as Gunns exits wine

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

Tasmanian forestry company Gunns Ltd is out of the wine business, after signing a $32.5 million deal. Northeast Victorian company, Brown Brothers, has taken over the assets, including the Tamar ... more
Canadian company gets finger on the pulse

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Canadian company, Alliance Grain Traders, has announced it will buy South Australia's Balco Grain Services. The company will pay $10 million for the business and the expansion of its storage and ... more
Farming gets into national school curriculum

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

All Australian primary school students will soon be required to learn about farming. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, which is developing the national curriculum, ... more
Peter Spencer wins right to appeal to High Court

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Hunger striking farmer Peter Spencer lives to fight another day in the High Court. He's been granted leave to appeal to the High Court after all seven judges unanimously granted his appeal and set ... more
Indigenous jobs boom in the Ord Valley

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Indigenous participation in Western Australia's Ord Expansion project, has exceeded initial targets, with over 50 Aboriginal people currently employed on the project. More than $400 million is ... more
SA wine industry faces slow recovery

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

The specialist wine counsellor with South Australia's Rural Financial Counselling Service says restoring the supply and demand balance in the industry will not automatically mean better ... more
Australian winemakers get a kick from Champagne

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

A trade agreement between Australia and the European Union comes into force today, which requires wine producers to phase out the use of names such as Champagne and Port. The agreement protects 11 ... more
Katter country

Created Tue, 31^st of Aug 2010

KERRY O'BRIEN, PRESENTER: Bob Katter and his father Bob Katter Sr. between them have held the huge federal electorate of Kennedy in far north Queensland for 51 of the past 54 years. Katter Sr. ... more
Wineries furious about Chinese fakes

Created Tue, 31^st of Aug 2010

A group of South Australian winemakers believes the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation isn't doing enough to put a stop to counterfeit wine. More than 30 wineries want the corporation to do ... more