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Fortune in the wine market

Created Sun, 14^th of Mar 2010

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Growers fear housing threat

Created Fri, 12^th of Mar 2010

South Australia's Fresh Fruit Growers Association says allowing more residential houses to be built in horticultural zones would be hugely detrimental to growers. Chairman Dino Cerrachi says there ... more
Cubbie Station dams nearly two-thirds full

Created Fri, 12^th of Mar 2010

The greatest private diversion of irrgation water in Australia's history is happening in south-west Queensland. Storages on the nation's biggest cotton farm are now 60 per cent full. Queensland ... more
SAFF backs new national grains body

Created Fri, 12^th of Mar 2010

The South Australian Farmers Federation supports the establishment of a new peak body to represent grain growers across the country. But it says ithe body will need to operate a lot differently ... more
Pistachios popping out

Created Fri, 12^th of Mar 2010

Australia's 25 pistachio growers are busy harvesting this year's crop. While it might not be as big as last year, growers say things are looking pretty good. Eric Wright, from Nangiloc in ... more
Fears Indian wheat could flood the market

Created Fri, 12^th of Mar 2010

Speculation is rife that India is about to release some of its stored wheat into already saturated global markets. A report from the US Department of Agriculture suggests Indian authorities need ... more
Moves towards formation of new national grains body

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

A model for a new new national grain lobby groups is in the final stages of development. Spokesperson for 'Grain Producers' and director of the Grains Research Foundation, Peter Mailller, says ... more
WA Opposition bid to stop GM canola fails

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

An eleventh-hour-attempt to ban genetically modified crops in Western Australia has been blocked in State Parliament. WA's Shadow Minister for Agriculture Mick Murray put forward a disallowance ... more
New market push for 'home-grown' veg

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

Tasmania's three political parties have put aside their differences to support a new vegetable marketing campaign. Simplot Australia has launched new packaging for its local frozen vegetable ... more
New market push for home-grown veg

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

Tasmania's three political parties have put aside their differences to support a new vegetable marketing campaign. Simplot Australia has launched new packaging for its local frozen vegetable ... more
Viterra buys US pasta company

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

One of Australia's largest grain companies, Viterra, will pay about US$240 million for one of America's largest pasta producers. Viterra will take over Dakota Growers Pasta Company, a leading ... more
Opposition questions benefits of buying Cubbie water

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

The Federal Opposition's water spokesman has raised doubts about the benefits of the government buying Cubbie Station's water entitlements, despite floods filling the property's dams. The southern ... more
Ombudsman hits the road to check farm pay rates

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

The Fair Work Ombudsman will be checking a thousand horticultural properties across Australia to make sure workers are being paid enough. The new horticultural award for farm workers is being ... more
Moth infests lucerne crop

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

An outbreak of an invasive moth in Central West NSW is being described as the worst in more than 20 years. Larvae of the weed web moth has been reported in lucerne in the Forbes district. Local ... more
Banana underpants have appeal of their own

Created Thu, 11^th of Mar 2010

An Australian clothing manufacturer has launched the world's first banana fibre underpants. Men's underwear company aussieBum says banana plant fibre from Asia is used in its 'eco-friendly' ... more