National Rural News

Shock delay on grower vote: no clear winner

21/08/2008 | The AWB general meeting in Melbourne on Thursday ended with a surprise adjournment of the grower vote on the company’s reform proposal, in an at times feisty meeting. |

Comments (5) | AWB dissident grower directors ... | Chicago wheat prices up 3pc ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Growers to take barley brewing on board

14/08/2008 | WA barley growers, especially those on the south coast, are set to play key roles safeguarding the quality and reputation of Australia’s malting barley and therefore its value. | Loss of wheat's “Golden ... | Big potential for lupins - if ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Prince points to Australia as he reignites GM food flames

14/08/2008 | The Prince of Wales, garbed in a kilt and ensconced in a plump armchair, has lashed out against the genetic modification of food, warning it could cause "the biggest disaster environmentally of all time". |

Comments (1) | Brumby property targeted by GM ... | Growers to have a say in grain ... | AUDIO: GM locations vital for farm ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Aphids in barley under GRDC attack

11/08/2008 | New Grains Research and Development Corporation supported trials are aiming to curb the growing challenge of aphid control in northern barley crops. | Guest worker scheme a success ... | Anti-pipe protesters would ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Port opening to bridge Adelaide grain gap

8/08/2008 | The opening of the Port River Expressway Bridges last Friday will increase Adelaide port's capacity to export grain by providing an integral link to ABB's nearly completed Outer Harbor grain terminal. | AWB gag that isn’t | AWB gag that isn’t

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Nats condemn 'unfair' AWB ballot

28/07/2008 | Federal Nationals politicians Fiona Nash and John Cobb are backing wheat growers who claim AWB has employed "undemocratic processes" for its the FutureVote08 ballot to amend the company's constitution. |

Comments (4) | NSW Farmers not taking sides in ... | Truck strike to hurt small ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Wheat enters a volatile period

18/07/2008 | The biggest change to the Australian wheat industry post-deregulation will be the increased volatility, according to ABB Grain general marketing manager Peter Jones. |

Comments (1) | Weil Bros cuts its role in Aus ... | GrainCorp joins forces with ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

66pc of SA farmers don't have a business plan

12/07/2008 | New research has revealed that two thirds of SA grain growers do not have a business plan and 50pc have not undertaken any grain marketing training, prompting a new educational campaign from the State Government. |

Comments (4) | Dollar extends 25-year high | New website to detail Govt ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Rain lifts grain crop hopes in three States

8/07/2008 | Widespread rain in the Victorian, NSW and South Australian wheatbelts has come at the 11th hour for many grain growers in those states, after an earlier winter dry spell. | US farmers expand use of ... | New form of net blotch attacks ...

Grains and Cropping - Barley

Single desk supporter Anderson backs AWB ...

Indonesia live cattle record

77pc favour biodiesel: US survey

Farmers to win a trade deal with Singapore

Elders names regional managers

Bunnings under fire for selling noxious weed

Blogs

Preference deals with the Greens - how will it play out in the Senate?

27/08/2008 | IF farmers are wondering what the new look Senate will mean for them, they should just take a look at politics in NSW and the behind-closed-doors relationship between Labor and the Greens for a taste of what might be in store Federally.

Buy back the water licences; then ...

Voter unrest starts to bite Labor