Big crop coming, but can we handle it?
3/07/2008 | It's a long way from in the bin yet, but if the big winter plant turns into the first full-on, flat-out harvest in almost decade, it's set to test the grain industry's havesting capacity.
Overdue rain brightens crop prospects in WA
2/07/2008 | Most eastern Wheatbelt farmers received an end of year financial bonus as double digit rainfalls blanketed struggling crops last week, bolstering the outlook for WA's winter crop.
2/07/2008 | The company behind an innovative product with the capacity to increase the number of food-grade sea containers available for wheat exports is sweating on gaining rapid approval for its use from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS).
Iraqi Govt sues AWB for Oil for Food rorts
1/07/2008 | The Iraqi Government has filed a civil lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against 94 companies, including AWB, for their role in the corruption of the United Nations Oil-for-Food program.
Grain futures plummet
1/07/2008 | Chicago Board of Trade grains futures prices plummeted overnight in response to a US Department of Agriculture report showing a larger than expected harvest.
Winter-growing focus for Gatton, Qld, field day
30/06/2008 | An opportunity for producers to raise the bar on their winter cereal-growing strategies surfaced at a recent Pacific Seeds field day staged at the company's Gatton Research Farm in Queensland.
Demand for GM canola strong overseas, says PGA
26/06/2008 | New evidence from Canada starkly demonstrates the lack of vision regarding genetically modified food by the current Western Australian Government, according to PGA Western Graingrowers chairman Leon Bradley.
Slugs hit canola in WA
26/06/2008 | Recent moist conditions in Western Australia have led to more slugs damaging canola.
Hopes improve for NSW farmers with 85pc of crop sown
26/06/2008 | Sowing of the 2008 winter crop is about 85pc complete in NSW, with the State's farmers now looking to the skies for more rain to help secure the crop's future and above average yields.
PGA renews call for AWB audit
25/06/2008 | THE Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA turned back the clock last week in a bid to place pressure on the Wheat Export Marketing Act as it made its way through the Senate by renewing calls for a full forensic audit of AWB's management of the National Wheat Pool during the past eight years.
GGA members join NACMA committees
24/06/2008 | Three Grain Growers Association (GGA) members have been nominated to represent growers on National Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association (NACMA) committees.
Wheat laws mark
23/06/2008 | Angry, emotional farmers say the passing of new laws dismantling the single desk for wheat exports signals a black day in the history of Australian farming.
23/06/2008 | Minister for Agriculture, Tony Burke, has announced the panel for the new Wheat Exports Australia body which will oversee the new bulk marketing system, formally legislated today.
Early rust samples spark fears of epidemic
20/06/2008 | Early rust samples analysed by the Cereal Rust Laboratory have sparked concerns that stripe rust, and possibly leaf rust, may hit for wheat crops across southern Queensland and northern and central western NSW this season.
Libs backdown on wheat amendment
20/06/2008 | The Liberals have backed down on its threat to impose an amendment to the Federal Government's wheat deregulation bill, which would have eased regulations over port terminals operated by bulk grain companies.
More light needed on AWB: PGA
19/06/2008 | Western Australia's Pastoralists and Graziers Association wants an audit of AWB's dealings with growers who pooled wheat over the past eight years.
Stars align for tropical rice industry
19/06/2008 | Mackay cane grower Andrew Barfield reckons the stars are aligning to see the re-emergence of a tropical rice industry.
Hopes for 16m tonne crop in WA turning to dust
18/06/2008 | HOPES of a record 16 million tonne crop in WA this season could be halved as many farmers contemplate lingering dry conditions and soaring input prices.
Balco upgrade cements future
18/06/2008 | LEADING South Australian hay exporter, Balco, has commissioned a new processing line that will improve its output efficiency and capabilities.
CSIRO posts GM video on YouTube
18/06/2008 | The CSIRO says a video it has posted on YouTube about genetically modified crops has drawn a lively response from the public.
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30/06/2008 | A series of polls conducted around the country last week have pointed to dangerous times ahead for Labor's grip on power in all States and Territories.
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