Seeding stalls as wait for rain starts

Seeding stalls as wait for rain starts  

IT IS a case of 'too wet for dry seeding and too dry for wet seeding' for many croppers across the State, where work has ground to a halt in the past week.
Coles in yoghurt deal
FOR the second week running grocery retailing force Coles has revealed new contract arrangements with Tasmanian producers to lock in supplies for its expanding private label range.   2
Grain industry split on WEA future
GRAINGROWERS are sending mixed messages to Canberra about the future of wheat export marketing arrangements currently being decided in Parliament.
Skins market crash worst in 10 years
WITHDRAWAL of Chinese and eastern European buyers from the skin market has caused the fall in lamb and sheep skin prices of $8 to $10 a head on average, and even up to $20 a head.
Ocean temp made floods worse
ABNORMALLY high ocean temperatures off the coast of northern Australia contributed to the extreme rainfall that flooded three-quarters of Queensland over the summer of 2010-11, scientists report.   6
Is the carbon price right?
Is Australia's carbon price too high compared with other major countries, or will it be all right in the end?   2
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DATASPAN - BUTTON NSW BOARDING SCHOOLS
Q: Are you pleased with the outcome of the Federal Budget?

Yes, very happy
(7.7%)

Yes, a little bit
(14.5%)

No, not really
(23.7%)

No, not at all
(54.1%)

Total Votes: 545
Poll Date: 07 May, 2012

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