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Low prices stun US dairyfarmers
4:00 AM ACST | LIKE their Australian counterparts, United States dairyfarmers are also reeling from low farm gate milk prices, with banks calling in loans and feed companies refusing to deliver feed on some farms in California, according to Kraft dairy procurement director Mike McCully.  | Price volatility keeps ... | Awards to two SA producers
Mobilise microbes to rescue farmland
4:00 AM ACST | A FLINDERS University research project will trial the use of lupin as a way of eliminating accumulated herbicide and pesticide residues in soil.  | ABB National Pools prices weaken
Youth Allowance changes hit hard
4:00 AM ACST | RURAL students will be worse off under the proposed changes to Youth Allowance, according to Isolated Childrens' Parents' Association of South Australia president Sharon Nutt. "To gain independence to get youth allowance students will have to work 30 hours a week," she said.
Lambs leaping
3:30 AM ACST | ANOTHER difficult financial year has bitten the dust. However, when chatting with my golf partners on-course last Saturday, we all agreed that historically-low interest rates should make it easier to survive this time round.
Spread the wool risk
3:30 AM ACST | DESPITE being hampered by onoing dry conditions and lower wool prices, grazier John Wilkinson retains great optimism for wool.  | Be a part of the June 2009 MLA ... | Lambs leaping
Dire economy hinders growth
03 Jul 09 |  THE green fields on Steve Skopilianos' organic farm are a bright splash against the gloomy sky. In the three years since he obtained organic certification for his third-generation family farm at Keilor, in Melbourne's north-west, sales of his organic salads have reached about $5 million a year.
03 Jul 09 | A SENATE committee investigating the long-term impacts of water management in the Murray-Darling Basin has attacked the Federal Government for failing to invest in the modernisation and upgrades of irrigation infrastructure ahead of water buybacks.
02 Jul 09 | Reports of potential water related offences has increased by 25 per cent on last season, according to Goulburn-Murray Water.
02 Jul 09 | For the fifth consecutive year, specialist agricultural lender Rabobank has again been named the best agribusiness bank in Australia.
Irrigators hit back at Rann's accusations of water theft
02 Jul 09 | NSW Irrigators are demanding an apology from South Australian Premier Mike Rann for his comments claiming water theft was common in the Murray Darling Basin.
SA goes green
02 Jul 09 | A JUNE drenching has replenished soil moisture – consolidating crop emergence – and put South Australia on track for a bumper season.
SA lambs easy prey
02 Jul 09 | FOXES are a major headache for Mid North farmer Michael Weckert (pictured on the right with his son Jack), Hillview, Hillriver, who says they have killed about 30 per cent of lambs dropped this year.   | CommentsComments (1)
02 Jul 09 | THERE'S a 'sea change' occurring in Australia's eating and consumer habits, and it boasts great opportunities for farmers, according to recent research done by Meat & Livestock Australia. Many farmers might think today's consumer is time-poor, price-driven and wants quick, easy modern meals.
Price volatility keeps dairyfarmers guessing
02 Jul 09 | WHAT price will a litre of milk be worth next year, and how long before farmgate prices return to sustainable levels? These were the questions weighing on the minds of dairyfarmers across Australia during a Dairy Live video conference last week.   | Program tests feeding regimes | Awards to two SA producers
NSW water trade rules block inter-state sales
01 Jul 09 | The NSW Government has released new temporary water trade rules that will block interstate sales.
01 Jul 09 | The State Government has submitted a bid to the Commonwealth for projects that will more than double SA's capacity to capture and reuse stormwater by 2014, and thus reduce Adelaide's dependence on the Murray River.
30 Jun 09 | Australian Wool Innovation has partnered with Hong Kong PolyU’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC), the country’s most prestigious design school, to showcase Merino wool in contemporary design at its annual graduation fashion show.
New fuel-efficient Pumas arrive
30 Jun 09 | Case IH’s Continuously Variable Transmission is now available as an option on the Puma 165, 180, 195 and 210 tractor models.
ABB National Pools prices weaken
30 Jun 09 | ABB Grain's latest national pools update shows a reduction in estimated returns for wheat, barley and canola in the respective No.1 pools.
Rann's new plan to secure SA's water future
30 Jun 09 | The State Government has outlined its latest plan to guarantee South Australia’s future water security to 2050 and beyond, by diversifying water supplies and breaking its dependence on the River Murray.
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