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Today we discussed the first farm buyers scheme and food labelling.
View ArticleBeazley foreshadows trade arguments with US
Australia's new Ambassador to the United States, Kim Beazley, says agricultural subsidies will continue to be a difficult issue between the two countries.
View ArticleCoalition promises extra trade grants for exporters
Shadow Trade Minister Warren Truss has released the Coalition's trade policy, promising more money for exporters to use in promoting Australian goods.
View ArticleAustralian winemakers get a kick from Champagne
A trade agreement between Australia and the European Union comes into force today, which requires wine producers to phase out the use of names such as Champagne and Port.
View ArticleFear of green trade barrier from Europe
Australian agriculture will be among the biggest losers if Europe introduces new environmental trade barriers.
View ArticleFarmers welcome shift in Australian trade policy
The Federal Government wants to change the way trade deals are negotiated, saying reform is needed to lift the nation's productivity.
View ArticleAnalyst agrees that some trade deals have only modest benefits
A trade analyst says he's not surprised by a report which finds modest commercial benefits from trade deals.
View ArticleUnion plans anti-dumping campaign
Farmers concerned about cheap food imports have a new powerful ally, in the form of the Australian Workers Union.
View ArticleXenophon moves to tighten anti-dumping laws
South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon will move amendments to anti-dumping laws to protect Australian companies.
View ArticleAustralia taxes biodiesel imports from US
The Federal Government will put duties on imported US biodiesel, after more than a year of investigating allegations of dumping.
View ArticleFamily finances beyond the farm gate
Farm finances have changed considerably since the drought, with most families having to look beyond the farm gate for additional income. A program is trying to help farmers better control their own...
View ArticleRetail exec claims Australia dumping cheap fruit in Asia
The former head of Woolworths supermarket chain claims second rate Australian fruit is being dumped on Asian markets.
View ArticleFrustrated Australia seeks alternatives to Doha trade talks
After more than ten years of talks, Australia is proposing to seek separate agreements with countries frustrated by the Doha round of trade talks.
View ArticleFur flies over alleged raccoon dog import
A Senate Estimates hearing has heard concerns that fur from an animal called the 'raccoon dog' has been imported to Australia from China.
View ArticleRural Report, Western Plains and Central West, Thursday, January 19, 2012
Big yarding at Narromine
View ArticleNSW launches campaign to reduce food waste
High income earners are among the biggest food wasters in Australia, as are families with small children.
View ArticleInterest rate subsidies bite the dust in drought payment overhaul
The Federal Government says interest rate subsidies will have no role to play in a future drought assistance policy for farmers.
View ArticleAussie and Kiwi farmers join international lobby group
The National Farmers Federation and the Federated Farmers of New Zealand will sign up to a new international agricultural advocacy group.
View ArticleWestern Plains Central West Rural Report, Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Narromine reviews the future of their saleyards, Collector wind farm development continues, CWA is on the front foot to promote Australian produced food products.
View ArticleVisits from Japanese beef farmers may help trade talks
It's hoped the recent visit of some Japanese beef producers to Australia might help facilitate trade negotiations.
View ArticleGillard warns about the dollar as she announces election date
As part of her shock September election date announcement, the Prime Minister has warned Australians not to assume that the high dollar will inevitably fall.
View ArticleNFF wants more focus on agriculture during federal election campaign
The National Farmers Federation says its priority for the very long election campaign is to put agriculture higher on the national agenda.
View ArticleGreens lay out farming priorities for election year
The Australian Greens say protecting agricultural land and water, and ensuring trade agreements are fair to farmers are two of their policy priorities for this election year.
View ArticleMarket access, research and cutting regulation are Government election-year...
The Federal Agriculture Minister says it's impossible to predict when a Japanese free trade agreement may be finalised, but achieving that is a priority for the Government.
View ArticleNFF unveils long-term blueprint for farm sector
The National Farmers Federation will today unveil a comprehensive blueprint for the Australian agricultural sector out to 2050.
View ArticleNFF unveils long-term blueprint for farm sector
The National Farmers Federation has released its blueprint for the Australian agricultural sector to 2050.
View ArticleTentative support from food processors for Gillard's manufacturing jobs plan
The Australian Food and Grocery Council says it needs to see more detail on the Federal Government's innovation hubs proposal, but it likes the idea in principle.
View ArticleKorean talks fail to broker trade movement
A beef industry delegation has returned from South Korea with little optimism that a free trade agreement will be brokered any time soon.
View ArticleBank says farmers are getting on top of their debts
While pockets of the country are experiencing worrying seasonal conditions, a major bank believes the overall outlook for farming remains relatively positive in the short to medium-term.
View ArticleCentral West Western Plains Rural Report, Friday, March 22, 2013
President of the NSW Farmers Association Fiona Simson says there's still no movement on NSW native vegetation legislation, Bookham Blazeaid calls out for volunteers, wool has an ordinary week and Simon...
View ArticleCurrency deal with China no big deal for horticulture exporters
Fruit and vegetable exporters welcome a deal to allow direct currency conversion between the Australian dollar and the Chinese yuan, but says that will have no substantial impact on their costs.
View ArticleLeading farmer backs Commonwealth support package
WA's biggest grain grower has called on the State Government to match the Commonwealth's agriculture funding package.
View ArticleNSW Government will help fund drought reform
The NSW Government has pledged to provide financial support for the Federal Government's national drought reform package.
View ArticleFuture proofing farms with the wind
Farming the wind provides a steady income stream in the tough times
View ArticleNew Federal Agriculture Minister brings Qld on board in farm aid package
Within days of being sworn in the new Federal Agriculture Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon has sorted out the wrangle between Canberra and the states over emergency relief for drought affected farmers. With...
View ArticleEastern states to benefit from farm loans
The Federal Government has re-designed a concessional loans scheme for farmers, shifting money to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria at the expense of farms in the centre and west of the country....
View Article"Taking funds from Landcare is short-sighted"
A farmer from the Southern Tablelands says Barnaby Joyce's drought announcement is like taking money from the left hand and giving it to the right.
View ArticleAbbott: $320m drought package but more may be needed
The Government's announced an extra $320 million to help drought stricken farmers, the vast bulk for a new 4 per cent concessional loans scheme. Having recently knocked back funding to Toyota and SPC,...
View ArticleNew Zealand dairy farmers, 'second class citizens,' in Australian dairy...
New Zealand dairy farmers in Australia can't access the help they need to survive
View ArticleFederal Government says changes will make it faster, easier for struggling...
The Federal Government says it has heard the concerns of struggling farmers, and will move to make it easier and faster to access income support payments.
View ArticleFarmers call for comprehensive energy strategy as power prices increase more...
Farmers want to rein in electricity prices, saying their supply has become more unreliable as it has become more expensive.
View ArticleMilk processors, dairy farmers nearing code of conduct deal on price...
Farmers and processors are close to sealing a deal for a code of conduct on milk price contracts, with all but fresh milk giant Lion having indicated they are prepared to sign.
View ArticleTrade in Trumpworld: Will US President keep his promises, and what does it...
Australian agriculture has never been worth more, but what could happen if US President Donald Trump follows through on promises to shake up global trade?
View ArticlePig farmers struggle as cheap pre-cooked pork belly and ribs flood local market
Australia's passion for pork belly and sticky ribs could send the country's pig industry to the wall, as cheap imports packaged up to two years earlier are being served to consumers.
View ArticleFarming under the Basin Plan in the Riverina: irrigators face the future
It's 10 years since the Water Act started Australia down a path towards major reform in the Murray-Darling. How are farmers in the NSW Riverina adjusting?
View ArticleThe future of farming in the era of climate change
Relentless climate-related headlines paint a picture of an agricultural industry under siege and farmers say they need more help to adapt.
View ArticleRegenerative agriculture finds solid backing as decades of success show renewal
While many farmers are struggling with drought, others have found a pathway to recovery by partnering with nature instead of trying to control it.
View ArticleCoalition makes on-farm pre-election pledge of cheap loans and water market...
Fair water trading and cheap on-farm loans are at the centre of a Coalition pre-election promise to boost Australia's agriculture sector.
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