Great rain for parts of rural Australia

There have been some good falls of rain for rural Australia, everywhere from WA to Queensland,

Rains boost Tassie crops

Tasmanian cereal plantings are up 50 per cent this year, and recent rains are raising harvest

Central Australia attracts Murray Darling Basin farmers

Drought stricken southern irrigators are looking to Central Australia's arid region to grow crops. Alice Springs horticulturalist

Survey finds farming in good shape

A new survey suggests farmers are in pretty good shape financially, despite the long drought. Consultants

Corn and soybean prices keep rising

Corn and soybean prices have climbed to new records on the Chicago Board of Trade, after

Broadhectare Zinc COMPATABILITY UPDATE

Recent testing has shown that, 1 Litre of Broadhectare Zinc when mixed in the correct ratios

More rain on the way for Qld and NSW farmers

The major rainfall event that has drenched coastal Queensland over the last few days, has now

CRT Member Awards

AgroBest Australia would like to congratulate the following CRT stores on their achievements at the CRT

Farmers urged to start carbon trading within two years

An economist says farmers can expect to be part of an emissions trading scheme by 2010. David

Early frost hits Queensland crops

Early frost in a key Southern Queensland horticulture area has seen widespread damage to crops. Clear skies

Outlook '08: Prices to firm as cotton fights back

Cotton is expected to remain Australia's most profitable broadacre irrigated crop as the industry fights back

This year's crop, not interest rates, the big concern

GETTING this year's winter crop planted and seeing some decent rain across southern NSW, Victoria and

Autumn rainfall outlook positive for much of eastern states

A wetter than normal autumn is forecast over large parts of Queensland, especially in the north,

Global fertiliser output will expand to meet rising demand: FAO

World fertiliser production is expected to catch up with demand over the next five years, enough

Almost half of farmers can't finance coming winter crop

A survey of 1800 grain growers in Victoria, NSW and Queensland has found nearly half the

No reprieve from drought for Vic

Recent rainfall patterns are showing that, more than ever, Australia's eastern states are divided between the

Flash flooding again hits Qld as more torrential rain falls

Flash flooding has again hit North and Central Queensland with torrential rain dumping down overnight and

Better year ahead for farmers predicted

The Department of Agriculture is cautiously predicting a better year in 2008 for Western Australian farmers

Batten down the hatches, more La Nina storms likely

Dubbo, NSW, has been told: 'batten down the hatches' - there are more storms on the

Farmers - What about our costs?

Farmers are hoping the Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation into retail food prices will also

AgroBest Australia strengthens sales team with the appointment of National Sales Manager

AgroBest Australia today announced the appointment of John Matthews to the position of National Sales Manager. Based

Rain too late for cotton crop, but big help in other ways

While the widespread rains across south west Queensland and parts of NSW will help get the

Bugs put bite on massive Qld sorghum crop

The threat of pest infestations could dent Queensland's massive sorghum crop potential. Agronomists in both Central and

Northern NSW battles floods

Wild weather continues to hit New South Wales, with some parts of the north coast witnessing

Hail damage hurts apple crops

Apple orchardists at Batlow in southern New South Wales have suffered hail damage worth an estimated

Rain slows harvest in SA

Harvest is set to restart in earnest from next week in South Australia after rain brought

Flood alert in eastern Vic after deadly storm

Towns in Victoria's east are bracing themselves for floods after a wild storm dumped up to

Feed imports set to rise

Customs authorities are planning to issue permits for imports of distillers maize from the US, and

Bureau promises better forecasts

Farmers want the Bureau of Meteorology to improve its long-range forecasts, or at least be clearer

Qld sun shines on SA's Barossa wine

More Australians move to Queensland each year than to any other state in the country, so

Drought: Dry end to winter derails SA crop hopes

A dry end to winter and a run of hot, northerly winds in recent weeks threatens

Drought: Slim hope of rain for desperate Vic farmers

Farmers facing the prospect of failed crops in Victoria's drought-stricken Mallee, Wimmera and northern districts can

SA almond company boosts production despite drought

Despite the big dry, an almond processor in South Australia's Riverland received a record volume of

NSW crop harvest looks bleak

Hopes of a big harvest are fading fast in central and southern New South Wales. Graham Skipworth

20-65mm of rain in south-east Qld

In the past 24 hours, about 65mm has fallen around the Sunshine Coast in South-East Queensland.

Rain drenches NSW coastal areas

Storms that drenched Sydney and forced road closures around the city will batter the NSW north

Share market dive causes fears of farmer debt

The plunge in global share markets is being felt across the farm sector, with fears a

'Ekka' brings country and crowds to Brisbane

More than $10 million worth of cattle are in the centre of Brisbane today, for the

Major grain loss expected as farmers wait for rain

Concern for the nation's grain crops is on the rise, with regions across the north and

Labor's timber plan angers conservationists

The conservation movement is disappointed at Labor's decision to rule out further protection for high value

Qld cold snap forces lettuce price rise

Cold weather in Queensland's key vegetable-growing area has pushed the price of lettuces to record highs

Climate centre predicts a wetter than average year

There is some good news for those east of the Great Divide - signs are improving

Vic floods kill livestock and destroy homes

Hundreds of head of livestock have been killed and farm houses flooded as rivers continue to

Ideal start for winter crops: forecast

Tuesday Jun 19 10:37 AEST The federal government's commodity forecaster expects the 2007/08 winter crop to jump

WA Govt delays irrigation scheme again

There has been an angry response to more delays in the expansion of the Ord Irrigation

Singapore company buys Qld abattoir

Another major Queensland meatworks has been sold to overseas investors. The Kilcoy abattoir north-east of Brisbane has

National farm group expels WA representation

The National Farmers' Federation has expelled the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia for failing

Qld Cotton halts share trading

In a surprising twist in the battle to control Australia's biggest cotton company, the stock exchange

Apple growers struggle to meet demand

Apple growers are struggling to meet their export markets due to a 20 per cent drop

Foliar fertilisers deliver better pasture, more stock

The use of foliar fertiliser has been key to bolstering stocking rates at a Central Queensland

Qld Cotton bidding race heats up

The bidding war over Queensland Cotton has intensified with Singapore-based cotton company Olam trumping a rival

No water allocated to irrigators

Victoria's largest rural water authority has confirmed there will be no opening allocation this irrigation season. Despite

Farm groups slam WA Budget

Western Australian farm groups have roundly condemned the state Budget unveiled last night, claiming it does

Production shortage blamed for fertiliser price rise

A jump of more than $200 per tonne in fertiliser prices over the past two months

Record plantings forecast in SA

A record area of crops sown in South Australia could follow the ideal seasonal break. In May

Header's Slow Path to Higher Yields

New research shows working at slower speeds can improve harvesting performance. However the Kondinin Group report also

Even money bet for wetter than average winter - 1/05/07

The good weekend rainfall across south-eastern Australia was in line with the latest forecasting from the

Taxpayers must prepare to bear future farming costs: McGauran

Friday, 20/04/2007 Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran says taxpayers must be prepared to fund the huge costs

Farmers urged to hold off on making key decisions

A prominent climatologist says there are some signs that conditions might improve after May. Professor Roger Stone

Small pickings for cotton industry

Cotton picking is under way in Australia's biggest growing region, but yields are disappointing. Processors and contractors