DOW JONES 12/12/2006 Despite the financial stress caused by a current severe drought on some Australian farms, the sector as a whole is well positioned for a solid... Australia Farm Sector Positioned for Recovery

 

COUNTRY NEWS 11/12/2006 Australia: VFF's livestock arm has warned farmers to take care sourcing stockfeed during the drought. VFF Livestock president Ailsa Fox... Be wary of feed

 

By Nick Churchouse THE DOMINION POST 06/12/2006 NZ - The government has announced $2.9 million in support for aquaculture, with... Aquaculture welcomes $2.9m funding

 

04/12/2006 NEW ZEALAND - An organic growers group has called for the closing of New Zealand's borders to imported corn and maize seed until it is confirmed no genetic... Group wants NZ closed to corn imports

 

By Patrick Crewdson THE DOMINION POST 02/12/2006 Opponents of genetic modification are outraged that nearly two tonnes of... Contaminated corn seed slips into NZ

 

ABC RURAL 21/11/2006 Australia's consumer watchdog has called for any genetically modified (GM) imports to be labelled accurately. Choice, formerly known as... Watchdog calls for accurate labelling of GM imports

 

ABC NEWS 21/11/2006 There are claims that Western Australian grain farmers are warehousing this year's harvest because of uncertainty over whether the troubled... WA farmers believed to be storing wheatWA farmers believed to be storing wheat

 

By Deborah Cameron Sydney Morning Herald 15/11/2006 Australia will import grain to offset a national wheat shortage due to crop... Wheat imports loom as drought bites

 

By Michelle Gratton THE AGE 15/11/2006 THE single desk system of exporting Australia's bulk wheat is "dead policy walking"... Wheat export system outdated, says author

 

By Tim Cronshaw THE PRESS 15/11/2006 Many dairy farmers have entered feed deficit in Canterbury, with the window for pasture... Low pasture growth causing feed deficit

 

ABC NEWS 14/11/2006 AUSTRALIA - Grain farmers may have to pay higher freight costs because trucking companies are facing problems obtaining road permits for certain... Road permit issue creates grain farmer freight cost worries

 

02/11/2006 The Poultry Industry Association says a dramatic increase in the price of grain imported from Australia, will impact heavily on New Zealand chicken... 80% rise in grain costs expected to force up NZ chicken prices

 

31/10/2006 Australia will get its first official estimate of how much grain it has in storage as the government considers allowing imports to ease a likely drought shortage.... ABS to determine size of grain stocks

 

31/10/2006 The drought is expected to push up food prices with fewer crops and more expensive water. But consumers will not be the only ones bearing the increased... Farmers to bear higher feed costs

 

27/10/2006 Australian wheat farmers suffering under the worst drought in a century were preparing to reap their smallest harvest since the mid-1990s, a commodities forecaster said... Australian drought causes smallest grain harvest in a decadeAustralian drought causes smallest grain