Tag: Agricultural Crops
Farmers look for rain crops boost
The Bureau of Meteorology says there is good news for farmers hoping for a burst of rain that could see this year's harvest go from being a good year to a great year.[MORE]
SA Murray irrigators fear upstream crop switch
Riverland representatives hope the Murray-Darling Association annual meeting, in Leeton in New South Wales from today, will boost understanding of why rice growers upstream need to keep growing that crop.[MORE]
Shorter truffle season doesn't hurt harvest
An early spring has meant a much shorter truffle season in south-west Western Australia, but producers say that has not meant a shortage of truffles.[MORE]
Hopes high for rain crops boost
Anxious producers are hoping forecast weekend rain will secure crops and boost yield potential.[MORE]
Aussie scientists lead fight against wheat rust
Australian scientists are leading the way in the global fight against a devastating wheat disease which could accelerate the world food crisis.[MORE]
NT Opposition backs Pacific labour scheme
Terry Mills has backed moves to import labour to meet the chronic shortage of workers in Australia's horticultural sector. [MORE]
Farmers get climate change insight
About 50 farmers from upper south-east South Australia attended a climate change forum at the Keith Institute yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Irrigators fear crop losses
Riverland irrigators say they have got less than two months before they lose everything, with their water allocations still limited to 6 per cent.[MORE]
Hull throws support behind Pacific workers scheme
Nationals MP Kay Hull has defended the Govt's new Pacific island worker scheme against attacks from Brendan Nelson. [MORE]
Govt outlines Ord stage two plan
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter says under a re-elected Labor Government the development of Ord stage two would be abandoned in the short-term.[MORE]
Olive growers suffer bug setback
Olive growers say crop losses from an infestation of olive lace bugs and fungal disease are worse than first thought, with yields down by about 50 per cent.[MORE]
Vanuatu welcomes Riverina guest worker trial
A Pacific Island nation has described the guest worker trial that has expected to start in the Riverina later this year as a dream come true.[MORE]
Dry spell could spark early harvest
The WA Farmers Federation says this year's grain season could be cut short by as much as a month if the current dry conditions continue.[MORE]
Drought vintage hurts Riverland most: survey
Drought is hurting winegrape growers in the Riverland the most, a survey finds.[MORE]
Drought still gripping Riverina
The entire Riverina region remains drought declared, with the area of New South Wales affected by the big dry up 1 per cent to 66 per cent.[MORE]
Waste water common in global urban agriculture: survey
Waste water is widely used to irrigate urban agricultural land in developing countries, a practice that has both advantages and disadvantages, a 53-city study presented at a water conference in Stockholm has shown.[MORE]
Farmers on 'tenterhooks' over harvest
Victoria's grain growers are hoping for a harvest worth nearly $3-billion this year.[MORE]
Pacific guestworker scheme to start this year
A three-year Pacific Islander guestworker pilot scheme will start later this year.[MORE]
Drought brings cotton industry to its knees
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The drought has brought Australia's cotton industry to the brink of collapse, with many growers now turning to other crops.[MORE]
Grain grower criticises GM opponents
A central Victorian grain farmer says there is a market for genetically modified (GM) crops in China and a group opposing the technology is short-sighted.[MORE]
Rain boosts farmers' crop confidence
Steady rain at the weekend has revived hopes for crops in the far north-west of Victoria and added to the growing confidence of farmers in the Wimmera and southern Mallee.[MORE]
More rain needed for SA crops
The latest crop report from the Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia shows significant rainfall is needed throughout the state in the next couple of months to maintain crop and pasture growth.[MORE]
Farm group laments research station loss
A north-west Victorian farm organisation says the planned loss of a Mallee research station is disappointing.[MORE]
