Tag: Agricultural Marketing
ABARE expects record farm exports
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) says revenue from mineral and farm exports should hit a record high this financial year.[MORE]
Weaker dollar helping farmers: ANZ
Economists say the weaker Australian dollar is providing a boost to the agricultural sector. [MORE]
Conservation can be a marketing tool, says Banrock boss
The manager of Banrock Station, Tony Sharley, will address an agribusiness conference in Naracoorte today to help people deal with the environment responsibly.[MORE]
Dinky-di? Senate inquiry probes lamb sales
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An inquiry is trying to get to the bottom of the question: Is that lamb, or mutton dressed up as lamb in your tuckerbag?[MORE]
New England wine region officially recognised
The New England region in northern New South Wales has become an officially recognised wine region and will be known as New England Australia.[MORE]
Forrest rejects scrapping of single desk
The federal Member for Mallee is slamming proposed new laws governing the export of Australian wheat.[MORE]
Govt urged to rethink wheat marketing policy
The New South Wales Farmers Association says a survey showing 80 per cent of wheat growers want to retain the single desk marketing system confirms its views.[MORE]
Farmers reject livestock sales day change
Farmers who met last night at Mudgee, in central western New South Wales, have rejected the option of moving the town's livestock sales day from Tuesday to Wednesday.[MORE]
AWB to reduce grower numbers on board
Grain marketer AWB says it will make another attempt to reduce the number of grain growers on its board.[MORE]
Buyer drought at Gracemere cattle sale
Prices and demand are down at the February All Breeds Cattle Sale which started yesterday at Gracemere.[MORE]
Urgent meeting to discuss cattle sale date clash
An urgent meeting will be held tonight to decide whether Mudgee, in central western New South Wales, should change the day of its weekly cattle sale.[MORE]
Mudgee saleyards promise fight to keep sale day
The operators of the Mudgee saleyards, in central western New South Wales, will fight to keep their sale day, and if necessary will go into competition against a new regional selling centre.[MORE]
Stockagents' group wants saleyards options left open
The Warrnambool Stockagents Association wants all options for future saleyards in the region, in south-west Victoria, left open.[MORE]
Moyne council considers building saleyard
Moyne council, in south-west Victoria, may build a livestock selling centre.[MORE]
Grain growers reject call to delay overhauling wheat export scheme
Western Australian grain growers have dismissed calls from the state Agriculture Minister to maintain Australia's current wheat export system until after the 2008 harvest.[MORE]
Next step to finish Forbes saleyards
Forbes Shire Council will decide next month whether to go ahead with a private public partnership to finish its multi-million dollar livestock exchange in central western New South Wales.[MORE]
Plan to keep Forbes livestock exchange in public hands
The preferred proposal for developing the second stage of the Central West Livestock Exchange at Forbes, in central western New South Wales, would keep the saleyards in public hands.[MORE]
CBH wants Labor to address wheat marketing concerns
Western Australia's grain handler says it hopes the new Federal Government will fix the "inadequacies" of the current wheat marketing arrangements in Australia.[MORE]
Bathurst councillor pushes for saleyards to stay put
A Bathurst regional councillor says he will fight to keep the central western New South Wales city's saleyards on the current site after they close, in case they are needed at a later date.[MORE]
WA Govt urged to hasten livestock saleyards revamp
Western Australia's main livestock carrier is calling on the State Government to fast-track the upgrade of the state's livestock saleyards.[MORE]
Fresh push to keep Bathurst saleyards open
Bathurst Regional Council will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow afternoon to reconsider the future of the central western New South Wales city's saleyards.[MORE]
Cattle sale highlights strong interest in brahmans
The Australian Brahman Breeders Association says the growing popularity of the breed has been evident during this week's sale at Gracemere near Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Gracemere beefs up for Brahman Week
The world's biggest multi-vendor bull sale begins in central Queensland today.[MORE]
Drought hits pre-sold crops
Grain farmers are facing a double blow this season, with market pressures adding to the severe impact of drought conditions.[MORE]
Grains group questions wheat alliance Govt funding
The Federal Government is being criticised for providing funding to an independent wheat marketing group to develop a business plan.[MORE]
