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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

NATIONAL Australia Bank has lifted its forecast for this year's wheat crop to 22.4 million.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

FURTHER funding for research into dairy cow infertility will be determined by the outcome of an industry meeting next month.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

VICTORIAN Nationals leader Peter Ryan will address a Rural Press Club of Victoria breakfast this month.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

ONE in 20 Angus bulls sold this spring will be carriers of fawn calf syndrome unless tested and withdrawn from sale.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

AFGHANISTAN is the least food-secure country in the world, a new report has found.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

COTTON farmers are preparing to plant what could be Australia's biggest crop in a decade.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:37:00 +1000

UPDATE: THE Australian dollar closed higher today after a rally on the local share market augmented gains made late last week.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:23:00 +1000

UPDATE: THE share market has finished the day more than half a per cent stronger, with a broad-based rally helping to push stocks higher.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:47:00 +1000

NATIONAL grain marketer Emerald Group has announced a big expansion of its grain accumulation network.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:58:00 +1000

CATTLE producers fear they will be handicapped by Coles' decision to source only hormone growth promotant-free beef.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

NEW Zealand dairy giant Fonterra exported a record amount of product last financial year.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

LABOUR shortages are expected to plague farming families harvesting Australia's biggest wheat crop in 25 years.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

A LEADING sheep vet has warned producers not to overuse Zolvix.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +1000

THE Woolworths' retailing juggernaut does not seem fazed by buyer sentiment - brand or price.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:20:00 +1000

THE Australian dollar closed little changed today, with traders on the sidelines ahead of key US employment data.