15/02/2007 | But Mr Chance has failed to approve funding or support a future live pig auction facility. Despite the best efforts of agents Primaries, the Australian Pig Breeders Association (APBA) and the WA Meat Industry Authority (WAMIA) to find an alternati
15/02/2007 | While Mr Brockman commended the PM¹s multi-million dollar water strategy and the establishment of a task force designed to examine the potential of broad-scale agriculture in the North of Australia, he warned that the committee had some large hurdles
15/02/2007 | Treasurer Peter Costello will be a keynote speaker and will open the convention at the Duxton Hotel in Perth on Thursday, February 22. Mr Costello, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, is a key factor in the success enjoyed by the Coalition Governm
15/02/2007 | A FIVE-YEAR $2.5 million landcare support commitment from Australian agribusiness giant Elders has signalled a change in the nation¹s approach to sustainable farming practices. As climate change becomes increasingly topical in the agricultural sec
15/02/2007 | The voting options are to in-crease the levy to 1.15pc, keep it at 1pc or abolishing it altogether. The levy is used to provide a number of services to dairy farmers including research and development, innovation, protecting the industry from anim
15/02/2007 | But ultimately, it may all depend on more land being opened up. Mr Kelly and the OIC, owned by 39 major growers and 57 shareholders, are responsible for the management and operation of the Ord River Irrigation Area. The stage one irrigation ar
15/02/2007 | Mr Badger made headlines last year after taking a fact finding mission to Malaysia to conduct a first hand investigation of the CBH Group¹s Asian flour mill investments. After being critical of the CBH Group Board and management¹s approach to its
15/02/2007 | Essentially the FMDA is being caught under the umbrella of legislative changes to the Bill, which requires stricter licensing of businesses and individual repairers. From March 19 next month, any mechanic will be required to be licensed by the Mot
15/02/2007 | Emanuel Exports and directors Graham Daws and Michael Stan-ton were charged with animal cruelty in relation to a shipment of sheep sent to the Middle East on the MV al Kuwait in Novem-ber 2003, of which 1340 died. The prosecution based its argumen
15/02/2007 | Rewards Group had planned to increase its 60ha orchard in Dandaragan to 300ha in 2008 but have put those plans on hold. Rewards Group has mango and grapefruit plantations near Kununurra, which it was looking to expand in future years. Rewards G
15/02/2007 | Nationals MLA Max Trenorden has also submitted an official Parliamentary question to Premier Alan Carpenter in regard to the issue. Mr Trenorden said the question asks whether any research had been done into possible negative effects of daylight
15/02/2007 | The lack of suitable waste management facilities was evidenced when rendering company Talloman was served with a temporary partial closure notice by the Environment Department last month. The Craig Mostyn Group (CMG) owns the Talloman plant at Haz
15/02/2007 | Toodyay farmer Frank Panizza lost 95pc of his pasture while other farmers in the area suffered fire damage on up to 90pc of their properties. Mr Panizza confirmed he was acting as the first point of contact for the claim which he said shared remar
8/02/2007 | At last week¹s directions hearing in Sydney, Federal Court judge Justice Steven Rares said the complainants had to inform each state and territory¹s attorney-general that the case would raise a constitutional issue of freedom of speech relating to po
8/02/2007 | It is no wonder the sale continues to gain momentum each year. With an outstanding sale in 2006 which would be hard to surpass, and producers experiencing a horrendous season in the past 12 months, it was a fantastic result given the sale again pe
8/02/2007 | At the same time the company has unveiled a new company logo that is more in line with its expanded business and asset base. Included in the restructure is the creation of four new divisions, Wellard Capital, Wellard Estates, Wellard Aviation and
8/02/2007 | Producers claim they are being forced to sell direct to processors for lesser prices ‹ something producers have been against for years. Australian Pig Breeders Association spokesman Chris Dodoff said responsibility for a live pig auction facility
8/02/2007 | The ad claims that ³each year in Middle Eastern abattoirs and private homes millions of Australian sheep are brutally slaughtered by having their throats cut whilst fully conscious. People in the Middle East believe Australians approve of such treatm
8/02/2007 | More than 50 farmers attended the first morning of the watershed case to support the accused exporter. Livestock industry representatives anticipate that the trial result could have serious implications for the Australian livestock industry and it
8/02/2007 | The two vessels are valued at US$40 million and have being constructed using the latest technology. Wellard Rural Exports managing director Steve Meerwald said the ships would add to the fleet of ships run by the Balzarini¹s family company Siba Sh
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