Commitments in the NSW state budget to drought relief and infrastructure funding have been praised by NSW Farmers’ Association boss Derek Schoen.
Schoen welcomed the state’s commitment to add $250
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Farmer confidence drops amid drought
Rabobank says heightened concerns over drought conditions have driven farmer confidence to a five-year low, with 75% of farmers now holding a pessimistic outlook.
The three-quarters of farmers now reporting
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SunRice plans ASX listing
Australian rice farmers could earn a $200 million payday, with processing and marketing firm SunRice pitching for a listing on the stock exchange.
SunRice has proposed a listing on the ASX and a $30 million
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Take-or-pay deals could challenge GrainCorp
GrainCorp managing director and chief executive officer Mark Palmquist has warned a dry 2018/19 season could result in poor grain production figures, which would leave the receival and marketing operator
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Dust, powder, pneumatics feature in May-June issue
Features on dust control and pneumatics, powder handling and food are just some of the highlights in the latest print issue of the Australian Bulk Handling Review, which is now available in its digital,
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Farmers angry over NSW Health’s Dairy Farmers choice
A decision by the NSW Health Department to dump local dairy firm Norco for foreign-owned Dairy Farmers for a major milk supply contract has come under fire from the local farming community.
NSW Health
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NSW Farmers negotiate new Inland Rail land access agreement
The NSW Farmers Association has negotiated a new land access agreement for the Inland Rail project with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). However, the association still harbours concerns about
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ACCC turns sour on milk processors
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission says dairy processors too often take advantage of unfair market power over dairy farmers, and has recommended the government implement a mandatory code
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AMMA calls for end to award system
The Australian Mines and Metals Association says Australia should ditch its industry-specific award system which sets minimums for pay and conditions, and instead adopt a national standard.
AMMA chief
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Inland Rail CEO named
The Australian Rail Track Corporation has named Richard Wankmuller the new chief executive officer of the $10 billion Inland Rail project.
ARTC chairman Dr Helen Nugent said she was delighted to welcome
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