Sydney | Reuters — Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott backed plans on Thursday to introduce country-of-origin labelling in the wake of a hepatitis A outbreak, potentially risking contravention of World […] Read more
Australia plans country-of-origin labelling after hep A outbreak
Australia tightens rules over foreign buying of farmland
Sydney | Reuters –– Australia tightened rules on Wednesday over foreign ownership of its agricultural land amid concerns that it is losing control of its own food security, slashing the […] Read more
Australian drought seen staying until 2015, likely to boost cattle slaughter
Sydney | Reuters –– Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast are unlikely to improve before 2015, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said, fuelling expectations that beef supply from the world’s […] Read more
Bunge plans new grain terminal in GrainCorp country
Sydney | Reuters — Agricultural trading house Bunge plans to build a port terminal on Australia’s east coast, boosting competition for the country’s largest agribusiness, GrainCorp. Bunge Australia said on […] Read more
Australian organic farmer loses landmark GMO contamination case
Sydney | Reuters — An organic farmer in Western Australia lost his bid to claim damages from a neighbour after genetically modified (GMO) canola seed heads blew onto his property, […] Read more
Australia says drought to cut 2014-15 ag output
Canberra | Reuters — Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast will cut production of key agricultural commodities such as wheat and beef next season and reduce exports, the government’s chief […] Read more
Bumper Australian wheat crop seen, but lack of rain a risk
Sydney | Reuters — Australia will issue its 2014-15 wheat production forecast next week, but with hot, dry weather across its east coast and the threat of a dry El […] Read more
Australia commits nearly $300M to help drought-hit farmers
Sydney | Reuters — The Australian government will provide a A$320 million (C$319 million) assistance package to help farmers ravaged by years of drought across the east coast, Australian Prime […] Read more
Landmark GM canola case pits neighbour against neighbour in Australia
Sydney | Reuters — Two neighbouring farmers, a field of canola and a gust of wind are at the centre of a landmark court case in Australia that could have […] Read more
Australian ranchers set for drought-relieving rains
Sydney | Reuters — Australian cattle farmers will receive much-needed rains in the next two days, forecasters said Wednesday, offering some relief to ranchers struggling to keep animals alive during […] Read more
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