Tag: Crop Harvesting
Growcom laments Qld exclusion from farm labour trial
A leading horticulture group says it is disappointed Queensland has been excluded from a federal trial to use Pacific Island workers for crop picking.[MORE]
Proserpine cane smut becomes more widespread: BSES
The sugar research group the BSES says it is starting to see evidence of widespread smut fungal infections in canefields around Proserpine in north Queensland.[MORE]
Rain threatens bumper season harvest
North-western New South Wales farmers harvesting their most promising crops in several years say this week's rain could be devastating.[MORE]
CBH lowers wheat, barley standards
Western Australia's grain handler has lowered its receival standards for wheat and barley because of recent rain damage to crops.[MORE]
Tamworth grain farmers watching the skies
Tamworth grain farmers are keeping a close watch on the rain forecast, with fears it may impact on their returns, particularly in northern parts of the region.[MORE]
Murray growers 'can't take much more'
Farmers on the Murray River in southern New South Wales have suffered another dismal growing season. [MORE]
Locust threat low-risk as harvest nears
The New South Wales Government is playing down the risk posed to crops by swarms of locusts that have begun taking flight across parts of the state's south-west. [MORE]
From heart to harvest: crop raises $75k for transplant research
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A bumper wheat crop has delivered for a Queensland farmer and Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.[MORE]
Locust swarms threaten NSW harvest
Locusts are beginning to swarm in southern New South Wales at the worst possible time for farmers, who still have a crop to harvest.[MORE]
WA grain harvest reaches 1 million tonnes
Western Australia's grain handler says, after a slow start, the harvest in Western Australia has reached one million tonnes.[MORE]
World record wheat crop ready for harvest
A family from southern Queensland's Darling Downs will start to harvest its world record wheat crop today.[MORE]
Farmer happy with GM canola crop
The first commercial crops of genetically modified (GM) canola are being harvested around West Wyalong and Ariah Park.[MORE]
Grain farmers facing poor yields
Mallee grain growers are facing poor yields about a week into the harvest in South Australia.[MORE]
Esperance harvest quality expected to be high
Western Australia's grain handler says the quality of the Esperance harvest should remain high as long as it does not rain over the next few days.[MORE]
Frosts take toll on Ararat region crops
A Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) representative says crops south of Ararat have been devastated by frosts.[MORE]
ABARE cuts grain harvest prediction
Australia's agriculture forecaster has slashed its estimates for the size of this season's grain harvest in Victoria.[MORE]
NSW farmers predict bumper harvest
NSW farmers are expecting a strong winter harvest following last year's disappointing season.[MORE]
DPI report predicts poor season end
The Department of Primary Industry's (DPI) October crop and pasture report says 2008 is coming to an extremely disappointing end for farmers.[MORE]
Fruitbowl to dust bowl, as drought takes toll
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There are fears SA's Riverland could become a dust bowl as growers take drought exit packages.[MORE]
Forecasts of bumper canola harvest
There are predictions this season's canola harvest in central western New South Wales will be the best since 2005.[MORE]
Statistics confirm farmers are struggling
Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Tasmanian farmers are struggling with the effects of three years of drought.[MORE]
Late rains may delay grain harvest
Late winter rain is expected to delay the start of harvest in the great southern and south coast regions of Western Australia.[MORE]
Low rainfall devastates harvest hopes
Victoria's peak farming body says yields are expected to be mixed as grain growers prepare to start harvesting what is left of their crops.[MORE]
Low spring rainfall dashes harvest hopes
Victoria's peak farming body says it is expecting the Mallee's grain harvest to begin in earnest next week.[MORE]
York farmers count the cost of overnight flooding
The Shire of York in the West Australian Wheatbelt is assessing damage from heavy rain overnight.[MORE]
