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Don't go soft on emission cuts, Rudd told

11:58 AM AEDT | More than 50 environment groups have delivered an urgent letter to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, calling on him to reject advice to set a low 2020 target for the reduction of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, saying it would "represent a profound failure" by his Government. | Fight climate change by ... | Forestry ousts farming under ...

Forestry ousts farming under high carbon price

11:54 AM AEDT | Up to 26 million hectares of agricultural land could become attractive for forestry under land-use changes promoted by carbon trading, an ABARE study has found. | Fight climate change by ... | Burke backs soil carbon

CSIRO crop researcher 'could change the world'

12:14 PM AEDT | Canberra based CSIRO Plant Industry scientist, Dr Peter Dodds, has been named by the leading science journal Nature as one of five crop researchers who could change the world. | New govt GM report 'valuable ... | Canola industry says GM will ...

Irrigation water price drops 9pc

Wool market turns up again

Winter lamb contracts out at $4.40 – $4.50

AWI still flawed

Burke backs soil carbon

Murray water Bill clears Senate but Vic pipe still in doubt

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Multimedia

AUDIO: Elders to close German, Turkish topmaking plants

3/12/2008 | Having earlier this year announced an end to its wool trading arm and risk management desk, Elders has now declared it will not only reduce its staff by 140, or 5pc, but close its German and Turkish topmaking plants as well. Listen in to Elders Rural Services managing director Mike Guerin.

VIDEO: PrimeAg "positive" on 2009 prospects

VIDEO: Flexibility key to silo bag success

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State News

Grain giants to merge

3/12/2008 | Grain giants AWB Ltd and ABB have confirmed long running rumours of a merger plan to create what would be Australia’s largest wheat and barley exporter, with a huge geographical reach.

Legislation might save Hurlstone

9:33 AM AEDT | THE NSW Opposition introduced legislation into parliament today that if passed would keep Hurlstone Agricultural High School at its existing size of 160 hectares.

A perfect storm

Storms leach crop value

Harvest of complications – not least in marketing

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