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Brazil to sanction US goods over WTO cotton case
28/08/2008 | Paperwork filed on Monday with the World Trade Organisation has asked the body to allow Brazil to impose $4 billion in sanctions against US goods and services over cotton subsidies.  | Govts confirm they want Toorale ... | Berated Vic farmer a lone voice ...
Cost of cotton's Bollgard technology to rise $15/ha
21/08/2008 | Gene technology giant, Monsanto has defended the increased cost of its Bollgard technology, despite the rise coming at a time of low cotton prices, limited water, and increasing competition from grain crops.
Why cotton has to lift production
14/08/2008 | Cotton industry experts have predicted the industry must return to an average annual crop of two million bales to prevent collapse.  | Grainger returned as Cotton ... | Young designers explore the ...
World's best cotton yield must get better
14/08/2008 | The Australian cotton industry has been told it must rapidly increase its already world-leading yield, with a deadline to do so by 2022.  | CommentsComments (3) | Why cotton has to lift production | Grainger returned as Cotton ...
Grainger returned as Cotton Australia chair
12/08/2008 | Mungindi cotton grower, Joanne Grainger, has been returned for a second term as Cotton Australia chair at the company's annual general meeting on the Gold Coast today.  | Price not shares will drive ... | GRDC funds probing cereal ...
Young designers explore the diversity of Australian cotton
12/08/2008 | Up to 15 talented young designers from Australia's Academy of Design will showcase their 100pc cotton garments at this year's Australian Cotton Conference Fashion parade tomorrow on the Gold Coast.  | Futuris expects $80-$85m ... | CSIRO enlisted to avert global ...
GM cotton to bolster African crop
30/07/2008 | African cotton growers are set to embrace the same wave of yield increases hitting China and India, thanks to GM varieties.  | $5m to improve efficiency of ... | Cotton industry merger gathers ...
$5m to improve efficiency of cotton farm water storages
29/07/2008 | The Cotton CRC has received funding from the National Water Commission to improve the water efficiency of on-farm storages across all cotton growing valleys in Australia.  | CommentsComments (2) | NSW farmers facing even less ... | New WTO negotiating texts are ...
28/07/2008 | Growers at this year's Australian Cotton Conference will have their say on the merger of two key industry bodies.  | Clyde Ag to auction signature ... | Consultation time extended for ...
Namoi Cotton's positive profit forecast, despite drought impact
24/07/2008 | Namoi Cotton has forecast a net profit after tax in the range of $4-5 million for the full year to end 28 February, 2009, despite the smallest Australian cotton crop in 25 years, the impact of drought and the volatility in global commodity markets.  | Weil Bros cuts its role in Aus ... | Cubbie confident of finding ...
Weil Bros cuts its role in Aus cotton industry
18/07/2008 | US company cotton company Weil Brothers will be slashing its presence in the Australian industry due to the massive impact the drought has had on production levels.  | CommentsComments (1) | GrainCorp joins forces with ... | MIS fund raising slips 5pc to ...
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Preference deals with the Greens - how will it play out in the Senate?

27/08/2008 | IF farmers are wondering what the new look Senate will mean for them, they should just take a look at politics in NSW and the behind-closed-doors relationship between Labor and the Greens for a taste of what might be in store Federally.
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