Chinese get taste of Barossa's best
More than 600 Chinese wine industry representatives are on a tour of the Barossa Valley in South Australia over the next two days.
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Hundreds of Chinese wine industry representatives are in the Barossa Valley in SA to learn more about its wines.
View ArticleCars and mining blamed for 15pc SA exports fall
South Australia's exports for the past financial year have dropped by 15 per cent with poor results from the automotive and mining industries.
View ArticleArnie saves roo exports from termination
Australia's kangaroo export industry says Arnold Schwarzenegger has come to its rescue in his role as Californian Governor. After a vote in the Californian Senate, Mr Schwarzenegger has signed into law...
View ArticleFarm group questions rising dollar impact
The South Australian Farmers Federation says it wants to know why the costs of imports are not falling as a result of the rising Australian dollar.
View ArticleLocal rock lobsters back on Chinese menus
A South Australian rock lobster exporter says a trade halt involving China has eased in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year.
View ArticleLocal rock lobsters back on Chinese menus
An early Chinese New Year present for lcoal rock lobster exporters has seen China relax a trade halt on the crustaceans. The increse in demand has caused the price of lobster selling on the waterfronrt...
View ArticleCornish ruling worries Aussie pasty makers
Makers of Australian pasties have been assured they can still use the term "Cornish" despite a trademark ruling by the European Commission.
View ArticleHay trade hit by earthquake, says exporter
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will have a major impact on South Australia's hay industry, an export company says.
View ArticleHay exports to Japan hit hard
Australia's largest export hay company is diverting its ships to Tokyo, following the damage at the Sendai port, their normal delivery destination. Gilmac, which exports oaten hay from South Australia,...
View ArticleFood and wine labels planned to certify origins
Food and wine producers will be consulted about a plan to label local produce in South Australia to certify its origins. Food Marketing Minister John Rau says such a scheme has long operated in Europe.
View ArticleProducers feeling cattle ban impact
A South Australian stock agent says the banning of live cattle exports to Indonesia is already affecting southern markets.
View ArticleExport facility promises jobs boost
Port Pirie Mayor Brenton Vanstone hopes a new export facility will provide a catalyst for further investment.
View ArticleIndustry hurt by kangaroo meat export ban
Hundreds of kangaroo shooters are leaving the industry because meat exports to Russia remain blocked.
View ArticleBeef export predictions difficult
Meat & Livestock Australia says the suspension of the live cattle trade to Indonesia last month has made it impossible to forecast export numbers for the rest of the year.
View ArticleFarmers welcome falling dollar
Farmers say the recent slump in the Australian dollar will provide some much-needed relief for exports.
View ArticleLabor MPs call for manufacturing assistance
A group of Labor MPs are calling for the Federal Government to do more to assist manufacturing.
View ArticlePort Pirie seeks WPG replacement
The Port Pirie Regional Council wants to attract more heavy industry to the town to help counter a decision by WPG Resources to sell its iron ore assets to OneSteel.
View ArticlePort Pirie eyed for coal processing
WPG Resources says it might build a coal processing plant at Port Pirie in South Australia.
View ArticleExport deal a steppe up for Aussie beef
Australia has won a deal to rebuild Kazakhstan's cattle industry. Local firms will export 2,500 breeding heifers from South Australia, with the first shipment due to leave in November. The angus cattle...
View ArticleGreater competition for wheat industry
South Australia's grain ports are to be opened to greater competition under a plan accepted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
View ArticleSA leaders argue about climate for uranium sales
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says Australia should promote nuclear power in developing countries as a way of tackling climate change.
View ArticleRising roo numbers making wool industry jumpy
Australia's wool industry says there could be a loss in productivity if kangaroo numbers keep rising.
View ArticleWool industry looks to China for revival
The wool industry is reviving its fortunes and, like many Australian industries, looking to China's emerging middle class.
View ArticleEngineering firm gets $300K boost
A mid-north South Australian engineering business has received a $300,000 State Government grant to help expand its operations.
View ArticleAbattoir resuming camel meat processing
As many as 40 jobs could be created when an abattoir at Peterborough resumes the processing of camel meat.
View ArticleMiner Apollo airs interest in Port Pirie exporting
Mining company Apollo has expressed interest in expanding Port Pirie's export infrastructure into a multi-use facility.
View ArticleMayor backs port export interest
The Port Pirie Council says community confidence is rising with a handful of companies expressing interest in utilising the city wharf to export minerals.
View ArticlePort to boost Arrium iron ore exports
Miner Arrium has upgraded its expectation of iron ore exports next financial year from its expanded port at Whyalla in South Australia.
View ArticleSeafood exporters eye Chinese appetite
Australian seafood firms are keen to build on the expanding Chinese appetite for all things fishy.
View ArticleRoo meat trade to Russia resuming
A South Australian kangaroo meat processor has exported its first products to Russia since a trade ban was lifted.
View ArticleChinese cows get taste for Aussie hay
Chinese dairy herds are getting a taste for Australian oaten hay, but farmers find it pricey.
View ArticleSouth America to dominate soybean, corn exports
South America is scrambling to take advantage of the run of high prices in global grains markets.
View ArticleSouth America becomes big business in world grain
South America is joining the rush to increase crop production following a run of high prices over the past few seasons.
View ArticleAbalone suppliers prepare for fresh China export push
Australian abalone suppliers say they are months away from a revitalised export push into China.
View ArticleShale gas production spreads tentacles across outback Cooper Basin
There is not much to see above ground in the outback, but the tentacles of shale gas wells are spreading below the surface.
View ArticleKI Mayor cites community support for timber export plans
Kangaroo Island's Mayor says the ability to export timber directly from the island would greatly benefit the community.
View ArticleMining chamber cites benefits of China free trade deal
The South Australian Chamber of Mining and Energy (SACOME) says the signing of yesterday's free trade agreement (FTA) with China should help generate local investment.
View ArticleArrium administration triggers anti-dumping calls for steel
There is growing pressure for the Federal Government to do more to support Arrium, but free trade advocates warn some actions will simply cost other businesses.
View ArticleStruggling steelmaker Arrium to be boosted by new import duties imposed on...
Import duties will be imposed on cheap and "unfairly priced" Chinese-made steel products in a bid to help embattled SA steelmaker Arrium remain competitive, the Federal Government says.
View ArticleJapanese liqueur company strengthens ties with South Australian grain...
Up to 150 South Australian barley producers have the rare opportunity to network with one of Japan's largest liqueur companies.
View ArticleTrading cattle in northern Australia: what the Top End's BJD decision means...
Australia's northern live cattle export industry calls for consistency in how bovine Johne's disease is managed.
View ArticleAgriculture Minister heads to India to resolve pulse tariff dispute, but...
David Littleproud will travel to India for urgent talks aimed at saving Australia's pulse market from whopping Indian tariffs.
View ArticleNAFTA 2.0: What Trump's new US, Mexico and Canada free trade agreement means...
A new US-Mexico-Canada FTA could have ramifications for Australian farmers, a Chicago futures expert says, though to what extent depends on the USMCA's final terms.
View ArticleFilm blamed as kangaroo harvest hits just 15 per cent of quota
A South Australian MP is blaming a film for the kangaroo industry's failure to process its commercial harvest quota.
View ArticleDrought wipes billions from Australian farm production
The National commodity forecaster, ABARES, finds three quarters of dairy farmers and half of all broadacre farmers will receive a lower income than they did last year because of the drought.
View ArticleAustralia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade
Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.
View ArticleWorld oil price slump and trade tensions unlikely to deter Great Australian...
The worldwide price of oil has fallen by more than $US10 a barrel in recent weeks, but the cheaper price has not fazed a Norwegian company's plan to drill in the Great Australian Bight.
View ArticleDonald Trump's trade war with China is causing Australian wool prices to drop
It's not just stockbrokers who are watching the China and US trade war Australia's wool market has fallen to its lowest level in a year-and-a-half due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs.
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