abare.gov.au – Media 2008

Energy intensity of Australian industry continues to fall	23 Dec
2008 US Farm Bill strengthens protection for US farmers	22 Dec
Livestock farmers still lifting productivity, despite drought	18 Dec
Use of technology on dairy farms boosts productivity	17 Dec
Drought and reduced financial returns affect wine grape growers in the Murray Valley and Barossa regions	16 Dec
Global financial crisis weakens commodity export earnings	15 Dec
Export earnings in the September quarter supported by bulk commodity prices	10 Dec
November rainfall bittersweet	9 Dec
Australian Commodity Statistics 2008 – a valuable resource	4 Dec
Number of minerals and energy projects down, but investment still strong	19 Nov
Significant investment underway in the electricity generation sector	19 Nov
Woodchip windfall drives forest export growth	11 Nov
Drought affects irrigators' incomes	10 Nov
Dry spring cuts crop forecasts This media release forms the entire update and there is no additional publication.	5 Nov
Beekeeper incomes improve against the odds	29 Oct
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Alice Springs	28 Oct
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Hobart	7 Oct
Export earnings to reach a new record	22 Sept
Winter crop prospects remain positive	16 Sept
Record resource export earnings in 2007-08	10 Sept
Sugar cane profitability declines	5 Sept
Higher milk prices boost dairy farm incomes	2 Sept
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Mount Gambier	19 August
Opportunities for Australian agricultural exports to Malaysia	15 August
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Bunbury	22 july
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Orange	1 july
Farmed salmon production continues to increase	26 june
Record commodity export earnings in sight	23 june
Larger winter grains crop in prospect	17 june
Mineral and energy export earnings remain at record levels	11 june
Mixed financial performance for beef farms in 2007-08	10 june
Slaughter lamb producers ready to expand production	5 june
Grains producers’ financial position improves	3 june
Sustained investment in forest industry begins to show benefits	21 may
Record $70.5 billion investment in advanced minerals and energy projects	21 may
ABARE to survey vegetable growers	20 may
Wine grape production up despite drought	20 may
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Bendigo	20 may
GM crops to provide economic benefits to Australian regions	12 may
Tomorrow – ABARE’s Regional Outlook conference in Innisfail	29 apr
Beekeeper survey starts to help set industry directions	14 apr
ABARE starts second round of surveys of sugar cane growers	1 apr
GM crops: potential benefits to Australian agriculture	31 mar
Australia’s energy export earnings increase by $0.5 billion in the December quarter 2007	12 mar
Another record for commodity exports	4 mar
Increased demand for Australian live exports	27 feb
Record grain sorghum crop likely	19 feb

Outlook 2008 media
Wine industry at turning point	5 mar
Food safety a growing concern	5 mar
Adaptation key to managing climate change impacts	5 mar
Cautious optimism for wool in 2008-09	5 mar
Don’t let higher agricultural prices deter trade reform	5 mar
Innovations in climate change policy and research	5 mar
New farm practices a win-win for environmental outcomes and farm sustainability	5 mar
Farm gate dairy prices to remain relatively high	5 mar
Innovation the key to future prosperity	5 mar
Adaption crucial to the future of farming	5 mar

Another year of high grain prices	4 mar
Irrigated agriculture – managing with less	4 mar
Australian saleyard prices for all meat to rise in 2008-09	4 mar
Opportunities and challenges wth GM crops	4 mar
Climate change the seed of future forest investment	4 mar
Water scarcity likely to increase in the murray-darling basin	4 mar
Fishers reeling as exchange rate and fuel prices bite	4 mar
Sustainability leads to greater returns for food producers	4 mar
Australia’s horticulture industry looks to the future	4 mar
Strengthening prices stimulate drought recovery	4 mar
The recipe for a sustainable sugar industry	4 mar
Record commodity exports in sight	4 mar