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Some good news among the gloom as ABARE ups grain harvest estimates

Crikey / Tuesday, 4 December 2007

Just as the full impact of the drought was seen in the worst ever trade deficit in October, there’s some good news for farmers, writes Glenn Dyer.

Food prices are going to keep on rising

Crikey / Tuesday, 30 October 2007

There’s going to be no let up in the upward pressure in food prices from the drought and the lack of water in NSW, South Australia and northern Victoria, writes Glenn Dyer.

The Australian wheat crop falls on its ear

Crikey / Monday, 15 October 2007

The United States Department of Agriculture has slashed its estimates for the value of Australia’s wheat crop and exports for the next year by over $2 billion, or more than 7 million tonnes, writes Glenn Dyer.

While you were sleeping: oil and wheat prices up, interest rates too

Crikey / Thursday, 13 September 2007

While you were sleeping, world oil prices reached a new all time intra-day high of $US80.05 a barrel. And the prospects of higher bread prices continues as world wheat prices also reached a new all time high.