Coles and its customers have contributed more than $7.1 million to the Country Women’s Association of Australia to help drought-affected farmers.
With Coles matching every donation dollar-for-dollar
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Climate adaptation project helps local producers cope with drought
The Queensland government is investing millions of dollars to help producers better manage drought and climate events with new tools including more reliable forecasting, insurance products and customised
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Australia facing smallest winter crop in 10 years
A combination of extreme dry weather and damaging frost will deliver Australia its smallest winter crop in 10 years, according to Rabobank’s 2018/19 winter crop production outlook.
The agribusiness
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Drought finance taskforce will further support Australian farmers
The federal government, the National Farmers Federation and banks are working together through a new drought finance taskforce.
The taskforce is designed to leverage resources and share insights on ways
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Coles increases milk prices to help drought affected farmers
Coles has increased the price of its 3-litre own brand milk from $3.00 to $3.30 in all states to help drought affected farmers.
The price increase started in late-September and will be in place until the
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More than $7 million raised by Woolworths Group and customers for drought-affected farmers
The Woolworths Group, together with its customers, have raised more than $7 million to date for Rural Aid’s Buy a Bale appeal in support of farmers impacted by the drought.
The total includes Woolworths’
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Australian farming sector holding up, despite ongoing drought
Drought in New South Wales and Queensland is becoming increasingly severe but overall, Australia’s farming sector is holding up well, Growth Farms Australia confirms.
Growth Farms Australia managing
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Supermarkets match customer donations dollar-to-dollar to help farmers
Supermarkets in Australia continue to provide farmers with help during the drought, including Coles with its pledge to match customer donations dollar-for-dollar.
Coles’ promise to match customer donations
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Woolworths will donate Saturday’s profits from fresh departments to rural aid
Woolworths will donate all profits from sales in the fresh departments at its supermarkets made on the 11th of August to the Rural Aid Buy a Bale appeal.
It follows a $1.5 million donation from Woolworth’s,
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Sheep and cattle slaughter increases to reduce stock numbers during drought
As a result of continued drought in the eastern states, the number of sheep, lambs and cattle being slaughtered has steadily increased as producers in effected regions reduce stock numbers.
Figures from
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Coles announces $5 million to help farmers combat drought
Coles is providing $5 million in grants and interest-free loans from its nurture fund to help farmers across Australia combat drought.
In the past year, Coles also provided more than half a million dollars
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Australian beef exports have increased in key markets such as Japan and China
Australian beef exports have increased in key markets as there is a demand for Australian products.
Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) market intelligence manager, Scott Tolmie, said Australian beef
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