Oct 14, 2020
Farm Tender's Jackie Elliott - Connecting Rural Women
By Farm TenderToday is International Day of Rural Women (IDRW). This significant day was first observed by the United Nations in 2008 to acknowledge the critical role and contribution of rural women, including Indigenous women, in…
Oct 14, 2020
The Rising significance of resistant Barley Grass
By Cindy Benjamin - WEEDsmartBarley grass has a number of tactics up its sleeve to help evade both herbicide and non-herbicide weed control methods. This has made it a weed of interest for the University of Adelaide’s Weed Science…
Oct 14, 2020
Wheat prices strengthen as we reach for the history books
By James Urquhart - AWBIn this game, despite all the planning in the world there are two variables that as individuals we have very little influence over, the weather and grain markets. With the commencement of the 20/21 harvest comes…
Oct 14, 2020
Rockhampton Brangus Bull and Ben Nevis Female Sale results
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Oct 14, 2020
Wool prices lift this week
Karee Wool market report for the South - Oct 14thSMI: 1075 +4818: 1532 +7919: 1304 +6620: 1160 +5221: 1145 +6222: 1086 +4328: 515 +14Mer card: 754 +33Pass in: 1.6%AUD: 0.72 **List…
Oct 13, 2020
Restockers active at Ballarat
Yarding - 24,200 (-3556).Lambs - 17,833 (+1328).Sheep - 6367 (-4884)Lamb supply increased slightly to 17,833 yarded. The quality was very good across all weights and grades. All the usual buying group attended, bidding was erratic…
Oct 13, 2020
Good start to the week for Wool
Karee Wool market report for the South - 13th of OctSMI: 1027 +4017: 1675 +6718: 1453 +5019: 1238 +5720: 1108 +5021: 1083 +5622: 1043 +2328: 501 +18MC: 721 +20AUD:71.8 **List your Sheep,…
Oct 12, 2020
Grain Report - South American summer crop program in jeopardy…
By Peter McMeekinDryness in the Black Sea region and delays to planting of the next winter crop, particular in Russia, has been dominating grain market discussions and social media in recent weeks. However, the lack of spring precipitation…
Oct 12, 2020
Burrawang and Grassy Creek Ram Sale results
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Oct 12, 2020
Artesian Bull and Rockhampton Brangus Female Sale results
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Oct 12, 2020
Lamb buyers selective which pushed prices lower at Bendigo
Yarding - 74,000 (+31,000).Lambs - 34,000 (-2000)Sheep - 40,000 (+33,000).Just a slight reduction in lamb numbers for another big yarding of 34,000 head. Numbers were dominated by young crossbred lambs which accounted for around 26,000…
Oct 12, 2020
Chrome, Estlam, Ella Matta and Derrynock Ram Sale results
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Oct 11, 2020
BCG Farmer in Focus – Georgina Warne
By Louisa Ferrier - BGCGeorgina Warne is part of the next generation of young farmers across the Wimmera and Mallee who have moved home to work side by side with their parents. BCG were excited to catch up to talk about her farming…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Space technology, a powerful tool for Australian Farmers
By Judy Kennedy - evokeAGA kaleidoscope of space-based tech designed to enhance precision agriculture and foster efficient food production is ready for take-off, so how do we drive adoption?We as humans are naturally curious about…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Aussie SwarmFarm raises $3.2m to grow its open platform for Ag robotics
By AgFunderAustralia’s SwarmFarm Robotics has raised A$4.5 million ($3.22 million) in a funding round led by local VCs Tenacious Ventures and Artesian. The Queensland Business Development Fund also supported the round.Read the rest…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Journalist Sarah Mock on making windows in the walls around Agriculture
By Kirsten Diprose - Ag Thentic. Listen to the podcast here. Sarah Mock is constantly having to defend herself against those who label her anti-agriculture (or in the world of social media, much, much worse). The reality could not…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Harvest robots: opportunity, tailwinds, headwinds, and predictions
By Walt DuflockLabor remains a major challenge for farmers — there’s not enough of it and it’s getting more expensive all the time. The obvious solution is robots — they do the work that humans do with fewer breaks and much less of…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Better Uptake of Digital Technologies Could Boost Australian Farm Outputs by $20 Billion
By Lucas GroupWidespread uptake of digital technologies across Australian farms could lead to an increase in industry revenue of $20 billion per year, according to the Chair of the National Farmers’ Federation, Tony Mahar.Mr Mahar’s…
Oct 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Who Is The Farmer Of The Future?
It’s possible to project what customers are likely to be in business in 20 years. That’s the result of extensive research done by strategic intelligence firm Aimpoint Research. Read the rest of the article here.
Oct 09, 2020
Glenwood, Bungulla, Ardene and Gleneith Ram Sale results
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