Aug 13, 2020
Thrilled to meet a Wool grower from Australia
By RabobankWool producers, Jodie and Andrew Green, are well ahead of the game when it comes to meeting the growing demands of consumers who want assurance that their food and fibre comes from farms with high animal welfare standards.The…
Aug 12, 2020
Investigation underway into Animals Australia report
By ALECAustralian exporters of cattle to Indonesia are reviewing their supply chains, following a complaint to the regulator alleging non-compliant slaughter of Australian cattle in Indonesia.The Department of Agriculture, Water and…
Aug 12, 2020
Bale shape and ease of maintenance key for Scott Somers
By O'ConnorsA dramatic increase in hay demand recently has been well documented, with extended periods of drought exacerbated by bushfires through the summer. During this time Warracknabeal farmer Scott Somers has seen his own hay…
Aug 12, 2020
Baderloo SRS Ram Sale result
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Baderloo Poll Merinos SRS Stud Ram Sale, SA - 120/120 rams sold to $8000 (to Beegoodyee…
Aug 12, 2020
Te Mania Northern Bull Sale result
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Te Mania Angus Northern Bull Sale, NSW - 111/111 bulls sold to $24,000 (Lot 5.…
Aug 12, 2020
Ag is front and centre in CSIRO's vision for Australia’s recovery and future resilience
By CSIROCSIRO's Chief Executive, Larry Marshall gave this speech today at the Press Club.There are moments in time that shape generations – the generation who harnessed electricity; the generation who saw humans walk on the Moon;…
Aug 12, 2020
Steady Wool Market this week
Karee Wool market report for the South - Aug 12thSMI: 977 -218: 1275 uc19: 1141 +1220: 1093 +521: 1079 uc22: 1073 uc28: 525 +2Mer card: 651 -18Pass in: 6.2%AUD: 71.0
Aug 12, 2020
Rural Banks August insights - All Commodities
By Rural BankThe August Insights update provides commentary on production and pricing trends for Australian agriculture, providing producers with a timely overview of current trends and an outlook for the coming months.The August…
Aug 12, 2020
AWN announces appointment Don Morgan as Livestock manager of WA business
By AWNAWN Chief Operating Officer, Rick Maybury, today announced the appointment of Don Morgan as manager of AWN’s livestock agency in Western Australia.Mr Maybury said that Mr Morgan’s appointment represented the first step in building…
Aug 12, 2020
Very small offering at Ballarat
Yarding - 4453 (-7422).Lambs - 2976 (-6193).Sheep - 1477 (-1229)Lamb numbers were back to 2,976 yarded, with quality mixed, mostly plain with a small selection of good quality heavy export lambs offered. Not all the usual buying group…
Aug 11, 2020
Better day for Wool
Karee Wool market report for the South - Aug 11thSMI: 979 -218: 1275 +619: 1129 +620: 1088 +721: 1079 +1222: 1073 +228: 523 +3Mer card: 669 -64Pass in: 8.7%AUD: 72.0
Aug 11, 2020
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Rain saves the day for some
Rain saves the day for some.For the fortnight up to the 11th of August, 2020.Well, that was a season-saving rain for many of the Hay growing areas of Victoria and South Australia. It was starting to get to knife-edge stuff with the…
Aug 11, 2020
Grain Report - August 11, 2020 Early August rainfall boosts winter crop production outlook…
By Peter McMeekinAustralian winter crop production prospects have received a massive boost as the heavens finally opened across a significant portion of the continents farming districts over the last ten days. Several systems have…
Aug 10, 2020
Bulk of the Bendigo yarding trended at rates $5 to $15/head easier
Yarding - 11,000 (-2000).Lambs - 9000 (Same).Sheep - 2000 (-2000).Similar number of lambs, but the make-up of the yarding changed with about half the offering being new season stock. All agents led their runs with young lambs, and…
Aug 10, 2020
New Baler sales continue to boom, up 33% year to date
By TMAFollowing on from the record June result, the best month in 20 years, the sale of tractors has again been strong in July. With lockdowns relating to the COVID19 pandemic easing in most states, there is a sense of getting back…
Aug 10, 2020
Terrick West Ram Sale result
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Terrick West Poll Merinos Ram Sale, VIC - 76/80 rams sold to $6500 & av. $2394.
Aug 10, 2020
Clunie Range and Moogenilla Bull Sale results
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Clunie Range Angus Stud Bull Sale, NSW - 145/145 bulls sold to $32,500 (Lot 75.…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - New Engineering Research Center to Focus on Agriculture Technology
By Lorena Anderson - Senior Writer and Public Information Representative - University of California MercedBy 2050, the U.S. population is estimated to grow to 400 million, and the world population to 9.1 billion, requiring a 70 percent…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - CSIRO launches ePaddock
By CSIROScientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to identify the boundary of every individual paddock in Australia’s grain growing region from space –…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Give a Little, Gain a Lot: Data-Sharing
By Wesley Lefroy - Agriculture Analyst - RabobankRead the original article hereFarmers are going to receive a growing number of requests to share data from governments and companies, who are increasingly relying on data analysis for…
