Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Rabobank rolls out world-first virtual rural property valuations technology in Australia
By RabobankGlobal food and agribusiness bank Rabobank has rolled out world-first technology enabling virtual rural property valuations from CSIRO-backed start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) in Australia. The Rural Valuations…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AXIchain launches Livestock movement app for Transporters
By David Picker - AXIchainWith a focus on digital lifetime traceability, animal welfare, and biosecurity enhancements, AXIchain has launched the mNVD app for use in the livestock transport industry. The licenced app ensures digital…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Digital Evolution in Ag with Shane Thomas (Part 1)
Listen to part 1 hereBy AgVendAbout Shane Thomas - Shane is an experienced agri-business professional with a passion for agronomy. Shane’s passion for the agriculture industry doesn’t stop at agronomy though - with experience in ag…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - FBN raises $USD250 million after Aussie acquisition
Farmers Business Network, a farmer-to-farmer information network, financing and e-commerce platform, raised $250 million in Series F funding led by BlackRock at a reported $1.75 billion valuation.Why it matters: The pandemic has caused…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Indigo Ag announces an additional $360M in financing
By Indigo AgIndigo Ag announces an additional $360M in financing, appoints Stéphane Bancel, Moderna CEO, to Board of Directors Indigo announces an additional $360M raised, comprised of $260M in preferred equity and $100M in convertible…
Aug 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AI will have big role in Ag's future, scientists say
By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press See the original article hereThe use of artificial intelligence in agriculture is expected to surge as interest increases and technology develops, researchers say.“It is already very prevalent in your…
Aug 06, 2020
Dairy Australia announces 2020 Board Nominees
By Dairy AustraliaDairy Australia announces the three Board nominees standing for election at its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in November. There are three vacancies this year for Directors with the following skills…
Aug 06, 2020
Buyers drop bidding rate by $15 to $20/head at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 34,450 (-800).Lambs - 29,000 (+1000).Sheep - 5450 (+200).Lamb numbers were marginally lower with the exception of new season lambs which lifted to just over 7,000. Quality was outstanding overtrade and heavy lamb categories,…
Aug 06, 2020
Rices Creek, Glenville, Sherlock and Sheepvention Online Ram Sale results
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Rices Creek Poll Merinos, Tintinara, 91/96 to $10,000 (Lot 3) to North Cowie stud,…
Aug 06, 2020
Bald Blair and Knowla Bull Sales result
These results are bought to you by www.studstocksales.com, follow them on Twitter here or Facebook here Bald Blair Angus Bull Sale, NSW - 63/63 bulls sold to $24,000 (Lot 3A. Bald Blair…
Aug 05, 2020
Cattle above 1 million head despite challenges
By ALFACattle on feed for the April to June 2020 quarter remained above 1 million to reach 1,010,192 head according to the latest results of the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) survey.While…
Aug 05, 2020
All eyes on world’s fastest-growing cotton exporter Brazil
By RabobankThe global cotton market has emerged as one of the main agricultural casualties of COVID-19, with all eyes now on the expected record harvest in Brazil, an emerging export competitor for Australia’s cotton industry. Speaking…
Aug 05, 2020
Wool market continues to bleed
Karee Wool market report for the South - Aug 5SMI: 981 -3118: 1269 -1919: 1123 -1320: 1081 -2821: 1067 -4122: 1071 -5728: 520 -10Mer card: 733 -45Passed in: 17.4%AUD: 71.8
Aug 05, 2020
Curfew Day 1 Reflection: Lessons from Ag work in a Fintech
By Kelsey Miller - DelayPayCurfews are meant to happen in other places aren’t they, not Melbourne the home of good coffee, the G and my house. I live in a pretty quiet part of town, but we still get a traffic hum and tram bells. Last…
Aug 05, 2020
Navigating through a COVID harvest
By Nicholas Robertson - AWBAs Australian farmers prepare for another harvest, this one has a feel of something different about it as the world and Australia grapples with a global pandemic. After Australia looked to have things under…
Aug 04, 2020
Some pain on the horizon for Lamb producers
By Nathan Scott - Achieve Ag SolutionsLamb has been enjoying a stellar run in recent years, with pricing that we wouldn’t dare dream of 10 years ago. With national flock numbers at historic lows, all looked set for a continuation…
Aug 04, 2020
Sheep up to $30 off and Lambs up to $20 off at Ballarat
Yarding - 11,875 (+6175).Lambs - 9169 (+5269).Sheep - 2706 (+906)Lamb supply was up this week to 9,169 yarded, the quality very mixed. Not all the usual buying group attended, buyers were very selective, and bidding was erratic. The…
Aug 04, 2020
Shocking day for Wool
Karee Wool report for the South - 4th of JulySMI:1012 -9617: 1497 -16118:1288 -14619:1136 -13820:1109 -14421:1108 -14522: 1128 uc28:530 -3430:435 -31Merino carding: 778-54AUD: 71.4
Aug 04, 2020
Faster, smarter, stronger - Goldacres G6 Sprayer has raised the bar
By GoldacresGoldacres have continually led the way delivering self-propelled sprayers that are suited to Australian farming, our philosophy has always been to produce quality sprayers, built to provide the best possible efficiency…
Aug 04, 2020
Interview with WA Sheep guru Dawson Bradford
By Mark Ferguson - neXtgen AgriSee the original article hereDawson Bradford is one of Australia's most successful performance breeders and the Hillcroft Farms name can be found in many high performance Poll Dorset and White Suffolk…
