Aug 08, 2018
Hassad Australia's Telopea Downs aggregation believed to be sold
Hassad Australia's Telopea Downs is tipped to have been sold in the largest single farm transaction in Victorian history.The 47,677ha Telopea Downs Station at Telopea in western Victoria was set to fetch well over $70 million.The…
Aug 08, 2018
WA Farmers "early adopters" of the new AWB frost insurance product
Western Australian grain growers have been 'early adopters' of our new frost insurance product with 75% of the traditional fire and hail policies electing to add the optional Frost Endorsement.Based on research from the Western Australian…
Aug 08, 2018
Wattletop Angus Bulls reach a top of $18,000 three times
Wattletop Angus Stud, Guyra, NSW held their annual Bull Sale on Wednesday. They put up 120 Bulls and 104 sold to a strong average of $8349The top price of $18,000 was reached three times, Lot 3 Wattletop Franklin M43, Lot 8 Wattletop…
Aug 08, 2018
Orrie Cowie Merino's top out at $6200
Orrie Cowie Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Warooka, SA held their on-property Ram Sale on Wednesday.Of the 119 Rams offered 117 sold to an average of $1966Top price was $6200, which sold to Radnor Merinos, Murray Bridge, SA.They also…
Aug 08, 2018
Video - Remote cameras on tanks and troughs save time, money and sanity
Chris Patmore farms in Eneabba in the northern Wheatbelt of Western Australia (WA). He farms at five separate locations covering 10 000 hectares (ha), within four shires. The property is a 100% sheep operation comprising 4000 merino…
Aug 08, 2018
Dry forces Sheep slaughter to rise by 40% compared to the same time last year
As a result of continuing dry conditions in the eastern states the numbers of sheep, lambs and cattle being slaughtered has steadily increased as producers in effected regions reduce stock numbers.Livestock and meat slaughter monthly…
Aug 08, 2018
Wool prices stronger for finer microns, stronger microns down
AWEX KareeWool market report for the 8th of August - Southern RegionIND: 1941 +518: 2435 +619: 2287 +1820: 2229 +1721: 2204 +322: 2193 -223: 2170 -5328: 886 -20MC: 1469 +18PI: 6.2%http://www.kareewool.com.au/
Aug 08, 2018
Report says $1.3 billion benefit for graziers implementing remote cattle monitoring
By Sean StarlingMeat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has recently received a commissioned report on the financial and social value of graziers implementing remote cattle monitoring.However, until the tags can be delivered at scale,…
Aug 08, 2018
Weed control tactics for Brome Grass and Wild Radish
Farming on the sand hill swales near Port Broughton on the Yorke Peninsula, Pete Edwards is doing everything in his power to stop herbicide resistance in brome grass and wild radish.“We take a zero tolerance approach to escapes, particularly…
Aug 08, 2018
Just imagine..... By Nathan Scott
Drought is a horrible thing. It preys on optimistic souls, who often make decisions based more on hope than on good business decision making. Now that may sound harsh, but we are all guilty of assuming that it will rain at some point,…
Aug 08, 2018
New Zealand Ag Tech attracting Silicon Valley delegates
In less than a fortnight, more than 30 New Zealand agritech leaders will make history in Silicon Valley.They will be part of the international 2018 Silicon Valley agritech immersion programme and Conference, involving Silicon Valley…
Aug 08, 2018
Read here an interview with Marcus Oldham Student President Jack Courts
From a young age, Jack Courts always knew his future lay in the agriculture industry having loved growing up on his family’s 45,000-acre station in northern New South Wales. Now, in his third year studying the Bachelor of Business…
Aug 07, 2018
Glenville Merino's top notch $2963 average
Glenville Merinos & Poll Merino Stud, Cowell, SA, held its Ram Sale on Tuesday.170 Rams sold in a complete clearance to a top price of $16,000. The Sale average was a whopping $2963.The sale grossed $503,710https://www.facebook.com/GlenvilleStud/
Aug 07, 2018
"Fiva for a sale" - Farm Tender's small contribution to our drought affected members
With so many of our Farm Tender members doing it tough right now, our staff has suggested we lend a helping hand and try to support them as much as we can. Farmers are built tough, but we can all use a helping hand when needed so…
Aug 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Australian wool supply update
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWTA, MecardoThe dry seasonal conditions in eastern Australia are setting the pre-conditions for a smaller wool clip in 2018-2019. How this plays out will ultimately depend on spring rainfall. In this article,…
Aug 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - History sometimes repeats
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, BOM, MecardoIn early May we published a piece on the likely impact of a dry Autumn on young cattle prices which suggested that a fall to the 470¢ region was on the cards for the Eastern Young Cattle…
Aug 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Export markets continue to drive lamb demand
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Global Trade Atlas, DAFFWe have been talking for a while about lamb export markets driving the record lamb prices at saleyards. The latest export figures and export values show a squeeze on exporters,…
Aug 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Fuel for thought
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo, AIPThe grain market is well supported at present due to concerns both locally and globally. Any grain we produce this year is destined to be sold at above average prices. At Mecardo, we think…
Aug 06, 2018
ASKBILL's commercial release at LambEx - Will it take off?
ASKBILL and its powerful predictive technologies are now available for use by sheep producers across Australia following its commercial launch at LambEx today by the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep…
Aug 06, 2018
Two peak agriculture representative organisations join NFF in $100 billion by 2030 push
Two peak agriculture representative organisations have committed to work together towards a farm gate production value of $100 billion by 2030.The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), representing Australia’s 84,000 farmers, and Agribusiness…
