Apr 09, 2018
Rural Bank - Wool prices looking strong for 2018
Australian wool growers can look forward to another year of strong prices as market fundamentals remain favourable for sellers.The positive outlook for 2018 builds on a record breaking year in 2017. The AWEX Eastern Market Indicator…
Apr 09, 2018
Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN implementation
Australian Wagyu producers are now armed with genomic-based data enabling more robust selection decisions with faster gains and higher accuracy through a shift to a new own-breed genetic analysis model.The Australian Wagyu Association…
Apr 09, 2018
Video - See here the What's Hot report for the last week of sales
See here this weeks "What's Hot" report for last weekhttps://youtu.be/n1jRn4nsyi0
Apr 08, 2018
Smart supply chains the key to growing Horticulture in Northern Australia
Smart supply chains for the horticulture sector comprise the first industry-led collaborative project to be managed by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Developing Northern Australia, supporting the Australian Government’s…
Apr 08, 2018
NFF's response to the 60 Minutes Live Export story
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF), has expressed distress at footage contained in tonight's 60 Minutes story.“The footage is disturbing and utterly unacceptable,” NFF President Fiona Simson said."For farmers, the welfare of our…
Apr 07, 2018
What’s the point of recording that? - By Alistair Rayner
This week I was tagged on Facebook under a comment regarding data collection. The comment referred to a practice of recording the ratio of weaning weight against dam weight. This is a comparison often used in the U.S. I have to be…
Apr 06, 2018
$400 million deal for Allied Pinnacle portfolio
Qualitas has announced its acquisition of the Allied Pinnacle property portfolio for approximately $400 million. The portfolio comprises ten flour-milling and bakery operations across Australia. Allied Pinnacle will maintain full…
Apr 06, 2018
Optimistic grain growers are boosting their investment
By Adrian Parker - Commonwealth Bank Australian grain growers produce some of the highest quality crops in the world, using advanced technology and ever-evolving farm practices to drive efficiency and productivity. Our latest edition…
Apr 06, 2018
Agtech, a new crop of opportunities
By Robbie Sefton - Seftons We have been hearing a lot about “agtech”, a phrase that frames a lot of things, from sensors to drones to Big Data to smartphones. Technological advances are at the centre of the ambition expressed in a…
Apr 06, 2018
Hybrid swarm in global mega-pest
CSIRO scientists have confirmed the hybridisation of two of the world's major pest species, into a new and improved mega-pest. One of the pests, the cotton bollworm, is widespread in Africa, Asia and Europe and causes damage to over…
Apr 06, 2018
NFF urging aspiring Female leaders to apply for DiALP
Applications are closing soon for the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program (DiALP) mentoring opportunity. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson is urging aspiring female leaders to apply for the chance to…
Apr 06, 2018
SPA says Sheep Farmer are upset, angry and disappointed
Sheep Producers Australia President Allan Piggott says sheep producers are upset, angry and disappointed about serious animal welfare failures in the live sheep trade to the Middle East, reported by media this week. “As sheep producers,…
Apr 06, 2018
NZ Beef and Lamb Export expected to break through the $3 billion barrier
Both beef and lamb exports are expected to break the $3 billion mark for the first time as high lamb, mutton and beef prices bump up this season’s forecast profit for sheep and beef farmers, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s…
Apr 05, 2018
John Deere launches 60-foot 1895 No-Till Drill
New wider no-till seeding system integrates latest technology for precise seed placementSmall-grain and oilseed producers can now plant more hectares quickly and accurately with the introduction of the 60-ft. (18.29 m) 1895 No-Till…
Apr 05, 2018
ALEC - No excuses for Sheep deaths at sea
THE Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council has described Animals Australia video footage circulated this week as highly distressing and unacceptable to the industry, livestock producers and the community.The video included images…
Apr 05, 2018
Much needed - $4.1 million for mouse research
Australia’s largest investment into mouse-related research in the grains industry was announced today by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).The GRDC is injecting more than $4.1 million into mouse control research,…
Apr 05, 2018
Controlling Wild Oat resistance
Wild oats takes a little longer to evolve herbicide resistance than some other grasses, but once resistance has occurred it is a challenging weed that requires a concerted effort to bring under control.Although herbicide resistance…
Apr 05, 2018
ACCC approve Suputo's acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s assets
The ACCC will not oppose Saputo’s proposed acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s (ASX: MGC) assets, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Saputo to divest Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant.Murray Goulburn and Saputo, which…
Apr 04, 2018
Big turn out for Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day
More than 300 people last week flocked to the Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day, convened at Darlington Point in the NSW Southern Valleys.The field day, held on March 27, recognised the achievements of the Toscan family of Cavaso…
Apr 04, 2018
Barley Grass resistance growing
A population of the widespread winter annual grass weed, northern barley grass (Hordeum glaucum), has been confirmed resistant to the key herbicide glyphosate in South Australia.Dr Chris Preston, Associate Professor of weed management…
