Feb 05, 2018
Te Mania happy with Beef Week numbers
Beef Week visitors previewed sale bulls for Te Mania’s March 7 Bull sale to be held on property, at the Te Mania Angus Sale Complex, Reichmans Lane, Mortlake. Many of the visitors took the opportunity to look around the property,…
Feb 05, 2018
Ricegrowers - Labor must not support Basin Plan disallowance motion
The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia (RGA) has called on the Australian Labor Party to vote down any disallowance motion relating to the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s Northern Basin Review or the SDL adjustment.“The opposition…
Feb 05, 2018
Summer weed control could return $5 for every $1 spent
Following poor performing crops in some areas of the low- and medium rainfall zones, farmers are reminded summer weed control could assist with profits this season, presenting what could be a $5 return for every $1 investment in weed…
Feb 05, 2018
Innovation Generation goes local as interest in Agtech increases
Exciting topics weaving innovative agricultural technology, farm investment opportunities and personal development journeys are on the agenda for the first Innovation Generation (IG) Local conference to be held this month in Wickepin…
Feb 05, 2018
Three Yorke Peninsula sites lead Viterra Harvest receival numbers
A strong finish has helped Yorke Peninsula grain growers achieve above-average yields this harvest, with Viterra’s three Yorke Peninsula sites bringing in the state’s largest receival totals.Viterra’s Wallaroo (476,000 tonnes), Port…
Feb 04, 2018
CBH Global Fertiliser market update
Global fertiliser markets are still absorbing the impact from a number of events that took place within the industry last year, prompting prices to continue their upward trend.Since the end of October 2017 the price of phosphate has…
Feb 04, 2018
Hear about the worlds first crop grown hands free
Western Australian grain growers and industry stakeholders will this month have a unique opportunity to hear about the world’s first crop grown exclusively using autonomous vehicles and drones.Martin Abell, of United Kingdom-based…
Feb 04, 2018
John Deere and Agworld combine on Ag data
Over the years, we've built the Agworld platform to become a global leader in ag data creation and storage. From day one, we've seen an industry need for structured data; where everyone is working on one platform, speaking in a language…
Feb 04, 2018
Profit - is it a numbers game? By Al Rayner
“How many cows should I be running?” “Is a higher stocking rate more profitable than a medium stocking rate?” Over the last few years, these are questions I’ve been asked on occasion. Following my recent post on the basics profit…
Feb 04, 2018
This weeks what's hot report for Farm Tender
This weeks what's hot report for Farm Tender https://youtu.be/zqH8KH2i1ac
Feb 03, 2018
Keep it simple, Dairy Connect says to ACCC
Simplified, single document contracts between dairy processors and producers are a leading tip from advocacy group Dairy Connect to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s interim dairy industry review.The ACCC invited…
Feb 03, 2018
Why is everyone so in love with "Fat & Shiny" By Nathan Scott
There is something that has always confused me about buying rams and bulls. The one thing that consistently influences buying decisions is how “fat & shiny” an animal is. Studs have to work hard to make sure that rams are presented…
Feb 03, 2018
Video - Watch this fabulous Video about the history of John Deere
Watch this fabulous video about John Deere over the years since it started outhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUlfURGkQxc
Feb 03, 2018
Celebrating International Dairy Week
By Neil FindlayInternational Dairy Week is always a great opportunity for a get together, and I was thrilled to host 90 customers and industry reps at a NAB Agribusiness Trade and Export Forum last week.We were privileged to hear…
Feb 02, 2018
Allbirds - A Merino success story
Allbirds shoe business growing as it highlights connection to NZ Merino FarmersImitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but Allbirds wool shoes founder Tim Brown has had enough of the recognition from some rivals.Late last…
Feb 02, 2018
MERINOSELECT now mainstream practice and growing fast
Use of the objective genetic assessment tool, Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs), has grown so rapidly in the Merino industry in the last five years that close to 50% of all Merino rams are now sold by studs that are members…
Feb 02, 2018
Lively Linseed’s Jacqui and Chris Donoghue overcame the challenges
After two years of dead-end phone calls to Asian supermarkets, Lively Linseed’s Jacqui and Chris Donoghue overcame the challenges to find direct-export success.Lively Linseed owes its success to lessons co-owner Jacqui learnt growing…
Feb 02, 2018
BCG Profile - Terry Kiley, Nyarrin, Mallee, Vic
Farm name: Kiley’s RunFarm district: NyarrinEnterprise mix: 8,700ha of cropping and livestock. Wheat, barley, lupin, lentil and chickpea crops and 700 store lambs.Farming partners: two sons – Zane and Tyrone and son in-law Mick Ellis.…
Feb 02, 2018
BCG trials - Delayed sowing of Pulses effects yield
Results from pulse trials conducted by Agriculture Victoria and Southern Pulse Agronomy research Jason Brand will be presented at the BCG Trials Review Day and released in in the 2017 BCG Season Research Results compendium.Trials…
Feb 02, 2018
Ag careers in focus – Alexandra Gartmann, Rural Bank
Careers in the agricultural industry don’t necessarily follow a pattern or vertical line, more of a ‘lattice’ as Rural Bank MD and CEO Alexandra Gartmann likes to call it. “For me it is a lattice because you often go sidewards and…
