Dec 15, 2017
Hamilton Sheep selling centre overflows
Yarding - 54,829Lambs - 54,829The Hamilton selling centre was pushed to overflowing point as 54,829 lambs were sold with agents challenged for space for penning. Quality was mixed, varying from very good to average with many larger…
Dec 15, 2017
Wool market up 61c/kg for the last sale of the year
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe final wool market for 2017 opened up retaining the positive momentum from the previous week, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) increasing by a massive 61 cents clean for the week to finish the…
Dec 15, 2017
MacDon sold to Canadian parts maker Linamar Corp
Canadian auto parts maker Linamar Corp said on Thursday it agreed to buy privately held MacDon Group of Cos for C$1.2 billion ($AUD1.2 billion), to strengthen its presence in the agricultural equipment market.Winnipeg, Manitoba-headquartered…
Dec 14, 2017
Andrew Partridge joins Quality Wool as new Export Trading Manager
INCREASED demand has seen the wool market hit record highs this year, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) now more than 20 per cent higher than the same period last year.According to newly appointed Quality Wool Export Trading…
Dec 14, 2017
Australia’s rural industries must keep the innovating
AgriFutures Australia funded research has shown a variety of business benefits linked to diversity in senior leadership across rural industries, including increased profitability, productivity and innovation.The Diversity in decision-making…
Dec 14, 2017
Winemaker says competing against other Agri brands is pointless
Our weekly shopping lists today look increasingly like a degustation menu and, with the modern consumer eating such a variety of products, Jim Barry wines owner and managing director Peter Barry believes there should be room enough…
Dec 14, 2017
Red meat industry to be carbon neutral by 2030 - MLA
Meat and Livestock Australia, Australia most influential beef body, has launched an ambitious campaign to make the red meat industry carbon neutral by 2030. MLA is the first beef and sheep meat exporting nation to stake this claim.This…
Dec 14, 2017
Hereford breeder to benchmark eating quality
A focus on eating quality within their commercial whiteface herd has prompted a central NSW family to enter one of the nation’s biggest feedback trials.The Hayes family run a Poll Hereford herd at “Ettlesdale’’, Caloola, on the NSW…
Dec 14, 2017
CBH to add 80,000 tonnes of extra storage at Chadwick near Esperance
The CBH Group will add a further 80,000 tonnes of storage at its Chadwick receival site near Esperance to cater for the increasing production from the region.Design plans have been finalised for four closed circular storage cells…
Dec 14, 2017
Good news for Dairy Farmers - Fonterra's milk price increase
. Step up of 10 cents per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS), bringing Fonterra’s average milk price to $5.62kgMS, incorporating changes to seasonal curve and milk composition. Forecast average milk price closing range revised down to…
Dec 14, 2017
Landmark buys Macrofertil
See here the press release from parent company Agruim Inc.Agrium Inc. announced today a binding purchase agreement between its Australian ag-retail business, Landmark Operations, Ltd. ("Landmark"), and Louis Dreyfus Company ("LDC")…
Dec 14, 2017
Wagga Wagga Lambs and Sheep Sale today 14/12/17
Yarding: 40,000Lambs: 30,000Sheep: 10,000Numbers were similar for the last sale of the year. Quality across the offering was very good with good numbers of shorn trade and heavy lambs. New season trade lambs were in reasonable supply,…
Dec 13, 2017
Diversity and innovation spark national interest in agricultural education conference.
Educators and industry stakeholders from across Australia and overseas are converging in Launceston during January 2018 to attend the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Conference.Hosted by the Tasmanian Agricultural…
Dec 13, 2017
New Wheat being developed with 10 time the fibre - CSIRO
A new type of wheat that has ten times the amount of the fibre which helps improve gut health and also fights bowel cancer and Type 2 diabetes than normal wheat has been developed by an international team including CSIRO.The new wheat…
Dec 13, 2017
Regular mob inspections urged for fly strike
Agriculture Victoria is urging producers to be vigilant for fly strike after the recent heavy rainfall and floods.Significant fly issues have already been noted in some regions, and the timing and level of future high concentrations…
Dec 13, 2017
Chickpea prices fall for a number of reasons
It’s difficult to understand why the Pulse markets fall generally, but specifically, chickpeas are falling. This year, our crops are mediocre at best and full of quality issues, so in this environment why have prices been falling…
Dec 13, 2017
Report states unmanaged Mallee seeps could see losses of $100 million over a 10 year period
This report aims to provide an initial assessment as to the extent, potential causes and farmer’s understandings of the current seep issues across the South Australian and Victorian Mallee Farming region. This provides important information…
Dec 13, 2017
14 in Sheep industry leadership program
Sheep Producers Australia has selected 14 participants to be part of its Sheep Industry Leadership Program, to be run in 2018.The successful applicants work throughout the sheepmeat value chain representing producers, agribusiness,…
Dec 13, 2017
Soil health, water scarcity and energy costs biggest risks- NAB Farmer survey
* 87% of farmers cite soil health as their biggest sustainability concern followed by water scarcity (83%) and energy costs (83%) * 739 farmers surveyed; on average using 2.5 of possible 8 AgTech solutions tested. * The most used…
Dec 13, 2017
NSW Goat numbers drop an alarming 40% in 2017
Eagerly awaited goat industry data in a report analysing rangeland goat population figures shows numbers have declined from a record high of 5.7 million in 2016 to 3.4 million in 2017.The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI)…
