Dec 03, 2017
App to help CBH and Farmers with receivals and deliveries
The CBH Group will expand the reach of our new mobile app that delivers real time delivery and sampling data to growers, following a successful first phase roll out.The Carter’s Delivery Form (CDF) app allows growers and truck drivers…
Dec 03, 2017
NSW Farmers invited to precision agronomy course
There is a lot of talk about precision agriculture, but what does it mean and how can growers get a piece of the action? A hands-on precision agronomy course could be the ideal place to start.A Precision Agronomy Training course is…
Dec 02, 2017
Coopers new Malting plant good news for SA Barley Growers
The largest Australian owned brewer, Coopers, has opened a $65 million malting plant at its Regency Park brewery in Adelaide, a move which will help to underpin the family-owned company’s long-term future.The 13,000 sq m plant, considered…
Dec 01, 2017
Don't get busy... Get Productive - By Nathan Scott
If you own or manage a business, be that a farm, or any other type of business, you will no doubt have experienced “busy”. Busy is a bugger of a thing, because it generally is very different to productive.Productive is that awesome…
Dec 01, 2017
Wool Market up slightly with 52,000 bale offered
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market held firm this week on the back a large national offering of almost 52,000 bales over a three-day sale, with the Eastern Market Indicator showing little movement to finish at 1676 cents…
Nov 30, 2017
The new era of radical automation - CBA
Commonwealth Bank explores economies of the future, as technology revolutionises the world as we know it.The Fourth Industrial Revolution will usher in an era of radical automation, with billions of connected, smart machines interacting…
Nov 30, 2017
JCB add the 540-180 Hi-Viz to the Telehandler range
JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) has added the 540-180 Hi-Viz to its telehandler range. The new model promises reduced cost of ownership and improved efficiency.The 540-180 Hi-Viz offers 20 per cent faster cycle times and…
Nov 30, 2017
Jeff Odgers is the new chair of Dairy Australia
Victorian dairy farmer Jeff Odgers has been appointed Chair of Dairy Australia, replacing outgoing Chair Geoff Akers, who stepped down at today’s Annual General Meeting.Mr Akers, who is retiring from the Board having reached the maximum…
Nov 30, 2017
Farmers Business Network raises $110 million, total now raised around $200 million
Farmers Business Network has raised $110 million in new venture funding to support a business that may sound boring to some Silicon Valley technologists but which appears to have addressed a very real need: it’s a social network for…
Nov 30, 2017
Europe's Glyphosate turnaround - A tremendous relief.
Europe just came close to banning the world’s most popular crop-protection product, but instead it narrowly avoided a terrible decision that would have frustrated farmers, hurt the environment, and made food more expensive everywhere.On…
Nov 29, 2017
Elders launch major sponsorship of RFDS
Agribusiness Elders has announced the launch of a major sponsorship of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations.The new partnership was launched at the RFDS’ aeromedical base at Adelaide Airport.Elders chief executive…
Nov 29, 2017
Murray Goulburn sell Edith Creek to Thai backed group
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (MG) today announces the sale of its Edith Creek facility in Tasmania to Dutch Mill (Australia) Pty Ltd, a local subsidiary of Dutch Mill group of Thailand, a privately held processor and marketer…
Nov 29, 2017
Three new board members for NFF
The membership of the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) has elected a number of new Directors and voted to change the tenure of Board members at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Canberra today.The role of President was uncontested…
Nov 29, 2017
Precision to Decision (P2D) project to help Ag towards $100 billion
Unlocking the full potential of ‘digital agriculture’ could increase the value of agricultural production by $20.3 billion, helping to achieve the industry’s goal of $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030.The finding has emerged…
Nov 29, 2017
Monash Uni and Bosch combine to look at the future of Food Production
A first-of-its-kind ag-tech facility will be established in Melbourne’s’ southeast with the vision to innovate new smart farming techniques including automated harvesting and driverless vehicles in response to the growing challenges…
Nov 29, 2017
EU voted to extend the license for Glyphosate for the next five years
On Monday, the European Union voted to extend the license for glyphosate, the best-selling pesticide in the world, for use in the EU for another five years. Glyphosate is marketed by its maker Monsanto under the brand name Roundup.The…
Nov 28, 2017
Former Marcus Oldham student James Hawkins awarded Nuffield Scholarship
Studying my Master of Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham has given me a depth of knowledge and formality to business skills that I never had before, and it will help me move into the future with more confidence and skill.Master of Agribusiness…
Nov 28, 2017
New push-to-talk over cellular service launched
A new PTToC entrant has set its sights on a broad range of potential users Australia-wide.There’s a new entrant in the Australian communications sector in the form of ToooAir, which has launched a cellular-based PTToC (push-to-talk…
Nov 28, 2017
Hassad Australia part with SA property for $16.2 million
Hassad Australia has sold a dry land cropping aggregation spanning more than 3,000 hectares in South Australia’s mid-north for $16.2 million. CBRE Agribusiness’ Danny Thomas and Phil Schell negotiated the sale of Glendale Aggregation,…
Nov 28, 2017
Grain-fed accounts for 40% of Australia's total Beef production
Commercial feedlots first emerged in Australia in the mid-1960s on the Darling Downs in Queensland, primarilyto meet overseas demand for a consistent high quality product. Since then, feedlotting has evolved into a majorindustry,…
