Oct 17, 2017
We're not just Farmers.... David Crombie
Here is part of David Crombie's speech at this year’s Rabobank leadership awards dinner in Melbourne. He received the Rabobank leadership award.We're not just Farmers“I believe agriculture is really important and that it is something…
Oct 17, 2017
5 Year NSW Wild Dog strategy released
A new five-year NSW Wild Dog Management Strategy that identifies specific actions to minimise wild dog impacts in the State has been released by the NSW Government.“The NSW Wild Dog Management Strategy 2017-2022 builds on existing…
Oct 17, 2017
Craft Brewing craze behind Barrett Burston acquisition
Barrett Burston Malting Co. Pty. Ltd. (BBM), a GrainCorp company, today announced it has acquired Cryer Malt. Cryer Malt is the largest distributor of craft brewing ingredients in Australia and New Zealand.David Cryer, Managing Director…
Oct 17, 2017
Aussie Milk Powder satisfying Bangladeshis milky tea craving
With a strong tea drinking culture and thirst for milky tea, Bangladeshis are increasingly using powdered milk over condensed milk to whiten their ‘cuppa’ - and it turns out that they really like the pure taste of ‘Aussie’ full cream…
Oct 17, 2017
Drensmaine Santa Bull to $44,000, Forest Park Santa bull to $22,000
Drensmaine and Forest Park Santa Gertrudis Studs held their respective Bulls sales on Tuesday at the Blackall SaleyardsDrensmaine offered 43 Bulls and sold the lot to an average of $10,081.Top priced lot was lot 2, Drensmaine Everest…
Oct 17, 2017
Derrynock Poll Dorset's top of $17,000
Derrynock Poll Dorset and Meat Maternal Stud, Trentham, Vic held their 20th annual on-property Sale last Thursday.17 Poll Dorset Rams sold to a total clearance and at an average of $5500.Top priced Ram, Derrynock 2/16 was sold to…
Oct 17, 2017
Greenland Merino's to $4400
Greenland Merino Stud, Bungarby, NSW held there un-housed Ram Sale on Monday.56 of the 68 Rams offered sold to at top of $4400 and an average of $1661.The sale grossed $93,016 for the Alcock familyPicture - The selling complexhttp://www.greenlandmerinos.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/greenlandm
Oct 17, 2017
No black Friday for lamb and sheep
Despite the beginnings of Spring flush being fairly evident at the saleyard this week, prices managed to gain across all categories of national lamb and sheep markets. Seemingly, a Friday the 13th close to the week a lucky one for…
Oct 17, 2017
The Royal Flying Doctor Service guide to snake bites this Summer
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern (RFDS SE) Section is reminding the public of the dangers posed by snakes during the summer months and what to do if bitten.This follows a number of snakebite incidents across the country,…
Oct 16, 2017
CSIRO - Investing in nature vital to solving climate change
An international study has found that natural solutions to mitigate climate change, such as reforestation, could have the same effect globally as taking 1.5 billion cars off the road.CSIRO collaborated with The Nature Conservancy…
Oct 16, 2017
Barwon Poll Dorset and White Suffolk total clearance
Barwon Poll Dorset and White Suffolk Studs, Yerong Creek, NSW held their Spring joining Ram Sale last Friday124 Poll Dorset Rams sold to a total clearance and an average of $1539. Top price was $5500.Another total clearance of the…
Oct 16, 2017
Grogansworth Merino's average $2088
Grogansworth Merino Stud, Bowning, NSW held their 10th annual on-property Ram Sale on Monday100 Rams were entered and 98 sold to an average of $2088.Top priced Ram was $4750The sale grossed $204,624 for the Henderson familyhttp://www.grogansworth.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/GrogansworthMerinos
Oct 16, 2017
Ella Matta $16,000 White Suffolk Ram
Ella Matta White Suffolk, Poll Merino, and Composite Studs, Duncan, Kangaroo Island, SA held their Sale on last Friday.186 of the 199 White Suffolks sold to an average of $1464.Top price was lot 1 which sold for $16,000 to Lukin Springs…
Oct 16, 2017
Digitisation, Ag ranks last....
We are all about good news stories and promoting Ag, but this one I am sad about....Spending time at agtech conferences and meetups as I do, means picking up on the conventional wisdom of the emerging agtech community. One pearl of…
Oct 16, 2017
Wattle Grove Speckle Park genetics in demand
Wattle Grove Speckle Park Stud, Oberon, NSW held their Annual on-property sale last Saturday.It was a sale where the Females outsold the Males as people were falling over themselves to acquire Speckle Park geneticsThey offered 25…
Oct 16, 2017
Gleneith Border Leicester's to $7400
Gleneith Border Leicester Stud, Ganmain, NSW held their annual on-property Sale on Friday the 13th89 of the 100 Rams on offer sold to an average of $1624The top price was lot 18 which sold to Johno's Border Leicester's for $7400.…
Oct 16, 2017
Koonik Dohne's to $4250 top twice
Koonik Dohne Stud, Gymbowen, Vic held their on-property Ram sale last Friday.Of the 80 Rams on offer 64 sold to a top of $4250 twice. They were lot 7 which was purchased by the Hobbs family, Clear Lake, Vic and lot 33, purchased by…
Oct 16, 2017
Funding for Women in Farming
All women currently employed in the Australian farming and agricultural sectors are invited to apply for a limited pool of scholarship funding that has been provisioned for participation in a range of leadership courses. The grants…
Oct 15, 2017
Wycheproof Sale Catalogue for this Thursday the 19th of Oct @ 12:30
Click on the image for contact details1st X EWESA/C KARIDINIA PASTORAL420 1ST X Ewes, June/July `16 drop, Augshn, Gudair Vacc, T.B.D (ROD)A/C AL & KM PICKTHALL150 1st x Ewes June `16 drop, Sept shn,Mlsd, Gudair Vacc, NSM (ROD)A/C…
Oct 15, 2017
Australian pig farmers leaders in animal welfare
A voluntary initiative introduced by Australian pork producers to phase out the use of sow stalls on farm, has now been adopted and implemented by pig farmers who collectively account for almost 80 per cent of Australia’s sows, Andrew…
