Aug 21, 2017
UDV welcomes Fonterra’s $140m investment in Vic dairy sector
THE United Dairyfarmers of Victoria today welcomed the launch of Fonterra Australia’s revamped $140 million cheese plant at Stanhope, nearly three years after a fire ripped through the dairy company’s previous facility.UDV President…
Aug 21, 2017
Dairy Industry senate report a lost opportunity
THE long overdue Senate inquiry into the dairy industry gained a muted response from farmer groups when the final report was released late yesterday after several delays.The Senate Standing Committee on Economics handed down 12 recommendations,…
Aug 21, 2017
Bannaby Angus to $7,457 average
Bannaby Angus, Taralga, NSW held its annual on-property Bull sales last Saturday. Of the 38 lots offered all sold to a top price of $12,000.Overall the sales averaged a healthy $7, 457 with gross receipts being $283,366
Aug 21, 2017
Birchip Cropping Group to talk frost at field day
Seasonal conditions in 2017 have been conducive for frost events in the Wimmera and Mallee, with the slow-moving high systems tracking over South Eastern Australia. At the BCG Main Field Day on 13 September, BCG senior research officer…
Aug 20, 2017
Big sale at Knowla
The Knowla Angus on-property Bull Sale, held on Saturday was a raving success. The full contingent of 69 Bulls all sold to a top of $38,000 (Lot 3). Other notable prices were $23,000 (lot 13) and $28,000 (lot 15)The sale average was…
Aug 20, 2017
Snapshot of US Land prices - Have they gone up or down?
In just the last 3 years both cattle and wheat prices have declined by over 30%. The profitability in agriculture has dipped sharply after cattle producers saw peak prices just 2 years ago and grain prices hit record highs 9 years…
Aug 18, 2017
KO Angus Bulls to $16,500, Females to $7,500
KO Angus Stud, Kangaloon near Bowral, NSW held its annual on-property sale on Friday and offered up 60 Bulls and 36 FemalesThe top priced Bull was a Matauri Reality 839 son which made $16,500. The Bulls averages out at $7,481 for…
Aug 18, 2017
Glenlea Park Polls strong $2146 average
Progressive Murray Mallee (SA) Poll Merino stud Glenlea Park held its annual on-property sale on Friday the 18th of August. Stud principal Peter Wallis offered 162 rams and cleared 153. The top price ram made $8000 and the average…
Aug 18, 2017
Orrie Cowrie to $7250 top
The Dalla family’s widespread reputation for producing highest quality Merinos, Poll Merinos and prime lamb sire breeds is widely respected, with the excellent result of their 52nd annual ram sale reflecting that reputation.Fifty…
Aug 18, 2017
White River $540 up on last year
The 38th Annual White River Merino and Poll Merino ram sale at Poochera was one to be long remembered by the Daniell family with a record breaking average of $2951 being achieved, up $540 on last year.Arguably of greater importance…
Aug 18, 2017
48 Registered bidders at Ridgeway Ram Sale
Ric, Gail, Matt and Rachel Ridgway penned an outstanding quality yarding of Poll Merino rams for competition on Monday (14th August) on property at Kulkami in the SA Mallee and were rewarded with a 22% lift in average in their main…
Aug 18, 2017
Booroomooka Angus to $33,000
A massive Bull sale unfolded today, Booroomooka Angus, Bingara, NSW offered 228 Bulls with a total clearance. Top price came for lot 9 (pictured) for $33,000.The 228 Bulls averaged a whopping $9618 for a gross of $2,192,904
Aug 17, 2017
Sherlock Polls to $4800
Wes and Andy Titley's Sherlock Poll Merino Stud held its on property Ram Sale on the 15th of August at Sherlock in SAThe stud offered 91 rams of which 86 sold to a top of $4800. Averages for Rams sales in SA so far this season have…
Aug 17, 2017
Ridgway Advance Poll Rams to a top of $6800
The Ridgway's family Ridgway Advance Poll Merino stud at Bordertown, SA, held its annual on-property sale last Wednesday gone. Rams sold to a top of $6800.93 of the 100 rams offered sold to an average of $2269More to come
Aug 17, 2017
Kelvale Poll Rams to an average of $2076
The Kellock family's Kelvale Poll Merinos Ram Sale at Keith in SA was held yesterday. 129 of the 139 rams offered sold to $5400 and av. $2076.
Aug 17, 2017
Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) for Wool up 64c this week to a new high of 1614c/kg
AWEX Eastern Market Indicator up 64c/kg this week to a new high of 1614c/kg
Aug 17, 2017
Farming for less - Watch this video on weaning lambs at 50 days
Watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUMGQk-Z-jsThis on-farm trial is investigating whether weaning lambs at 50 days of age is viable and can produce a significant profit. It is one of four Beef + Lamb New Zealand demonstration…
Aug 17, 2017
Picture of the Day - Woman find ring 13 years later on a carrot
A Canadian women has found her engagement ring on a carrot some 13 years after she first lost it
Aug 17, 2017
$45.6 million for job-creating water infrastructure for Northern Adelaide
More good news for SAThe Coalition Government is delivering funding of $45.6 million to get capital works underway on the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme.This project will deliver more affordable and secure water supplies to farmers…
Aug 17, 2017
WA Wool indicator up 25% on the 5 year average
The 2017/18 season is shaping up to be another promising year for Western Australia’s wool producers, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank, with optimism in the sector expected to draw strong crowds to this year’s Rabobank…
