Aug 25, 2017
Karawatha Park Merinos to $6,300 top
A rewarding day for Karawatha Park, Kimba, SA yesterday realising a $2,148 average to a top of $6,300 for a ripper lot 3 sold to Ridgway-Lameroo at its annual on-property Ram Sale92 offered 92 sold.Equally as impressive was lot 4…
Aug 25, 2017
Whitaker Brahman to $16,000 top
Whitaker Brahman, Charbray and Charolais Stud held their Open Day Bull Sale today and sold 22 of the 25 lots offered to a top price of $16,000 and average of $5432The top priced Bull was lot 22Sale grossed receipts totaled $119,504
Aug 24, 2017
$13,500 Glemandyke Angus top
Glemandyke Angus, Orange, NSW held its annual Spring Bull Sale yesterday and posted a really good result. The large Stud and commercial operation presented the bulls in fine fettle and missed out by one on the total clearance of 51…
Aug 24, 2017
Bulliac Angus top of $16,000 three times
Bulliac Angus, Miles, Queensland held it on-property auction yesterday and cleared 60 of the 68 Bulls offered.The $16,000 mark was a significant figure as this priced was reached three times and end up being the sales top price. This…
Aug 24, 2017
New approach to fertilising crops in-season shows promise
Trials of a relatively new approach to fertilising dryland cereal crops during the growing season have entered their second year, following promising results in 2016.Mid-row banding of nitrogen (N) in-season increased uptake of nitrogen…
Aug 24, 2017
NSW Farmer fined for NLIS breach
Failure to attach permanent NLIS identifiers to cattle presented for sale at Dubbo has cost a Central West primary producer $1370 in a fine and costs.The Dubbo stockowner was fined $550 and ordered to pay professional costs of $820…
Aug 24, 2017
Raising awareness on Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
National grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, today released a report highlighting the Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) options available this year for grain farmers.The report, Managing risk using Multi-Peril Crop Insurance,…
Aug 24, 2017
RSPCA's conflict of interest
Questions hang over the decision today by RSPCA Victoria to renounce its activist campaigns including attacks against the farm sector, with the group still to hold a seat on the board of its parent organisation RSPCA Australia.The…
Aug 24, 2017
New NZ Sheep Dairy expected to milk 5000 Ewes
Super Organic Dairy Farm taking shape near Lake Taupo. Super Organic Dairy Farm taking shape near Lake Taupo.A new sheep milking business using a world-first combined milking/feeding platform will start operating by October.The Chinese-owned…
Aug 24, 2017
South Texas set for massive rainfall event
We have a problem Houston!! And a major problem it could be!!Over half a metre of rain (500mm+) is a possibility across the gulf coast in the US especially southern Texas over the next week as tropical storm Harvey which is likely…
Aug 24, 2017
Kurrabi Park Suffolk and White Suffolk to $732 average
The Dennis family, Kurrabi Park studs, Koppio presented 81 young and totally paddock reared Suffolk and White Suffolk rams for buyer competition at their 9th annual on-property ram sale on Monday (21st). There was a larger crowd of…
Aug 24, 2017
Dubbo Merino Ram Sale - Prices of $52,500 and $50,000
Merino Stud Rams sold to a top of $52,500 for lot 65, put up be Eilan Donan. Lot 10, a Langdene stud Ram made $50,000.The sale of 42 of the 62 Rams offered averaged $10,402 and grossed $436,884Picture - Left the Eilan Donan Ram and…
Aug 23, 2017
Bega Cheese's strong profit of $139 million
Business stability and strategic capability were the highlights of Bega Cheese’s FY2017 results announcement. Corporate activity drove a record statutory profit after tax of $139 million for the company. While Executive Chairman Barry…
Aug 23, 2017
Uralba White Suffolks total clearance
Uralba White Suffolks Stud, Cleve, SA held its on-property yesterday and cleared the entire 115 rams on offer. The sale was solid all the way through with the top price being $2200 and the overall average $1552The Dolling family grossed…
Aug 23, 2017
Wirruna Poll Herefords to $7704 average
The Locke families Wirruna Poll Hereford Stud at Holbrook, NSW enjoyed a good sale today. Of the 61 Bull offered 59 sold to the top of $38,500 (Lot 3)A solid average of $7704 was achieved with gross takings of $531,576Picture - A…
Aug 23, 2017
Watasanta Bulls to $22,000
Watasanta Santa Gertrudis Bull Sale, Tamworth, NSW was held today with 69 Bulls being offered for a clearance of 52 Bulls. The top priced Bull was lot 3 (Pictured) which sold for $22,000. The sale average reached $6054 and gross receipts…
Aug 22, 2017
Getting greater exposure with Angus SemenSELECT
A timely addition to the Angus SaleSELECT™ tool has been announced by Angus Australia, with the release of its companion tool Angus SemenSELECT™. This interface makes it even easier for breeders of Angus cattle to search for and find…
Aug 22, 2017
Thornleigh Herefords to $16,000
Thornleigh Hereford Stud, Little Plain, NSW held its annual on-property sale yesterday 30 Bulls sold to a top of $16,000 (for Lot 1 - pictured) for an average of $6467.12 Females sold for an average of $3125The sale grossed $231,510
Aug 22, 2017
Babirra clears the lot
Babirra Poll Merino and Dohne Stud, SA completed a solid sale yesterday. Of the 31 Poll Merino Rams offer 31 sold to a top of $3100 and an average of $1197.The 36 Dohn Rams offered sold to a top of $3800 and an average of $2119 with…
Aug 22, 2017
Carabar Angus sells one for $110,000
Carabar Angus, Meandarra, Qld held its annual on-property sales yesterday and stuck on a good result. Of the 74 Angus Bulls offered 74 sold to an amazing top of $110,000. The top priced Bull was lot one and was knocked down to Larriken…
