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In the face of disruption

In the face of disruption

Why farming is facing disruption

Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

After a decade of consultation, planning and design, central Victoria has about five months more to wait until the opening of the state’s newest and largest saleyards at Miners Rest, northwest of Ballarat.

Smallgoods manufacturer expands its Melbourne base

Smallgoods manufacturer expands its Melbourne base

Leading smallgoods' manufacturer's Melbourne expansion

Lab meat, milk to stay

Lab meat, milk to stay

Manufactured meat and milk were here to stay and pose a genuine challenge.

Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

After a decade of consultation, planning and design, central Victoria has about five months more to wait until the opening of the state’s newest and largest saleyards at Miners Rest, northwest of Ballarat.

Helping grain industry grow

Helping grain industry grow

With Australia's high cost of production for crops like wheat, Malcolm Bartholomaeus says we need we need to produce more grain from our available growing season rainfall to be competitive.

Make scheme national: VFF

Make scheme national: VFF

Victoria’s farm debt mediation scheme needed to go national, according to the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF).

Agricultural STEM in the classrooms

Agricultural STEM in the classrooms

STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education is not only important for the future of Australia, but also for the future of agriculture.

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

IT was inevitable that science would enter the beef protein market.

Make scheme national: VFF

Make scheme national: VFF

Victoria’s farm debt mediation scheme needed to go national, according to the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF).

Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

There needs to be greater clarity around these reforms, or blanket laws will run the risk of catching up farmers in red tape.

Lab meat, milk to stay

Lab meat, milk to stay

Manufactured meat and milk were here to stay and pose a genuine challenge.

Agricultural STEM in the classrooms

Agricultural STEM in the classrooms

STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education is not only important for the future of Australia, but also for the future of agriculture.

Smallgoods manufacturer expands its Melbourne base

Smallgoods manufacturer expands its Melbourne base

Leading smallgoods' manufacturer's Melbourne expansion

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

IT was inevitable that science would enter the beef protein market.

Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

There needs to be greater clarity around these reforms, or blanket laws will run the risk of catching up farmers in red tape.

Ballarat’s newest stock agent

Ballarat’s newest stock agent

SADYE Wines is no stranger to relocating for work, having worked in the Northern Territory and Queensland, before moving to Ballarat to work for Elders.

Ballarat’s newest stock agent

Weather watch with interest

Selling family’s wool after 100 years shearing

Killie Crankie herd for sale

Agribusiness

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the people and issues making news in agribusiness

GrainCorp wants more offshore assets as insurance

GrainCorp wants more offshore assets as insurance

A $10 million jump in this year's energy costs is one reason GrainCorp is looking overseas to grow its agribusiness activites

Green bank plants $100m in Macquarie for energy-efficient farms

Green bank plants $100m in Macquarie for energy-efficient farms

Clean Energy fund takes its first stake in farm production

WA food manufacturer expands to Melbourne

WA food manufacturer expands to Melbourne

Western Australian food manufacturer D’Orsogna Limited has expanded to Melbourne.

Beef

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Cargill not likely to halt genomics patent claim

Cargill not likely to halt genomics patent claim

Legal experts interpret Cargill statement on genomics patent

Record stud nominations for Beef 2018

Record stud nominations for Beef 2018

Beef Australia 2018 records 1676 stud cattle entries.

Beef Australia 2018 ‘Pitch in the Paddock’ MC and judges announced

Beef Australia 2018 ‘Pitch in the Paddock’ MC and judges announced

Beef Australia 2018 has announced the exciting lineup of judges for its Pitch in the Paddock competition.

Trade agreements and blockchain felt in beef

Trade agreements and blockchain felt in beef

Rabobank beef quarterly points to big impacts on global beef

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

IT was inevitable that science would enter the beef protein market.

Cargill speaks out on genomics patent

Cargill speaks out on genomics patent

Cargill's response to pleas from beef industry to halt patent.

Is Australian beef about to be “run over” on the genetics front?

Is Australian beef about to be “run over” on the genetics front?

Link genetics to consumers or be left behind: Jason Strong

Beef eyes off what genetics has to offer | Photos

Beef eyes off what genetics has to offer | Photos

Hundreds turn out in Brisbane for an MLA forum on cattle and sheep genetics.

Record stud nominations for Beef 2018

Record stud nominations for Beef 2018

Beef Australia 2018 records 1676 stud cattle entries.

Trade agreements and blockchain felt in beef

Trade agreements and blockchain felt in beef

Rabobank beef quarterly points to big impacts on global beef

Is Australian beef about to be “run over” on the genetics front?

Is Australian beef about to be “run over” on the genetics front?

Link genetics to consumers or be left behind: Jason Strong

Breeding attracts wide inquiry

Breeding attracts wide inquiry

Allendale wins with Collingwood

Days’ on-farm record with $26,000 bull

Days’ on-farm record with $26,000 bull

DAYS Whiteface stud’s decision to sell all its top bulls on-farm produced an on-property sale record of $26,000.

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

Breed to meet emerging consumer demands

IT was inevitable that science would enter the beef protein market.

Cargill speaks out on genomics patent

Cargill speaks out on genomics patent

Cargill's response to pleas from beef industry to halt patent.

Beef eyes off what genetics has to offer | Photos

Beef eyes off what genetics has to offer | Photos

Hundreds turn out in Brisbane for an MLA forum on cattle and sheep genetics.

Pooling global genomic data moves cattle breeding ahead

Pooling global genomic data moves cattle breeding ahead

Study cracks genetic code for cattle height

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Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

Countdown begins for Miners Rest saleyards

After a decade of consultation, planning and design, central Victoria has about five months more to wait until the opening of the state’s newest and largest saleyards at Miners Rest, northwest of Ballarat.

All the photos from the Bookham ewe competition

All the photos from the Bookham ewe competition

Merino breeders gathered during the Bookham Merino ewe competition seeking to improve the flocks and ultimately the bottom line of their businesses

Ballarat’s newest stock agent

Ballarat’s newest stock agent

SADYE Wines is no stranger to relocating for work, having worked in the Northern Territory and Queensland, before moving to Ballarat to work for Elders.

Selling family’s wool after 100 years shearing

Selling family’s wool after 100 years shearing

THE SHIELDS family, ‘Minona’, Dookie, recently celebrated 100 years of shearing, and one of the youngest in the family, Emily, had the liberty of auctioning it off at the Melbourne wool stores.

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Investment in agriculture: Risk vs reward

Investment in agriculture: Risk vs reward

Sponsored: Are you willing to take on added risk to beat the market average?

There is definitely money in beef!

There is definitely money in beef!

IF you wanted to make some money over the past 24 months, you couldn’t argue against investing in beef.

Beef Year Book: Grain-fed numbers surge

Beef Year Book: Grain-fed numbers surge

Despite the continuing contraction of the national beef cattle herd, grain-fed cattle numbers have defied all expectations to date this year.

Working it with style | Trending

Working it with style | Trending

Your weekly style guide to stay up to date with the latest trends.

Future looks bright for young Lochie

Future looks bright for young Lochie

Lochie McLauchlan is showing plenty of promise in the Angus breed, and he's only 15.

Cropping

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Birchip crowd hears update

Birchip crowd hears update

Be prepared, stick to what you know and have a balanced program – these were three messages aired at the annual Birchip Cropping Group Review Day at Birchip on Friday.

SA farmers angry at ban on new omega-3 canola

SA farmers angry at ban on new omega-3 canola

South Australian farmers want an independent review into the supposed price premiums flowing from the state's genetically modified-free status

Denney family’s Wycheproof aggregation offers prime soils

Denney family’s Wycheproof aggregation offers prime soils

The Denney family's 2266 hectare aggregation just west of Wycheproof, offers a rare chance for district landholders to add to their existing landholdings.

Thirsty summer crops in jeopardy says ABARES

Thirsty summer crops in jeopardy says ABARES

Total summer crop planting area is up, but soil moisture levels remain well below average in many regions

Robotics set to revolutionise grains industry | Videos

Robotics set to revolutionise grains industry | Videos

Robotic technologies hold enormous potential to revolutionise grain farming productivity.

Dairy

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Dairy products go head-to-head for top medals

Dairy products go head-to-head for top medals

Cheeses, ice-creams, butters, yogurts and milks will fight it out for top honours at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia’s Australian Dairy Product Competition in March.

Fonterra’s new model

Fonterra’s new model

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is looking at new ownership models, for its Australian farmers.

Sexed semen offers gains for beef and dairy

Dairy farmers and beef producers will be able to use a new sexed semen product to build numbers of females in their herds.

Biotech’s brave legal world

Biotech’s brave legal world

The rapid advancement in biotechnology in the past two decades, particularly in animal breeding, has created a minefield of legal issues.

Water

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Connections concerns justified, say irrigators

Connections concerns justified, say irrigators

The Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) inquiry has borne out concerns, raised by irrigators, say Loddon Valley farmers.

GMW transformation urgent, says panel

GMW transformation urgent, says panel

The Victorian Government has fully accepted a report, which is highly critical of Goulburn Murray Water (GMW)

Stop the Basin politicking, irrigators

Stop the Basin politicking, irrigators

Political wrangling over the Murray Darling Basin Plan was leading to great uncertainty for irrigators.

Stick to the plan, Glyde urges

Stick to the plan, Glyde urges

Senators have been urged to stick with Murray Darling Basin Plan Sustainable Diversion Limits.

Murray-Darling deal 'difficult': Andrews

Murray-Darling deal 'difficult': Andrews

Three way Plan deal flagged

Three way Plan deal flagged

Victoria, New South Wales, may strike new deal on Murray Darling plan

King tides to swell on Queensland coast

King tides to swell on Queensland coast

EY report below expectations: ADF’s Hoey

EY report below expectations: ADF’s Hoey

The contentious Ernst and Young report into environmental upwater fell well below expectations, according to the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) Murray-Darling Basin Task Force chair, Katunga producer Daryl Hoey

Machinery

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Harvesting autonomous benefits in vineyards

Harvesting autonomous benefits in vineyards

New Holland pilot NH Drive in speciality vineyard tractor

Reheating the leftover weeds

Reheating the leftover weeds

Microwave weed control research is starting to simmer

Mowing isn’t as simple as it seems

Mowing isn’t as simple as it seems

Kuhn say mower choice important for baling hay and silage

SST bought by data analytics group

SST bought by data analytics group

Farm precision agriculture company SST Software to be acquired by data company Proagrica

Profitable crops for livestock producers

Profitable crops for livestock producers

Forage brassica crops play a key role in livestock grazing and finishing systems in south-eastern Australia.

Automated tractors ploughing ahead

Automated tractors ploughing ahead

Case IH pilot driverless tractors with Campbell Soup Company, Bolthouse Farms

Smart control for mounted spray unit

Smart control for mounted spray unit

Amazone launch UF2002 rear mounted spray unit

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Where winner’s dreams can come true

Where winner’s dreams can come true

With a long list of features this superior quality property on 20 acres (approx) is sure to impress at every turn.

Dirranbandi’s Booligar remains on market | Video

Dirranbandi’s Booligar remains on market | Video

Dirranbandi's Booligar was passed in for $14 million at a Ray White Rural auction.

Gina Reinhart buys more Qld properties

Gina Reinhart buys more Qld properties

Hancock Prospecting has spent more than $50 million on cattle properties in the Maranoa.

Rawdon Briggs heads Colliers

Rawdon Briggs heads Colliers

Rawdon Briggs has been named the new head of rural and agribusiness at Colliers International.

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Woolgrowers educated on testing and marketing of clip

Woolgrowers educated on testing and marketing of clip

LOCAL farmers attended a woolgrower evening in Goornong on Monday night, where they heard presentations about wool testing and marketing their clip.

Unexpected spike for Ballarat steers

Unexpected spike for Ballarat steers

Prices surged well above expected values at Ballarat's annual steer sale on Friday.

Beef Week – Day Nine, north-east Victoria

Beef Week – Day Nine, north-east Victoria

IT WAS the final day of Stock & Land Beef Week, but enthusiasm was just as high as day one, as studs in north-east Victoria opened their properties to visitors.

What people were sharing online during Stock & Land Beef Week

What people were sharing online during Stock & Land Beef Week

IT WAS a big nine days, as beef studs from throughout Victoria, and into New South Wales and South Australia, opened their gates to visitors for Stock & Land Beef Week.

Beef Week – Day Eight, East Gippsland

Beef Week – Day Eight, East Gippsland

IT WAS a big day for Hereford breeders in East Gippsland, as six studs in the region participated in day eight of Stock & Land

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Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

Vehicle laws are a heavy burden for farmers

There needs to be greater clarity around these reforms, or blanket laws will run the risk of catching up farmers in red tape.

Weather watch with interest

Weather watch with interest

Most of Victoria enjoyed a late, but very good spring season, but much of the high country around Tambo, Ensay, Swifts Creek and Omeo, was not as fortunate.

Killie Crankie herd for sale

Killie Crankie herd for sale