Melbourne Weather - Possible shower
Now
12°C
Max
17°C
Melbourne, VIC
Possible shower

Editor's Pick

Pressure on $12K kelpie

Pressure on $12K kelpie
WITH a record price tag of $12,000 hanging off his collar, the pressure will be on when Tom the kelp...

Renewed call for more planned burning

Renewed call for more planned burning
FOLLOWING closely on the heels of another devastating bushfire season this summer especially in Vict...

Wheat woes: share the blame

Wheat woes: share the blame
MANY bear responsibility for potential loss of control over the wheat trade, writes Andrew Farran.
Comments
24
Trader
FOL Mach House Ad

Latest Comments

light grey arrow To protect against inappropriate content, this is a moderated discussion and...
Deregulation vital for 'dining boom'
light grey arrow Sin bin for Bushie Bill for life. You can not allow that sort of hatred to...
Deregulation vital for 'dining boom'

Features

[MORE]

Win a Casterton Kelpie

Win a Casterton Kelpie
YOU could win a Casterton Kelpie - the prize pup “Go Getta Law” is valued up to $3000. To enter, rea...

Stock & Land eReader

Stock & Land eReader
Download the new Stock & Land eReader!

Landcare In Focus

Landcare In Focus

News from the CSIRO

News from the CSIRO

Horse Deals May issue out now

Horse Deals May issue out now
Horses for sale plus hours of great reading.
 News  light grey arrow  Metro   light grey arrow  National  light grey arrow  General 

Most Popular Articles

Land of milk and money
light grey arrow
Buster tops Gipps dog trial
light grey arrow
'Roadmap' for food sector
light grey arrow
Hydro 'funds for votes' accusation
light grey arrow
Making money in dairy
light grey arrow
Wool keeps climbing
light grey arrow
Farmers demand help at iconic rally
light grey arrow
Budget's glaring omission
light grey arrow
Food summit targets Asian boom
light grey arrow
Pressure on $12K kelpie
light grey arrow

General
25 May 13 | A drunken argument between two men at a Randwick hotel got out of hand.
25 May 13 | Prime Minister Julia Gillard has seized upon NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli's comments in support of Labor's school reforms, saying they proved the Coalition was misleading the community over Gonski.
25 May 13 | The 13-year-old girl who racially abused Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes has apologised for her actions.
25 May 13 | A Hillcrest man accused of killing his three-year-old daughter walked from court after being granted bail.
25 May 13 | As proponents of green energy go, Samuel Yang and Ben Waters could hardly be less alike.
25 May 13 | Fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to a London airport following a row between family members on board.
25 May 13 | Vincent Fantauzzo's tender portraits of Asher Keddie offer a glimpse into the private life of a very public couple.
25 May 13 | Serial steroid abuse by a Cranbrook School student was investigated by the police and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after the boy admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs while representing the private school in rowing and rugby.
25 May 13 | With the death in Barbados on Thursday of James Emmanuel ''Doc'' Sisnett, at the age of 113 years and 90 days, Jiroemon Kimura, of Japan, has become the last man alive to have been born in the 19th century.
25 May 13 | Former prime minister Bob Hawke has paid tribute to his late ex-wife Hazel for being a ''constant support'' through difficult times. Mr Hawke said he remembered Hazel ''with deep affection and gratitude''.
25 May 13 | Concerns about Australia's remaining car industry have escalated after Ford's decision to pull out, prompting calls for a return to higher import tariffs, moves to deflate the Australian dollar, and even the appointment of a ''car tsar'' to stop the industry from sinking altogether.
25 May 13 | There are six fireplaces in Mosman resident Denise Pickles' home, but she only uses two of them - for special occasions.
25 May 13 | Almost two-thirds of Australia's top 100 companies listed on the sharemarket have subsidiaries in tax havens or low-tax jurisdictions, a new report shows.
25 May 13 | With public pressure rising, government is likely to respond, write Heath Aston and Colin Kruger.
25 May 13 | A rising dollar and a strong competitor unsettled the sector.
25 May 13 | NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has returned fire at his federal Coalition colleagues over education funding, warning schools in this state would be worse off under Tony Abbott's policy and defending his own government's decision to sign up to the Gonski deal.
25 May 13 | General practitioners are receiving government-mandated training by doctors who claim vaccines are linked to autism and temper tantrums can be treated by delaying immunisation.
25 May 13 | Asking a country to change its flag is like asking a country to change its name - so bonded is a nation to its flag, it's rarely changed except in circumstances of upheaval, says the editor of the literary journal Meanjin, Zora Sanders. Which is why, Sanders suggests, finding a replacement for the present flag has been such a protracted ordeal.
25 May 13 | The Model T, the first ute and the GT-HO are among the Fords of which the company can be most proud.
25 May 13 | Condemned to a ''life sentence'', in the words of his wife, Matt Joyce will plead with Dubai authorities to extend his bail while he appeals against a 10-year jail term and $25 million fine for property fraud.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 99  |  next >

Cropping

Rotation critical for herbicides

REPEATED application of herbicides with the same mode of action (MOA) is the single greatest risk factor for the evolution of herbicide resistance.
REPEATED application of herbicides with the same mode of action (MOA) is the single greatest risk factor...
Farm Weekly

Growers in class action

MORE than 70 growers and grain traders have registered their interest in a potential class action against independent grain marketing company Emerald Grain.
MORE than 70 growers and grain traders have registered their interest in a potential class action against...

Planting on schedule

WILLAURA district farmer Anthony Evans is well on track with his cropping program after rain in the past fortnight delivered more rain than he had received for the entire year prior to that.
WILLAURA district farmer Anthony Evans is well on track with his cropping program after rain in the past...

Machinery

Feeling chipper for winter

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.

Agco merges with GSI

AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Wool

Wool keeps climbing

FOR the third week running the wool market has gained ground with the Eastern Market Indicator this week closing 16 cents ahead at 1038 cents a kilograms.
FOR the third week running the wool market has gained ground with the Eastern Market Indicator this week...

Wool kicks another 18c

THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a...

Livestock

Quota increase reported in Jakarta

LIVESTOCK industry groups are seeking to confirm media reports that Indonesia has lifted its beef import quota volume from Australia to meet increased demand this year, ahead...

Wool keeps climbing

FOR the third week running the wool market has gained ground with the Eastern Market Indicator this week closing 16 cents ahead at 1038 cents a kilograms.
FOR the third week running the wool market has gained ground with the Eastern Market Indicator this week...
North Queensland Register

Beaut bull pulls $10K at Ponderosa

A TOTAL of 145 bulls sold to gross $435,500 - with the top price bull sold for $10,000 - at the 14th Annual Ponderosa Sale.
A TOTAL of 145 bulls sold to gross $435,500 - with the top price bull sold for $10,000 - at the 14th...

Agribusiness

'Roadmap' for food sector

AUSTRALIA’S first National Food Plan, first flagged by Labor ahead of the 2010 election, was launched in Brisbane this morning after almost two years in the pipeline.
AUSTRALIA’S first National Food Plan, first flagged by Labor ahead of the 2010 election, was launched in...

Landmark's Viterra grab

LANDMARK has snapped up Viterra Australia's agriproducts and wool businesses following 18 months of negotiations.

Horticulture

Pollination plans paramount

THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the lessons learnt in New Zealand, where the invasion of the Varroa mite has caused significant damage to the beekeeping industry and subsequently impacted the production of pollination reliant crops.
THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the...

Fruit science focus at Tas grower conference

Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
 SEND...
 SAVE...
FavouritesFavourites
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us
 SHARE...
FacebookFacebook
DiggDigg
StumbleUponStumbleUpon
MySpaceMySpace
RedditReddit
NewsvineNewsvine
LinkedInLinkedIn
KwoffKwoff
TwitterTwitter