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Wool pack trial

Wool pack trial
A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.
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Send cattle to PNG: Entsch

Send cattle to PNG: Entsch
QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papu...
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Final Focus Farm Open Day for North West

After two years, the North West Dairy Focus Farm project is drawing to a close.

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.
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No mandatory EID, says NSW LHPA
4:00 AM | THE NSW LHPA is encouraging producers, saleyard operators and agents to partner with them to ensure compliance of the current mob-based system of traceability for sheep and goats in NSW.  | Sheep market lifts | Lamb exports hit record high
Food plan launch
4:00 AM | A NEW advocate for food and beverage suppliers, funding for community food organisations and a review designed to cut red tape for the food supply chain will be part of a national food plan to be launched on Saturday.  | Advocate will help farm sector | NFF progresses Blueprint
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4:00 AM | A FALLING $A, rising global dairy commodity prices and a major milk processor seeking new supply contracts in NSW - it's almost too much to be true for the State's market-battered dairy farmers.  | Lion not deterred | Small dairy co-op doing big things
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4:00 AM | IF YOU run a closed cattle herd, why aren’t you European Union (EU) accredited?
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ESCAS strangling marketing
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Conlan family's double win
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DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter
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Pollination plans paramount
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Wool kicks another 18c
23 May 13 | THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
Red tape pressures disease monitoring
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Baiting demand on the rise
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Miners play 'hard ball' with access
23 May 13 | AN APPARENT flaw in the Mining Act means mining and exploration companies which want to play “hard ball” during negotiations for access agreements can effectively force landholders into compulsory arbitration.  | CommentsComments (9)
23 May 13 | MEAT and Livestock Australia (MLA) is just months off launching a new tool for beef producers which will provide better feedback and benchmarking capabilities for their beef.
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Cropping

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...
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...
The Land

Feed stock fallout

ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out fielding buyer enquiries while being fobbed-off by farmers who have spare, but have decided to hold instead of selling.
ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out...

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 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...

Wool pack trial

A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.
A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.

Livestock

No mandatory EID, says NSW LHPA

THE NSW LHPA is encouraging producers, saleyard operators and agents to partner with them to ensure compliance of the current mob-based system of traceability for sheep and goats in NSW.
THE NSW LHPA is encouraging producers, saleyard operators and agents to partner with them to ensure...
The Land

EU quota boosts market options

IF YOU run a closed cattle herd, why aren’t you European Union (EU) accredited?
IF YOU run a closed cattle herd, why aren’t you European Union (EU) accredited?

DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter

DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying
DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying "the...

Agribusiness

Food plan launch

A NEW advocate for food and beverage suppliers, funding for community food organisations and a review designed to cut red tape for the food supply chain will be part of a national food plan to be launched on Saturday.
A NEW advocate for food and beverage suppliers, funding for community food organisations and a review...

Land of milk and money

A FALLING $A, rising global dairy commodity prices and a major milk processor seeking new supply contracts in NSW - it's almost too much to be true for the State's market-battered dairy farmers.
A FALLING $A, rising global dairy commodity prices and a major milk processor seeking new supply contracts...

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.
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