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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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Planting on schedule
4:00 AM | 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.
Conlan family's double win
4:00 AM | JOANNE and Jess Conlan from Elmore took out the champion title in both the lead and unled sections of the National Beef Bendigo on the hoof section of the carcase competition. 
| GALLERY: All the Beef from Bendigo
Pressure on $12K kelpie
4:00 AM | WITH a record price tag of $12,000 hanging off his collar, the pressure will be on when Tom the kelpie returns to Casterton in June.
Farmers demand help at iconic rally
23 May 13 | FARMERS have criticised the State Governments delayed distribution of emergency farm payments and demanded a fairer share of dairy processing plants profits during a rally at the iconic Twelve Apostles.
Renewed call for more planned burning
23 May 13 | FOLLOWING closely on the heels of another devastating bushfire season this summer especially in Victoria's alpine country, a renewed call has been made for more planned burning on public land.
Slaughter production up again
23 May 13 | THE slaughter of cattle in eastern States returned to near record levels in the past week, as production lifted to 156,504 units ending Friday (May 17).
Change of fortunes for lamb
23 May 13 | BOTH southern and northern markets recorded substantial price increases in secondary lamb categories last week on the back of respectable rainfalls.
Location change for young auctioneer comp
22 May 13 | A change of format and venue will bring this year entrants in the Victorian Young Auctioneers competition much closer to the grassroots of the commercial beef industry.
Rate rises continue
22 May 13 | VICTORIAN farmers are bracing themselves for a surge in regional rates as local councils begin to submit draft budget proposals for the upcoming year.
Ag risks remaining a cottage industry: Eslake
22 May 13 | AUSTRALIAN agriculture will remain a cottage industry without greater investment in capital, respected economist Saul Eslake told a Rural Finance Federal Budget dinner audience in Bendigo last week.
RFID debate heats up
22 May 13 | The RFID debate for sheep and goats has heated up with livestock authorities in NSW endorsing the current mob-based traceability system claiming the scheme meets national tracing standards.
Buster tops Gipps dog trial
22 May 13 | A HARDY group of Gippsland sheepdog triallers braved wintery conditions to contest the annual Gippsland Sheep Breeders Association utility trial at Stockdale on the weekend. 
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22 May 13 | A new $11.78 million pipeline will supply potable water to Golden Plains Shire’s 4,000 hectare intensive agriculture precinct, boosting existing farming businesses and attracting new producers to the region.
Farmers to rally
22 May 13 | FARMER Power Australia will rally on Thursday at the Twelve Apostles near Port Campbell as they continue their fight for policy change.
Dairy farm to get back in the black
21 May 13 | DUE to demonstration dairy farm DemoDairy running at a reported $80,000 loss per year, a new management structure has been announced in a bid to return the farm to profitability.
Wheat woes: share the blame
21 May 13 | MANY bear responsibility for potential loss of control over the wheat trade, writes Andrew Farran.  | CommentsComments (23)
20 May 13 | Tasmanian dairy farmers are the nation’s most positive, according to a national annual survey conducted by Dairy Australia.
20 May 13 | Farmers in the Murray Dairy region are the ones most likely to be planning increases in herd size over the next 12 months, according to a national annual survey conducted by Dairy Australia
20 May 13 | Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
20 May 13 | STEERS sold to a top of $672 at the Wodonga store sale last Thursday where about 2000 cattle were yarded.
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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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