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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
FOLLOWING closely on the heels of another devastating bushfire season this summer especially in Vict...
Wheat woes: share the blame
MANY bear responsibility for potential loss of control over the wheat trade, writes Andrew Farran.
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Food summit targets Asian boom
5:13 PM | TURNING Australia’s mining boom into a dining boom was explored at the Great South Coast Food Summit in Warrnambool today.
12:00 PM | THE winners of the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) have been announced at a presentation dinner in Melbourne.
12:00 PM | AN updated Bureau of Meteorology’s Seasonal Climate Outlook has been released today, which builds on the accuracy of its three-month outlooks for temperature and rainfall across Australia.
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 carcase comp  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.
Prime cattle: Slaughter production up
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).
Prime sheep: Lamb's change of fortune
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. 
| GALLERY: Gippsland dog trial
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 (24)
20 May 13 | Tasmanian dairy farmers are the nation’s most positive, according to a national annual survey conducted by Dairy Australia.
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Cropping

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...
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...
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

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

Wool

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...
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

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...
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 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

LANDMARK has snapped up Viterra Australia's agriproducts and wool businesses following 18 months of negotiations.
AGRICULTURAL and community groups will share in more than $10.7 million in Landcare Grants as part of the Sustainable Agriculture stream of Caring for our Country.

Horticulture

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 Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
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