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Last post for Ballarat’s old yards

Martin’s water management learnings from the US

Growers pass-in as wool market takes dip

Hassad properties big buy-up

Agribusiness

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Decision time for some Yea producers

Crunch time proves to be the right time for one producer.

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EvokeAg pitches the future and youth

AgriFutures EvokeAg pitch tent and young leaders

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Last post for Ballarat’s old yards

Friday's Ballarat yarding had the best run of yearling and weaned heifers seen for some time.

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at what some of the players in agribusiness have been up to of late.

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Beef

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Processors pay up for cattle

Processor margins remain elevated and have moved back above the upper end of the normal range during August.

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Season tightening on northern fringe

Cattle producers lightening off, as dry times continue

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Is ag research in for a tinkering or an overhaul?

Minister's road map for rural innovation raises big questions.

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Barnawartha prices bat on bravely

A larger than expected Barnawartha store cattle yarding has mostly held value but light stock were tougher to move

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Hancock’s tech transformation has animals, staff in mind

As Hancock acquires properties, its beef marketing strategy is being recalibrated.

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Red Polls in three state fight at Melbourne Royal

Red Polls are the feature breed at this year's Royal Melbourne Show and 14 studs from three states will do battle for top honours.

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Impressive shortlist for Zanda McDonald Award

Six young ag professionals in shortlist for $50,000 prize package.

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Red meat to review its structures

RMAC announces independent review of rules of engagement in red meat.

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Season tightening on northern fringe

Cattle producers lightening off, as dry times continue

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Barnawartha prices bat on bravely

A larger than expected Barnawartha store cattle yarding has mostly held value but light stock were tougher to move

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Impressive shortlist for Zanda McDonald Award

Six young ag professionals in shortlist for $50,000 prize package.

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Red meat’s value on show

State of the Industry report talks fake meat, foreign investment.

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Leucaena a solution to high stocking rates

Eye-opening figures on economic incentive to increase grazing pressure highlights need for alternatives.

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Hancock’s tech transformation has animals, staff in mind

As Hancock acquires properties, its beef marketing strategy is being recalibrated.

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Red Polls in three state fight at Melbourne Royal

Red Polls are the feature breed at this year's Royal Melbourne Show and 14 studs from three states will do battle for top honours.

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Red meat to review its structures

RMAC announces independent review of rules of engagement in red meat.

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Irelands Angus reaches a $32,000 top

Irelands Neptune N12 sells for $32,000 to Holstons Pastoral Company, Buchan, Victoria.

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Sheep

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Big Perendale win by Mount Monmot

It was third-time lucky for Mount Monmot’s ram, who after two reserve champion wins, finally took out supreme Perendale exhibit at the Royal Melbourne Show.

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Successful ewe takes home first supreme ribbon

It was an unexpected result for Fernhill Southdown stud, whose three year-old ewe won supreme Southdown exhibit at the Royal Melbourne Show.

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Boonong Park takes Hampshire Down glory

A ewe that has collected multiple show ribbons this year topped it off at the Royal Melbourne Show, winning supreme Hampshire Down exhibit.

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Mertex makes momentous Melbourne debut

The Mertex stud took out all but one broad ribbon in the White Suffolk judging at the Royal Melbourne Show this year.

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Wool Extra brought to you by AWI

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Innovation platform widens

Advertiser content: The Australian eChallenge Wool Innovation, funded by AWI and undertaken by the University of Adelaide, is expanding its university partnerships to include Deakin University in Victoria and the University of Tasmania in Tasmania.

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Artificial Intelligence

Advertiser content: Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), in collaboration with neXtgen Agri Ltd and the University of Sydney will investigate the potential of applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the sheep and wool industry.

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Naturally Inspiring

Advertiser content: Part of The Woolmark Company’s ongoing commitment to nurturing emerging talent includes hosting student seminars to educate the next generation about entering the fashion, textile and design industry, while inspiring them to think about using Merino wool as they embark on their career path.

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Educating the next generation

Advertiser content: Mulit-function innovative wool designs took centre stage at this year’s Wool4School competition featuring a jacket that transforms into a bag, a stage costume capable of converting into a hip-hop street outfit and a practical multi-function design that offers the versatility to take one outfit from the office to home and back again.

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Cropping

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European drought bites hard

Australia is not the only continent in drought - it has been a hot, dry European summer.

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Market Check expands in South Australia

Grain advisory business Market Check is expanding in South Australia.

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Getting wheat flowering date right

A low rainfall zone winter wheat sounds like a contradiction in terms, but a researcher says the concept could have merit.

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Fungal disease on the loose

In spite of the big dry, several crop diseases have been noted in barley and oat crops this season, with loose smut a problem in barley.

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Canola hay to shake off bad rep

It has never quite shaken off the 'bundle of sticks' label, but experts say well made canola hay is an excellent source of feed.

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Dairy

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Coles donates dairy drought relief to NFF

A 30c price increase on Coles' 3L Own Brand milk will be donated to the NFF’s 2018 Drought Relief Fund.

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Lion sends 10c back to drought stricken dairy farmers

Lion will pass back a 10c wholesale price increase on its Dairy Farmers and Pura white milk products to drought affected farmers.

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Peak dairy farmer body now backs mandatory code of practice

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud welcomes Australian Dairy Farmers new support for a mandatory code of conduct for the dairy industry

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Dairy can’t afford a mandatory code of practice

Government efforts to stabilise and increase confidence in the dairy will only make matters worse

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Water

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Martin’s water management learnings from the US

Laurie Gleeson Development Award winner Rosalind Martin hda a packed itinerary during her study trip to California.

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Slight uptick in HRWS

More water in storages means HRWS increase, across northern Victoria

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Water workshop focuses on sustaintability

Socio-economic guidelines being prepared by GMID Water Leadership group

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Water leaders look at Basin socio-economic impact

Basin neutrality principals to to be assessed

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Compliance still a key issue for the Basin

Next phase of Murray Darling Basin Plan implementation challenging, says PC.

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Care needed on river projects

Negotiate over river constraints management, says Productivity Commissioner.

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Irrigator call for Adelaide to do more

Water recovery timelines need adjustment, says NIC head.

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Concerns over water security

Calls for more dams to ensure longterm water security are inceeasing

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Machinery

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EvokeAg pitches the future and youth

AgriFutures EvokeAg pitch tent and young leaders

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Australia largest agricultural innovation trade fair

The GFIA In Focus event will bring global agtech innovation to Australia in November.

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Raking in the Henty Machine of Year award

A hay rake from South Australia wins the coveted Henty Machine of the Year

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EvokeAg pitches the future and youth

AgriFutures EvokeAg pitch tent and young leaders

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Hardi launch self-propelled Hellios sprayer

Hardi Helios self-propelled and Paragon aluminium boom launched

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Strong-woman pulls 90 year old tractor

Henty sees a stong-woman pulling a John Deere Tractor

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The next Uber for food

Personalisation and on nutritional trend, may be the key.

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Property

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Goodwood delivers Felton Valley views | Video

The highly productive Felton Valley property Goodwood will be auctioned by Ray White Rural on October 12.

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Queensland’s Dawson River property sold at auction

The Dawson River irrigation property Harcourt has sold at auction for $10.3 million.

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McBrides emerge as mystery Telopea buyers

AJ & PA McBride have been revealed as the mystery buyers of Hassad Australia's 47,600ha property at Telopea Downs in Victoria's west.

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A desirable mix of dryland and irrigation

Loddon Park, a mix of dryland and irrigation, is a grazing and cropping property just over an hour north of Bendigo with easy access off the Loddon Valley Highway.

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Ewe with big potential wins Corriedales

Sweetfield Corriedale stud’s ewe was described by the judge as the exhibit with the most potential for the breed, as it took out supreme exhibit at the Royal Melbourne Show.

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Hay young ewes top at $262

A price of $262 a head for young Merino ewes has topped the Hay Merino Breeders September sheep sale

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Barnawartha prices bat on bravely

A larger than expected Barnawartha store cattle yarding has mostly held value but light stock were tougher to move

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Looking back at the 2017 Melbourne Show winners

The 2018 Royal Melbourne Show kicks off this week. Let's look back at last year's winners and grinners.

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Faces of the Quoiba store sale at Tasmania

In what had been a wet and windy few days prior, the sun came out on Friday for the store cattle sale at Quoiba, Tasmania.

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Drought summit must tackle lack of extension services: Opinion

Long term fix shouldn't overshadow short term solutions, Fitzgibbon says

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Depleted supply hits exports

The recent high price for lambs and in particular the lack of quality heavyweights has had an adverse effect of lamb exports.

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Passion for Belties beef

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