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Conflicting messages as lamb prices soften

Power outages hit Vic dairy production

Markets poised on shaky ground

Store prices remain solid

Agribusiness

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the issues and players making news in agribusiness

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Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese is to become one of the world’s largest producers of the special lactoferrin protein

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Drought forces cooked chook price rise, but why not milk?

Leaping feed prices and other input costs have effectively forced a truce in the supermarket barbecue chicken discount war.

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Wind farm takes shape

AN ENORMOUS wind farm project is beginning to take shape on the flat Wimmera Plains, with the facility eventually powering 220,000 homes.

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Beef

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Holbrook home to world’s top two cows

Sponsored content: Hicks Beef tops International Genetics Solutions' All Purpose Index with two top quality females.

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Fake news thwarts livestock gene technology

Powerful lobbies shaping ag policy, economists at AARES hear.

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Tinder for cattle the path to beef improvement

A UK Tinder-style app for cows makes global news but Australia is on the job to go one better.

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Strong beef demand in Indo boosted by trade deal

Indo trade deal back on track good news for beef.

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Calls to bolster biosecurity

Threat from undeclared contaminated food very real, say cattle producers

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Flood loss flow-on to beef will be enormous

Devastation more far-reaching than documented.

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Bold options to reset red meat industry

New body Food Protein Australia an option in MoU review.

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Top-class Angus triallers

Knight family's Angus cattle rise above the rest, bringing home big returns.

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Fake news thwarts livestock gene technology

Powerful lobbies shaping ag policy, economists at AARES hear.

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Strong beef demand in Indo boosted by trade deal

Indo trade deal back on track good news for beef.

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Bold options to reset red meat industry

New body Food Protein Australia an option in MoU review.

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Glimpse into new objective grading technology

Feedback trial entrants get a sneak peak into new objective grading technology.

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North Queensland floods: Where to go for help

MLA's list of resources for those in floods needing immediate assistance.

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Calls to bolster biosecurity

Threat from undeclared contaminated food very real, say cattle producers

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Flood loss flow-on to beef will be enormous

Devastation more far-reaching than documented.

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Top-class Angus triallers

Knight family's Angus cattle rise above the rest, bringing home big returns.

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Rain in the east aids Bairnsdale

While not all of East Gippsland got rain, some falls were significant.

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Sheep

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Advertiser content: Shearwell Australia have one of the fastest order turn around rates in the country, and their product was developed by farmers for farmers.

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Phillips' wool scores 1PP recognition

Tasmanian woolgrowers Allan and Carol Phillips were recently awarded 1PP certification for a bale of wool.

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Lamb supply squeeze tips large price upside

Mecardo's Angus Brown says sheep industry projections look very good for those who still have their flock intact.

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Retallack top $3750 for quality rams

Repeat buyers and new clients provided great support for 46th Retallack Border Leicester ram sale

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First Woolmark-certified running shoe leaps into market

Advertiser content: Athletic Propulsion Labs® (APL) has launched their TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection - the first- ever technical knit shoe to be certified by The Woolmark Company.

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Producers urged to take action in national Sheep Parasite Survey

Advertiser content: Sheep producers are being urged to participate in a national survey that could change the way the industry manages parasites such as worms, flies and lice.

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Why does wool breathe?

Advertiser content: Human beings rely on clothing to help regulate their body temperatures, and this creates the feeling of comfort. Due to the wool fibre’s inherent characteristics, wool fabrics provide this thermal comfort better than any other common apparel fibre.

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Maintaining China’s desire for Aussie wool

Advertiser content: Trade between China and Australia is fundamental for the Australian wool industry. In 2018, AWI has marked more than half a century of a cross-cultural partnership between Australia and China – spanning trade through to design.

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Cropping

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Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Sponsored content: With Australian wheat and barley production down in the most recent harvest, what factors are set to influence our grain prices in the near future?

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GM status quo in Western Australia

A government committee in WA threw out a push to implement legislation to protect growers from GM contamination, presented by the Greens.

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Ag eagerly awaits Indonesia FTA

The agriculture sector is abuzz with the news a trade agreement with Indonesia, which will deliver millions to farmers, is set to be signed.

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Declining prices, production for cotton

It hasn't been a particularly cheery start to 2019 for the cotton sector and international pricing trends are not helping the situation.

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Feeders flock to barley as sorghum production cut

Grain end users in the north are using more barley in their rations as sorghum production estimates are cut.

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Dairy

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Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese is to become one of the world’s largest producers of the special lactoferrin protein

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Hope runs out as Fleurieu dairyfarmers sell herd

THE ongoing drought and rising feed prices have been the tipping point that forced Victor Harbor dairyfarmers Stephen Treloar and Colin Dohnt to reassess their place in the industry.

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Firm trade stand vital

Australia must stand firm in trade deal with EU to protect its dairy products from geographical indicator restrictions.

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The truth behind $1 a litre milk

In a series of anonymous interviews, Australian dairy processors have lifted the veil of secrecy about the deals done with supermarkets behind closed doors.

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Water

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Basin Plan a lightning rod for angst, says former MDBA executive

Concern has been raised about the number of inquiries into the Murray Darling Basin Plan

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Consultation on the northern Victoria water plan extended

Concerns over the short consultation timeframe for the northern Water Resource Plan have seen it extended

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Cotton export ban calls slammed

Calls to ban Australian cotton exports to save water in the Murray Darling Basin have been slammed by the industry.

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Modernised irrigation systems an advantage for Turnbulls

Modern irrigation systems mean the Turnbull family have better control, but it's a big change from what it was like on the farm 125 years ago.

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MDB Royal Commission released to public

THE state government has reiterated the need for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to be delivered in full, along with 3200 gigalitres of water to SA, as it releases the report from the MDB Royal Commission.

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Drought payouts up to $7 million

On-farm infrastructure grants enable farmers to free up cash flow while investing in ways to manage dry conditions and future recovery.

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Fish deaths highlight need for plan

The death of up to a million fish on the Darling River highlights the need for the full implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, says University of Melbourne professor Michael Stewardson.

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Widespread benefits from Connections

From builder to planner, this Boort local sees the benefits of Connections

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Machinery

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Warning, paddock crossing the road

Strategic tillage is back, but what is the risk?

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State of decline for tractor sales

Its not just the drought impacting on tractor sales

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Jivo the apple of their eye

The first Mahindra Jivo's have hit the ground in Australia

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Stubble baling is driving up sales

Case IH LB434XL large square baler is selling well as people look for hay

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New blade built to last

Agriplow new number nine plough blade

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Steel is back in the paddock

Tillage is back in fashion across all states, though researchers warn of risks and urge caution.

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Machinery fuelling career satisfaction

Case IH product manager Tim Slater

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Property

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Wallumbilla cattle country opportunity

The Cormack family's Wallumbilla properties Perola Park and Oakwood are headed to auction.

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Birrageela on the market

Birrageela is being sold through an expressions of interest process, which closes on March 29.

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Record land price set for Roma district

A new record of $1478/acre has been set for land values in the Roma district.

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Wyoming plantation delivers cash flow | Video

The Wyoming Plantation and Sawmill at Niangala, NSW, is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis.

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16 photos from the 133rd Tolmie Sports Day

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Wild weather brings dust and rain

Victoria hit by lightning, dust and useful rainfall.

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Ballarat heifers sell well under the circumstance

Ballarat beef heifers have traded well under the circumstance.

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Wodonga store cattle prices bat on bravely

An exceptionally large yarding of 4200 store cattle saw prices battled on bravely at NVLX Barnawartha

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Wycheproof, better than expected

In-lamb young ewes made to $278/head at Wycheproof

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Opinion

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In transparency we must place our trust

Often within our agricultural bubble, where farmers reassuringly talk to other farmers, our view of the world is skewed.

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Victoria’s next generation of farmers must have certainty

Young farmers are fully aware of the great challenges that face their businesses now and in the future.

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A smarter way forward

Proposed changes to the live sheep industry are disproportionate when compared to the risk faced. There is a smarter way forward, says Sue Middleton.

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