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Foundation presents $7000 to Gelantipy locals

Cows swamp prime markets

JBS strict standards tick livestock welfare box

Virtual fencing trials hit real red tape snag

Agribusiness

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Yumbah makes waves with pricey seafood delicacy

About 80 per cent of Yumbah Aquaculture’s $50 a kilogram abalone sales go to Asian and North American buyers, who want more

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at what's been happening and who's making news around the traps in agribusiness

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Heath to replace Keogh at AFI

Former northern NSW farmer Richard Heath will replace Mick Keogh as Australian Farm Institute boss on May 29.

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Keogh gets ACCC deputy chairman’s job

Mick Keogh's part-time job at the ACCC becomes full-time from May 30.

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Beef

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Cattle market falls faster, heavier than expected

EYCI drops below 500c/kg for first time since mid-2015.

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Cows swamp prime markets

Cows are increasingly making up a high percentage of prime cattle market yardings as producer consign breeding stock to lighten stocking rates in the dry conditions.

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JBS strict standards tick livestock welfare box

JBS Australia's livestock handling standards are designed to meet the ever increasing public scrutiny of the livestock industry.

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Vietnam abattoir training money furore

Ag minister defends investment as 'sensible'.

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Best Tassie steers hold firm at Powranna

Roberts Limited, Tasmania, conducted its fourth autumn weaner sale at Powranna on Thursday.

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Small yarding, but ‘respectable’ result

Kyneton store cattle sale sees a 'respectable result', despite the dry times and a smaller yarding.

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Beef takes FMDs to another record

Beef leads the way on FMDs, with 50pc jump in three years

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Better than expected Ballarat sale

Prices were roundly praised as being much better than expected at a sale of 1960 store cattle at Ballarat on Friday.

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Cows swamp prime markets

Cows are increasingly making up a high percentage of prime cattle market yardings as producer consign breeding stock to lighten stocking rates in the dry conditions.

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Vietnam abattoir training money furore

Ag minister defends investment as 'sensible'.

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Beef takes FMDs to another record

Beef leads the way on FMDs, with 50pc jump in three years

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No farmer is alone but sharing stories is key

Farming can be quite an isolated career at times, writes Jarrod Bennetts.

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Certified Limousin Beef rolls out at retail level

Casino’s Grant Shedden was one of the first retail butchers to sell Certified Limousin Beef.

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Best Tassie steers hold firm at Powranna

Roberts Limited, Tasmania, conducted its fourth autumn weaner sale at Powranna on Thursday.

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Small yarding, but ‘respectable’ result

Kyneton store cattle sale sees a 'respectable result', despite the dry times and a smaller yarding.

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Better than expected Ballarat sale

Prices were roundly praised as being much better than expected at a sale of 1960 store cattle at Ballarat on Friday.

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Safety first in WVLX draft pens

It is now compulsory for WVLX staff to wear safety equipment in high-risk areas.

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Sheep

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Emily claims expo’s top prize

A PASSION for the sheep industry shone through for third-year university student Emily Webb Ware, who was selected as the highest achiever in the senior class for the SA Sheep Expo.

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Foundation presents $7000 to Gelantipy locals

The Michael Manion Foundation presented a $7000 cheque to a road accident survivor.

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Fox bounties cost taxpayers $6.7 million

Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the statewide bounty scheme.

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McCormack rejects live-ex ban but exporters ‘very much on notice’

Michael McCormack says live animal exporters are ‘very much on notice’ and any that transgress in future should be stripped of their export licenses.

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Cropping

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Welcoming in the era of flour power

Knowing more about what wheat can be used for what application is important for wheat growers and traders says industry organisation AEGIC.

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BCG announces field day site

A light clay paddock has been chosen for this year's Birchip Cropping Group field day.

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Food not feed is the feedback

A change in the nomenclature regarding what is currently known as feed barley is needed according to Grain Growers.

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1.8km train sets record in WA

Drivers had to be patient at level crossings in WA last week, with CBH loading a massive 1.8km long grain train.

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Zika prevention technology used for crop disease management

Technology used to stop the spread of diseases such as Zika and Ebola will be used to halt the movement of stripe rust in wheat.

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ACCC should let Saputo keep MG’s Koroit plant

South Australian and Victorian dairy farmers have raised concerns about the ACCC's involvement in the MG sale.

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ACCC delays Saputo decision deadline

The ACCC's ongoing talks with Saputo have forced it to postpone a decision date to April 4.

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ACCC seeks feedback on Saputo’s new MG plans

Unable to convince the ACCC to let it keep Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant, Saputo will cull the site from the $1.3 billion portfolio and find a new buyer

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MG set for May sale

A sale date's been set for Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn to Canada's Saputo.

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Water lobby group seeks Murray-Darling ‘fair flow’

A Goulburn Murray lobby group has announced a new campaign, ahead of the Senate vote on the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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Water markets working, review finds

The Victorian government says a new review has given it confidence in the state's water markets.

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MDBA flags more work on Basin Plan impact

Greater understanding of Basin Plan impact flagged.

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Bring back balance to Basin Plan: forum

A forum has been told that balance needs to be restored to the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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Speak Up water forum

About 300 people from southern NSW and northern Victoria attended the Speak Up "Uniting the Southern Basin" forum in Moama.

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New study confirms buyback effects

New analysis has shown the extent of irrigation water buybacks in Victoria.

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Royal Commission into Murray Darling Basin Plan a valuable exercise

Themes appearing across Murray Darling Basin Plan communities, Royal Commission says

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Region’s elders warn of a dire Murray River future

We’ve got a beautiful river here. I’ve seen this river go up and down like a yo-yo. It doesn’t know what it’s doing

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Machinery

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Click clack off the front and back

Kubota launch BX80 sub-compact tractor range

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All precision with no frills

Amazone launch rigid ED precision air seeder

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Under lock, key and GPS

Using GPS and fleet management to protect machinery

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Stock feed on speed

Kuhn launch Profile 24.2DL double auger silage mixer wagon

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Putting the luxury back in Hilux

Toyota launch Halo Rugged and Rogue Hilux models

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Deere header wins award

John Deere S700 wins award

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Spread the word, they are teaming up

Coolamon gets rights to Haze Ag spreader

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Property

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Harmony acquires and rebrands GG feedlot

Harmony Agriculture and Food Company, the owner of the Dundonnell-district property, Mount Fyans, has expanded its footprint on Western Victoria, taking over the operating control of a major feedlot facility near Dimboola.

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Where winner’s dreams can come true

With a long list of features this superior quality property on 20 acres (approx) is sure to impress at every turn.

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Dirranbandi’s Booligar remains on market | Video

Dirranbandi's Booligar was passed in for $14 million at a Ray White Rural auction.

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Gina Reinhart buys more Qld properties

Hancock Prospecting has spent more than $50 million on cattle properties in the Maranoa.

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Best Tassie steers hold firm at Powranna

Roberts Limited, Tasmania, conducted its fourth autumn weaner sale at Powranna on Thursday.

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Better than expected Ballarat sale

Prices were roundly praised as being much better than expected at a sale of 1960 store cattle at Ballarat on Friday.

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Panshanger cows primed for sale

Another outstanding catalogue of 174 Angus cows have been listed for this year’s Panshanger Estate annual production sale.

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Dry weather applies pressure at Mortlake

With insignificant rain recorded across Western Victoria since at least November, WVLX Mortlake agents had few problems, Thursday, mustering another 3000 head for its monthly store cattle sale.

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Hostile microscopes put focus on sheep industry

In Murray Arnel's 26 years as Stock & Land market analyst, he has never seen so much hostile debate focused on the sheep meat industry.

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Opinion

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BMP adds value to beef businesses

Sustainable beef production adds value to the wider industry

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Job growth in our regions no flash in the pan

It is time to banish the myth that there are no jobs in regional Australia.

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Why another review won’t reduce red tape

The Institute of Public Affairs' Daniel Wild explains why another review won't reduce the red tape strangling farmers.

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Water

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