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Planning a graceful exit

A bit scruffy at Pakenham

Season turned on its head for many parts of the state

Victorian Sheep Show going ahead but without a ram sale this year

Agribusiness

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Farmer group keeps up fight for income protection

NSW Farmers has vowed to keep fighting to get a workable farm income protection industry established in Australia.

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Rain adds hope to farm mood, despite lingering drought pain

The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey index rises to almost neutral as farmers take heart from late break

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Wet weather in US pushes up wheat futures

The surging US corn market is now the major driver of wheat prices.

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From Argentina to Aussie agtech - Twynam son's life journey

Agricultural investor and innovative technology enthusiast, Markus Kahlbetzer, shared some thoughts at the Farm Writers Association of NSW's Agribuzz event.

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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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Sydney University research teams tackling the heavy cost of BRD in feedlots

Research teams from Sydney University have made significant strides towards helping cattle feedlots counter the impact of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

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Beef cattle leaders feature in Queen's Birthday Honours list

Leading beef cattle industry people have featured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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Herd liquidation pace continues to escalate

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about female cattle slaughter levels.

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Beef industry continues to slaughter its future, thanks to drought

Latest MLA data confirm the record rate of slaughter among Australia's cattle breeding herd at a time when exportr are booming.

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Are fake meat company's shares selling at a price beyond belief?

Beyond Meat's share price soars after the company's float on the Nasdaq in the United States.

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Farmers are taking climate action already

Farmers following best management practices get both economic and emission benefits.

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Full steam ahead for live export conference in Townsville

Townsville will host a major national conference on the livestock export trade at the end of next October.

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Sydney University research teams tackling the heavy cost of BRD in feedlots

Research teams from Sydney University have made significant strides towards helping cattle feedlots counter the impact of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

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Herd liquidation pace continues to escalate

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about female cattle slaughter levels.

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Farmers are taking climate action already

Farmers following best management practices get both economic and emission benefits.

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'Offal' good money in beef by-products

Australia's top beef cuts are in keen demand around the world but so are many edible offal products like tripe and tongue.

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Yandra Angus stand out in a sea of black cattle

The owners of Yandra Angus do things a little differently to give their cattle an advantage at market.

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Beef industry continues to slaughter its future, thanks to drought

Latest MLA data confirm the record rate of slaughter among Australia's cattle breeding herd at a time when exportr are booming.

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Are fake meat company's shares selling at a price beyond belief?

Beyond Meat's share price soars after the company's float on the Nasdaq in the United States.

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Full steam ahead for live export conference in Townsville

Townsville will host a major national conference on the livestock export trade at the end of next October.

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Livestock taking 'whole of industry' approach to animal activists

A whole-of-industry response is being organised to tackle the problems and stress being caused by radical animal activists.

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Sheep

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Walla Walla vendors claim Australian lamb record

Market high achieved for Walla Walla vendors at Corowa lamb market.

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Lamb industry faces market juggling act

The drought and soaring demand for Australian lamb means the industry will target the best-value markets with its reduced supply of product.

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Wool market under scrutiny as end of season looms

The Australian wool market continued to decline last week as price resistance overwhelmed concerns about supply.

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Increase in the flock remains a hostage to rainfall

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Andrew Woods writes about Australia's flock projections.

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The Coopers Couch

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Coopers Couch E4: The tougher the season, the higher the potential for scours

Sponsored Content: Calf scours costs the industry more than $23 million per year. Vet Steph Bullen explains how you can protect your herd.

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The Coopers Couch E5: Lice eating away at profits

Sheep lice may be tiny but the financial burden they place upon the industry is gargantuan. With a cool dry season almost upon us, producers cannot afford to ignore this bio-security threat.

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The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

Sponsored content: Cases of pinkeye are on the rise across the country due to the dry and dusty conditions bought on by drought, but there is a solution.

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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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Farmer group keeps up fight for income protection

NSW Farmers has vowed to keep fighting to get a workable farm income protection industry established in Australia.

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Wet weather in US pushes up wheat futures

The surging US corn market is now the major driver of wheat prices.

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Cotton values to dip

A Rabobank analyst believes Australia cotton prices will fall in the second half of the year on the back of sluggish global demand.

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All eyes on market reaction following US GM wheat outbreak

The wheat industry will watch to see if Asian nations will slap a ban on purchases of US wheat after an outbreak of GM wheat was found.

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Dairy

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New technology developers recognised in awards

Award recognises new technology for cereal crops and dairy exports.

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Milk recalled over contamination fears

A range of milk varieties sold in Victoria and southern NSW has been recalled amid contamination fears.

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Farmers are taking climate action already

Farmers following best management practices get both economic and emission benefits.

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Saputo opens at $6.80

Saputo has announced an opening milk price of $6.80 a kilogram milk solids and also announced a step up to finish the 2018-19 season at $6.15/kg MS.

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Water

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Speak Up welcomes new Labor spokeswoman

Speak Up hopes for a fresh approach to Federal Opposition water policy.

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Water brokers caution on $0 trades

A focus on $0 water trades is misleading, say water brokers.

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Water Minister seeks early release of savings

Melbourne Water, environment, prioritised for Connections water saving returns.

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Biosolids a by-product well worth saving and reusing

Project could change guidelines on liquid injection in soils of biosolids in Victoria.

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Rain brings temporary relief to irrigators

Welcome rain has saved some northern Victorian farmers up to $40,000 in irrigation costs.

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Government called to fund MID in budget

The state budget is the perfect time to announce further MID funding, according to Gippsland Nationals MP Darren Chester.

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Dairy, water and trespassers head election talk

Fairness and transparency in water and dairy are key election issues.

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Sheed calls for cap on Goulburn trades

Invoke water trading rule powers to stop Goulburn River damage: Sheed

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Machinery

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Spreading the news on new technologies

Kuhn precision spreading at CRT FarmFest

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First birthday for utility blue

The New Holland T4S utility tractor has turned one.

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Spray your weeds on demand

Agrifac have launched its new Condor Endurance II self-propelled sprayer

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Vanderfield's smarter service

JDLink allows connected farm machinery servicing, resulting in less downtime

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Stop drift with new tools

John Deere is supplying the SpotOn to prevent spraying in inversion layers

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Tractor sales slump in all mainland states except WA

The Tractor Machinery Association have released it's May sales figures

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Navigating the farm software minefield

When it comes to farm software, Brooke Sauer has found that simple is not always effective.

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Property

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Malcolm Turnbull to list East Rossgole

Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy are selling their standout 1098 hectare Hunter Valley property East Rossgole.

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Boulia cattle country ready to go

The Boulia cattle stations Roxborough Downs and Mudgerebar are on the market through Colliers International.

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Malcolm Turnbull's Scotts Creek asking $6.5m

Upper Hunter, NSW, property Scotts Creek is on the market with Meares and Associates for $6.5 million.

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Broadmere Station on the market

The NT's Broadmere Station is being offered through an expression of interest process closing on July 26.

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Multimedia

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Crowd drawn to Casterton Kelpie Muster

See how the country's premier working dog auction went at Casterton.

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Wodonga surprises with quality and rising prices

The NVLX Wodonga store cattle sale surprised buyers with quality cattle and rising prices

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Feedlotters push prices along at Leongatha

Heifers shone as prices lifted, on strong feedlot competition at Leongatha.

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Opportunity knocks at Euroa EOFY market

A yarding of more than 2200 cattle at the Euroa end of financial year store cattle sale brought opportunities for vendors and buyers alike.

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Solar sheds power costs, saves on emissions and boosts cashflow on feedlot

Advertiser content: A large-scale solar power system installed at Queensland feedlot is generating $40,000 in annual savings for the business.

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Opinion

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Large body of scientific evidence must not be ignored

Glyphosate has been back in the spotlight recently.

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Litigation, not regulation the big threat for glyphosate

In other jurisdictions, farmers have been worried glyphosate may be banned by regulators, in Australia legal risk is a bigger concern.

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SA must contribute fair share to Murray Darling Basin Plan

Upstream states will work with South Australia for a better Murray Darling Basin Plan, but SA can't expect a free ride an more

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