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Depth in cow families key at Merridale Angus

Weaner sales affect future supply

Western Highway upgrade imperative: VFF

Beef Week showcases industry’s elite

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Drought frying Farm Pride egg revenue

Drought and over-supply hit Farm Pride Foods.

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Prices not as hot as the temperature at Kyneton

Heavy steer calves sold at slightly reduced rates, but other steer prices were firm.

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Weaner sales affect future supply

Live export and feedlot orders create prices above physical sale prices.

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Huge station bought by Aussie farmers

One of the world’s biggest stations has been purchased by Australian beef cattle farmers.

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Opportunities missed as heifers go to feed

Females look good buying ahead of rebuilding the nations flagging breeding stock

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Heatwaves wash over livestock country

Heatwave week: Give working dogs a few days off.

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Angus society rings in 100 years

Angus 2019 conference plans underway, set for Albury in late May.

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Live-ex producers demand answers on staged footage claims

Producer groups want inquiry into Animals Australia.

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Heat melts stock markets

The hot temperatures and larger supplies has softened livestock sale prices.

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Research points to higher omega-3s in organic milk and meat

Meta-analysis looks at nutritional differences of organic livestock.

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Prices not as hot as the temperature at Kyneton

Heavy steer calves sold at slightly reduced rates, but other steer prices were firm.

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First-cross females make $2145 at Wodonga

Limited numbers of first-cross females attracted determined interest from north-east restockers despite the dry season.

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Heatwaves wash over livestock country

Heatwave week: Give working dogs a few days off.

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Live-ex producers demand answers on staged footage claims

Producer groups want inquiry into Animals Australia.

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Prices not as hot as the temperature at Kyneton

Heavy steer calves sold at slightly reduced rates, but other steer prices were firm.

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Restockers benched but weaner premium holds

Fears 2019 cattle shortage will be severe.

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Lean finely textured beef can now be sold as ground beef

Controversial beef byproduct reclassified in the US

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Heat melts stock markets

The hot temperatures and larger supplies has softened livestock sale prices.

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Research points to higher omega-3s in organic milk and meat

Meta-analysis looks at nutritional differences of organic livestock.

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First-cross females make $2145 at Wodonga

Limited numbers of first-cross females attracted determined interest from north-east restockers despite the dry season.

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Weaners steady as they go

In 2018, we saw pasture conditions deteriorate and grain prices rise, neither of which are good for young cattle prices.

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More money raised for Gippsland helicopter ambulance

Wool buyers value adding is apparent at an annual Elders charity auction.

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Live-ex producers demand answers on staged footage claims

Producer groups want inquiry into Animals Australia.

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Price hike surprises many

Jump in prices for lambs has industry observers asking questions.

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EPA’s stink with saleyard

Ballarat’s new saleyards have continued to cause a stink with the local community.

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Wool Extra brought to you by AWI

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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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Combating invasive species

Advertiser content: The Centre for Invasive Species Solution has launched 21 projects to combat key invasive species problems. Supported by AWI, government departments, research institutions and other RDCs, the centre is a national collaborative research, development and extension (RD&E) organisation formed to tackle the ongoing threat from invasive species, such as wild dogs, foxes, rabbits, wild pigs and feral deer.

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Learn about wool

Advertiser content: Easy Drench, the on-farm concept pitched by a team from the University of Tasmania has won the 2018 Australian eChallenge Wool Innovation.

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2018 rainfall and temperature records set

The bureau has finalised its summary of 2018 and it was the third warmest year for Victoria since records commenced in 1901.

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The secret tales of vintage machinery

Vintage machinery has a fascinating backstory if you care to investigate.

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The machines that developed our cropping industry

They may seem small and cumbersome to our eyes today, but the tractors of the first half of the 20th century set up our cropping sector.

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‘We’re sick of being the whipping boy’ – Cotton Australia

Cotton Australia has hit back at claims the cotton industry was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Lower Darling River.

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Exporters look for currency opportunities

The dollar may have rebounded off last week's lows, but ag exporters are looking to identify any opportunities a low dollar provides.

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Why dairy-rich is investing in fake milk

Innovative research is using NZ's food processing skills to meet new-age protein expectations from consumers

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Learning from crisis

The dairy industry must take seriously the lessons learned from the 2016 milk crisis so that it can genuinely rebuild trust between farmers and processors.

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Holstein building young relationships in United Kingdom

Georgina Moody from the United Kingdom will travel to Australia in January as part of the Holstein UK Australia Exchange program.

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Dairy’s watershed year

Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson says 2018 a watershed year for Australian dairy industry with sale of Murray Goulburn meaning farmers need to find their voice through industry organisations.

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No relief for irrigators

Limited supply driving water prices up

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Grim warnings of more fish deaths

More fish are likely to die in NSW as state and federal water managers prepare for an emergency meeting to canvass options to mitigate the ecological disaster.

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Scepticism over Water Ministers meeting

Irrigators slam the outcome of the Water Minister's meeting.

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Rain brings temporary reprieve for irrigators

Good rainfall will influence future seasonal determinations.

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Ministers hail historic Basin Plan agreement

Water Minister's meeting hailed as historic

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MDBA: 2019 critical for the Basin Plan

The MDBA has issued a warning, about the efficiency measures water recovery target.

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Calls growing for release of Sefton report

ADIC, Speak Up, call for the immediate release of the socio-economic impact report

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Victoria has lost out over water buybacks: VFF

The VFF claims Victoria is the biggest financial loser, when it comes to water buybacks

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New harvester unveiled in WA

The biggest attraction for growers is its price tag

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Tractors trend down

The 2018 tractor and machinery association sales results

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Steiger was built by farmers, for farmers

Celebrating 60 years since the Steiger was first manufactured.

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Novel sprayer for strawberries

Silvan airboom designed for strawberries

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Rounding up hay quality

Massey Ferguson round baler 3130F launched

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The machinery driving farming forward

From the hoe to the combustion engine, machinery has driven agriculture forward.

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New CFMoto side-by-side

CFMoto launch U1000 utility task vehicle

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Huge station bought by Aussie farmers

One of the world’s biggest stations has been purchased by Australian beef cattle farmers.

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Prestige property is a value-for-money option

A highly productive property in three titles is up for sale.

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CPC sells three stations in NT and WA

Consolidated Pastoral Company sells three neighbouring stations to investment group Clean Agriculture and International Tourism.

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An Alpine Valley beauty

This 15.98 hectare property with two storey home and about 300,000 litres of rainwater storage is up for sale.

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Strong finish to Hamilton series

Quality-bred young heifers in high demand on the final Hamilton sale

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Heifer demand thinly veiled at Hamilton

Heifers selected for joining and some with EU-accreditation met best demand at Hamilton

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Herefords shine at Hamilton on Day 3

Hereford and Euro-breeds buyers have bid steady prices at the Hamilton weaner sales.

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Tamara Valley sale dearest in Australia

Tasmania's Tamara Valley store lamb sale has traded $5 – $10 a head above its values of 12 months ago.

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Solid at Casterton without the highs

Prices were solid but without the recent highs for young ewes sold at Casterton

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Opportunities missed as heifers go to feed

Females look good buying ahead of rebuilding the nations flagging breeding stock

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Weaner sales affect future supply

Live export and feedlot orders create prices above physical sale prices.

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Sadly holidays highlight need to put safety ‘top of mind’

Here’s to a happy, healthy and ag-focussed 2019!

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