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Breeding in the fast lane for Graham Herefords

Breeding in the fast lane for Graham Herefords

Graham Herefords embryo program accelerates success.

Tough going at Yea female sale

Tough going at Yea female sale

Local producer support evident at annual Yea female sale.

Why you're reading forecasts wrong

Why you're reading forecasts wrong

Reading forecasts isn't what it seems.

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

The devastation left by the fires that have ripped through East Gippsland and the Upper Murray has been tragic.

Tough going at Yea female sale

Tough going at Yea female sale

Local producer support evident at annual Yea female sale.

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Repeat buyers and good quality cattle produced a pleasing result for vendors and buyers alike.

Smith family loses 300 Innisfail ewes

Smith family loses 300 Innisfail ewes

East Gippsland wool growers Noleen and Alan Smith have lost 300 ewes to bushfire.

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

A top quality penning of steer and heifer weaners came under strong competition at the Warrnambool annual premier weaner sale.

Victoria's second warmest December on record in review

Victoria's second warmest December on record in review

Eastern and most of western Victoria recorded very little rain, with large areas receiving less than 10 millimetres for the whole month.

Smith family loses 300 Innisfail ewes

Smith family loses 300 Innisfail ewes

East Gippsland wool growers Noleen and Alan Smith have lost 300 ewes to bushfire.

Old truckie's 'hobby' is a farmer's salvation

Old truckie's 'hobby' is a farmer's salvation

Frank Fitzpatrick, an 80-year-old retired Shepparton truckie, took up driving for Need for Feed two years ago to keep himself busy.

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

The devastation left by the fires that have ripped through East Gippsland and the Upper Murray has been tragic.

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

A top quality penning of steer and heifer weaners came under strong competition at the Warrnambool annual premier weaner sale.

Why you're reading forecasts wrong

Why you're reading forecasts wrong

Reading forecasts isn't what it seems.

Victoria's second warmest December on record in review

Victoria's second warmest December on record in review

Eastern and most of western Victoria recorded very little rain, with large areas receiving less than 10 millimetres for the whole month.

Old truckie's 'hobby' is a farmer's salvation

Old truckie's 'hobby' is a farmer's salvation

Frank Fitzpatrick, an 80-year-old retired Shepparton truckie, took up driving for Need for Feed two years ago to keep himself busy.

Export demand boosts lamb rates

Export demand boosts lamb rates

Demand for lamb continued to track strongly for both trade and export categories.

Export demand boosts lamb rates

East Gippsland steers top Leongatha market

Mortlake PTIC cows top $2000

Pager alerts couple to fire on doorstep

100 Stories of Hope

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Your last chance to win $5000 cash | Photos

Your last chance to win $5000 cash | Photos

Readers have shared their photos of hope with us for the chance to win.

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.

Brompton rat controlled grass fires

Brompton rat controlled grass fires

A simple machine designed and built in a station workshop in Queensland helped control grass fires until superseded by power driven graders

Send us your photos of hope for your chance to win

Send us your photos of hope for your chance to win

As part of our 100 Stories of Hope initiative we have $5000 cash up for grabs.

Hydrogen opens opportunities for the bush

Hydrogen opens opportunities for the bush

There are alternative solutions to fossil fuels for energy and the audience was advised Australia has potentially a big part to play in global production.

Welcome to 100 Stories of Hope and Inspiration

Welcome to 100 Stories of Hope and Inspiration

It is our genuine hope sharing these stories will provide some inspiration as we inch ever closer to rain.

Readers highlight hope in regional Australia | Photos

Readers highlight hope in regional Australia | Photos

Readers have shared their photos of hope with us for the chance to win $5000 cash

At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

Being on the level with farmers part of Local Land Services officer's job

Sheep

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Merryville crowned at Canberra

Merryville crowned at Canberra

Merino breeders were complimented on the outstanding display of March-shorn sheep at Canberra

Junior Merino double to Greenland

Junior Merino double to Greenland

Interstate Merino studs once again made the nations capital the place to be seen in the Merino industry

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

Cattle

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Breeding in the fast lane for Graham Herefords

Breeding in the fast lane for Graham Herefords

Graham Herefords embryo program accelerates success.

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Repeat buyers and good quality cattle produced a pleasing result for vendors and buyers alike.

What cooling US-China trade tensions means to Aussie beef

What cooling US-China trade tensions means to Aussie beef

Little detail for red meat in phase one of US-China deal

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

A top quality penning of steer and heifer weaners came under strong competition at the Warrnambool annual premier weaner sale.

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Agriculture Victoria urges landholders to prepare ahead of thunderstorms.

Hide market shows slight uptick

Hide market shows slight uptick

A few high quality hides finally showing a positive return.

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Cattle market jumps on sniff of rain

Tough going at Yea female sale

Tough going at Yea female sale

Local producer support evident at annual Yea female sale.

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Cows and calves sell to $2500 at Wodonga

Repeat buyers and good quality cattle produced a pleasing result for vendors and buyers alike.

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

Warrnambool quality shines as steer weaners sell to 334c/kg

A top quality penning of steer and heifer weaners came under strong competition at the Warrnambool annual premier weaner sale.

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Cattle market jumps on sniff of rain

East Gippsland steers top Leongatha market

East Gippsland steers top Leongatha market

A pen of Benambra steers topped the South Gippsland store sale.

Mortlake PTIC cows top $2000

Mortlake PTIC cows top $2000

Nampara's female draft and a herd dispersal saw strong prices at Mortlake.

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Agriculture Victoria urges landholders to prepare ahead of thunderstorms.

Hide market shows slight uptick

Hide market shows slight uptick

A few high quality hides finally showing a positive return.

Tough going at Yea female sale

Tough going at Yea female sale

Local producer support evident at annual Yea female sale.

Euroa grown steers to $1350, weaner steers to 331c/kg

Euroa grown steers to $1350, weaner steers to 331c/kg

Fears for stock water supplies was the main talking point at Euroa as grown steers sold to $1350 and heifers to $1090.

Dairy

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Range of informative seminars at IDW

Range of informative seminars at IDW

International Dairy Week will again feature a wide range of informative seminars. All seminars will be presented at the Ballantyne Centre at Tatura Park. This year seminars will be held across the Monday to Wednesday of the event.

Experienced judges for IDW shows

Experienced judges for IDW shows

International Dairy Week has again attracted a line up of high-quality judges from around the world.

Committed to bringing best to Australia

Committed to bringing best to Australia

Declan Patten is a dairy farmer who owns cows in eight countries, soon to be nine. But he doesn't own a dairy platform and he doesn't milk a cow.

Ayrshires to make a splash at IDW

Ayrshires to make a splash at IDW

The Ayrshire breed will be making a splash at this year's International Dairy Week with hundreds of breeders from around the world descending on the event.

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Renowned Limousin stud Mandayen shaking up the Angus industry

Renowned Limousin stud Mandayen shaking up the Angus industry

On February 19, renowned Limousin and Angus stud Mandayen will offer some of their best bulls and females when they hold their annual on property sale in Keith.

New technology could make fences an historical relic

New technology could make fences an historical relic

See the new technology which could save you money and make your wire fences a thing of the past.

Karrawarra Highlander remains productive through the big dry

Karrawarra Highlander remains productive through the big dry

As feed carts roll out in the big dry and the pressure mounts, one farming operation in the Riverina is seeing a resilient and efficient sheep continue to produce in dry times.

Grant recipient focused on regeneration of family's South Australian coastal farm

Grant recipient focused on regeneration of family's South Australian coastal farm

Sponsored content: When farmer Anita Brojatsch was a teenager, she spent hours riding her horse through the sand hills on her family's cattle property, Marram Hills, on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Lorraine Gordon believes there will always be a place for intensive livestock systems that embrace new technology and management, meet animal welfare expectations and showcase good practice.

The trace minerals program helping farmers improve animal growth and fertility is back

The trace minerals program helping farmers improve animal growth and fertility is back

Sponsored content: Livestock producers are invited to join a program that tracks the results of using trace mineral injections for cattle and sheep - and possibly win them an overseas study trip.

Striking a balance between cultivation and conservation

Striking a balance between cultivation and conservation

Meet the man who is proving that it's possible to have both a thriving agricultural business and protect our natural heritage at the same time.

Going off grid can save you a lot of money in the long run

Going off grid can save you a lot of money in the long run

As households right across the country struggle under the burden of high electricity bills, one expert says it's worth questioning whether you need to be connected to the grid at all.

Cropping

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Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

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?

US raises national yield for corn, soybeans

US raises national yield for corn, soybeans

The WASDE report proves to be mildly bullish for wheat, barley and corn, but on the whole, it was quite underwhelming.

Wheat futures hit eight-year high

Wheat futures hit eight-year high

Wheat futures rose strongly going into last week's USDA Reports.

Subsoil work lifts crop yields

Subsoil work lifts crop yields

Improving crop performance through subsoil work is possible, but what's the best method?

Industry backs AFIA's fodder supply assessment

Industry backs AFIA's fodder supply assessment

Hay continues to make its way from Victoria to Queensland and industry is warning that supplies will be harder to source come autumn.

Agribusiness

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

What's been happening around the traps in agribusiness

Ample supplies keep fertiliser prices in check

Ample supplies keep fertiliser prices in check

Rabonk outlook points to drop-off in demand and additional supplies.

Family farmers missing the real benefits of investment boom

Family farmers missing the real benefits of investment boom

Average farmers aren't enjoying the innovation benefits flowing from today's farm investment boom in the same way they did in the 1950s

Beston looks to expand dairy protein plant

Beston looks to expand dairy protein plant

Dairy and meat company Beston Global Foods is attempting to raise $3 million to expand its high-grade milk protein plant in South Australia.

Machinery

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Goldacres fit weed cameras

Goldacres fit weed cameras

Bilberry optical weed cameras can be factory fitted on Goldacres' booms

Bid for a new Kubota tractor

Bid for a new Kubota tractor

WITH fires raging across the country, Kubota Australia; Australian Community Media Agricultural Publishing and Events; Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers, and the Country Women's Association of Australia, have teamed up to fundraise for affected farmers.

Quadtrack retires

Quadtrack retires

An original Case IH Steiger Quadtrac heads back to the factory after 20 years in the paddock

Versatile now with Trimble

Versatile now with Trimble

A deal between Vantage NSW and Power Farming Group will add Trimble as an option on Versatile tractors.

Arion gets upgrade

Arion gets upgrade

Claas launch Arion 500/600 series tractors

The last of the Euro 5 ACCO

The last of the Euro 5 ACCO

Iveco have retired the fifth generation ACCO to make way for the next series.

Methane powered tractor

Methane powered tractor

New Holland have launched the first commercial methane powered tractor

Property

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Maranoa's Iona on market

Maranoa's Iona on market

The Wallumbilla property Iona will be auctioned by Elders in Roma on February 21.

Croydon offers sweet Bymount grazing

Croydon offers sweet Bymount grazing

Roma district property Croydon will be auctioned by Elders in Roma on February 14.

Taroom's Deearne cracks $22.5 million at auction

Taroom's Deearne cracks $22.5 million at auction

Taroom property Deearne has sold at a Ray White Rural auction for $22.5 million.

Resolute Property Group launched

Resolute Property Group launched

Ben Forrest and Grant Veivers have launched a new company in specialising in agribusiness transactions.

Opinion

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

Victorian farmers begin the long road to recovery

The devastation left by the fires that have ripped through East Gippsland and the Upper Murray has been tragic.

If the climate is changing, so must we

If the climate is changing, so must we

The Gauge | Tom Marland says to prevent bushfires you have to understand the landscape and the climate.

Let's get some flaming sense into bushfire control

Let's get some flaming sense into bushfire control

Politicians love declaring national parks but hate spending enough money so they don't become havens for bushfires.

Water

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ACCC reluctance on Murray Darling Basin Plan socio-economic impacts

ACCC reluctance on Murray Darling Basin Plan socio-economic impacts

Socio-economic impacts not part of ACCC water market remit.

Goulburn flows to be delivered at a variable rate

Goulburn flows to be delivered at a variable rate

Changes to inter-valley trade, out of the Goulburn River, to minimise bank damage.

MinCo a lost opportunity, says irrigator

MinCo a lost opportunity, says irrigator

Murray-Darling Basin Plan no longer fit for purpose, says irrigator.

Mud slinging on water issues

Mud slinging on water issues

Water delivery issues accepted by commonwealth, states.

Murray-Mallee horticultural growth under microscope

Murray-Mallee horticultural growth under microscope

Joint approach needed to manage lower Murray-Mallee extractions.

Littleproud rules out widespread buybacks

Littleproud rules out widespread buybacks

States should have nothing to fear from water review: Littleproud.

Water ministers agree on Murray River delivery issues

Water ministers agree on Murray River delivery issues

Water delivery issues accepted by commonwealth, states.

Water ministers agree on Murray River delivery issues

Water ministers agree on Murray River delivery issues

Water delivery issues accepted by commonwealth, states.