Jul 12, 2020
It's back - Honda rolls out the new look CT125 and CT110
By HondaIt's back....We look back to Honda’s classic CT series, a model that’s delivered plenty joy to people’s lives for decades; from fulfilling every day transportation needs of many families around the world, to delivering the…
Jul 12, 2020
Filling the void left by the demise of traditional media
By Georgie Somerset AM - Director at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)See the original article hereLike many from the country, I grew up reading my local paper, The Longreach Leader, looking for articles about topics I understood…
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Optiweigh, Regular weighing helps the Farmer decide when to sell
About OptiweighOptiweigh is a reliable, automated in-paddock weighing system that provides livestock farmers with a smart, fast and cost-effective way to remotely monitor and measure the weight of the livestock in their herds. The…
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - The problem with the "Problem"
Nailed it - How our solution finally found a problem to solveBy Sivam Krish - CEO GoMicroSee the original article here"What's the problem you are trying to solve ?" is the first question that impatient VC's throw at those who dare…
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Elders close down apps
By EldersAs technology evolves, so do the needs of our farming customers. Elders’ priority is to provide solutions and agricultural advice that drives productivity and profitability for customers. This means assessing the use and…
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Data driving profits, Farms and Australian Agriculture
By AgriFuturesHow farmers collect, use and store data is what will drive Australian agriculture in the future, and everyone has a view on what opportunities are available.Economist and entrepreneur, Ros Harvey, is the Founder and…
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Podcast - Ground Truthing Ag Tech with Cory Willness
This episode is primarily focused on the area of Ag Tech that includes site-specific agronomic tools that you’d hear referred to as variable-rate or under the umbrella of precision agriculture.Listen to the podcast here
Jul 10, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Excellence starts with planning
By AgwordChallenge -Lilliput Ag grows a variety of crops and produces seed for sister-business Baker Seed Co. Lilliput Ag looked to adopt a newer recording platform linked to the cloud to try and track production data. Co-owners Andrew…
Jul 10, 2020
How can I maximise the weed control value of my crop rotation?
Cindy Benjamin - WeedSmart with Kevin Morthorpe, Trait & Seed Technology Stewardship Manager, Pioneer SeedsA diverse crop rotation is the twine that holds a good farming system together and underpins an effective weed management program.…
Jul 10, 2020
Agri wakes up to a new world
By Madeleine Swan - Associate Director, Agri Research at ANZAssociate Director, Agri Research Australia, ANZAs economies around the world emerge from the ‘induced coma’ of COVID-19 lockdowns and the full impact of the pandemic on…
Jul 10, 2020
Wattle Organic Farms kicking goals in Victoria's Mallee Region
By Rabobank Wattle Organic Farms in north-west Victoria are keeping Australians healthy and well-fed, each year producing a little more than 1300 tonnes of organic broccoli, pumpkin and stone fruit – that’s 100,000 shopping bags stocked…
Jul 09, 2020
Tasmanian Dairy industry continues to grow
By Maxum FoodsThe dairy industry in Australia has struggled in recent years due to drought but Tasmania has bucked the trend with a record year for milk production.Key points:Tasmania set a new record for milk production with 950…
Jul 09, 2020
State Border Crossing info
Some states and territories in Australia have closed their borders to non-essential, but are open to essential travel due to COVID-19. Check out the link here for more informationStay safe
Jul 09, 2020
Lamb prices lifted on significantly lower numbers at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 17,300 (-10,400).Lambs - 13,800 (-10,200).Sheep - 3500 (-200).Lamb numbers were significantly lower after last week's severe price correction across all classes. Quality was very good over trade and heavy lamb categories,…
Jul 09, 2020
We need to build infrastructure for the 21st Century
By Robbie Sefton - Chairperson at Panel for the Independent Assessment of Social And Economic Conditions in The BasinMost of us of a certain age will have known or heard of someone born when wool and grain was carried from farm to…
Jul 08, 2020
2000 new Tractors sold in June, best since 1981
Posted by Mim Monkivitch - TMAJune has seen the sale of tractors breach the 2,000 unit mark in Australia for the first time since 1981 driven largely by the Federal Government Instant Asset Write Off incentive. This is a whopping…
Jul 08, 2020
Grain market awakens from seasonal slumber
By James Massina - AWBAfter a month of declining US futures, the market finally awoke on the last day of June sparked by the USDA’s acreage and stocks report. The published numbers surprised most in the market as they came in lower…
Jul 08, 2020
Wool SMI up 22 cents today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Jul 8thSMI: 1108 +2218: 1434 +4119: 1274 uc20: 1253 +3421: 1253 +5128: 564 +8Mer card: 832 +8Pass in: 6.7%
Jul 07, 2020
Numbers down dramatically at Ballarat
Yarding - 8297 (-12,854).Lambs - 6536 (-9959).Sheep - 1761 (-2895).6,500 lambs yarded, around 10,000 down on last week's numbers. The quality was mostly plain with a small selection of well-presented trade weight lambs and extra heavy…
Jul 06, 2020
Grain Report - USDA takes some comfort out of global grain balance sheet
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its June Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report last week, and for the second consecutive year, the numbers blindsided the market.As expected, the stocks numbers were…
