Jun 15, 2020
Uncertainty about trade has dented Farm confidence
By RabobankResults at a glance:• Concerns about impacts of COVID-19 have dented farm confidence, but the sector remains overall still upbeat about the year ahead• Uncertainty about trade, the global economy and impacts on commodities…
Jun 15, 2020
Dairy Connect throws down the gauntlet on a Royal Commission
By Dairy ConnectAdvocacy group Dairy Connect today challenged political parties and Members of Parliament to signal their support or otherwise for a Royal Commission into the Australian dairy industry.This followed a pledge yesterday…
Jun 15, 2020
Bendigo market "lacked spark"
Yarding - 19,000 (+2000).Lambs - 15,800 (+1800).Sheep - 3200 (+200).There was only a modest lift in lamb numbers to 15,800 head following the Queen's Birthday holiday break. The lead runs of lambs off grain remained very good, however…
Jun 15, 2020
Liquid Ready Fert Kit Design for the New John Deere C650 Air Cart
By Liquid SystemsTwo years in the making, two years a secret. Introducing the LQS120 C650 Liquid Ready Fert Kit.In 2018 we were approached by a long-standing client, John Deere, to design & develop a Liquid Rate Control solution for…
Jun 15, 2020
Could Co-operative Farming Future Proof Australian Farmers?
By Co-Operative FarmingThere has never been a more important time to come together and explore ways to protect Australia’s farming businesses and communities, and the huge contribution they make to supply, biosecurity and the economy.…
Jun 13, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Farmers Edge is steering the evolution of crop insurance
By Anyssa Gates - Farmers EdgeSee the original article hereFarmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, today announced a wave of new insurance agency partnerships with 25 companies in the United States, spanning the Mid-Atlantic…
Jun 13, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Ag eCommerce is about to get interesting
By AgVendRight now, we are in the early innings of a transformative moment in ag retail. This period will lay the groundwork for how business, and more importantly, the grower experience, will be fundamentally changed due to technology.…
Jun 13, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Agworld partner with Figured
By AgworldAs farming becomes an increasingly precision oriented business, and the profitability of farms gets put under the microscope, not having access to latent financial data is likely to have a compound impact on the overall…
Jun 13, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - How Farmers can benefit from the digital wave
See the original article hereMaximiliano Landrein, Co-Founder and CEO, at Agrofy shares his thoughts on how Covid-19 has impacted the agriculture industry, and how farmers can benefit from the digital wave created around the world…
Jun 12, 2020
Lentils, from paddock to plate in SA
By RabobankNothing beats a nice, hot meal on a cold winter’s day, making it a great time to dine on lentils – they are the perfect ingredient for heart-warming and healthy soups, casseroles and curries, and they grow in abundance…
Jun 12, 2020
From Planning to Performance, improving an agronomist’s workflow at Dookie
By AgworldChallenge - As agronomist for 22 broadacre growers that all grow winter crops in the same district, Bruce Larcombe experiences extreme peaks and troughs in his workload throughout the season.Solution - Bruce manages his…
Jun 12, 2020
Hay Shed building boom
By the Australian Fodder Industry Association - AFIAVictorian hay shed construction has surged off-the-back of a record 2019 fodder harvest.Growers in the southern Mallee and Wimmera regions are leading the charge, all wanting to…
Jun 12, 2020
Interested in Farming? - I recommend you listen to this 36 minute podcast
If you are a young (or older) person, are involved or have aspirations to be involved in Farmer then I highly recommend you listen to this podcast.Listen here.CEO and manager of Kerin Agriculture, Nigel Kerin outlines what it takes…
Jun 11, 2020
Sheep prices significantly cheaper at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 38,900 (+90).Lambs - 32,600 (-300).Sheep - 6300 (+390).There were increased supplies of lambs off loaded into prime finished categories after being purchased earlier in the year from Auctions Plus. Quality was excellent…
Jun 11, 2020
What do we lose as our papers vanish?
By Robbie Sefton - Chairperson at Panel for the Independent Assessment of Social And Economic Conditions in The BasinAmerica’s founders thought that the freedom of the press was so important that they enshrined it in the republic’s…
Jun 11, 2020
Wool market down today
Karee Wool market report for the South - June 11thSMI: 1141 -1518: 1483 -919: 1368 -1720: 1280 -3421: 1250 -4628: 613 ucMer card: 896 -10Pass in: 12.9%AUD:69.3
Jun 10, 2020
Big Balers become big business for Case IH
By Case IHDrought conditions across large parts of Australia prompted a surge in demand for balers in recent seasons, and with that demand expected to continue this year, Case IH has flagged a number of upgrades and new features within…
Jun 10, 2020
AgriWebb co-founder Justin Webb Going back to where it all began
By AgriwebbSee the original article hereReturning to the family farm during the COVID crisis has reconnected Chairman & Co-Founder, Justin Webb, with what makes AgriWebb so important.Where the heart isIt’s a 13-hour drive from Sydney,…
Jun 10, 2020
Winter hits and Australian Farmers ponder
By Angus Groves - AWBAs harvest gathers pace in the Northern Hemisphere, the world will eagerly awaits the results of a dry finish through major exporting nations. Russia’s Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR), which is…
Jun 10, 2020
30 percent increase in Tractor sales in May
By TMAFor the 3rd consecutive month, we have seen a significant lift in tractor sales across most of Australia as the industry, driven by improved weather prospects along with the increase in the Instant Asset Write off program to…
