Apr 16, 2020
What really drives profitability in New Zealand's pastoral agriculture?
Unique, profitable, and complexBy Graeme Ogle - Rezare SystemsNew Zealand pastoral agriculture is uniquely based around grazing pasture in the paddock while it is growing. In most countries agriculture is relentlessly dependent on…
Apr 15, 2020
Five locals buy Mallee Cropping aggregation
Five local producers have purchased land parcels in the Arkana Cropping Aggregation in Victoria’s northern Mallee region for a combined total of nearly $13 million.The Bridge family’s 4,223ha aggregation in Panitya was listed for…
Apr 15, 2020
Stored moisture needed when considering Canola in area previously in drought
By Toni Somes - GRDCNew South Wales grain growers with good stored soil moisture levels following the recent rain should consider early sowing of longer season canola varieties after new research demonstrated their capacity to utilise…
Apr 15, 2020
Large Tractor (200hp+) sales plummet
The prospects for machinery sales in the agricultural sector have improved considerably in recent weeks despite the current troubles associated with the COVID 19 virus.First and foremost, we have seen considerable rainfall in most…
Apr 15, 2020
Fine Wool dearer, stronger and cardings take a hit
Karee Wool market report for the South - Apr 15thSMI: 1270 -1218: 1601 +1619: 1519 +720: 1481 -521: 1477 -922: 1485 -128: 686 -19Merino cardings: 872 -30Passed in: 17.9%AUD: 64.0
Apr 15, 2020
Rain gives Australian farmers the grain light
By Angus Groves - AWBAs we wade through the current uncertainty in global food markets, it looks almost certain that the volatility in commodities will continue as we head towards winter conditions in Australia. There are many factors…
Apr 15, 2020
Heavy and Extra Heavy cheaper, all other categories dearer at Ballarat
Yarding - 32,500 (+6596).Lambs - 24,500 (+5668).Sheep - 8000 (+928).Agents yarded 24,500 lambs. The quality was plain to very good with the skins starting to show signs of the cold weather, with all the well-presented and finish lambs…
Apr 13, 2020
World Grain Report - Weather may not be the biggest short-term Grain market driver…
Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and the winter crops are entering a critical phase in their production cycle. Lack of rain in the forecast and soil moisture retreating in key parts of Europe and the Black Sea remains…
Apr 13, 2020
BCG Farmer in Focus – Bailey Petering
By Tom Draffen - Birchip Cropping GroupCan you give us a bit of background on yourself and your farm? I was raised here on the family farm, Wilgara Park in Coromby near Murtoa. After finishing school I went up north for a year working…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - My two cents: The burgers of V2 Food, Beyond Meat & Impossible Foods
By Julia Waite - Head of Operations at SproutXI’ve been busy doing some potentially tax deductible research of plant-based burgers— the top-end, meat mimicking kind... Please join me on this riotous ride of the 3 big (veggie) dogs…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - 28 Innovative Livestock Farmers Who are Shaping the Future of Protein
It is estimated that there were 1 billion cattle and 767 million pigs worldwide in 2019. And there were 996 million chickens in 2018. The number of chickens alone is three times larger than the global human population. Animal source…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Smart cameras help ensure broilers stay brisk
Wageningen Livestock Research, part of Wageningen University & Research, is developing a system that automatically analyzes and interprets broiler behavior. The system should provide poultry farmers with simple and affordable support…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - The Power of Tiny Gains
By Matt Collins - Chief Product Officer AgworldLeveraging Your Ag-Data to Achieve Long-Term Advantage.At Agworld we recently celebrated our 10 year anniversary of delivering ag-tech solutions to growers and their advisors. That milestone…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AWI Smart ear tags put to the test
AWI smart ear tags are being tested on a large commercial wool-growing property near Barcaldine to see if they can withstand the tough conditions of western Queensland. Researchers are using the ear tags to develop alerts that detect…
Apr 11, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - From Agdata to Business Intelligence
By Charles DuBourg - Account Manager Agworld“How can I use my Agdata to its full potential?”, “What do I do with my Agdata after it has been entered into the Agworld platform?” Growers, resellers and agronomists ask me these and many…
Apr 10, 2020
Queensland’s Arcadia Valley property is being offered for sale
An extensive pastoral landholding located within the heart of Queensland’s Arcadia Valley is being offered for sale by auction, through JLL’s Agribusiness directors Chris Holgar and Geoff Warriner.Leeora Downs is situated within the…
Apr 10, 2020
Announcement - Matt Henke leaves Farm Tender to pursue Farming
Farm Tender announcement:Our third ever employee Matt Henke is moving on from Farm Tender and the Prime Ag Centre (PAC) in an amicable arrangement to take up another role with something he is very passionate about, Farming. On behalf…
Apr 09, 2020
Estimated impact of global Coronavirus outbreak on Australian agricultural commodities
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is profoundly changing the domestic and international landscape.While Australian agriculture saw an initial short-term boost in domestic demand for quality produce, the broader landscape remains…
Apr 09, 2020
Why getting ‘back to basics’ is great for Ag.
By Stephen Hannan - General Manager Agribusiness at WestpacYou’ve seen, heard or read about it multiple times each day, the world is in the midst of a pandemic and society is struggling with the info-demic it has created. We’re being…
Apr 09, 2020
On-farm grain storage options
By Tim Bateman, Business ConsultantThings to consider when deciding what form of on-farm storage suits you include: • How long am I planning on storing the grain? • Is the storage simply for harvest logistics/timeliness? • How will…
