Apr 23, 2020
Rachael Austin - How a birthday party led to a life in Cotton
By Cotton AustraliaTwenty-three years ago, Rachael Austin arrived at a 21st birthday party in central Queensland not knowing her life was about to change.Music blared as people chatted and danced through the night in celebration.But…
Apr 23, 2020
The importance of traceability - Unravelling the seams
It’s no secret the fashion industry has a complex web of networks. From discovering the true origins of a fibre, to following a yarn, fabric or garment through the supply chain, the term traceability is becoming increasingly important.…
Apr 23, 2020
Time to get on with it...
By Kelsey Miller - DelayPayMost of the time I find writing pleasurable, sometimes even energising. If I’m honest, over the last month I have found the thought of writing a blog suffocating.On reflection maybe this shouldn’t surprise…
Apr 22, 2020
Highly developed Theodore irrigated cattle enterprise for sale
Located on the banks of the Dawson River, in the tightly-held Theodore region, Acacia is a unique specialised cattle enterpriseA specialised cattle enterprise situated in the tightly-held Theodore region of Queensland has come to…
Apr 22, 2020
Tara Hindson - An exciting time to be in Ag
By Melissa Pouliot - Vic No TillTara and Rob Hindson, daughters Isabelle and Winnie‘Brippick’ Neuarpurr, West Wimmera VIC15,000 breeding ewesPivot irrigation pastures and croppingBiological management including compost, nutrition…
Apr 22, 2020
Meet Nick Beer - Cotton industry like a big family
By Cotton AustraliaIn 2010, the team at Merrilong Pastoral Company in north-west New South Wales decided to take the plunge and try something new on their farm.After years primarily growing summer crops of sorghum and corn and high…
Apr 22, 2020
Grain Growers get the green light
By James Urquhart - AWBANZAC day is upon us and with it comes the traditional commencement of the 2020/21 sowing window. However the general and mostly generous rains throughout NSW over the months of March and April have presented…
Apr 22, 2020
Wool down slightly today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Apr 22ndSMI: 1250 -818: 1568 -1019: 1486 -1320: 1468 +221: 1459 -128: 673 -3Mer Card: 861 -6Pass in: 16.4%AUD : 0.63
Apr 21, 2020
Good competition on both Sheep and Lambs at Ballarat
Yarding - 32,400 (-100).Lambs - 21,400 (-3100).Sheep - 11,000 (+3000).Agents yarded 21,400 lambs. The quality was plain to very good. All the usual buying group were in attendance with good competition on all trade weights, light…
Apr 21, 2020
ANZ Agri commodity update
WELCOME TO THE APRIL 2020 EDITION.Foreword - As we travel the uncharted waters of COVID-19, it’s hard enough to understand what is happening, yet alone what might happen. One thing that seems apparent is that farming is standing up…
Apr 21, 2020
Wool market slides today
Karee Wool market report for the South - April 21stSMI: 1258 -1218: 1578 -2319: 1499 -2020: 1466 -1521: 1460 -1728: 676 -10Mer card: 867 -5Pass in: 15.4%AUD: 63.1
Apr 21, 2020
The Farm Tender Hay Report – What's the Hay job doing?
What's the Hay job doing?For the fortnight up to the 22nd of April 2020As Paul Grayling points out below the most common question all of our sales guys are getting asked is; "what's the Hay job doing?" Well, the answer is not much,…
Apr 21, 2020
World Grain Update - Turkey emerging as a major wheat importer…
Turkey has emerged as a key player in the international wheat market in recent years as imports increase to record levels. This is on the back of lower production, higher domestic consumption, increased government imports to stabilise…
Apr 20, 2020
Rabobank - Chinese Ag-chem production is ‘ramping-up’
Increased use of precision agriculture practices and other workarounds can play a key role in softening the impact of potential agricultural input shortages due to COVID-19, agribusiness specialist Rabobank says in recent research.…
Apr 20, 2020
Does delayed sowing help manage weed populations?
By Cindy Benjamin - WeedsmartDoes delayed sowing help manage weed populations?The answer to this question is a very simple ‘no’. Waiting for weed seeds with longer dormancy to germinate before sowing costs yield and weeds often set…
Apr 20, 2020
Export Lambs cheaper and Sheep dearer at Bendigo
Yarding - 24,600 (+12,960).Lambs - 12,960 (+11,560).Sheep - 5800 (+1400).There were 18,800 lambs yarded as numbers jumped following Easter and the cancelled market last Monday due to a public holiday. The supply of heavy export lambs…
Apr 19, 2020
Cover Crop interest is growing
By Cindy Benjamin - Weed Smart There is a growing interest in planting cover crops in cotton and broadacre systems, providing the potential to preserve soil moisture, improve soil health and manage weeds.As part of the CRDC project…
Apr 19, 2020
Viterra delivers $10 million in value directly to growers
Viterra delivered nearly $10 million in additional value directly to growers last harvest through dynamic binning, reduced Export Select freight rates, storage and handling fees and warehousing fees.Viterra has a long term focus of…
Apr 18, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Pushing Ag Data Transformation
By Reinder Prins - Chief Marketing Officer at Agworld If somebody would have told me a few months ago how I would be spending the Easter weekend, at home by myself in Latin America (where I live) instead of attending my best friend’s…
Apr 18, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AgVend take buying Farm input into the digital space
Digitally connecting you to your grower customersToday, we are pleased to announce the launch of our AgVend Grower Portal. This new product line builds on our mission to constructively power digital commerce in agriculture. Over the…
