Jan 25, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Kubota unveils its autonomous "X Tractor"
This article is bought to you by McGuckin Transport. Kubota demonstrated a concept tractor “X tractor” that can operate fully autonomous.Equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) and electrification technology, this so-called “dream…
Jan 23, 2020
New Header sale down 20% for the year
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. Agricultural tractor sales have benefited from and end of year rush with December sales up 7.5 % for the month compared to December 2018.The full year has now experienced…
Jan 23, 2020
Some good falls but others miss out
This article is bought to you by Air Seeder Consulting Services. By Angus Groves - AWBWith parts of New South Wales and Queensland drenched over the preceding week and into the weekend, it was a very welcome reprieve for many in the…
Jan 23, 2020
This is an agricultural revolution
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. After the United Kingdom leaves the European Union at the end of the month, it will sever ties with Europe’s farm subsidy policies—and to many researchers, that is a good thing.…
Jan 23, 2020
We need to look at nation as a whole
This article is bought to you by C Pearce Contracting. By Robbie Sefton - Chairperson at Panel for the Independent Assessment of Social And Economic Conditions in The BasinThere is a lot of well-documented frustration in regional…
Jan 23, 2020
Wool market ends the week up
This article is bought to you by Molloy Contracting. Karee Wool market report for the South - Jan 23rdSMI: 1549 +718: 1922 +919: 1803 +220: 1776 +1321: 1758 +1228: 835 +1Merino cardings: 1131 +16Passed in: 16.1%Ad - Need Windrowing,…
Jan 22, 2020
New market access needed to grow exports for the Fresh Produce sector
This article is bought to you by Marson Industries Australia. Peak representative body calls for progress in gaining greater market access for Australian fresh produce exportsMembers of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA),…
Jan 22, 2020
Whats the Beef with Trump?
This article is bought to you by RFM No Till. By Adam Davis - Head of Commodities at Merricks CapitalThe recent signing of the Phase 1 US China trade pact is expected to serve US export interests well. Points probably missed by mainstream…
Jan 22, 2020
Interstate competition helps Lambs to rise to 900c/kg up $7-$20 at Ballarat
This article is bought to you by Stocka. Yarding - 29,518 (-19,566).Lambs - 17,309 (-12,386).Sheep - 12,209 (-7109).Lamb numbers decreased to 17,309 yarded, the quality was plain to very good, with more shorn lambs offered this week…
Jan 21, 2020
World Grain Report - Wheat export pace solid but barley lagging…
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. There are no more soothing or relaxing sounds than the rumblings of distant thunder followed by the pitter patter of rain on a corrugated tin roof; an experience revived for those…
Jan 21, 2020
Wool Market down
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park.Karee Wool market report for the South. 21st of JanSMI :1543 -2318: 1913 -1719: 1798 -4020: 1768 -3521: 1752 -3122: 1771 -10028: 830 -35MC: 1111 +22AUSD: 68.6Ad - Wallaloo Park now has…
Jan 20, 2020
NAB - We anticipate Chinese Dairy demand growth to continue
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. By Neil Findlay - Agribusiness Customer Executive, National Australia BankThe interplay between strong farmgate milk prices and high input costs, tough seasonal conditions, and a low Australian…
Jan 20, 2020
Smaller yarding and no real evident trends at Bendigo
This article is bought to you by Pepperton. Yarding - 15,000 (-5000).Lambs - 9000 (-1000).Sheep - 6000 (-4000).Smaller yarding of both lambs and sheep despite no sale next Monday due to the Australia Day public holiday. Again the…
Jan 20, 2020
The war on Global Carbon
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport By Julian Cribb - Science writer and authorCitizens of the USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada and elsewhere are slowly waking to the sickening awareness that they are no longer…
Jan 20, 2020
NAB - Australia’s Dairy sector faces a number of cross currents
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. By Phin Ziebell - NAB Agribusiness EconomistDairy dynamics: prices, drought and costs impacting dairy landscape.Australia’s dairy sector faces a number of cross currents.…
Jan 19, 2020
Meat needs to pitch itself as a luxury product in the plant based race
This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. As one of Australia’s biggest buyers – and eaters – of beef, Jack Cowin was surprised."I've eaten beef all my life, (and) v2food…tastes as good as beef,” Cowin, the founder of Hungry…
Jan 19, 2020
Could benchmarking help growers survive the next dry?
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. Finances rather than philosophy is agricultural benchmarking expert Simon Fritsch’s speciality, but you could be mistaken for thinking otherwise when he describes…
Jan 18, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - SproutX 2020 accelerator program applications now open
This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. We're excited to say applications are open for the SproutX 2020 accelerator program.Expanding on our 2019 program, we're continuing to focus on startups solving the biggest challenges…
Jan 18, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Navigating the Next Decade of Ag Tech
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park.By Shane Thomas - Shane Agronomy BlogAs we start out the new decade, it’s often fun to look back on what has been accomplished, what has changed and where we have came from. It’s amazing…
Jan 18, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Raven striving to lead the autonomous Ag race
This article is bought to you by RFM No Till. The day is approaching when farm equipment will operate autonomously – and Raven Industries is striving to become the industry leader.The Sioux Falls-based tech company recently announced…
