Jan 03, 2019
Short sharp pool of heat could break January records in some places
A short, sharp burst of extreme heat moving into populated areas of southern and eastern Australia for the next couple of days could break all-time January maximum temperature records in some places.Watch the outlook here - https://youtu.be/_zaBctAXrZUThe…
Jan 03, 2019
New Lentil variety Hallmark ready for commercial release
Lentil growers will have a new variety option in 2019 with the commercial release of PBA Hallmark XT – a new high yielding, herbicide-tolerant lentil.Bred by Agriculture Victoria’s lentil breeding team, PBA Hallmark XT is a medium…
Jan 03, 2019
US - ADM and Cargill seek approval to release GrainBridge - Data chase is on
Facing competition from hi-tech startups, two of the world’s biggest trading houses are seeking U.S. approval to create a joint digital network designed to let farmers manage their data online.That may be the easy part. The tough…
Jan 03, 2019
Social Licence – it’s a rubbish concept!
By Robert Herrmann - Mecardo BlogCanberra bubble” has been coined the word of the year by the Australian National Dictionary Centre. Mecardo suggests that the equivalent in 2018 for agriculture is “Social Licence”.Both are somewhat…
Jan 03, 2019
You are not farming correctly
By Andrew Whitelaw - Mecardo BlogAs a serious professional farmer in 2019 it is well understood that “best practice” means you take care of your land, you take care of your animals/crops and you are economically astute.It doesn't…
Jan 03, 2019
Costa Group to put “sustainable commercial farming” front and centre
Costa CEO Harry Debney outlined the Sustainable Commercial Farming programme at the group's AGMLeading Australian fresh produce grower-marketer Costa announced the launch of its new Sustainable Commercial Farming objective at its…
Jan 02, 2019
Japanese Wagyu farm signs partnership with a California-based lab-grown meat startup
Toriyama Ranch, a Japanese ranch renowned for its Wagyu genetics, has signed a partnership with JUST, a California-based lab-grown meat startup. The plan is to start out with cell-cultured Wagyu ground beef hamburgers that can be…
Jan 02, 2019
Finetuning genetic fat in Cattle
Subcutaneous fat has, for millennia, been associated with quality, wealth and power and, unfortunately, the misconception the best animal to have (subcutaneous fat is the fat immediately under the skin).But the good news is the relatively…
Jan 02, 2019
Grains challenges and opportunities flow from summer rain
Significant summer rainfall in some areas is presenting southern region grain growers with a fresh set of agronomic challenges and opportunities.Summer weed control, preserving precious soil moisture, sprouting grain, storage of high…
Jan 02, 2019
Dairy Farmers addressing those ever increasing energy bills
Dairy farmers are saving up to $30,000 per year from their energy bill by making simple and effective changes to energy use.Dairy Australia’s new resource, Saving energy on dairy farms, equips farmers to tackle the rising cost of…
Jan 02, 2019
Dairy Connect welcomes Woolworth's extension of the drought relief program
Advocacy group Dairy Connect has welcomed Woolworth’s announcement that the supermarket will extend its dairy farmer drought relief program for up to six more months.The Drought Relief Milk program had provided $3.1 million in relief…
Jan 01, 2019
The summer crop samba commences… By Peter McMeekin
The Australian winter crop harvest is all but complete and much of the northern hemisphere winter crop is now sound asleep under a protective blanket of snow. As is the case each new year, the focus of global grain production turns…
Jan 01, 2019
Rabobank - US Grain supply chain in for some dramatic changes
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, U.S. — Several factors are challenging the current grain merchandising model, and traditional grain companies will have to transform themselves quickly if they want to succeed, according to a new report from…
Jan 01, 2019
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Quiet time for Hay sales but hot weather could change that
Quiet time for Hay sales but hot weather could change thatFor the fortnight up to the 2nd of January, 2019 - Volume 23.It's been a quiet time for Hay sale over the Christmas/New Year period. The rainfall in mid-December slowed demand…
Dec 31, 2018
FBN - Better days ahead for American Farmers
By Amol Deshpande - Co-Founder of FBNI am frequently asked by investors, analysts and others for a market outlook. Typically, those outlooks are meant to be framed in 12 month intervals, given in the last few days of a calendar year…
Dec 31, 2018
Video - See Elmore Farmer Frank Harney tell his story
Demand for Frank’s Compost Makes Him Go OrganicWatch the video here - https://youtu.be/SZtw6Pzw_L4This is a great story of a passion for farming, combined withinnovation and persistence. Not only has Frank reduced his inputcosts but…
Dec 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Indigo, perhaps the most valuable Ag Tech company in the world
When Geoffrey von Maltzahn was first pitching farmers to try out his startup’s special seeds, he sometimes told them, half-acknowledging his own hyperbole, that “if we’re right, you shouldn’t just see results in the field, you should…
Dec 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - US Ag Tech year in reverse, 2018 - E-commerce for Ag is coming...
By Todd JanzenI love the New Year’s holiday. What a great time to reminisce about the good things, say goodbye to the bad things, and set goals for the next year. For the Janzen Ag Law Blog, I also spend some time looking back at…
Dec 29, 2018
"Canada’s Warren Buffett" buys into Machinery Dealerships
Jim Pattison roars through rural Saskatchewan in his silver pickup truck, barreling down the prairie road that runs arrow-straight to the horizon. Tossed into the back seat is a sleeping bag and crimson pillow—the unlikely berth for…
Dec 28, 2018
Wow, whole country to go 100 percent Organic within 10 years
Kyrgyzstan to switch to 100 percent organic agricultureKyrgyzstan Parliament just announced its 10-year plan to phase out all non-organic farming and switch to 100 percent organic agriculture. The country that relies heavily on its…
