Jun 24, 2018
Tips for controlling Wild Oats
Grain growers in Queensland and New South Wales can now access the latest tips and tactics for controlling the common and economically damaging weed wild oats.Wild oats (Avena spp.) is one of the most problematic weeds of northern…
Jun 24, 2018
WAFarmer believe Emanuels Exports live export suspension only short lived
WAFarmers has had confirmation from the directors of Emanuel Exports that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources suspended the companies live export licence today. This has come after it was confirmed some weeks ago that…
Jun 24, 2018
A $50bn risk to Australian Farmers
By Andrew Whitelaw - MecardoIn recent years overseas travel has become cheaper and easier and people are travelling to more exotic and ‘unusual’ destinations.This travel brings with it the risk of disease spread on the feet of travellers,…
Jun 22, 2018
6228 Tonnes of Grain head North in record Grain Train haul
The longest grain train in the history of the ARTC network has been loaded at Cargill's GrainFlow site at Crystal Brook, South Australia. Record Train GrainFlowLoaded with 6228 tonnes of wheat from the southern Flinders Ranges area,…
Jun 22, 2018
Start your Grain marketing with CBH's Flexi-starter
With seed now in the ground and rain falling across most regions, growers may start to think about their grain marketing. For some who are keen to get their marketing done before harvest, it can be a bit of a tussle between how many…
Jun 22, 2018
Video - See here our main man in the US Casey Collins with this weeks 55 Farms rundown
55 Farms Casey Collins gives a big shout out to all Crop Dusters in the US after they lost one of their own during the weekhttps://www.facebook.com/55farms/videos/386729271733823/www.55farms.com
Jun 22, 2018
And the winner is India.....
For the fourth consecutive season, India is expected to be the largest producer of cotton in 2018-19, with the crop projected at 28.5 million bales, unchanged from the previous year, according to the latest US department of agriculture…
Jun 22, 2018
WA based Wide Open Agriculture to launch IPO
A WA-BASED PRIVATE equity business has recently launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the aim of becoming the world’s first ‘4 Returns’ company to list on a stock exchange.Wide Open Agriculture is the parent company to three…
Jun 22, 2018
Ag innovator Rob Damin finalist in Entrepreneur award
South Australian agricultural innovator Rob Damin has been named a Regional Finalist in the 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards.Rob was recognised for guiding his company – Pasture Genetics – from a small three-person operation…
Jun 22, 2018
Stronger Wool market as EMI rises 52 cents
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market continued where it left off last week, with incredible gains throughout the Merino wool sector once again this week.A lower national offering of just under 21,000 bales (no Fremantle sale)…
Jun 21, 2018
Video - Lambs make $258.20 at Wagga Wagga
Lambs make $258.20 at Wagga Wagga. It's said to be a record pricehttps://twitter.com/i/status/1009582189913096192
Jun 21, 2018
Safeguarding our smashing Avocado industry disease threat
Researchers are working with the Australian avocado industry to safeguard one of the nation’s favourite fruits from the threat of existing and emerging disease.University of Queensland's Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food…
Jun 21, 2018
Inaugural Leadersheep forum to be held pre LambEx
Sheep Producers Australia will host its inaugural Leadersheep Forum ahead of LambEx 2018 in Perth, designed to connect current and emerging sheep industry leaders prior to the industry’s flagship event.The Leadersheep Forum will be…
Jun 21, 2018
Fonterra and Bellamy join forces on Tasmanian organic milk
Fonterra Australia and Bellamy’s Organic Pty Limited have today strengthened their strategic partnership by signing a long-term supply agreement for the recruitment and supply of organic milk in Tasmania.As part of the agreement,…
Jun 21, 2018
NSW budget delivers 3 new radars for Central and Western NSW
Residents and business people in regional NSW will benefit from a record infrastructure spend, after the state budget secured billions for regional towns.The Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund Bill will ensure the $4.154 billion in proceeds…
Jun 21, 2018
Aussie startup develops implantable monitor for Cows
Sydney-based startup Livestock Labs has developed an implantable monitor for cattle designed to collect and transmit a range of biometric data to enable farmers to better manage their herds.The product, EmbediVet, will notify a farmer…
Jun 21, 2018
Fonterra announces opening Milk price
* Opening average milk price of $5.85 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS) for season 2018/19 * Updated forecast closing average milk price range to $5.85 to $6.20kgMS for season 2018/19 * Step-up to $5.68kgMS, plus $0.40kgMS,…
Jun 20, 2018
This innovative app can weight Cattle by just taking a picture
Read here about an App that can weigh cattle just by taking a photohttps://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/06/19/Agroninja-debuts-cattle-weighing-app
Jun 20, 2018
Hear how to market Cattle in the digital world at next weeks BetterBeef Conference
If you want to hear an enlightening and inspirational business journey don't miss hearing Elisha Parker's story about the Cattlesales.com.au crusade at next week's BetterBeef conference in Bendigo.Cattlesales.com.au – launched in…
Jun 20, 2018
BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef combined for two day bonanza in Bendigo
Agriculture Victoria's BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef Networks have joined forces for the first time to create a combined livestock industry conference to run over 26 and 27 June in Bendigo.Agriculture Victoria Meat and Wool Program…
