May 13, 2018
Applied DNA Sciences’ SignatureT Cotton traceability for Moree Gin
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has installed Applied DNA Sciences’ SignatureT cotton traceability system at its Moree gin in Australia to tag, test, and track pure HomeGrown Australian cotton. LDC is a leading merchant and processor…
May 13, 2018
65,794 turn out for Tassie's biggest Ag Show Agfest
Three days, 709 exhibitors and 65,794 visitors celebrating Tasmania’s agriculture sector – Agfest 2018 has wrapped up.Agfest is the pinnacle event for farmers, and those working in the agricultural sector, but also attracts a wide…
May 12, 2018
Fonterra Announces Results Of Fixed Based Milk Price Tender
Fonterra Australia today announced that the Fixed Base Milk Price for the 2018/19 season will be $5.90 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS), following the conclusion of its annual tender process.Fixed Base Milk Price is a price risk…
May 12, 2018
What the budget means for Ag
Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the much-anticipated federal budget for the 2018-2019 financial year, and likely the last one we’ll see before the next federal election.As in all years, there are winners and losers in this budget.…
May 11, 2018
Three year research pilot between Elders and MLA
A new partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Elders will co-develop new ways to gather feedback and share targeted research information with red meat producers across Queensland to improve on-farm productivity.The…
May 11, 2018
Farmers need to be involved in the setting of Animal welfare policy
By Rob Egerton-Warburton – Director of RSPCA WAWhere we’ve come fromI come from a long line of livestock farmers – in particular, sheep farmers. I’m the seventh generation to farm in Western Australia (WA). My forebears arrived with…
May 11, 2018
Less crop means lower revenue for GrainCorp
GrainCorp today announced its 2018 half-year financial results, with EBITDA of $119 million and NPAT of $36 million. The Group has re-confirmed 2018 full year earnings guidance of $240-$265 million underlying EBITDA and $50-$70 million…
May 11, 2018
21 micron indicator smashes through 2000 cent barrier - EMI up 55 cents
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolA further fall in the Australian dollar to trade at mid-74 US cents assisted the wool market to make further gains this week, with the 21 micron indicator breaking through the 2000c/kg clean barrier.On…
May 11, 2018
Twists and turns of the Cattle Market
By Mark Bennett - ANZ AgribusinessThe many twists and turns in global trade and geopolitical conditions have caught even the most seasoned commentators by surprise in recent months.As Australia’s beef industry gathers in Rockhampton…
May 10, 2018
Angus Beef masterclass at Beef Australia 2018
On the eve of Beef Australia 2018, guests at the Queensland Country Life’s ‘Nose to Tail’ dinner were treated to the culinary delights from Blair and Josie Angus’s Signature Beef.From the nose to the tail, with beef the diversity…
May 10, 2018
Aussie Chaser Bin maker Trufab up for award in Sweden
By identifying the need for a modern grain cart for farming and developing a new product that offers a dramatic improvement over current solutions, Trufab has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2018.The Swedish Steel Prize…
May 10, 2018
Champions of branded Wagyu
The 2018 Branded Beef Competition Awards conducted by the Australian Wagyu Association were presented at the annual conference, #WagyuEdge, on Thursday 3rd May in Mackay, Queensland. Representing the very best of wagyu, the competition…
May 10, 2018
OSI International Foods (Australia) and Turi Foods merge to become Turosi...
OSI International Foods (Australia) and Turi Foods have merged their Australian operations, which will now be known as Turosi Pty Ltd.According to Turi Foods, this merger will enable the company to offer a full range of food solutions…
May 10, 2018
CBH announce Growing Leaders Scholarships
CBH Group, in partnership with Grower Group Alliance (GGA) and Leadership WA, is pleased to announce the 2019 Growing Leaders Scholarship has opened for applications.Launched last year, the Scholarship was designed to develop the…
May 10, 2018
It's early days but this seasons Black Sea Crop is unlikely to beat last years
The pressure placed on Australian growers from international competitors such as the Black Sea, which operates with the benefit of more favourable grain-growing conditions and access to increasingly efficient and lower cost supply…
May 10, 2018
The Scary World of Animal Welfare Extremist
By Nathan Scott - Achieve AgWhat is this strange world that we live in; where people tell us what we can and can’t do with our animals? Where people happily thrust upon us their expectations of us, in managing the welfare of livestock?…
May 10, 2018
John Deere releases new 2430 Chisel Plow
New tillage tool features TruSet™ system for improved control, field performanceJohn Deere is bringing greater precision and productivity to primary tillage and nutrient applications with the introduction of the 2430 Chisel Plow.…
May 09, 2018
US - Raven announces marketing collaboration with Farmers Edge
Raven Industries, Inc. a leader in the application control market, and Farmers Edge, a global leader in decision agriculture announced today a marketing and collaboration agreement. The two companies are working together to develop…
May 09, 2018
Second largest Cattle station could make $35 million
THE second-largest cattle station in Australia, the 16,500 sq km Clifton Hills in South Australia, has been listed for sale with expectations of circa $35 million.Anna Creek is the biggest station, covering nearly 24,000 sq km, and…
May 09, 2018
Farmers quick to secure Wheat futures as market spikes
By Sarah McGrath, AWBFarmers have been quick to respond to the recent rally in 2019 wheat futures by locking in forward contracts for their 2019 crop. The peak of just over $290 per tonne on the Chicago Board of Trade is close to…
