Apr 03, 2018
Viterra's loads 100,000 tonnes in a day
More than 100,000 tonnes of grain was loaded onto vessels across Viterra’s port network on Monday 26 March – the company’s largest shipping day on record.All six of Viterra’s port terminals were loading vessels on the 26th, which…
Mar 29, 2018
VFF - "We’re concerned about the integrity of the lamb brand”.
VICTORIA’S PEAK SHEEP BODY is concerned with the decision of Sheep Producers Australia to endorse a change to the definition of lamb to align with New Zealand.Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock President, Leonard Vallance,…
Mar 29, 2018
Surge in NSW throughput but prices hold.
Anecdotal reports of the lack of rain boosting throughput levels along the East coast, particularly in NSW, are being supported by the yarding numbers this week with a spike in both sheep and lamb throughput noted. Despite the higher…
Mar 28, 2018
Don’t cry over split peas
By - Olivia Agar - MecardoBack in December the Indian government imposed a 30 per cent chickpea and lentil tariff on imports, which would affect many Australian growers. As of March 1st, the tariff was hiked up to 60 per cent. The…
Mar 28, 2018
New low power, low cost location tags for Livestock
James Cook University has entered a commercial agreement to develop a hi-tech ear tag that could revolutionise the livestock industry.JCU’s Professor Ian Atkinson is leading the JCU component of a collaborative agreement between the…
Mar 28, 2018
$20,000 twice at Mawarra Hereford Sale
Mawarra Herefords Bull & Female Sale, Longford, Vic was held on Monday the 26th of March. Of the 86 Bulls offered, 65 sold to an average of $7907.Top price was $20,000 twice for lot 2, Mawarra Full Throttle M050 and lot 3, Mawarra…
Mar 28, 2018
John Deere introduces their Graduate Program
John Deere looking for bright, innovative and committed go-getters who are ready to embrace new challenges in pursuit of a career with a world leading agriculture brand.Feed Your PassionDo you want to help ensure the world has enough…
Mar 27, 2018
Pooginook embraces DNA Flock Profile Testing
One of Australia’s leading Merino operations, Paraway Pastoral, has embraced the new DNA Flock Profile test with vigour, testing all of its commercial flocks to gain a more precise understanding of its genetic base.Paraway’s holdings…
Mar 27, 2018
$37,000 Tassie Bull record falls to Landfall Angus
Landfall Angus Bull Stud, Launceston, Tasmania had their Autumn Bull Sale on Monday.Of the 155 Bulls offered, 140 sold to an average of $7141. A Tasmanian record of $37,000 was broken for lot 13, Landfall Reality M116. This young…
Mar 27, 2018
Looking to grow the Goat Industry in NSW
The NSW Department of Primary Industries has put rangeland goats in the spotlight, with a position paper identifying the industry as an ongoing growth area.NSW DPI Manager Data Insights, Michael Rollin said"NSW carries the largest…
Mar 27, 2018
Ahrens - A Rural Business success story spanning 100 years plus
How It All BeganIn 1898, a hard-working, young blacksmith decided to test his luck on the Kalgoorlie goldfields. But Johann Karl Wilhelm Ahrens, better known as Wilhelm, became seriously ill with typhoid fever and was forced to return…
Mar 27, 2018
Teys go big on solar at Condamine Feedlot
In 2015, an opportunity came up at our Condamine feedlot – we had the chance to participate in the Energy Savers Program, a partnership between Ergon Energy and Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF), funded by the Queensland Government.The…
Mar 27, 2018
Farm Tender Hay Report - Volume 3
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Volume 3 Demand increases but still a buyer’s market for now This fortnight we saw demand increase across the board with most prices staying steady and we slightly downgraded our prices for Clover, Pasture…
Mar 27, 2018
Podcast - Careers in Ag are changing
Technology is changing the way in which we farm across the world, and Dr Terry Griffin, veski Sustainable Agriculture fellow, explains in this podcast how technology is providing opportunities for students, even technology that seem…
Mar 26, 2018
Video - Farmers Edge - Optimised decision making
Watch this video about how Farmers Edge is planning to help change Agriculture https://youtu.be/MmNMnsR2suo
Mar 26, 2018
Should we do just one little weed control till in a no till system?
Many would say that the widespread adoption of no-till and minimum till farming underpinned the expansion of cropping in the northern region and saved many farming families from economic hardship.While costs and erosion damage were…
Mar 26, 2018
3-year strategy for managing Brome Grass
Brome grass is showing off its ability to dodge and weave to evade control, making it the most costly weed in the Mallee regions of South Australia and Victoria, and increasingly problematic in other cropping areas of southern Australia.According…
Mar 26, 2018
Managing Lake Eyre and keeping the Basin healthy
* Public consultation begins on how the Lake Eyre Basin should be managed * Review to look at how NT, NSW, SA and Queensland can share the resource better * The basin is an important natural resource and a vital source of water…
Mar 26, 2018
Minister Littleproud outlines the current state of the Cattle industry
* Minister opens 34th Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association Annual Industry Conference * The gross value production for Australian beef was $13 billion last financial year * Australian beef is exported to around 80 countriesMinister…
Mar 26, 2018
The brave new world of venture funding in agriculture
By Richard Heath - Australian Farm Institute Venture capital funding of agtech is here and it is a weird and confusing place. Ever since the Monsanto acquisition of The Climate Corporation in 2013 there has been a frenzy of activity…
