Apr 05, 2018
Controlling Wild Oat resistance
Wild oats takes a little longer to evolve herbicide resistance than some other grasses, but once resistance has occurred it is a challenging weed that requires a concerted effort to bring under control.Although herbicide resistance…
Apr 05, 2018
ACCC approve Suputo's acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s assets
The ACCC will not oppose Saputo’s proposed acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s (ASX: MGC) assets, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Saputo to divest Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant.Murray Goulburn and Saputo, which…
Apr 04, 2018
Big turn out for Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day
More than 300 people last week flocked to the Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day, convened at Darlington Point in the NSW Southern Valleys.The field day, held on March 27, recognised the achievements of the Toscan family of Cavaso…
Apr 04, 2018
Barley Grass resistance growing
A population of the widespread winter annual grass weed, northern barley grass (Hordeum glaucum), has been confirmed resistant to the key herbicide glyphosate in South Australia.Dr Chris Preston, Associate Professor of weed management…
Apr 04, 2018
Rural Property loophole change to even up the playing field
Australian owned farm businesses will benefit from changes to close a tax loophole currently available only to foreign investors buying up agricultural land.Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, David Littleproud, welcomed…
Apr 04, 2018
More tariff cuts for the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA)
• Fifth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) took effect from 1 April 2018• Includes tariff cuts for beef, honey, oranges, mandarins and onions• Japan is Australia’s second largest…
Apr 04, 2018
CSIRO - More Farmers using technology to get better at Farming
Back in 1789 a former convict named James Ruse produced the first successful wheat harvest in Australia. He didn’t yield enough grain to make any flour for the colony, but he did produce enough seeds for the next crop, which was also…
Apr 04, 2018
Tapped out - Crop protection companies have to look deeper
Crop protection companies have to look deeper and work harder to find new chemistry after a mode-of-action discovery frenzy during the 1980s and 1990s. Companies like Bayer put in 10 to 14 years of research and testing to launch one…
Apr 04, 2018
Dairy Quarterly Q1 2018: Turn the Pressure Down
A robust import programme by Chinese buyers, combined with a weather-impacted shoulder to the New Zealand season, were the perfect ingredients for the short-term rally in Q1 2018.In the background, the export engine is firing on most…
Apr 04, 2018
AACo's Meatworks, Beef Brands under scrutiny
The Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) has today released a market update in relation to its FY18 results. Based on preliminary and unaudited results for the 12 months to March 2018 AACo expects to report:* Operating EBITDA1…
Apr 03, 2018
Dr Joanna McMillan to speak at Beef Australia Symposium
Beef Australia is delighted to have Dr Joanna McMillan on the panel for the important topic of 'Global Trust Crisis' as part of the CQUniversity Beef Australia Symposium. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Book your ticket now http://beefaustralia.com.au/tickets/$400PP…
Apr 03, 2018
EMI 6 cents down leading into Easter
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolHeading into the annual Easter recess, the wool market held on reasonably well this week despite an increase of 8,000 bales on the National offering to just over 47,000 bales.On a slightly irregular week…
Apr 03, 2018
Littleproud heaps praise on Prince Charles as a champion for Wool
Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has welcomed Prince Charles' support for wool.Speaking in the Australian Financial Review today, Prince Charles, who began the Campaign for Wool in 2010, said the switch by many clothing…
Apr 03, 2018
Video - See the Farm Tender What's Hot segment
See what sold last week on Farm Tenderhttps://youtu.be/EzmZjxI_OXM
Apr 03, 2018
Stockholm at Muttaburra, Qld offered up for the first time in 30 years
Watch here - https://youtu.be/F22EZozyQwIStockholm was purchased in 1988 and since that time has been cleared and sown to buffel and had bores upgraded and capped under GABSI in 2014 with majority 63mm & 75mm poly. Its northern location…
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…
