Feb 19, 2018
Days Herefords reach $26,000 at Annual Bull sale
Days Whiteface, Bordertown, SA held their annual Bull Sale on Monday.Of the 84 Poll Hereford Bulls offered, 74 sold to an average of $8628The top lot was lot 4, Days Horizon M028, sold for $26,000 to Yarram ParkThe sale grossed $638,472…
Feb 19, 2018
CBH appoint first ever female Director
Following the closure of the polls today in the 2018 CBH Member Director Elections, the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) has counted the votes and advised CBH Group that Natalie Browning from Kondinin has been elected…
Feb 19, 2018
26 Grain groups to benefit from GrainGrowers sponsorships
GrainGrowers, announces the 26 grain farming systems groups that will receive sponsorship support under GrainGrowers’ Partnership Opportunity program.GrainGrowers Regional Coordinator David Evans said that for many years GrainGrowers…
Feb 19, 2018
250 leading Grain Farmers surveyed on the cause of yield gap
A national study of 250 leading grain farms has revealed the size, variation and cause of yield gaps across Australia, and highlighted two options to ensure crops reach their full potential.Lead researcher Roger Lawes from CSIRO Agriculture…
Feb 19, 2018
Fonterra adding to supplier relationship through Farm Source
Fonterra Australia has signalled a significant change in its relationship with farmers with the launch of Farm Source in Australia – a comprehensive package of tools and services to assist farmers with farm business management.Speaking…
Feb 19, 2018
WAFarmers Vitality 2018 to focus on the positives
Members of the WA agricultural community are invited to attend the WAFarmers Annual Conference: Vitality 2018 on 1-2 March at the Pan Pacific Perth, which will this year seek to celebrate the industry’s ever-increasing strength as…
Feb 19, 2018
Showcase Cobungra Station could make $33 million
CBRE Agribusiness and Elders are privileged to offer, for only the third time in 100 years, Cobungra Station, one of Australia’s most prestigious and historically significant beef breeding enterprises.The Station could sell for around…
Feb 18, 2018
Wool EMI down slightly
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market opened up with irregular tones this week against the solid gains recorded the previous week. The EMI decreasing by 6 cents to finish at 1812 c/kg clean.The Australian dollar trading at mid…
Feb 15, 2018
Black Sea to transform Wheat market
The Black Sea Region will continue to transform the global wheat market, creating long-term challenges for Australia’s market share, particularly in South-East Asia, warns a just-released industry report.The report, The Brass Tacks…
Feb 14, 2018
Enormous potential of robotics in the Grains Industry
A leading robotics researcher has highlighted the enormous potential for current robotic technologies to revolutionise grain farming productivity by reducing input costs and aiding decision making.Mark Calleija from the Australian…
Feb 14, 2018
Willandra Simmental & Red Angus top out at $11,500
Willandra Simmental & Red Angus Stud, William, WA held their Bull sale on Tuesday.31 of the 35 Simmentals offered sold to an average of $5951 and a top of $11,500 twice.13 of the 16 Red Angus offered sold to the top of $9000 twice…
Feb 14, 2018
Nampara Angus to $16,000
Nampara Pastoral Company, Kingston, SA, held their Angus Bull Sale on Tuesday. 62 of the 66 Bulls offered sold to a top of $16,000, lot 4, Nampara Conversion M78The average for the sale was $7186, and grossed $445,532 for the Hann…
Feb 14, 2018
Yarram Park Herefords to $26,000
Yarram Park Hereford Stud, Willaura, Vic, held there annual Bull Sale on MondayOf the 60 Bulls offered, 60 sold to a top of $26,000 for lot 6, Yarram Unique M024Average for the sale was $8811. The sale grossed $528,660 for the Baillieu…
Feb 14, 2018
The future of the agritech sector
The future of farming will be determined by the interaction between two factors: on the one hand pressure from increasing and changing consumer demand and environmental degradation, and, on the other, the opportunities offered by…
Feb 13, 2018
AFI - Is the NFF's 100 billion by 2030 target right?
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) recently held its first meeting with the new Agriculture and Water Resources Minister, David Littleproud. In this meeting the NFF emphasised the goal for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry…
Feb 13, 2018
WA - Inquiry into losses caused by GM
The Government of Western Australia is currently running an ‘Inquiry into mechanisms for compensation for economic loss to farmers in Western Australia caused by contamination by genetically modified (GM) material’. The inquiry continues…
Feb 13, 2018
Regulatory approval the first Omega-3 Canola
Nufarm Limited has welcomed today’s announcement by Australian regulators that approval has been granted for the production and use in feed and human consumption of the company’s proprietary omega-3 canola.Developed by Nufarm subsidiary…
Feb 13, 2018
Read here he latest ABARES Crop report
Favourable seasonal conditions in spring and early summer have resulted in the 2017–18 winter crop harvest exceeding expectations in some key growing regions of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.ABARES Executive Director,…
Feb 13, 2018
Catalogue for the Wycheproof Sheep Sale this Friday 16th of Feb
For more information contact Damian Drum 0428 952 284
Feb 12, 2018
SA creates over 10,000 Ag jobs in the last 12 months
Agriculture is booming across the country and nowhere more than South Australia in the last 12 months with 10,100 jobs being created.On the other hand manufacturing in the state lost over 12,000 positions due to mainly the collapse…
