Feb 12, 2018
New Tractor sales numbers keep lifting in January
Following on from what has been an outstanding 2 year run, sales of Agricultural tractors experienced another bump in January as conditions remain stable across the key markets. Overall sales were up a further 4% on the same…
Feb 12, 2018
NAB Rural Commodities Wrap: February 2018
Key points: * 2018 has seen a fairly mixed start to the year, with significant differences between regions and industries. Cattle prices have trended lower amid very dry conditions in much of Queensland, although recent rains will…
Feb 12, 2018
Nolan Meats calculated push into the Asia Pacific region
With a 60-year domestic and international success story already behind them, it comes as no surprise that family-run Nolan Meats has very definite ideas about how to launch a successful push into the Asia Pacific region.A sense of…
Feb 12, 2018
Cotton Australia says good move to appoint an IAC
Cotton Australia has welcomed moves by the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to strengthen compliance measures by announcing the membership of an Independent Assurance Committee (IAC).The IAC is to advise the MDBA on the design,…
Feb 12, 2018
Allflex Group name change to Antelliq but Allfex the brand stays
Allflex Group, parent brand of Allflex, SCR, Biomark and Sure Petcare, has changed its name to Antelliq; further strengthening its position as the World’s Leading Animal Intelligence Group.We are proud to announce the launch of Antelliq,…
Feb 12, 2018
Tax breaks rules out for multi-peril Crop insurance
A few weeks before the results of a review into the failed $20.2m multi-peril crop insurance (MPCI) rebate scheme are released, the federal government has ruled out offering tax breaks to encourage Australian growers to get insured.The…
Feb 12, 2018
99.4% of Ag related tariffs with Peru
* The Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) was signed in Canberra today * 99.4 per cent of tariffs that Australians exporters face into Peru will be eliminated * It will deliver historic export opportunities for Australia's…
Feb 12, 2018
Video - Bidding ends at $800,000 for this Schaff Angus Bull
Watch here the bidding war for the US$800,000 Angus Bull sold yesterday by Schaff Angus, North Dakota, USA.The bidding goes for over 5 minuteshttps://www.facebook.com/matt.lowery.9847/videos/10210861754956340/
Feb 12, 2018
WA agtech success story, AgWorld, joins as partner in HARVEST accelerator
Agworld, global leaders in collaborative farm management solutions, have been announced as the latest sponsors of the HARVEST Agtech Accelerator Program. HARVEST provides late-stage start-ups and small to medium enterprises (SME’s)…
Feb 12, 2018
Opinion - Give Truckies a fair go
As a business that deals with heavy vehicles every day we just want to say something about heavy vehicles – Trucks – you know – the great lumps of steel that it’s pretty scary to pass in the rain.
We need trucks, the birdseed and…
Feb 11, 2018
Podcast - Listen to Scott Nicholson talk about technology and Sheep
Podcast - Listen to Nuffield Scholar Scott Nicholson talk about technology and Sheephttps://soundcloud.com/user-895414954/using-technology-to-make-more-money-with-sheep?utm_source=soun...
Feb 11, 2018
$11.1 million to support Australian vineyard profitability and management
Wine Australia and PIRSA’s South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) have signed a 5-year $11.1 million co-investment agreement that will support the profitability of Australian grape and wine sector through a dedicated…
Feb 11, 2018
5 AgTech Predictions for 2018
2017 was a big year for AgTech. While analysts and venture capitalists were wringing their hands and declaring that the startup boom is over, AgTech continued to move forward in leaps and bounds. In 2017, investors poured $700m into…
Feb 11, 2018
Beef production expected to rise at a global level
The global beef production has been forecasted to increase by 1.3 million tons this year, making competition even more fierce in the global markets. Exports shall become "more critical" and "shift the balance of power in favor of…
Feb 11, 2018
More Farms using solar to reduce costs
A Brookstead cotton farmer, Don Baartz has installed a 25kW solar power system to cut the pumping costs on an 18kW bore pump. The pump draws 180ML per annum at 1.65ML per day for about 110 days, using nearly 49,000 kWh per year. The…
Feb 09, 2018
Wool market kicks again
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolBucking the trend of the past three weeks which saw the market steadily fall, Week 32 halted the decline in fine fashion with prices rising across the entire Merino spectrum on all types and descriptions.With…
Feb 07, 2018
Hire Company purchase 10 JCB Telehandlers due to customer demand
Allcott Hire, one of Australia’s largest independent equipment hire companies, has added another 10 JCB 525-60 C telehandlers to its expanding fleet. According to Alan Edgerton, Procurement Manager at Allcott Hire, the company chose…
Feb 07, 2018
Indian Imported Chicpea tariff goes from 30% to 40%
The Indian Government has released a statement that increases the imported Chickpea tariff to 40%, up from 30% added late last year. It's another blow to Chickpea GrowersPicture - The letter
Feb 07, 2018
Lower costs and increased shipping demand lifts Wellard
Snapshot of the Wellards latest financial annoucement* Operating EBITDA1 positive at $8.9 million, a $14.2 million turnaround* Net loss after tax of $7.5 million, a $10.4 million improvement on 1HFY17* ‘Costs Out' program achieves…
Feb 07, 2018
RMAC launch "Feeding our Nation 2018"
The Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC) has today launched Feeding Our Nation 2018 which showcases high priority and bang-for-buck policy solutions for Australia’s 75,000 red meat businesses.Independent Chair of RMAC, Mr Don Mackay,…
