Mar 13, 2018
GrainGrowers to celebrate 60th
In 1956, a handful of farmers in North Star in north-western NSW, thought they could improve the returns they were getting for the high protein wheat their region was able to produce. They set up a committee to campaign to have the…
Mar 13, 2018
Farm Tender Hay Report - Volume 2
Slight increase in prices for protein HayIt’s been a very busy fortnight on the Hay front. Just like the fortnight before, 90 percent of the Hay sold on Farm Tender is heading from South to North. Queensland got some well-earned relief…
Mar 13, 2018
TPP delivering for Farmers already
It hasn’t been without its setbacks, but today the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) was signed, promising new opportunities for Australia's farmers.On a day that only a year ago looked…
Mar 13, 2018
Worksafe on the prowl with Farm Quadbike safety
Australia’s leading voice for farmers urges Victorian farmers to get quadbike protection now as Worksafe inspector’s ramp up on-farm safety inspections this month.The Victorian Farmers Federation President David Jochinke warns, “Victorian…
Mar 13, 2018
GROUNDHOG Industries tops in Tillage and Seeding accessories
GROUNDHOG Industries have spent the last eight years developing new & improved replacement parts for DBS Seeder’s.Several of their customer’s in South Australia have proved that GROUNDHOG parts are better value and last longer than…
Mar 13, 2018
Nanotechnology may soon become an everyday part of agriculture
Nanotechnology may soon become an everyday part of agriculture, thanks to research carried out at the University of Adelaide.In a paper published in the journal Applied Materials and Interfaces, a team led by Mike McLaughlin of the…
Mar 12, 2018
New Barley varieties to test the market
While the accreditation of two new popular barley varieties is certainly cause for cheer there remains another, and perhaps more important, hurdle for the new varieties to overcome - market acceptance and market demand.Last week,…
Mar 12, 2018
Grain Growers urged to tackle mice early
Grain growers in Victoria and South Australia are being urged to assess current mouse numbers on their properties to determine if mice are likely to pose a risk at sowing.If mouse numbers are a concern, growers should consult with…
Mar 12, 2018
Cracking the genetic code for complex traits in cattle
A massive global study involving 58,000 cattle has pinpointed the genes that influence the complex genetic trait of height in cattle, opening the door for researchers to use the same approach to map high-value traits including those…
Mar 12, 2018
Mutton production up for the year
JANUARY KEY POINTSLivestock and meat slaughter monthly trend movements for January 2018: * Cattle slaughter increased by 3,710 head (or 0.6%) for the month ending January 2018 compared with the previous month and increased by 24,580…
Mar 12, 2018
Video - Big Bud 525/50 Pulling K-Line Speedtiller
Big Bud 525/50 Pulling K-Line Speedtiller - Welker Farms Inchttps://youtu.be/ssW9K8Ka0jU
Mar 12, 2018
Incitec Pivot urges Grain Growers to beat the rush
Bulk quantities of planting fertilisers are in stock and ready for despatch at Incitec Pivot’s facilities across southern Australia.Nicole de Courcy Cann, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers’ Broadacre Marketing Manager, says growers typically…
Mar 12, 2018
Video - This weeks Farm Tender What's Hot report
Watch here - https://youtu.be/jH7KGnE43ew
Mar 12, 2018
Video - MLA a step closer to automating feedbunk refilling
With an innovative solution developed from strategic partner Manabotix, Dr Joe McMeniman of MLA, with support from the Australian Lot Feeders Association, is a step closer to automating feedbunk refilling.https://youtu.be/9gz71IUNQ0I
Mar 11, 2018
Podcast - Matthew Pryor on building an Aussie Ag Tech ecosystem
Welcome to season two of the Bushtech Podcast! We kick off this season with a serial entrepreneur, Matthew Pryor, who is one of very few agtech founders with a successful exit. In 2016, Observant, a business Matthew co-founded, was…
Mar 11, 2018
Future Farms Automated from Seeding to Harvest
Swarms of drones buzz overhead, while robotic vehicles crawl across the landscape. Orbiting satellites snap high-resolution images of the scene far below. Not one human being can be seen in the pre-dawn glow spreading across the land.This…
Mar 11, 2018
Helping transform Agriculture...by sensing and connecting data
By Laurie BonneyThe Australian Research Council Pathways to Market Industrial Transformation Research Hub at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) is interested in how 'big data' and the Internet of Things affect the way our premium produce…
Mar 11, 2018
9 Producers join forces to test IoT devices
9 Producers, 26,000 head (sheep and beef), 19,000 hectares, all with 3G, want your IoT devices.A group of nine mixed farming producers running beef cattle, sheep and fodder crops in Western Australia have formed a Technology Innovation…
Mar 11, 2018
Smart Farmer: Ashley Wiese
For Ashley Wiese, who owns and manages 5,000 hectares in Western Australia, sustainable farming is the smartest way to secure optimum output and food quality, but also to survive as a business in a challenging industry.Ashley Wiese…
Mar 09, 2018
Video - Watch David Rubie talk about global expansion for SmartShepherd
https://www.facebook.com/unesmartri/videos/770159276528727/Dave Rubie is the co-founder and CEO of SmartShepherd and one of our very first founders in the UNE SRI.SmartShepherd is a system designed for sheep farming which tracks the…
