Mar 05, 2018
Plenty happening in Ag Tech in WA
By Peter RossdeutcherThe application of AgTech will create significant competitive advantages for nations as exporters and producers. In Australia, there is huge momentum building in technology-centric innovation activity in food…
Mar 05, 2018
Genomic focus delivers results at Centre Plus
Adoption of DNA technologies in combination with Pedigree Matchmaker and Matesel, has added more precision to joining selection decisions and increased the rate of genetic gain by a whopping 50% over the last five years at leading…
Mar 05, 2018
O'Connors and Larwoods Case IH Dealers of the year
The winners of Case IH’s prestigious Dealer of the Year titles have been announced, with O’Connors taking home the title for three branches or more and Larwoods Ag Services claiming the award for two branches or less. At a ceremony…
Mar 05, 2018
John Deere acquires a manufacturer of Carbon Fibre Tech Products
Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire King Agro, a privately-held manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products with headquarters in Valencia, Spain and a production facility in Campana, Argentina."This transaction…
Mar 05, 2018
Drone zone a new feature at Farm World 2018
Dating back to 1963, Farm World began with a small group of local farm machinery dealers, it now has over 800 exhibitors and welcomes about 55,000 visitors across its four days. This year, the 55-year-old event will showcase a number…
Mar 05, 2018
All you need to know about Anthrax
Agriculture Victoria veterinarians and animal health staff are responding to a positive case of anthrax identified in a sheep on a property near Swan Hill.Anthrax has been identified as the cause of death for one animal.Victoria's…
Mar 05, 2018
ABARES - Farm Production and Exports forecast to fall 5% this year
The latest ABARES Agricultural Commodities report forecasts a return towards trend for farm production and exports in 2017–18, before steady growth over the next five years.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds, said…
Mar 04, 2018
Listeria in rockmelons: all you need to know
Avoiding soft cheeses, deli meats and dressings like mayonnaise is well known to pregnant women to avoid contracting the bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. But rockmelons are less well known for causing Listeria outbreaks.One of the…
Mar 04, 2018
CBH gearing up for the year ahead
Nearly 200 growers attended our Member Forum and Annual General Meeting last Friday in what was a great opportunity to inform members about the performance of their co-operative and the year ahead.There was plenty of discussion throughout…
Mar 04, 2018
Video - This weeks Farm Tender "What's Hot" report
This week we run through some of the Equipment sold, also an update on Hay, Grain, and Seed.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vlI2wzSM8UAlso here is the link to the Hay Report https://www.farmtender.com.au/primeagnews/farm-tender-hay-report-volume-1
Mar 04, 2018
United Dairy Farmers look for certainty on MG deal
Victoria’s leading voice for dairy farmers acknowledges the concerns raised by the ACCC in their preliminary assessment of the Saputo – Murray Goulburn acquisition.On Thursday the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)…
Mar 02, 2018
Calling in all creative thinkers - GRDC Innovation Program 2018 - Apply Now
Applications now open for GRDC Innovation Program 2018. Creative thinkers across all industries encouraged to apply.Funding applications for GRDC’s $5 million Innovation Program 2018 are now open. The Program has two distinct components…
Mar 02, 2018
Barley Australia Announces the Results of Malting Barley Evaluation Trials
It is with great pleasure that the Board of Barley Australia announces the successful accreditation of two new varieties:Spartacus CL IGB 1334TCompass WI4593These two varieties are from InterGrain in Western Australia and The University…
Mar 02, 2018
Grain panic has set in... for now
The panic has set in. US wheat markets are caught in a classic weather scare, with the dry conditions outlined in our analysis this week set to continue for another couple of weeks. This has seen ever increasing moves higher in the…
Mar 01, 2018
EMI up 10 cents for the week
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolAn easing in the Australian dollar to trade at mid-77 US cents assisted the wool market to open on a solid note this week, and by week’s end the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) once again found new ground,…
Mar 01, 2018
Square Peg (and others) invest $5.5 million in AgriDigital
By Imogen Baxter - Square Peg CapitalBy any standard, the agricultural industry is immense in both scale and complexity, responsible for feeding billions of people and employing roughly 40% of the world’s working population.It has…
Mar 01, 2018
We're Hiring - Part time Sales Assistant wanted
SALES ASSISTANT/ADMINISTRATIONOFFICER (PART-TIME)Bendigo/Elmore/Echuca Region (Vic)To assist our growing business, we are looking for a part-time Sales Assistant/Administration Officer.You will be responsible for assisting our Farm…
Mar 01, 2018
Dubbo boy Pete McCann new brand leader at Case
Case IH Australia New Zealand is looking to the future with a change at the top of its leadership team.Current Case IH Marketing Manager Pete McCann has been appointed in the role of Brand Leader for Australia and New Zealand, taking…
Feb 28, 2018
Moses & Son's - An evolving rural business
The grandeur of Australia’s wool industry is visible in the huge old wool stores standing tall all over our cities. Moses & Son’s Martin Moses wants Australian wool to rise again – and says the next generation of sheep farmers has…
Feb 28, 2018
ABARES - Getting our Ag stats up to date
The Australian Government is working with industry to modernise the agricultural statistics system to reduce burden on farmers, minimise data collection costs and improve the accuracy and quality of statistics.ABARES Executive Director,…
