Dec 27, 2017
Claas to release new SCORPION Telehandler models on January 1 2018
The well proven SCORPION models from CLAAS have been raising the bar in terms of telehandler technology for many years. CLAAS now presents a completely new SCORPION series, which has been developed in cooperation with Liebherr.The…
Dec 27, 2017
John Deere provides new levels of machine automation and data sharing.
John Deere has introduced its latest advanced guidance and machine data sharing technology with the addition of three new AutoTrac™ applications and a new In-Field Data Sharing application for its Generation 4 Displays.AutoTrac Turn…
Dec 27, 2017
LambEx has International focus
Planning has hit top gear for the biggest lamb industry conference in the country – LambEx – with a new date, a new venue and an international focus.LambEx will return to Perth from August 5-7, 2018, and the venue has been set as…
Dec 26, 2017
Teys push for payment on carcase weight and quality
Teys Australia is a big advocate for value based marketing (VBM) – that is, payment on the basis of actual beef carcase weight and quality. Supplying carcase feedback to the farmgate – in a way that facilitates the production of high…
Dec 26, 2017
Central Queensland Winter Harvest mixed bag
Central Queensland grain growers are no strangers to the vagaries of farming and have become adept at managing the `feast or famine’ seasonal challenges that regularly face them.The 2017 winter cropping season delivered both – a dry…
Dec 26, 2017
South Australian Lamb producers kicking goals
South Australian lamb producers have enjoyed a stellar 12 months as part of a nationwide boom that has seen the average income of Australian lamb-producing farms rise to a 20-year high, according to the latest BankSA Rural Price Index.The…
Dec 25, 2017
Cotton RDC delivering
St George cotton grower Cleave Rogan (pictured) attended the conference in his (then) capacity as CRDC vice-chair and says the conference highlighted that we are in good stead with the research we are investing in and researchers…
Dec 24, 2017
New world record Corn yield in the US
There is a new world record for corn yield per acre, and one family in Virginia has figured out what works. David, Craig, and Johnny Hula from Charles City, Virginia finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the National Corn Growers Association’s…
Dec 24, 2017
This weeks Farm Tender "What's Hot" video
This weeks Farm Tender "What's Hot" videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGHIcjAJZY&app=desktop
Dec 23, 2017
Kabuli Chickpea's drop $150/mt overnight
Kabuli Chickpea prices fell $150 on the back of the 30 percent India tariff issued on Friday. Last week Kabuli Chickpeas were trading at $1100/mt last week and dropped to $950/mt delivered Melbourne.Industry expert believe that the…
Dec 23, 2017
Mark ll of the MSA model for Sheep Meat
The sheepmeat industry has taken major steps forward towards delivering a meat quality grading system that can cater for individual animal assessment, thanks to the combination of results from a series of research projects.The current…
Dec 23, 2017
16 year old male charged with Sheep theft in Victoria
Police have charged a teenager following a series of sheep thefts in the western region.Warrnambool Crime Investigation Unit and Divisional Response Unit, along with Camperdown uniform police, executed a warrant at a Werneth address…
Dec 22, 2017
India Quickens the Pulse
Spot wheat futures have now switched to the March contract. In figure 1, we can see the gap between the two contracts, after the close of trade for the December contract. The March contract has seen a small lift in the past two sessions.…
Dec 21, 2017
Breakthrough - Test to determine Rust in Wheat to save yield and dollars
Famine may be largely a thing of the past but in recent years the re-emergence of a disease that can kill wheat – which provides a fifth of humanity’s food – has threatened food security; now a breakthrough is being announced just…
Dec 21, 2017
Exclusive - India announces a 30% tariff on imported Chickpea's and Lentil's
India announces a 30% tariff on imported Chickpea's and Lentil's. See the Press Release that came out of India last night in images
Dec 21, 2017
Cropper's urged to start testing paddocks for N, P and K now
Growers are being encouraged to get into the paddock now to understand what their crop nutrition needs are likely to be in 2018.International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) regional director Dr Rob Norton said it was important that…
Dec 21, 2017
New ATV safety website launched
A new website which provides comprehensive information about how Australian riders can stay safe on their ATV has gone live.Australia’s peak vehicle industry body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, has been developing…
Dec 21, 2017
VFF behind $30 million energy investment plan
The Victorian Farmers Federation is celebrating as years of lobbying for on farm energy investment have finally borne fruit. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced a new $30 million Agriculture Energy Investment Plan, which…
Dec 21, 2017
Wetter and Cooler with a short lived La Nina - January to March outlook
* The January to March rainfall outlook, issued 21 December 2017, shows parts of eastern and Western Australia are likely to have a wetter than average three months. * January is likely to be wetter than average for WA, eastern…
Dec 20, 2017
AWI's call out for new and innovative research proposals
Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has announced its annual Call for Proposals for on-farm and off-farm research and development (R&D) projects. A myriad of R&D possibilities are available to organisations interested in realising…
