Dec 11, 2017
The number of Header fires is becoming a concern - Tips to reduce the risk
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), fire safety experts and other industry organisations are encouraging growers to implement practical measures to reduce the risk of harvester fires over the coming months.Recent…
Dec 11, 2017
Cups on cups off course helping reduce mastitis costs
Gippsland dairy farmers wondering if they should sign up for Cups On Cups Off courses should listen to what Peter Jennings has to say.The Bruthen dairy farmer sent two of his employees to a course in Orbost and was taken aback by…
Dec 11, 2017
Opportunity for Queensland Farmers to attack energy costs
The Queensland Government has announced an extension to the Energy Savers program with up to 200 more energy audits, and up to $20,000 in matched funding to implement recommendations from the audits.The Energy Savers audits have so…
Dec 11, 2017
Dates and locations for GRDC Grain research and Farm Business updates
NSW:The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced dates and locations for New South Wales Grains Research Updates early in 2018.The annual updates provide growers and agronomists with support and advice for…
Dec 10, 2017
Farmer eXchange app to launch in 2018
The Farmer eXchange project, a collaborative web application boosting knowledge-sharing and best practices in Australian agriculture, will be launched early next year.The project was funded $168,700 by the Farming Together program…
Dec 10, 2017
Blockchain - Could it revolutionise the Agri supply chain?
There is a lot of excitement and talk about ‘blockchain’ but yet little is known about what it actually is, and how this digitised technology could be implemented in the agri sector.Wes Lefroy, Rabobank’s agricultural analyst has…
Dec 10, 2017
This weeks "What's Hot" report for Farm Tender
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Dec 08, 2017
Barnaby Joyce welcomed back to Agriculture and Water portfolio
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed Barnaby Joyce back to the Deputy Prime Ministership and to the Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio.NFF President Fiona Simson said Minister Joyce’s swearing in today ended…
Dec 08, 2017
EMI lifts 23 cents for the week
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolAfter a shaky start, the wool market found solid territory as the sales progressed this week, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) lifting by 23 cents clean to finish at 1699 cents per kilogram.With…
Dec 07, 2017
Case IH's Patriot sprayer celebrates its 25th anniversary with new Flex system
It's been a big year in the evolution of Case IH's Patriot sprayer – it's celebrated its 25th anniversary, got a special paint finish to mark the occasion and now Australian farmers can experience the latest version of the technology…
Dec 07, 2017
Quality Wool backed Shear 4 mates helps tackle Rural Mental Health
EVEN before I started working in the agricultural sector, through personal connections of my own I already knew how serious the issue of mental illness in rural Australia was.Without going into too much detail out of respect for those…
Dec 07, 2017
Ky Valley Group - 3 tips to running a successful family business
Family-owned businesses account for around 70 per cent of all Australian businesses and Family Business Australia (FBA) CEO Greg Griffith believes they deserve greater recognition for their contributions to Australia’s community and…
Dec 07, 2017
Former Nufarm MD Doug Rathbone joins Delta Agribusiness board
In exciting news, the Delta Agribusiness leadership team has been heightened with the appointment of former Nufarm Ltd managing director Doug Rathbone, who has joined the Board of Directors.Mr Rathbone is a well-known and highly respected…
Dec 07, 2017
Using a pasture faze to beat resistant weeds
Cropping a thousand hectares with a low weed seed bank is worth at least $20 thousand per year. Including a pasture or fodder phase can help achieve this while revving up the whole farming system.Delta Agribusiness senior consultant,…
Dec 07, 2017
The Agricultural revolution is just getting warmed up
Beginnings of agriculture reach far back into human history when first civilizations turned from hunting and gatherer life to cultivation of plants and animals. Throughout its entire history, agriculture was known as a labor-intensive…
Dec 06, 2017
Newly designed Bale Grab can grip bales from any angle
New to Australia, ACF Equipment Suppliers Penrith are the distributor for JM Agri Bale GrabsManufactured in Ireland, the unique patented design comes in a range of single bale grabs in the TR3 & TR4 models and the double TR8 bale…
Dec 06, 2017
Goldacres to celebrate 40 year in Business
Goldacres will be celebrating 40 years in the spraying industry in 2018 and we will be kicking off the year with an Expo showcasing our latest sprayers.The event will be held on the 21st and 22nd of February The Expo will include…
Dec 06, 2017
Weak and short lived La Niña declared by BOM
The Bureau’s ENSO Outlook has been raised to LA NIÑA, indicating that the tropical Pacific has reached La Niña levels. Climate models suggest this La Niña will be weak and short-lived, persisting until early southern autumn 2018.Signs…
Dec 06, 2017
Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, best selling vehicles for November
The sales status quo has been restored, as the Australian automotive market closes in on another record haul of new vehicles.Once again the Toyota HiLux (4103) and the Ford Ranger (3576) are the best selling vehicles in Australia…
Dec 05, 2017
GrainGrowers announces 2018 Australian Grain Leader Program participants
National grain farmers representative body, GrainGrowers, today announced participants in the 2018 Australian Grain Leaders Program (AGLP).The AGLP Program has been expanded for 2018 to include the whole of the supply chain in the…
