Nov 24, 2017
Wool EMI dips slightly - Down 14c/kg
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market’s solid run over the past month came to an end this week with consolidation across most micron categories, as the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) fell 14 cents clean for the week to finish…
Nov 23, 2017
Incentives to focus on quality rather than quantity in the Red Meat industry
Australia’s red meat industry needs to develop clear price incentives to encourage producers to focus on quality rather than volume, if it is to withstand intense competitive pressures from other global producers and proteins, according…
Nov 23, 2017
Initiative for Farmers to grow Pulses in area's where they are not normally grown
Grain growers considering diversifying into pulse crops in non-traditional production areas of Victoria and South Australia are being supported through a new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) initiative.The Southern…
Nov 23, 2017
Fly Strike costs Woolgrower $173 million per year - More needs to be done says VFF
The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on the sheep industry to come together on the issue of breech strike with a call for unprecedented investment.Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) states that fly strike costs wool growers $173m…
Nov 23, 2017
Agricultural productivity is driven by natural systems, not digital systems....
By Carl SudholzDigital technology will never create the 10x returns so longed for by venture capital investors. Unless the technology fundamentally changes the natural systems that drive productivity on the farm, any talk of 10x returns…
Nov 22, 2017
CSIRO - Looking at the cost of Agricultural Transport
Researchers have provided the most detailed map of routes and costings across Australia's entire agricultural supply chain, potentially saving the industry millions of dollars annually.The CSIRO researchers have applied the logistics…
Nov 21, 2017
Merriman re-elected - New AWI board members
A year of strong progress across research, development and marketing has been reported on at the Annual General Meeting of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI).International marketing campaigns continue to connect more retailers, brands…
Nov 21, 2017
Graincorp's surging $142 million profit result
• Underlying EBITDA1 $390 million (FY16: $256 million)• Underlying NPAT2 $142 million (FY16: $53 million)• Statutory NPAT3 $125 million (FY16: $31 million)• Fully franked final dividend of 15 cents per share (cps), taking total FY17…
Nov 21, 2017
Sheep Producers Australia is the new peak body for Sheep and Lamb Industry
A new era of leadership in advocacy and governance for the sheep industry started yesterday as Sheep Producers Australia officially became the peak industry body for the nation’s sheep and lamb industry, replacing the former Sheepmeat…
Nov 21, 2017
China Stone Fruit deal a game changer for Goulburn Valley
More Australian peaches, plums and apricots will be seen in China after Australia inked a deal with the world’s most populated country allowing more local stone fruit to be exported.The deal has been hailed as a ‘‘game changer’’ for…
Nov 20, 2017
India slaps a 50% duty of Field Peas as market slumps
India’s government has imposed a 50 percent tariff on peas and a 20 percent tariff on wheat.Since the announcement, Field Pea prices have dropped some $50/mtPulse prices in India are suffering because of a bumper harvest of all crops…
Nov 20, 2017
Tri-Solfen, the anesthetic and antiseptic gel gets the all clear in New Zealand
Australian firm Animal Ethics has gained marketing authorization for its Tri-Solfen pain product in New Zealand for sheep and cattle husbandry procedures. This is the third approval for the product and its first outside of Australia.…
Nov 20, 2017
Amazing Ag Tech - Watch this video of the TomatoTek Colour Sorter
Watch this video of the TomatoTek Colour Sorter. The TomatoTek is made made by Weco and can sort the Red from the Green Tomatoes to an accuracy of 98%. It reduced the amount of manual labour by 95%https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/932513108278386689
Nov 19, 2017
Neil Donaldson marks 20 years as Droughtmaster CEO
Today is a significant date for Droughtmaster Australia CEO, Neil Donaldson, as it marks 20 years of service with the Society. On 3 November 1997, Neil joined the Droughtmaster Society as National Operations Manager with the role…
Nov 19, 2017
Cattle on feed number dip slightly
Cattle on feed for the July – September 2017 quarter decreased 64,324 head, or 6% from the June quarter according to the results of the latest Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) survey.Despite…
Nov 19, 2017
The Mulcahy's chalk up 160 years in the Milk game
KYVALLEY Dairy’s Mulcahy family gathered recently to celebrate 160 years — and six generations — in the dairy business.Migrating from Ireland in 1857, the Mulcahy dairy dynasty came to North Central Victoria in 1879 when James and…
Nov 19, 2017
Push to stop discounting Dairy products
VICTORIA’S peak dairy group will throw its support behind calls to ensure farmers receive a fair deal from the sale of domestic dairy products. This comes after milk processor Saputo this week flagged it would seek to scrap the controversial…
Nov 17, 2017
Wool Market EMI up again
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolOff the back of last week’s strong increases in wool values, a lift in the national offering to just over 50,000 bales tested the market this week.While the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) increased by a…
Nov 17, 2017
NFF dismayed at SA GM decision
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is dismayed at the shortsighted and ill-informed members of the South Australian Upper House who today voted to extend a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops in the State for an additional…
Nov 17, 2017
Is this the future of Trucking? Tesla unveils their Semi...
Tesla is claiming their newly unveiled Semi is the safest, most comfortable truck ever. It has four independent motors provide maximum power and acceleration and require the lowest energy cost per mile.The quickest acceleration—from…
