Oct 11, 2017
Planet Barley looking promising in the Vic Mallee
The new barley variety Planet, looking promising in its first year in the Victorian Mallee.Thanks to Cropsmart for the photohttp://www.cropsmart.com.au/
Oct 10, 2017
Bad to worse - 60 Tanker Driver jobs to go at Murray Goulburn
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Limited (MG) today announced it as reshaping its Inbound Logistics (IBL) business in response to the reduction in milk supply and its milk collection needs.This is a continuation of efforts to address…
Oct 10, 2017
Artesian Droughtmasters to $34,000
The Artesian multi-vendor Doughtmaster Bull Sale was held at Blackall, Qld Saleyards on Monday.72 or the 81 Bull offered sold to an average of $7305.The top lot was lot 89, Medway Xcursively selling to the Carrington family from Rondel…
Oct 10, 2017
Bunkers - All you need to know before this Harvest
http://agcrete.com/http://www.bcg.org.au/Grain growers across the Australian wheat belts relished phenomenal yields during the 2016 season however, this was soured by a downwards spiral in grain prices presenting marketing, storage…
Oct 10, 2017
Farm in Focus: Matt Ryan, Birchip, Vic
http://www.bcg.org.au/2000ha, 700 sheep and three trucks keeps Birchip grower Matt Ryan busy. Matt, who farms with his father Tony, brothers Jack and Nick (during school and university holidays) and some additional employees, sows…
Oct 10, 2017
Telpara Hills Miss Van Damme 15M3 sells for $60,000
Telpara Hill Brangus Brangus Stud, Atherton, Qld created history by selling a Brangus Female for $60,000Telpara Hills Miss Van Damme 15M3 sold to Troy Mitchell, NSW for an Australian record for the Brangus breed.Miss Van Damme 15M3…
Oct 09, 2017
Rain, supply and export prices provide a boost
The Mecardo team have been suggesting a price bounce was imminent for the last few weeks given the rainfall forecast, recovery in export prices and falling supply at the saleyards. But as the old trading adage goes, “even a broken…
Oct 09, 2017
Farmer Brad Plant invented this Hay Cap platform
We told you Farmers were the most innovative - See here Farmer Brad Plant's new Hay Cap platform.Fresh out of the workshop today - putting hay caps on when handling bales in 4s and stacking 8 bales high.https://twitter.com/desertfarmer84
Oct 09, 2017
Forest Springs Merino's to $3300
Forest Springs Merino's, Landsborough, Vic held its first every open cry auction in their 4th on-property sale Thursday week ago.Bruce Dean and his family offered up 60 Rams of which 55 sold to a top price of $3300.Kevin Hynam, Hynam…
Oct 09, 2017
Valley Vista Poll Dorset's average $1281
Valley Vista Poll Dorset Stud, Coolac, NSW held their annual on-property Ram Sale on FridayThey sold 157 Rams in a total clearance to a top price of $3200.The average for the sale was $1281 and they sold an extra 50 Rams privately…
Oct 09, 2017
Grassy Creek Merino's to $8000 top
Grassy Creek Merino and Poll Merino Studs, Reids Flat, NSW held their on-property sale on Monday.In total, the 108 Horn and Poll Rams offered sold to a total clearance and an average of $2660.One of the Poll Rams topped the sale at…
Oct 09, 2017
Angenup Merino's and Poll Merino's overall average of $2769
Angenup Merino and Poll Merinos Stud, Kojonup, WA held their on-property sale on Monday and it went spectacularly wellFor the Horn Rams, they sold to a total clearance of 177 Rams to an average of $2879.They sold 57 Polls in another…
Oct 09, 2017
2225-hectare Swan Hill Property make $8.1m
Roseochi, a 2225-hectare broadacre aggregation near Swan Hill in Victoria's north-west, has smashed auction expectations to sell for $8.1 million.Owned and farmed by the Jobling family since 1951, Roseochi had pre-auction hopes of…
Oct 09, 2017
Australia’s cattle herd may be on the road to rebuilding – Rabobank report
https://www.rabobank.com.au/Australia’s depleted cattle herd may be showing early signs of rebuilding, with beef production and export volumes posting an increase in recent months, according to Rabobank’s latest Beef Quarterly report.After…
Oct 09, 2017
Aussies Dollar heading up, down and all around according to Australian Banks
See here an interesting look at where Australian Banks see the Aussie dollar going late into 2018.Also in the 2nd image see the difference in less than 2 months ago....http://www.mecardo.com.au/https://twitter.com/mecardoAU
Oct 09, 2017
Days Whiteface Sale to $12,000
Days Whiteface Sale, Bordertown, SA held their annual on-property Sale on Friday.18 or the 18 White Suffolk Stud Rams offered sold to a top of $12,000 and an average of $4416 Also offered were 32 White Suffolk Ewes of which 18 sold…
Oct 09, 2017
Scott Nicholson receives Nuffield Scholarship
Scott Nicholson from Stawell, Victoria, receives a Scholarship supported by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI).For his study topic, Scott will research ways technology can help modernise and improve profitability in the sheep and wool…
Oct 09, 2017
SunRice keeps on innovating
In 1950, SunRice was running a single rice mill in the Riverina region of New South Wales. Today, the business is one of Australia’s pre-eminent exporters, with processing, packaging and value add food plants in Australia, as well…
Oct 09, 2017
Gina Hancock buys another Cattle Property
HANCOCK Prospecting Pty Ltd has purchased the Willeroo pastoral property. Willeroo, located approximately 100km west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, covers an area of 171,000 hectares holding around 20,000 head of cattle. Hancock…
Oct 09, 2017
Biosecurity alert - New Aphid Species Found
A new aphid species has been found in Tamworth, Breeza and Sydney.Megoura crassicauda is an aphid that affects Vicia species - vetches, faba beans broad beans. You are asked to inspect you vetch and faba bean crops for possible infestations.…
