Sep 12, 2017
Cattle on feed growth continues
Cattle on feed for the April – June quarter increased 72,597 head, or 7.1% from the March quarter, reaching the unprecedented level of 1,089,072 head according to the results of the ALFA/MLA quarterly survey.An increase of numbers…
Sep 11, 2017
Elders opens a new satellite branch at Walla Walla, NSW
Elders this week opened a satellite location to the Albury branch in Walla Walla, to bring greater support to the local district and provide clients with better access to products and services.With the closest branch in the area located…
Sep 11, 2017
Seeking Dairy farmers with bright ideas to implement on-farm
The Farmers’ Fund applications are now open for grants up to $10,000.In just 12 months, the Farmers’ Fund has awarded $1.5m to 119 dairy families in South East Australia. The fund raises money through the sale of Farmers’ Fund milk…
Sep 11, 2017
Hannaton Merino's healthy $2115 average
Kaniva in the West Wimmera area of Victoria is enjoying a pretty good season and the districts pin up Merino breeding operation Hannaton Merinos enjoyed a good sale result yesterday108 were offered of which 101 sold to an average…
Sep 11, 2017
Bundaleer Merino's average $2052
Bundaleer Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Rand, NSW held their annual on-property Ram sale last Friday.They offered up 120 Rams this year and 99 sold to an average of $2052.Top price for the sale was $3950 with gross sale receipts being…
Sep 11, 2017
Chirniminup Dohne's to $1919 average
The Browne family's Chirniminup Dohne Stud held its on-property Ram sale yesterday at Nyabing, WA.An excellent line up of Dohne's was fodder for the buyers who were looking to continue their breeding program despite a constant shift…
Sep 11, 2017
Eastville Park and Quailerup West clear 247 Rams
The Mullan family hosted its second combined Eastville Park and Quailerup West Merino and Poll Merinos Stud sale at East Wickepin, WA yesterday.The combined 247 rams offered all sold to a top of $3100Picture - The set up before the Rams went inhttp://www.eastvilleparkmerinos.com.au/
Sep 11, 2017
Check out the new Fendt Ideal - Built from scratch
Time for something completely different. The Fendt IDEAL.The Fendt IDEAL is a combine that has been developed from scratch. During development, AGCO worked closely with its global centres of expertise and developed each module so…
Sep 11, 2017
Help for growers investigating double cropping
Trials in southern New South Wales and northern Victoria have shown that double cropping success relies on quick and seamless transitions between the winter and summer crop phases, and the results are helping growers weigh up the…
Sep 11, 2017
Yarrawonga Merinos Average $3548 for 238 Rams
The big Ram sales continued today and this time it was Yarrawonga Merino and Poll Merino stud's turn. The Harden, NSW based stud held it sale today and put up 240 Rams of which $238 sold to a massive average of $3548Two rams made…
Sep 11, 2017
Don't be Kodak - By Nathan Scott
Let’s face it there is some weird shit going on in our livestock industries at the moment. We have heads in the sand over issues such as mulesing, people covertly watching discussion groups through one-way mirrors, arguments over…
Sep 11, 2017
Global release of New Fendt Track Tractors
The new Fendt 900 Vario MT tracked tractors are available in three output levels: Fendt 938 Vario MT with 380 HP, Fendt 940 Vario MT with 405 HP and Fendt 943 Vario MT with 431 HP (ECE R120).The tracked tractors in the Fendt 900 Vario…
Sep 11, 2017
The Wool Report for the week ending the 8th of September
The wool market initially opened on a softer note in Melbourne this week, but soon found better ground and with little change to the Eastern Market Indicator which eased by two cents clean to finish at 1556 cents per kilogram for…
Sep 10, 2017
5 Star rating system for Quad Bikes
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed a commitment from Ministers to take decisive action towards the instatement of a five-star safety rating for quad bikes.At a meeting in Melbourne last week, consumer affairs Ministers…
Sep 10, 2017
Norman Farming Properties set to bring $100m
One of Australia’s largest irrigated and dryland cropping operations near Goondiwindi in southern Queensland has been offered for sale with expectations for well over $100 million.Owned and operated by Norman Farming, the 18,028 hectare…
Sep 10, 2017
Rifa Salutary $7.23m profit
Rifa Salutary, the Australian arm of China’s global manufacturing and investment giant Zhejiang Rifa Holding Group, has announced its highest profit since its inception in 2014.The company reported a net profit of $7.23 million for…
Sep 10, 2017
Dunlop Sants Gerturdis Bull to $21,000
Dunlop Santa Gertrudis Bull sale was held at Proston, Qld, on Saturday and it went very well.84 of the 86 Bulls offered sold to an average of $8471.Top price Bull was lot 20, Dunlop Red Hawke M614 which sold for $21,000Gross takings…
Sep 10, 2017
Lewisdale's $33,000 and $32,000 Rams
Lewisdale Poll Merino Stud, Wickepin, WA conducted its annual Ram sale on Saturday.A total clearance of 270 Rams was one of the many highlights of the sale. The other highlights were the sale of Lot 1 for $33,000 and lot 2 for $32,000…
Sep 10, 2017
Palgrove's Charolais impressive $13,065 average
Palgrove Charolais Bull Sale was held at Warwick, Qld on Friday and the result didn't disappoint.100 Bulls sold to a total clearance. Top price was a lofty $40,000 for not 1 but 3 Bulls. They were, Lot 3. Palgrove Legacy, Lot 6. Palgrove…
Sep 10, 2017
Merryville average $1858 after a turbulent week for Principal
It was an embarrassing week for Merryville principal and AWI boss Wally Merriman, which may or may not have affected his Merryville Ram Sale on Friday.The clearance rate wasn't ideal but still 134 of the 158 sold.Top price was $4250…
