Aug 08, 2017
Keeping pests at bay the hi-tech way
With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers' crops and livelihoods.After successfully scaring…
Aug 08, 2017
Grain Bin collapses in Nebraska US
Between $4 million and $5 million worth of corn was left sitting on the ground in Edison after Ag Valley's biggest grain bin on that site collapsed.Nearly 1.1 million bushels of corn can be seen in a mountain of a pile, and easily…
Aug 07, 2017
Stubble to lessen frost risk for Chickpeas
Chickpea growers actively monitoring the progress of their crops this winter may be interested in new research showing cereal stubble load can affect the incidence and impact of frost events.Temperature is one of the most important…
Aug 07, 2017
Proposed new Goat Abattoir for Northern Vic
A proposed new goat and sheep abattoir for the Goulburn Valley could add to competition for livestock producers.Coomboona Boer goat breeder Geoff Mitchell said the introduction of a new player would be good for the industry and would…
Aug 07, 2017
50 million revamp for GrainCorp's Numurkah Site
A $50 million revamp of GrainCorp’s Numurkah processing plant will see an additional 22 semi-trailer loads of canola seed pass through the plant each day and processing power almost doubled when works are completed next year.Million…
Aug 06, 2017
Beef industry need to be more integrated
Jason Strong, CEO of AACo says changes need to happen in the beef industry if Australia wants to gain and keep markets overseas. “If we are going to produce high quality and get it to the right consumers - which we need to be doing…
Aug 06, 2017
No good sticking it to each other
AACo CEO Jason Strong says the "sticking it to each other" relationship between the Cattle producers and the processors needs to stop“We’ve just seen three years of unprecedented margins for processors followed by two years of unprecedented…
Aug 06, 2017
Does sensor adoption make ‘cents’?
Agricultural technology is rapidly developing and is set to change the face of farming, however the current uptake of ‘sensor technology’ among Australian farmers is limited, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist…
Aug 06, 2017
Farmers’ loyalty is costing them - Loan Market heads bush
The White family’s Loan Market property brokering business is heading to the bush, setting up a rural loan broking business that hopes to break the ‘‘blind trust’’ of farmers with their banks.Loan Market, which has 700 brokers and…
Aug 05, 2017
Tips for developing an effective nitrogen strategy
Northern region grain growers should focus on rate when it comes to planning their nitrogen (N) fertiliser strategies to optimise yield rather than application method or timing.This is one of the key messages from a series of 15 trials…
Aug 05, 2017
$3m for WA Crop Research Hub
Australian grain industries will benefit from a $3 million grant to create a new Crop Research Hub in Western Australia, charged with improving grain crop productivity and disease resistance Australia wide.Deputy Prime Minister and…
Aug 05, 2017
Concern of Geelong Saleyard closure
VICTORIA’S peak farmer group is concerned for the greater Victorian livestock industry following the Geelong Council decision to close the local saleyards at the end of August.Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group President…
Aug 03, 2017
Good rain for NSW and Vic
A strong rain band across NSW and Victoria overnight has had a two fold effect. Firstly we just want to say that there are those in drought areas that are doing it tough who got no rain and we feel for themThe two fold effect was…
Aug 03, 2017
AgriDigital announce blockchain deal with CBH
AgriDigital is thrilled to announce a partnership with agriculture giant, CBH Group to explore the potential for blockchain technology in the agricultural industry with a world leading pilot.AgriDigital Chief Executive Officer Emma…
Aug 02, 2017
CSIRO and Ruralco join forces to invest in Australias digital Ag future
$1.5 billion is invested each year in agricultural and rural R&D in Australia. This has contributed towards a 2.8 per cent per annum productivity growth over the past three decades and led to the application of new technologies across…
Aug 02, 2017
Attacking the mega pests - Bollworm and Earworm
Led by CSIRO, in collaboration with a team of renowned experts, the researchers identified more than 17,000 protein coding genes in the genomes of the Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea (commonly known as the Cotton Bollworm…
Aug 02, 2017
Merino wools aiming at the booming fitness wear market
Iconic Asian luxury department store Lane Crawford has collaborated with Australian Wool Innovation’s marketing arm, The Woolmark Company to launch two wool-rich athleisure collections by Helen Lee and Particle Fever.Under the theme…
Aug 02, 2017
Inland freight rail to boost Australia’s competitiveness
The $8.4 billion commitment to the inland freight rail connection between Melbourne and Brisbane, and passing through major cropping areas on the east coast, is a boon for the sector and critical in Australia’s challenge to remain…
Aug 02, 2017
Angus Females a hot ticket item
The sheer strength of the demand for Angus females is in clear evidence across the industry with both seedstock and commercial producers realising the gains that Angus females have to offer their herds.Following a phenomenal 2016…
Aug 02, 2017
Chinese pizza boom good Australian mozzarella sales
Mozzarella made at Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant in Northern Victoria will soon be topping pizzas at restaurants in China, as Fonterra’s Australian business moves to take a bigger slice of pizza’s popularity in the Asian nation.The…
