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Droving 18,000 head on Kidman trails

Droving 18,000 head on Kidman trails

MILLIONAIRE pastoralist Tom Brinkworth is using the old stock routes to move his newly bought cattle...

BJD response efforts hampered

BJD response efforts hampered

AN independent review of Queensland's BJD disease outbreak has found that the government department ...

F4AW gains momentum

F4AW gains momentum

A NEW social media group has been launched to bolster the cyber armoury of farmers and rural communi...

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Remembering Slim Dusty

Remembering Slim Dusty

THERE may not be a national Slim Dusty Day this week as some country music fans had hoped, but as of...

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Naracoorte crossbred ewe lamb sale

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Naracoorte crossbred ewe lamb sale

16 Nov 12 Crossbred ewe lambs made to a top of $182 at Naracoorte, SA on Thursday. Buyers from the southeast of SA, western Victoria and Gippsland supported the 35,000 head sale which sold joinable and late joining ewe lambs mostly from $120- $170 with just two sales higher.

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New mungbean variety launched

A NEW mungbean variety bred by Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) will be planted commercially this year after its official launch last night at the Australian Summer Grains Conference on the Gold Coast.

A NEW mungbean variety bred by Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) will...

GM injunction refused

THE Supreme Court has refused to grant an injunction preventing Kojonup farmer Mike Baxter from planting genetically modified (GM) canola.

THE Supreme Court has refused to grant an injunction preventing Kojonup farmer Mike Baxter from planting...

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Canola still a keeper

WHILE this season’s canola crop certainly won’t be as strong as last year’s record breaker, the oilseed will still be a valuable crop in any farmer’s rotation, according to Australian Oilseeds Federation executive director Nick Goddard.

WHILE this season’s canola crop certainly won’t be as strong as last year’s record breaker, the oilseed...

Machinery

AgTrader off to flying start

SINCE its launch at Farmfest at Toowoomba two weeks ago, Fairfax Agricultural Media’s AgTrader website, AgTrader.com.au has taken off with more than 2000 items listed for sale.

SINCE its launch at Farmfest at Toowoomba two weeks ago, Fairfax Agricultural Media’s AgTrader website,...

Pumps propel Davey's global reach

AUSTRALIAN-MADE Davey fire fighting pumps have not only been a big hit on the domestic market but are now sold into every continent around the world.

AUSTRALIAN-MADE Davey fire fighting pumps have not only been a big hit on the domestic market but are now...

Sheep

Lamb prices leap ahead at Griffith

RAIN and a reduced yarding played in the favour of Weethalle mixed farmers Chris and Brenda Heaslip when their lambs were sold for a generous $182.20 a head at the Griffith prime lamb sale last Friday.

RAIN and a reduced yarding played in the favour of Weethalle mixed farmers Chris and Brenda Heaslip when...

China pushes mutton up

SHEEP markets found a new price level last week, due in part to a softening of the Australian dollar.

SHEEP markets found a new price level last week, due in part to a softening of the Australian dollar.

Livestock

Moombi's $30k high

WHEN the opening bid for Moombi Ooktali G34 of $15,000 rang out at the 54th Dectomax National Shorthorn Sale at Dubbo last week, punters ringside sat up and took notice.

WHEN the opening bid for Moombi Ooktali G34 of $15,000 rang out at the 54th Dectomax National Shorthorn...

Long-haul cattle make MSA grade

THOUSANDS of cattle once excluded from MSA grading due to obstacles posed by distance from the point of slaughter will now be eligible for the program, beef producers and processors in Brisbane have heard.

THOUSANDS of cattle once excluded from MSA grading due to obstacles posed by distance from the point of...

OJD plan 'low risk'

REVISED national Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD) management restrictions - effective July 1 - are set to reduce infection risks for South Australian sheep, according to Biosecurity SA chief veterinary officer Dr Rob Rahaley.

REVISED national Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD) management restrictions - effective July 1 - are set to...

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Agribusiness

Joe White sale gains traction

AT least six parties are expected to lob a final offer for Glencore's Australian malt business by the end of July.

AT least six parties are expected to lob a final offer for Glencore's Australian malt business by the end...

Milk prices set to surge for Coles

COLES is facing a 20 per cent increase in the price it pays dairy processors for private label milk following a spike in global prices.

COLES is facing a 20 per cent increase in the price it pays dairy processors for private label milk...

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The scenario that Ruralco probably prefers is for Elders to eventually collapse...

The scenario that Ruralco probably prefers is for Elders to eventually collapse...

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Horticulture

Year-round Avo access

The Avolution, a new avocado marketing company, is bringing together producers from around the country to ensure Aussie families have access to locally grown fruit
all year round.

The Avolution, a new avocado marketing company, is bringing together producers from around the country to...

Revamped avocado committee

A GROWER, exporter and researcher are among the five new members appointed to Horticulture Australia’s revamped Avocado Industry Advisory Committee (IAC).

A GROWER, exporter and researcher are among the five new members appointed to Horticulture Australia’s...

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