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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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Self-regulation works: Honey

THE transition from a regulated to deregulated wheat market has proven that industry self-regulation works, says GTA's Geoff Honey.
THE transition from a regulated to deregulated wheat market has proven that industry self-regulation...
Farm Weekly

Canola rotation targets weeds

A TARGETED two-year weed control strategy has seen Dowerin farmer Andrew Todd plant 100 per cent of his canola program to Roundup Ready (RR) varieties.
A TARGETED two-year weed control strategy has seen Dowerin farmer Andrew Todd plant 100 per cent of his...
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Shift to all-in-one sprayers

WEED management has become an ever-increasing issue for farmers who have switched from conventional cultivation to minimum and zero tillage operations.
WEED management has become an ever-increasing issue for farmers who have switched from conventional...

Machinery

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...

Honda's side-by-side success

HONDA is set to move the manufacturing of its side-by-side vehicles from a plant in Mexico to its mainstream facilities in South Carolina in the United States in response to growing demand in the utility vehicle sector of the market.
HONDA is set to move the manufacturing of its side-by-side vehicles from a plant in Mexico to its...

Sheep

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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.
The Land

Rain rejuvenates sales

THE Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator hit a 14-month high at the end of last week as timely widespread rain across the eastern States lifted buyer confidence.
THE Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator hit a 14-month high at the end of last week as timely widespread...

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Mulloorie's Merino magic

FATHER and son duo Peter and Brett Meyer, Brinkworth, SA, took out the supreme exhibit at the 62nd Hay Merino Sheep Show for the second year running, this time with Poll Merino ram Mulloorie Charlie.
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Speeding up BJD testing

A ROUTINE diagnostic test is the focus of a new push to establish a ‘one-stop-shop’ for BJD testing under the Queensland government’s response program.
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Rain improves Roma market

A TOTAL of 10,400 head of cattle were penned this morning at the Roma store sale.
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Ruralco moves on

FARM services rival Ruralco is not waiting around for Elders to have a change of heart about rejecting its merger offer
FARM services rival Ruralco is not waiting around for Elders to have a change of heart about rejecting its...

Elders Rural not for sale

UPDATE: ELDERS Limited has pulled its rural services business off the market after deciding Ruralco's long-anticipated bid for the division was not good enough.
UPDATE: ELDERS Limited has pulled its rural services business off the market after deciding Ruralco's...

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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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