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Only trade if you're cut out for it, cattle producers told

Only trade if you're cut out for it, cattle producers told

Sell, trade or rebuild - tough decisions for producers right now

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Despite 172pc profit slump, livestock exporter Wellard Limited says its earnings, debt position and prospects are improving

Harry Redford cattle drive reunion planned

Harry Redford cattle drive reunion planned

Rain may have come too late for organisers of the Harry Redford Cattle Drive to swing into gear and revive the iconic droving experience for 2020 but bush cooks will get a chance to show their skills at a Drive reunion.

Panama disease confirmed on Tully banana farm

Panama disease confirmed on Tully banana farm

Panama disease has been confirmed on a Tully Valley commercial banana farm, making it the fourth property impacted since the disease was first detected in Queensland in 2015.

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Despite 172pc profit slump, livestock exporter Wellard Limited says its earnings, debt position and prospects are improving

Fire truck cash up in the air

Fire truck cash up in the air

The sense in spending $18 million on leasing a 15,000 litre Air Tanker to fight bushfires in Queensland has been questioned when many rural brigades remain without a fire truck to operate with.

Steers sell to top of 340c, av 301c at Mareeba

Steers sell to top of 340c, av 301c at Mareeba

There was strong competition from the export processors for local trade heifers and steers.

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Gulf of Carpenteria cattle operation Wollogorang and Wentworth is under contract to a Queensland buyer.

Gidyea bugs back in town

Gidyea bugs back in town

The seething mass of insects that descends upon north west Queensland soon after rain is back with a vengeance.

Steers sell to top of 340c, av 301c at Mareeba

Steers sell to top of 340c, av 301c at Mareeba

There was strong competition from the export processors for local trade heifers and steers.

Fencing contractor fined $25k

Fencing contractor fined $25k

A teenage worker suffered serious hand injuries on the job at Camooweal.

Panama disease confirmed on Tully banana farm

Panama disease confirmed on Tully banana farm

Panama disease has been confirmed on a Tully Valley commercial banana farm, making it the fourth property impacted since the disease was first detected in Queensland in 2015.

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Gulf of Carpenteria cattle operation Wollogorang and Wentworth is under contract to a Queensland buyer.

Harry Redford cattle drive reunion planned

Harry Redford cattle drive reunion planned

Rain may have come too late for organisers of the Harry Redford Cattle Drive to swing into gear and revive the iconic droving experience for 2020 but bush cooks will get a chance to show their skills at a Drive reunion.

Gidyea bugs back in town

Gidyea bugs back in town

The seething mass of insects that descends upon north west Queensland soon after rain is back with a vengeance.

Fencing contractor fined $25k

Fencing contractor fined $25k

A teenage worker suffered serious hand injuries on the job at Camooweal.

Positive start for North Queensland growers

Positive start for North Queensland growers

Horticulture and cane growers have received one of the brightest starts to the season in some time, thanks to soaking rain along the coast.

Positive start for North Queensland growers

Oakleigh Plate is a 'pippie' for Eureka Stud

The next pest that awaits us

Troops rally to tackle armyworm threat

Beef

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The Grazier's balancing act

The Grazier's balancing act

Recovery of country to take precedent at Taroom beef operation.

Only trade if you're cut out for it, cattle producers told

Only trade if you're cut out for it, cattle producers told

Sell, trade or rebuild - tough decisions for producers right now

Common ground found on red meat industry reform

Common ground found on red meat industry reform

Feedback listened to, producer groups say

Beef's value is all under the skin

Beef's value is all under the skin

Les and Ewan Rockemer, Gigoomgan, Brooweena, say it's all about the beef when it comes to breeding cattle.

Agribusiness

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Where have all the US wheat farms gone?

Where have all the US wheat farms gone?

A letter from America explores changing geography of US farming, food and China's crop production plans in Brazil

Put your money where your mouth is

Put your money where your mouth is

What drives food choices? EvokeAg conference questions what the food choices of the future consumer will look like.

Lion's $600m sale green light

Lion's $600m sale green light

ACCC approves the sale of Lion Dairy and Drinks to China's Mengniu, after farmgate milk market competition investigation in Victoria

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Wellard sinks to $2.1m half-year loss but charts new course

Despite 172pc profit slump, livestock exporter Wellard Limited says its earnings, debt position and prospects are improving

Property

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Victo sold for $4.85 million

Victo sold for $4.85 million

Cunnamulla property Victo has sold for $4.85 million through Landmark Harcourts.

Croxley Stud races to the market

Croxley Stud races to the market

Croxley is being sold through an expressions of interest process, closing on April 3.

Milligan Farms offered with 5100 avocado trees

Milligan Farms offered with 5100 avocado trees

A large scale avocado orchard, held under single family ownership for 49 years in the Noosa Hinterland, is on the market.

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Qld buyer: Wollogorang under contract

Gulf of Carpenteria cattle operation Wollogorang and Wentworth is under contract to a Queensland buyer.

Jewell of the Macintyre: Inverell Station

Jewell of the Macintyre: Inverell Station

Inverell Station is being offered through an expression of interest process closing on April 2.

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Global agriculture leader focused on delivering support and innovative solutions to Australian growers

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Nutrien Ag Solutions is promising to be the ag retailer of the future with a plan for growth and innovation focused on supporting Australian agriculture to fulfil its potential.

Farmcraft secures Qld gong

Farmcraft secures Qld gong

Alistair Ross praised his staff for their commitment to clients and community when Farmcraft Boonah claimed a prized award.

A top cross program on Gelebele

A top cross program on Gelebele

The Arnold family, Gelebele, 60km north of Muttaburra, have been buying from the Black Stump Invitation Bull Sale to beef up their commercial crossbred breeding herd.

Southern delights for Barcy

Southern delights for Barcy

An outstanding draft of 184 Angus and Senegus bulls are locked in for the Australian Topstock Barcaldine Bull Sale on Friday, March 6.

Precious asset: Harvest your water security future with latest tank system technology

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Sponsored content: The extreme drought gripping many parts of Australia has intensified the focus on one of our most valuable assets - water. It's a topic that has been at the front of the founders of Heritage Tanks for many years.

A plethora of buying options

A plethora of buying options

The 2020 February All Breeds Bull and Female Sale, being held at CQLX on February 10 and 11, will see 466 lots, representing thirteen breeds, offered in the catalogue.

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Photos & Video

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Around the ring at Big Country 2020

Around the ring at Big Country 2020

There was plenty of action at Big Country 2020. See snaps from around the ring.

Great greys pull a big crowd in at Big Country

Great greys pull a big crowd in at Big Country

See who was around the ring during the second day of the 2020 Big Country Brahman Sale in Charters Towers today.

Big Country 2020 social photos

Big Country 2020 social photos

See who was at the first day of Big Country 2020 at Charters Towers today.

Northern dam levels replenished

Northern dam levels replenished

Whether they're for recreation, irrigation, town supply or a mixture of them all, dams in the state's north have generally been recording good inflows in the past few days.

Goldfield Ashes success in 2020

Goldfield Ashes success in 2020

Wet weather didn't deter crowds at the annual Charters Towers Goldfield Ashes.

Cropping

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Chemical stocks tight, but sufficient for now

Chemical stocks tight, but sufficient for now

The grains industry is talking about a potential shortage of important herbicides, but while stocks will be tight there should be enough.

Woods Group purchases Agrifoods Australia

Woods Group purchases Agrifoods Australia

There has been a change in the Queensland agribusiness scene with Woods Group buying fellow Sunshine State busines Agrifoods Australia.

Australian dollar drop boosts futures

Australian dollar drop boosts futures

The weekly move in CBOT futures resulted in $A10.17 being added to the March contract.

Newman retains seat on CBH board

Newman retains seat on CBH board

IT was a tempestuous campaign but CBH chairman Wally Newman has retained his seat on the board following company elections.

Hardy crops take out awards

Hardy crops take out awards

It has been a year where only the toughest of cotton crops survived, which has made the efforts of the FastStart award winners more special.

Machinery

Put your money where your mouth is

Put your money where your mouth is

What drives food choices? EvokeAg conference questions what the food choices of the future consumer will look like.

Prototype planter on display

Prototype planter on display

Gason will launch its new T12000 planter bar at Wimmera

Education for the digital era

Education for the digital era

EvokeAg conference questions traditional education in a digital age

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Doing more with less, how big agribusiness is strategising to conquer climate change

Big farm data needs standards

Big farm data needs standards

Panellists at AgriFutures EvokeAg conference discuss big data

Realising the potential of fodder

Realising the potential of fodder

Krone have demonstrated a novel machine which allows fodder to be pelleted for feed on-the-fly

Big data market might be maturing

Big data market might be maturing

Proagrica brings Flurosat into the fold, is this a sign the market has realised farmers want a one stop shop?

Polaris to pull the pin on quads this year

Polaris to pull the pin on quads this year

Polaris has announced it will stop selling quad bikes in Australia in less than eight months and is already running down stock.

Sheep

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Sheepmeat enjoyed a stellar $4.1 billion year in 2019

Sheepmeat enjoyed a stellar $4.1 billion year in 2019

Australia's sheepmeat sector enjoyed another stellar year in 2019.

Lambs hit record $380 at Ballarat as market runs white hot

Lambs hit record $380 at Ballarat as market runs white hot

Tight supply and keen demand has produced a new national record lamb price at Ballarat.

Wool market 'moves on' despite coronavirus | Elders

Wool market 'moves on' despite coronavirus | Elders

The wool market appears to have shrugged off lingering concerns about coronavirus.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Dairy

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Dairy needs a culture check

Dairy needs a culture check

The Australian dairy industry needs a culture check if it is to meet the challenges it faces, Dairy Australia chair Jeff Odgers told the Australian Dairy Conference in Melbourne last Thursday.

Report dairy contract issues and potential code breaches to QDO

Report dairy contract issues and potential code breaches to QDO

Farmers need to be wary of processors trying to lock in unfavourable terms.

Bega's Barry Irvin on 'stupid males' and coming back

Bega's Barry Irvin on 'stupid males' and coming back

Bega Cheese chairman Barry Irvin talks about bouncing back from cancer and what it means to be a 'stupid male'.

Australian Dairy Conference to tackle tough issues

Australian Dairy Conference to tackle tough issues

Australia's premier dairy event, the Australian Dairy Conference, kicked off in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

Future focus workshops for dairy farmers

Future focus workshops for dairy farmers

Five workshops will be held across all of Queensland's dairying regions this month.

Opinion

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Back high emissions targets

Back high emissions targets

The Gauge: Grain farmer Peter Mailler says a high emissions reduction target is the key to compelling adequate funding for agricultural stewardship programs.

The next pest that awaits us

The next pest that awaits us

We need to consider what might be the next pest awaiting us.

Report dairy contract issues and potential code breaches to QDO

Report dairy contract issues and potential code breaches to QDO

Farmers need to be wary of processors trying to lock in unfavourable terms.