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Pacific labour programs on the improve

Remember when: Headlines of December 1, 1977

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New grass-fed cattle peak body in the wind

Beef Industry Australia is the 'working title' of a new cattle advocacy body in the making

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Harvest Road expands its WA beef footprint

Twiggy Forrest's Harvest Road grows cattle and beef supply chain with purchase of iconic farm

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'We're part of Australia's meat industry': v2foods

Plant-based proteins are no vegan fad, says v2foods CEO

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Steer and heifer price records smashed at Gracemere

Charbray line break site record for steers at CQLX, reaching 816.2c/kg.

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Agribusiness

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Ag records to tumble for Aussie farmers

If forecasts are realised, Australia's agricultural production will reach a record $78 billion in 2021/22, with the most valuable winter crop ever expected worth $22.3 billion.

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ANALYSIS

Australian wheat crop upgraded to a bin bursting record

Perceptions about the 2023 crop will determine whether wheat prices can go higher in the post-harvest period.

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COMMENT

Pacific labour programs on the improve

While the Pacific labour programs may have their challenges, they remain hugely valued both in the Pacific and Australia, and are on the improve.

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COMMENT

Woolworths leads the way in milk price lift

Dollar a litre milk is well behind us now, and it looks like milk price will start following the general laws of economics responding to supply and demand.

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Property

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Kooringa cattle and crops

Dulacca property Kooringa will be auctioned online on Zoom by Nutrien Harcourts GDL on December 16.

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South Kipper sold for $3.2 million | Video

The hectare Brisbane Valley property South Kipper has sold for $3.2 million.

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Kingston sold before auction | Video

The 164 hectare Glen Innes district property Kingston has sold before auction.

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One, two or three farms for lease

Three farms for lease near Cooma explore the potential for more widespread lease arrangements in Australian agriculture.

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Strathdarr auction shifted to February

The auction of the significantly developed NSW north western slopes property Strathdarr has been shifted to February.

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AgTrader National

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Winning the war against weeds

Helping farmers clean up their paddocks since 2016.

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Beef Week's back

FOR 30 years, Stock & Land Beef Week has been a highlight in seedstock producers' calendars.

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Save your power

The benefit of making, using, and storing one's own power was brought to front of mind during the Australian bushfires where some properties were faced with an uncertain wait before power was restored.

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All the big thrills in a smaller machine

Over the years, Bourgault Australia has become a household name among broadacre farmers.

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The X-factor solution for harvesting

Introducing John Deere's new model harvester, the X Series.

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Grain cleaner reduces mice impact

Farmers are minimising the cost of grain with grain cleaners.

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FUCHS Lubricants are made in Australia

GREAT people manufacturing locally in Australia and developing proven products - that's how some of the biggest names in agriculture regard FUCHS Lubricants.

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Life of machinery can be prolonged using quality products that avoid wear and tear

Knowing wear mechanisms in key machinery enables these to be put on the maintenance radar.

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Coronavirus

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Queensland borders to open early

The border will reopen earlier than anticipated.

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Two Warwick locations added to contract tracing in Queensland

Three cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Queensland today, with two Warwick businesses listed as contact locations.

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Victoria, NSW open border to 'free travel'

Victoria has completely thrown open its border to NSW, even to those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Qld records three new local COVID-19 cases

Queensland has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 in Goondiwindi.

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Qld to record COVID-19 case in Goondiwindi

Mayor Lawrence Springborg says the new case may have caught the virus on a trip to the northern NSW town of Moree.

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Flinders council campaign aims to hit 90 per cent vax rates

About 822 of the 1072 residents are already fully vaccinated but there is a push to get even more.

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QLD records two new local virus cases

Queensland has recorded two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, while a truck driver has tested positive interstate after being infectious in Bundaberg.

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Agtech for COVID compliance pays off

How agribusiness has had to pivot to keep workers safer in a COVID world

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Photos & Video

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Police investigating possible hit and run at Tully

Police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was located deceased next to the Bruce Highway at Tully last Friday.

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Faces from Clermont Races

See who was spotted at the 2021 Clermont Races.

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Crowd doubles for Charters Towers rural ladies luncheon

Faces from the Rural Women Unite Ladies Luncheon.

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Behind the lens of an ag pilot

Northern Australian ag pilot Josh Mackaway shares his life in photos.

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Photos from the Banana Time Trial Races

See who was spotted at this year's Cutting Edge Xpress Banana Time Trial Races.

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Cropping

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Fertiliser urea expensive but globally available

Urea shortages have hit the headlines in the context of high purity urea used in transport, but urea fertiliser is still available, if dear.

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India on track for record wheat and rapeseed production

Indian farmers are in line to reap a record crop this year.

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ANALYSIS

Australian wheat crop upgraded to a bin bursting record

Perceptions about the 2023 crop will determine whether wheat prices can go higher in the post-harvest period.

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GrainCorp puts out a further call for workers

GrainCorp is on the hunt for more workers, particularly in the south, as the wild November weather takes its toll on staff movements.

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Record crop in spite of downgrades

ABARES is forecasting Australia's largest winter crop on record with the expected 58.4m tonnes topping 16-17's 56.7m tonnes.

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Machinery

Immediate action needed to address AdBlue shortage

AdBlue is one of the most popular diesel exhaust fluids on the market and unless action is taken, Australian stocks will run out in February.

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Manufacturers reviewing right to repair recommendations

Global machinery giant John Deere has said it remains committed to supporting the Australian agricultural industry in response to proposed changes to the machinery service sector.

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Irrigation innovation to boost yield and save water

SupPlant's hardware-software solution is being used to monitor tree crops, orchards and vineyards in 14 countries.

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Right to repair recommendations would 'help every single farmer'

The Productivity Commission has called for the federal government to introduce a repair supplies obligation for agricultural machinery.

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Cover more country with four-rotor Liner swathers

The next generation of Claas' four-rotor Liner swathers have been redesigned from the ground up to optimise productivity and forage quality.

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EXCLUSIVE

End of an era: Vanderfield brand retired

RDO Equipment will bring its three Australian dealership networks - Vanderfield, RDO Equipment and Vermeer Australia - together under the one banner.

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Get grooving with the Claas Disco

The Claas Disco 4400 incorporates the award-winning Max Cut mower bed, central pivoting, floating suspension and a compact vertical transport position.

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Miller adds green-on-green technology to front-mounted sprayers

The Bilberry Intelligent Spot Spraying System uses an embedded camera network, artificial intelligence and deep learning software to identify weeds in-crop or in green-on-green applications.

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Sheep

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Relative calm to keep wool market afloat

Trade anticipates calm conditions for wool leading into the Christmas recess.

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Bigger yardings put pressure on trade lamb prices

Increased yardings are putting downward pressure on trade lamb prices, but the market remains strong compared to last year's pre-Christmas prices.

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Live exporter to get its licence back

Emanuel Exports will be able to return to the live export game.

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Wool market continues to drift along, with some bullish signs for the new year

As wool prices pick up marginally, the futures market is somewhat bullish from January to June.

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Dairy

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Check concentrate feeder accuracy

WITH the cost of dairy cow concentrates rising farmers have been urged to check the accuracy of their feeders to ensure they are not overfeeding, or indeed underfeeding, their livestock.

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ADF president 'learnt his lesson'

Australian Dairy Farmers president Rick Gladigau is not apologising for his controversial comments about fellow board members.

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A bargain investment in perfect-sized cow

TOOLAMBA, Vic, dairy farmers Andrew and Fleur Ferguson stumbled onto Ayrshire cows at a bargain price when they were building their herd.

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COMMENT

Woolworths leads the way in milk price lift

Dollar a litre milk is well behind us now, and it looks like milk price will start following the general laws of economics responding to supply and demand.

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Supermarket milk price lift welcomed

Dairy farmers around Australia have welcomed an increase in home-brand milk prices by major supermarkets but have warned it should be shared with farmers.

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Opinion

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OPINION

Collaboration vital to innovative agricultural supply chain

If governments and industry continue to work with us and with our regional communities - collaboratively, openly - together we can achieve so much.

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COMMENT

Pacific labour programs on the improve

While the Pacific labour programs may have their challenges, they remain hugely valued both in the Pacific and Australia, and are on the improve.

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COMMENT

Woolworths leads the way in milk price lift

Dollar a litre milk is well behind us now, and it looks like milk price will start following the general laws of economics responding to supply and demand.

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