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Around the saleyards: Charters Towers and Roma
22 May 13 | CHARTERS Towers combined agents yarded a total of 542 cattle at the weekly store and prime sale held on May 22. And at the Roma Store Sale held on May 21 a total of 8500 head of cattle were penned.
Rain brings welcome relief
22 May 13 | RAINFALL across central and western Queensland has brought welcome relief to producers.  | Drizzle doesn't dampen Dalby
| VIDEO: Drizzle doesn't dampen Dalby
RFID debate heats up
22 May 13 | The RFID debate for sheep and goats has heated up with livestock authorities in NSW endorsing the current mob-based traceability system claiming the scheme meets national tracing standards.
Buster tops Gipps dog trial
22 May 13 | A HARDY group of Gippsland sheepdog triallers braved wintery conditions to contest the annual Gippsland Sheep Breeders Association utility trial at Stockdale on the weekend. 
| GALLERY: Gippsland dog trial
Drizzle doesn't dampen Dalby
22 May 13 | LANDMARK Chinchilla auctioneer Terry Ryan said early selling at today's Dalby cattle sale indicates a rise in the market.  | Longreach, Blackall cattle...Roma hopeful for rain
| VIDEO: Drizzle doesn't dampen Dalby
22 May 13 | MINING entrepreneur Nathan Tinkler has begun selling the bulk of his Australian property assets, including prime land on Newcastle's waterfront and a Queensland mansion.
Graziers gain park access
22 May 13 | THE Queensland government has taken action to save starving cattle in the state’s drought stricken communities, as State Parliament passed an emergency grazing amendment to the Nature Conservation Act 1992 last night.  | CommentsComments (2) | Greens say forget saving...National park access 'avoids...
22 May 13 | BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett is not waiting around to see how ADM's ambitious GrainCorp bid will work out - he has quit his ADM shareholding for about $US207m.  | ADM dodges questionsGrainCorp takes profit hit
Summer crop coming off
22 May 13 | FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased with the way prices for the feed grain are holding up.  | 'Chance' sorghum crop a windfallWheat woes: share the blame
Lamb exports hit record high
22 May 13 | WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the first quarter of 2013.  | OJD plan passes final hurdleWoolgangi pastures return
ADM dodges questions
22 May 13 | FARMERS say US corporate raider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is clearly uncomfortable with calls to have port operators free up their exporter access rules at Australia's seaboard grain terminals.  | CommentsComments (5) | GrainCorp warns on regulationAccess won't change, says ADM boss
CSG move angers industry
22 May 13 | THE CSG industry says the Greens' move to block further CSG mining shows the party has "a very loose grip on reality".  | CommentsComments (11) | No more CSG: GreensFarmers’ friend or miners’ mate?
Send cattle to PNG: Entsch
22 May 13 | QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papua New Guinea (PNG) using a share of AusAID funding, to help resolve the current emergency cattle feed crisis.  | CommentsComments (10) | BJD could be new strainGrazing debate heats up
Wild dogs tracked by GPS
22 May 13 | GPS trackers are being fitted to wild dogs in peri-urban areas to gain a better understanding of their habits and their movements so that the community can develop better control strategies.  | CommentsComments (1)
22 May 13 | COST is one word that can baulk even the most seasoned farmer.
Brownes' use-by campaign
22 May 13 | BROWNES Dairy is set to be in the spotlight again after stage two of its award-winning Use-By-Date advertising campaign hits lounge rooms across the State in less than a month.
Weedseeker for variable N
22 May 13 | WEEDSEEKER technology holds the key to reducing nitrogen inputs for dairy farmers in WA, according to agronomist Sam Taylor.
Quality beef suits city buyers
22 May 13 | RELYING on pasture and homegrown hay to feed their Angus through the dry summer has proved a challenge for Kenton Creek Angus owners Grant Matthews and Marie Wickerson.
Around the saleyards: Emerald and Gracemere
22 May 13 | NUMBERS increased marginally last week at the Emerald store and prime sale with just over 1900 penned. Rain depleted the yarding at the Gracemere cattle sale held on May 17 at CQLX with 1259 head yarded.
21 May 13 | LANDMARK reforms to Queensland’s vegetation management framework passed State Parliament last night (Tuesday), in a move the government says marks the end of years of vilification of the rural sector by previous Labor administrations.
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Cropping

FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased with the way prices for the feed grain are holding up.
FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased...
TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks of its planting season.
TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks...
THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.
THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.

Machinery

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Wool

THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the first time in four weeks.
THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the...
THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend could continue.
THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend...

Livestock

CHARTERS Towers combined agents yarded a total of 542 cattle at the weekly store and prime sale held on May 22.
And at the Roma Store Sale held on May 21 a total of 8500 head of cattle were penned.
CHARTERS Towers combined agents yarded a total of 542 cattle at the weekly store and prime sale held on...
The RFID debate for sheep and goats has heated up with livestock authorities in NSW endorsing the current mob-based traceability system claiming the scheme meets national tracing standards.
The RFID debate for sheep and goats has heated up with livestock authorities in NSW endorsing the current...
LANDMARK Chinchilla auctioneer Terry Ryan said early selling at today's Dalby cattle sale indicates a rise in the market.
LANDMARK Chinchilla auctioneer Terry Ryan said early selling at today's Dalby cattle sale indicates a rise...light grey video

Agribusiness

BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett is not waiting around to see how ADM's ambitious GrainCorp bid will work out - he has quit his ADM shareholding for about $US207m.
FARMERS say US corporate raider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is clearly uncomfortable with calls to have port operators free up their exporter access rules at Australia's seaboard grain terminals.
FARMERS say US corporate raider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is clearly uncomfortable with calls to have...

Horticulture

Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened risk of fruit fly infestation, according to Agriculture Minister Gail Gago.
INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened...
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