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Details debate delays dollars
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Livestock
DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter
12:00 PM | DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying "the welfare of the remaining animals is a priority".  | Cattle deaths at Qld research... | 'Ag gag' protects farmers
Wool kicks another 18c
7:28 AM | THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
Baiting demand on the rise
2:00 AM | AERIAL baiting operator Alan MacDonald hopes to "do himself out of a job" - but that seems unlikely at the moment.
2:00 AM | MEAT and Livestock Australia (MLA) is just months off launching a new tool for beef producers which will provide better feedback and benchmarking capabilities for their beef.
Sheep market lifts
2:00 AM | MLA had good news for sheep producers this week, with increased supply meeting stronger demand - and higher prices.  | Lamb exports hit record high | AWI funds dog control
Wool pack trial
2:00 AM | A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.  | CommentsComments (5) | Lamb exports hit record high | OJD plan passes final hurdle
Rain ends lamb price slide
1:30 AM | WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to $5 a kilogram in coming months.  | Prices drop at Mt Gambier | Stock must be ‘fit-to-load’
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.
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.
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
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.  | CommentsComments (1) | OJD plan passes final hurdle | Woolgangi pastures return
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 (21) | BJD could be new strain | Grazing debate heats up
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.
Roma hopeful for rain
21 May 13 | A TOTAL of 8500 head of cattle were penned at today's Roma store sale.  | Longreach, Blackall cattle...
| VIDEO: Roma hopeful for rain
21 May 13 | VIDEO: Sharon Howard and Brad Cooper attended the Diamantina Droughtmaster Sale at Winton on Friday, May 1, where the strain of Queensland's drought and stressed cattle market showed.
BJD could be new strain
21 May 13 | THE Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) outbreak which rocked the Queensland cattle industry last year may be a new strain Australia has not yet seen.  | CommentsComments (6)
Grazing debate heats up
21 May 13 | JOE Ludwig is the latest politician to come under fire over efforts to open up national parks for emergency cattle grazing.  | CommentsComments (39) | Climate's role in tough season | Big dry hits cattle prices
Beef up your branding
21 May 13 | BRANDING – everybody talks about it, but how do you do it effectively?  | CommentsComments (1)
Longreach, Blackall cattle sales cancelled
20 May 13 | A LACK of numbers and a prediction of rain for south west parts has caused the cancellation of Longreach and Blackall cattle sales this week, the third week in a row that the yards at Longreach have been quiet.
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Feed stock fallout

ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out fielding buyer enquiries while being fobbed-off by farmers who have spare, but have decided to hold instead of selling.
ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out...

Plant 'telepathy' breakthrough

WE can't hear it, but scientists are finding that in the apparently silent world of plants, a whole lot of communication is going on.
WE can't hear it, but scientists are finding that in the apparently silent world of plants, a whole lot of...

Summer crop coming off

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...

Machinery

Feeling chipper for winter

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 merges with GSI

AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Wool

Wool kicks another 18c

THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a...

Wool pack trial

A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.
A TWO-year on-farm trial of wool packs conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange has wrapped up.

Livestock

DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter

DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying
DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying "the...

Wool kicks another 18c

THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a...
Stock Journal

Rain ends lamb price slide

WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to $5 a kilogram in coming months.
WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to...

Agribusiness

MLA seeks methane expert

MEAT and Livestock Australia is looking for advisers to help cut emissions of methane from livestock, particularly cattle.

Advocate will help farm sector

A NEW Supplier Advocate will help businesses win new markets, having positive “flow-on effects back to the farming sector”, says the NFF.
A NEW Supplier Advocate will help businesses win new markets, having positive “flow-on effects back to the...

Horticulture

Pollination plans paramount

THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the lessons learnt in New Zealand, where the invasion of the Varroa mite has caused significant damage to the beekeeping industry and subsequently impacted the production of pollination reliant crops.
THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the...
Stock & Land

Fruit science focus at Tas grower conference

Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
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