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Cropping

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Jefferies to depart GRDC

GRDC managing director Steve Jefferies will step down from the role in June next year.

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Canola production dips below 2m tonnes

Australian canola production will dip below 2 million tonnes for the first time since 2009-10 but some farmers have good harvest reports.

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New 'ammo' against radish aids cropping

For many Western Australian broadacre farmers a new herbicide that arrived this season has been particularly powerful.

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Wheatbelt farmer has a back-up down south

A decade ago Tim Hardingham sat down and did some strategic planning to diversify his family's Corrigin farming operation.

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New plan to push crop yield boundaries

Five centres of excellence and a network of focus farms will be established in high yield potential grain-growing environments across Australia as part of a major new investment by GRDC.

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Celebrating a slice of heaven on Ag Day

CANEGROWERS Mackay is celebrating Ag Day with a farm photographic competition.

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New herbicide gets approval

Aussie grain growers with problem ryegrass will be keen to try newly registered herbicide Luximax, which has a new mode of action.

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Northern yields are 50pc below average

Grain yields in the northern half of Western Australia are lower than what was estimated a month ago, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA).

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Canola production dips below 2m tonnes

Australian canola production will dip below 2 million tonnes for the first time since 2009-10 but some farmers have good harvest reports.

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Wheatbelt farmer has a back-up down south

A decade ago Tim Hardingham sat down and did some strategic planning to diversify his family's Corrigin farming operation.

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New herbicide gets approval

Aussie grain growers with problem ryegrass will be keen to try newly registered herbicide Luximax, which has a new mode of action.

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Barley dumping impasse to continue

China's investigation into alleged dumping by Australian barley exporters is set to continue until May.

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WA wheat crop forecast dives

WA wheat yields are estimated to be 40 per cent lower than last year.

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New plan to push crop yield boundaries

Five centres of excellence and a network of focus farms will be established in high yield potential grain-growing environments across Australia as part of a major new investment by GRDC.

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Celebrating a slice of heaven on Ag Day

CANEGROWERS Mackay is celebrating Ag Day with a farm photographic competition.

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Northern yields are 50pc below average

Grain yields in the northern half of Western Australia are lower than what was estimated a month ago, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA).

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Scholar drills down into soil production

Dryland farmers looking to ensure ongoing profitability amid challenging terms of trade have an opportunity to improve their soil's health, water holding capacity and water use efficiency through the strategic use of manure and greater crop diversity.

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Sheep

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What's driving the store sheep boom?

Prices for young ewes has cracked $400, but what is conspiring to send prices so high?

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Naracoorte sets new $402 ewe record

Ewes prices peaked at a national record of $402 at Naracoorte today.

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A yummy $4.3 billion spend on our lamb in 2018-19

Domestic consumers and overseas importers spent $5.78 billion buying Australian lamb and mutton in 2018-19.

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New Zealand sheep flock on its way up

Total sheep numbers are expected to increase in New Zealand by 0.3 per cent to 27.39 million head.

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Naracoorte sets new $402 ewe record

Ewes prices peaked at a national record of $402 at Naracoorte today.

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First-cross ewes hit $388

EWES at Edenhope, Vic, today have hit a record $388.

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Little risk of NZ stepping up lamb output

New Zealand's sheep flock is unlikely to grow to grab lucrative export opportunities for sheepmeat.

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National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

Edenhope held the national record for ewe prices for mere hours but it retains the highest price in Victoria, with prices to $388.

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Hey ewe, please fence me in for better management

A leading sheep classer and consultant says containment areas should have a permanent role in the management of sheep farms.

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Little risk of NZ stepping up lamb output

New Zealand's sheep flock is unlikely to grow to grab lucrative export opportunities for sheepmeat.

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New China smashes import record for Australian lamb and mutton

China has continued its import splurge on Australian lamb and mutton in October.

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New Zealand sheep flock on its way up

Total sheep numbers are expected to increase in New Zealand by 0.3 per cent to 27.39 million head.

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National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

Edenhope held the national record for ewe prices for mere hours but it retains the highest price in Victoria, with prices to $388.

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A yummy $4.3 billion spend on our lamb in 2018-19

Domestic consumers and overseas importers spent $5.78 billion buying Australian lamb and mutton in 2018-19.

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Hey ewe, please fence me in for better management

A leading sheep classer and consultant says containment areas should have a permanent role in the management of sheep farms.

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New China smashes import record for Australian lamb and mutton

China has continued its import splurge on Australian lamb and mutton in October.

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Nothing 'boering' about goats in south west Queensland

St George will host what is believed the first auction of Boer goat bucks in Queensland at the end of next week.

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Nothing 'boering' about goats in south west Queensland

Three more lamb plants gear up to install DEXA scanning systems

Store lambs are good buying

Goat prices on the move again

Cattle

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Industry image the red meat issue

The latest MLA market research indicates consumer concerns about the environment are something which can't be ignored.

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Fewer, bigger, bolder the way forward for MLA: Strong

MLA MD Jason Strong on vegans, alternative proteins and rising retail prices of red meat.

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Cattle Council holds AGM and sets future priorities

The Cattle Council of Australia has held its annual general meeting in Tamworth.

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MLA to waive fees in bid to help rebuild flock and herd

MLA moves to fast-track adoption of research and uptake of tools.

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Asian markets the future powerhouse: Robb

Former trade minister Andrew Robb AO has credited liberalisation and FTA's for the strong state of Australian trade.

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AACo's Wagyu sales drive helps cut half-year loss to $14m

Australian Agricultural Company has cut is net loss back by about 80pc on the same time last year

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Behind-the-scenes marketing wins for red meat

Red Meat 2019 talks expanding market opportunities on home shelves.

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Property

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Erregulla Plains is now off the market

Details have started to emerge on the sale of one of Western Australia's largest broadacre properties.

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Iconic country landmark is up for sale

This 90-year-old building is an iconic element of the Kellerberrin's identity and history.

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Water a standout for mixed enterprise farm

East Wing consists of 1494.65 hectares of quality farmland located 40 kilometres south of Moora, in the locality of Gillingarra.

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Snap up some prime country near Narrogin

A great opportunity has arisen to expand the area of your farming operation with the purchase of this quality property being offered for sale by Elders Real Estate.

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Photos and Video

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The making of a leader

Sponsored content: A privilege. That's how Kate Venables describes the role of leadership. The one-time teacher who's now the chief executive officer of Toowoomba-based community services provider Catholic Care believes being a manager of people is a role to be taken seriously.

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50 reasons to celebrate our farmers on AgDay | Photos

Share your farming and rural photos with us to celebrate AgDay.

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'The Quiet Farmer' speaks up on Ag Day

A short video created by a grassroots group of farmers and graziers that is passionate about sharing the stories of agriculture in Australia and engaging with the wider community, is hitting the airwaves in time for National Agriculture Day today.

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Global food inequality needs focus | Video

A balance is needed between those who eat too much animal sourced foods and those who receive too little.

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Dry humour for dry times: Farmer and filmmaker team up on drought

The tongue-in-cheek film about a farmer who has come up with some innovative ways to make cash in the drought has gone viral.

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Weather

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Time for adult conversation on climate change

A climate scientist has said that one cool spring or a hot spell 100 years are not proof climate change is not happening.

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Climate change not just an ethical issue

Climate change is more than just an ethical issue - how it is managed by business has scope to have serious financial risks and rewards.

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National focus on renewable energy in Wagga

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will highlight opportunities for the agricultural sector to harness renewable energy sources as part of the National Renewables in Agriculture Workshop and Expo in Wagga Wagga on Thursday November 14.

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Rain front delivers on potential

It has been somewhat of a rarity over the past three years but the forecast rain over the past week has more than lived up to its potential.

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