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Cropping

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Hottest day on record could be on its way

Hot air set to pass over central and eastenr Australia this week means our hottest day as a nation as a whole could be on its way.

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GrainCorp appoints Fonterra exec to top job

Robert Spurway, Fonterra chief operating officer, will head up the GrainCorp business if it gets approval to offload its malt business.

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Harvest deliveries in most zones ease

Harvest deliveries into the CBH network have slowed down over the past week and a half with 1.4 million tonnes delivered across the network, taking the season tally to 8.63mt.

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New dual fungicide resistance in barley

Australian researchers have confirmed a new form of dual fungicide resistance in the common barley disease, net form net blotch (NFNB).

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Harvest to finish in time for Christmas

Christmas this year is set to be more relaxing than normal for the Smith family, Dumbleyung, with harvest due to finish a week before the festive break.

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Finally IOD relief on its way

The Indian Ocean Dipole positive event that has been such a key factor in the drought is finally showing signs of breaking down.

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Far flung material makes an impact

Genetic material from exotic locations such as Morocco and Mexico is making an impact in Australia.

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Grains industry news in brief

All the news from the grains sector at home and abroad.

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GrainCorp appoints Fonterra exec to top job

Robert Spurway, Fonterra chief operating officer, will head up the GrainCorp business if it gets approval to offload its malt business.

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New dual fungicide resistance in barley

Australian researchers have confirmed a new form of dual fungicide resistance in the common barley disease, net form net blotch (NFNB).

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Far flung material makes an impact

Genetic material from exotic locations such as Morocco and Mexico is making an impact in Australia.

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Crop export values to drop

The total value of Australia's cropping exports is expected to drop to levels not seen for at least five years due to the drought.

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Dry season drives early harvest finish

With harvest having come to a close, the Bairstow and McDougall families of Arizona Farms, Lake Grace, are pleased with the outcome of this season's crop.

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Harvest to finish in time for Christmas

Christmas this year is set to be more relaxing than normal for the Smith family, Dumbleyung, with harvest due to finish a week before the festive break.

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Finally IOD relief on its way

The Indian Ocean Dipole positive event that has been such a key factor in the drought is finally showing signs of breaking down.

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Grains industry news in brief

All the news from the grains sector at home and abroad.

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Smallest sorghum crop on record

Australia could be faced with a sorghum crop as small as 100,000 tonnes, with official predictions currently at 398,000t.

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Sheep

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Are more lambs going direct?

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about the lamb market.

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'Hedging our bets' between wool and meat

Victorian producer Scott Nicholson likes to control as many variables as possible to maximise profitability in his livestock operation.

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Lamb 'revolution' is on the way says Gundagai sheep processor

Will Barton, who heads one of Australia's most innovative sheep processors, says value-based payment will transform the lamb industry.

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Stop picking on AWI says leading superfine woolgrower

The head of the Australian Superfine Woolgrowers Association says the Merino industry needs to share its positive stories to the world.

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'Hedging our bets' between wool and meat

Victorian producer Scott Nicholson likes to control as many variables as possible to maximise profitability in his livestock operation.

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New tools to optimise sheep flock management

New online tool available to optimise sheep flock management strategies

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Data-driven grazing mangement a winner at Cavan Station

The collection of timely data is the key to achieving better production and environmental outcomes on Cavan Station at Yass.

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Lamb parasite finding no cause for concern

A nutrionist says consumers need to be alert, not alarmed, after a Flinders Uni study found toxoplasma in a third of lamb mince samples.

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Weewondilla in recovery mode

Sheep numbers have really taken a hit at Weewondilla, north of Longreach, Queensland but thanks to an exclusion fence, the Webb family are now focused on rebuilding their flock.

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Data-driven grazing mangement a winner at Cavan Station

The collection of timely data is the key to achieving better production and environmental outcomes on Cavan Station at Yass.

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It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

The month of November has produced the same old story for Australian sheepmeat exports with China dominating the trade.

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Stop picking on AWI says leading superfine woolgrower

The head of the Australian Superfine Woolgrowers Association says the Merino industry needs to share its positive stories to the world.

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Lamb parasite finding no cause for concern

A nutrionist says consumers need to be alert, not alarmed, after a Flinders Uni study found toxoplasma in a third of lamb mince samples.

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Lamb 'revolution' is on the way says Gundagai sheep processor

Will Barton, who heads one of Australia's most innovative sheep processors, says value-based payment will transform the lamb industry.

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Weewondilla in recovery mode

Sheep numbers have really taken a hit at Weewondilla, north of Longreach, Queensland but thanks to an exclusion fence, the Webb family are now focused on rebuilding their flock.

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It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

The month of November has produced the same old story for Australian sheepmeat exports with China dominating the trade.

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Lamb supply and prices down

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses the lamb market.

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Lamb supply and prices down

'The money is in protein'

Benchmarking cements Merino focus

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Cattle

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How drought has shifted the goalposts in cattle

Early weaning, confinement feeding and timely decisions now far more entrenched in beef production.

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HerdThat tells northern cattlemen stories

Initiative aims to highlight value of northern cattle game.

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Building the credentials behind beef's stories

In a world where provenance and traceability rules, integrity systems are king.

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Progress made on red meat MoU recommendations: RMAC

RMAC has had another meeting on the MoU recommendations.

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Hand me a can of paint, the cattle need to be striped

Japanese research finds zebra-like stripes halve the flies landing on cattle.

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Swine fever border efforts receive $66m boost

More officers, detector dogs and state-of-the-art x-ray machines on the front line.

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Beefing up trade strengths via sustainability

Initiative to allow producers to measure their practices against sustainability standards.

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Property

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Plenty of potential offered at Noggerup

Being in a secluded location, this attractive property consists of mainly granite loam/gravel soils with good stands of both marri and jarrah trees left for shade.

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Investors eye off sustainable ag assets

Investment in sustainable agriculture looks to be on the rise as WA Super recently launched the WA Impact Fund, which will use impact investing in different spaces, with one being agriculture.

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Commercial property in the heart of Moora

This is a very workable commercial property in the busy regional centre of Moora.

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Small South West farm a cut above the rest

This property is zoned special rural and has plans for 11 lots for future subdivision to be approved,

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Photos and Video

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HerdThat tells northern cattlemen stories

Initiative aims to highlight value of northern cattle game.

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Ag ministers to work 'shoulder to shoulder' to help on drought

State and federal agricultural ministers met in Moree on Tuesday.

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Leadership in the spotlight at Rabobank awards: Photos

Farmers and agribusiness leaders from around Australia were in Auckland to mark the 20th anniversary of Rabobank's leadership awards.

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Nuffield scholar looks at post harvest skilling

A Nuffield scholar's report looks at the need for skill development in packhouses.

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Weather

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Hottest day on record could be on its way

Hot air set to pass over central and eastenr Australia this week means our hottest day as a nation as a whole could be on its way.

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Finally IOD relief on its way

The Indian Ocean Dipole positive event that has been such a key factor in the drought is finally showing signs of breaking down.

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WA pastoralists seek urgent financial support

Next year will be "too late" for State and Federal government assistance to prop up drought-affected pastoralists in WA during their time of need, despite the "fringe" financial measures being made available, according to Hedland Export Depot manager Paul Brown.

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Australia's driest spring according to BOM

Australia has smashed a number of unwanted high temperature and low rainfall records this spring.

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