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Heifers sell to $2461 at Boyanup sale

Opportunities for drought resilience champions

New benchmark set for heifers at Boyanup

Testing informs herbicide choice at Coorow

Cropping

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Discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance

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Long-season varieties tested in the north

The 2021 trial, which was an InterGrain project but independently managed by Crop Circle Consulting, compared various long-season wheat varieties over two sites - Tenindewa and Yuna - which were sown on April 15 and 21 respectively.

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Bug's eye view identifies aphids in wheat crops

Spatial data, such as remote sensing using near-infrared and infrared spectra, can detect and map regions of crops that are experiencing biotic or abiotic stress.

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Testing informs herbicide choice at Coorow

The testing revealed a number of things that surprised the Birchs.

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CBH starts construction of fertiliser storage facility

The 70,000 square metre development is set to include the construction of about 55,000 tonnes of granular fertiliser storage in a new warehouse and 32,000t of liquid fertiliser or Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) storage in two 16,000t tanks.

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Funding boost for agtech businesses approaching commercialisation

The federal government is committing $12.2 million in funding to entrepreneurs around the country, including some in the agtech industry.

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Scholar predicting crop performance

With climate change affecting crop production and threatening food security worldwide, Monica Danilevicz hopes her research will help breeders develop climate-resilient crops with higher yields.

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Safe sorghum planting while controlling weeds

In sorghum, a rate of one to two litres per hectare can be applied either as a single application before the crop or weeds emerge, or as a split application pre and post-crop emergence (up to six-leaf stage).

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Long-season varieties tested in the north

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Testing informs herbicide choice at Coorow

The testing revealed a number of things that surprised the Birchs.

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Scholar predicting crop performance

With climate change affecting crop production and threatening food security worldwide, Monica Danilevicz hopes her research will help breeders develop climate-resilient crops with higher yields.

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China's food security goals are driving global feed grain demand

China's government wants to curb grain imports, but growth in its grain production isn't keeping pace with demand.

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Native fungus could hold phosphorus key

As part of a Grains Research and Development Corporation-funded project, the research team, are investigating how to exploit the novel biofertiliser to tackle the global challenge of food security and reduce the use of chemical inputs in agriculture.

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CBH starts construction of fertiliser storage facility

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Funding boost for agtech businesses approaching commercialisation

The federal government is committing $12.2 million in funding to entrepreneurs around the country, including some in the agtech industry.

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Safe sorghum planting while controlling weeds

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New herbicide has Bayer excited

Bayer is excited about the launch of its new grass and broadleaf herbicide Mateno Complete.

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Sheep

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Less volatile start to year for wool market

Things are looking less volatile for the wool market as fine fleeces fetch higher prices.

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Lamb billboards court controversy with Novak Djokovic puns

Billboards around the Australian Open as part of the summer lamb campaign have made cheeky reference

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Kids get creative with sheep for national art comp

Kids encouraged to get skills cracking for Fox & Lillie's first ever summer art competition.

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Buying flurry marks the start of wool sales

Eighteen buyers paid out just over $14.4 million for 8209 bales out of a total of 9016 bales on offer in week 28 of the current wool selling program - the opening week of WWC sales for 2022.

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Lamb billboards court controversy with Novak Djokovic puns

Billboards around the Australian Open as part of the summer lamb campaign have made cheeky reference

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First-cross ewes prices level out with more predicted to hit the market

An increased number of first-cross ewes is relieving prices, but by spring levels could reach their peak again.

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Sheepmeat industry experiencing volatile times

Producers are withholding stock from saleyards as concerns mount over processor shutdowns due to Covid outbreaks.

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A move from wool to protein

A traditional wool growing enterprise in southern NSW made the move to protein and it's paying off.

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Yathonga Station picks up two Jemalong irrigation farms

Glenorie and Dorset bought by wool growers, the Le Lievre family

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First-cross ewes prices level out with more predicted to hit the market

An increased number of first-cross ewes is relieving prices, but by spring levels could reach their peak again.

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Sheepmeat industry experiencing volatile times

Producers are withholding stock from saleyards as concerns mount over processor shutdowns due to Covid outbreaks.

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Buying flurry marks the start of wool sales

Eighteen buyers paid out just over $14.4 million for 8209 bales out of a total of 9016 bales on offer in week 28 of the current wool selling program - the opening week of WWC sales for 2022.

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A move from wool to protein

A traditional wool growing enterprise in southern NSW made the move to protein and it's paying off.

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Kids get creative with sheep for national art comp

Kids encouraged to get skills cracking for Fox & Lillie's first ever summer art competition.

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Yathonga Station picks up two Jemalong irrigation farms

Glenorie and Dorset bought by wool growers, the Le Lievre family

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Finding a purpose in sheep production

Lighting up as she talks about animal production and welfare, Ella-Jane Bird works closely with livestock and her twin passion - people - in her role as animal production specialist at Elders Cranbrook.

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Wool market shakes of tepid finish to 2021

A large offering to open the calendar year doesn't discourage prices with solid demand for Merino fleeces.

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Finding a purpose in sheep production

Wool market shakes of tepid finish to 2021

China still mad over mutton

Behind the scenes of Australian summer lamb campaign

Cattle

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Weaners sell to an impressive $2445

It was a result that had many shaking their heads in awe, none more so than Nutrien Livestock Mt Barker agent and auctioneer Harry Carroll.

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Heifers sell to $2461 at Boyanup sale

Some excellent drafts from renowned vendors attracted strong competition and values, while there was little difference in the prices paid when compared with the previous week's sale.

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Applications open for next round of MLA Ambassadors program

Call out for red meat workers with a passion for telling the good story

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Scramble for live-ex cattle pushes rates past $5/kg

Tender being set up for exporters to bid on small number of available cattle

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Cattle farmer keeps his passion alive

Luigi Angelo Tuia, known as Lui Tuia, has lived and farmed in Donnybrook all of his life.

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Gaps widen between restocker and processor buying sentiment

Processor workforce shortages show up in slaughter rates

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Butcher agility keeps meat cabinets stocked

Why some supply chains are more robust than others

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AgTrader National

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A good oil for crops

Increasing agricultural productivity while in turn containing multiple functions within a single formulation has been a keen goal for Spraytec Australia.

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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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European technology comes down under

Elho produces quality agricultural machines for farmers operating in diverse conditions.

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'OPDs can save lives,' says VFF

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Making Our Farms Safer team is giving away 20 sets of quad bike Operator Protective Devices (OPDs) and helmets.

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Olympus is best

HE likens it to a Swiss Army knife for the bush and Simon Collins isn't known for peppering any story.

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Helping improve water quality

For 24 years, South Australian-based Hydrosmart has been helping farmers improve the quality of their on-farm water supply.

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QUALITY IN CAPS

For four decades and more the McIntyre family has adroitly steered CAPS Australia from a small operation to be the largest independent compressed air and power generation provider.

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Coronavirus

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Staff shortages hampering horticultural supply chain

Ausveg chief executive officer Michael Coote said the industry needs every available healthy worker to ensure a steady supply of fresh vegetables to consumers around Australia.

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Fresh food shortages to continue as RATs remain elusive

Meat, vege supply chains pushed to breaking point

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Coles limits chicken, mince, sausages and RATs

Rapid antigen testing kits limited, too.

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Free rapid tests for some, but Coalition falls short of Labor's demand

Some Australians will receive a limited number of rapid COVID-19 tests for free, but the Prime Minister has rejected calls for them to be universally available.

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Shearing industry sources rapid antigen tests

Rapid antigen tests are set to become the norm among shearing teams to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

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WA detects five new local COVID-19 cases

Three of the new infections are linked to a Delta outbreak in Perth that was triggered by an infected backpacker.

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PM 'let it rip' without planning: Labor

Health industry groups are questioning the decision not to provide rapid antigen tests free or at least heavily subsidised to Australians.

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Calls for isolation time to be slashed

Experts call for Delta rules to be reset as Omicron changes game

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Property

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Tight market to continue in 2022

Across the real estate sector, from metropolitan residential, to commercial and farmland properties, owners have been holding on due to the limited supply in the market available to purchase or lease.

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Classical home with manicured garden

Located in the sought-after Freshwater Bay precinct, this is a rare opportunity to secure the perfectly positioned city residence or move house while maintaining your location and lifestyle.

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Development site in thriving Katanning

This site is ideally positioned within Katanning's town boundary adjacent to existing residential properties and close to the high school and hospital.

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Walk straight in to this quality farm

Comprising 64.8 hectares of prime, sought-after country, this property is only minutes from the Albany CBD.

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Photos and Video

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BioStart biological boosts lambing percentage

Two South Australian sheep farmers have lifted their lambing rates by 45 percent and improved weaner weights using BioStart Ruminant.

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To order a photo that you have seen in Farm Weekly's print edition or in one of our galleries, click here.

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Watch John Deere's autonomous tractor plough paddocks

The machine combines John Deere's 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plough, and GPS guidance system.

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Euros, Herefords join the party at Hamilton

It was the Euro breeds and the Herefords that enjoyed their time in the sun at the independent agents weaner sale at Hamilton on Wednesday.

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How a labour campaign saved the Qld strawberry season

A season-saving gamble paid off for Qld strawberry growers.

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Weather

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Widespread rain expected for northern and central Australia

The eight-day forecast shows rain is expected for most of Australia and it is hoped this will build on good grass growing rain many regions have already received.

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Learn to take advantage of climate change

The eight-part lunch and learn online series will look at what it takes to make Australian rural communities drought and climate change resilient and ready to take on the future.

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Climatologists see off a cold and wet 2021

According to the Bureau of Meteorology's (BoM) annual climate statement, released last week, for the first time in five years no large parts of Australia have rainfall deficits and drought conditions.

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Fire hits the Gascoyne

Lightning, the best season on record and hot and windy weather conditions created the perfect storm for the fire with a bushfire "Watch and Act" in place for several stations in the Shires of Carnarvon, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne.

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