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ADAMA revs up for crop tour on bikes

Rain improves prospects for some

Woodhams wins election to join CBH board

Narngulu boosts CBH grain storage

Cropping

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SunRice tips planting rebound as fibre markets falter and dams refill

SunRice could be processing at least 250,000 tonnes of paddy rice next year - up from back from just 44,000t this year - thanks to improved water allocation prospects

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Thirsty crops get a good drink

Early August rainfall has lifted prospects for higher Australian winter crop production.

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Narngulu boosts CBH grain storage

The site adds 180,000t of permanent grain storage to the zone.

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Upgrades improve Watheroo capacity

Upgrades and enhancements to CBH Group's Watheroo receival site, about 45 kilometres from Moora, are almost complete and will be finished in time for this year's grain harvest.

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Reports from the regions positive on crop

Those with their finger on the pulse in cropping communities share the optimism of national analysts about winter cropping prospects.

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Digging to understand crop performance

Why do cereal crops planted early into warm and moist soil appear healthy at the start of the season and then begin to show uneven growth from mid-winter to spring?

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Record recovery in crop production on the way

Australia's winter crop is on the brink on one of the biggest Cinderella stories on record, with improvements of up to 70pc expected.

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Middle class Asian demand to expand out of China

Much of the story of growing middle class demand for grain has centred on China, but an agribusiness exec says there is more to the story.

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Thirsty crops get a good drink

Early August rainfall has lifted prospects for higher Australian winter crop production.

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Upgrades improve Watheroo capacity

Upgrades and enhancements to CBH Group's Watheroo receival site, about 45 kilometres from Moora, are almost complete and will be finished in time for this year's grain harvest.

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Record recovery in crop production on the way

Australia's winter crop is on the brink on one of the biggest Cinderella stories on record, with improvements of up to 70pc expected.

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Fertiliser banned in Australia causes explosion

Beirut's horror explosion was caused by ammonium nitrate, a nitrogen-based fertiliser banned in Australia, igniting.

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August price drop expected

Commentators are now working on the basis that global wheat supplies are more than adequate.

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Reports from the regions positive on crop

Those with their finger on the pulse in cropping communities share the optimism of national analysts about winter cropping prospects.

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Digging to understand crop performance

Why do cereal crops planted early into warm and moist soil appear healthy at the start of the season and then begin to show uneven growth from mid-winter to spring?

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Middle class Asian demand to expand out of China

Much of the story of growing middle class demand for grain has centred on China, but an agribusiness exec says there is more to the story.

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Dunnart sighted at Yandanooka

A dunnart has been spotted on a property at Yandanooka.

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Sheep

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Self-replacing flock a benefit

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Keeping old traditions alive

Merino wool is their preferred yarn of choice.

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Sheep producers urged to watch out for Campylobacter

Campylobacter is a common bacteria found across the country which is the leading cause of infectious abortions in sheep.

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Wool growers told to improve quality of shearing sheds

Wool growers with inadequate shearing shed facilities may feel the brunt of the national shearer shortage more than those that have worked to improve theirs.

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Keeping old traditions alive

Merino wool is their preferred yarn of choice.

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Numbers add up for the Smiths

"You just can't beat the wool produced by a Merino..."

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Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Uncertainty in the Victorian processing industry has impacted yardings at major sheep and lamb sales.

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Shearing shed upgrade is worker and animal friendly

A NSW wool grower has built a new state of the art shearing shed to benefit his operation and the overall longevity of the industry.

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Jordan facility shut out of Australian live trade

Eid Al Adaha event leads to self-report and action.

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Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Uncertainty in the Victorian processing industry has impacted yardings at major sheep and lamb sales.

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Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

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Wool growers told to improve quality of shearing sheds

Wool growers with inadequate shearing shed facilities may feel the brunt of the national shearer shortage more than those that have worked to improve theirs.

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Shearing shed upgrade is worker and animal friendly

A NSW wool grower has built a new state of the art shearing shed to benefit his operation and the overall longevity of the industry.

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Sheep producers urged to watch out for Campylobacter

Campylobacter is a common bacteria found across the country which is the leading cause of infectious abortions in sheep.

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Jordan facility shut out of Australian live trade

Eid Al Adaha event leads to self-report and action.

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Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

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Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

Ivermectin, best known to farmers as an ingredient in sheep and cattle drenches, has showed promise as a possible treatment of COVID-19.

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Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

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Cattle

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First cross steers top $1962 at Boyanup

Store cattle remain in strong demand following another buoyant market at Nutrien Livestock's monthly store cattle sale at Boyanup last week.

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Maximising nutrition pre-calving, pre-joining

The supply of nutrients to cows needs to be carefully managed in both the pre-calving and pre-joining stages.

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Weight gain advantage from single BRD vaccination at induction

Production boost shown in BRD vaccination trial

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New live export animal welfare investigation underway

Animals Australia files complaint to Department of Ag, with footage

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Tight supply versus lockdowns to drive cattle prices

EYCI edges towards another record but few are predicting it will get there

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Matching beef yields and consumer expectations

New collaboration called BeefLinks aims to drive integrated research and practice change in WA

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Verifying the way cattle are fed to hit premium markets

Innovative new way to authenticate origin of grassfed and grainfed.

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Moo-vers and Shakers

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Adaptation and change pays dividends

Changing tack is never easy but for those bold enough to do so, such as the Curtis family, the benefits could be enormous.

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Limousins progressing in leaps and bounds

The annual society-sponsored Northern Limousin Breeders Sale will be happening this year on Friday, August 7, from 12pm to 5pm.

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Hundreds of Booroomooka Angus' top bulls go under hammer in blockbuster sale

The Booroomooka Angus Bull Sale (August 14) will see 231 of the prestigious stud's high quality animals go under the hammer.

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Lawral Park SAMM genetics lift lamb growth at Bordertown

The SAMM sheep breed is the backbone of the Pietsch family's mixed farming operation at Bordertown in South Australia, producing quality ewes for prime lamb production.

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World's largest Speckle Park sale garners attention across the beef industry

Many commercial beef producers are looking to the Speckle Park to improve the efficiency of their herd.

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Hazeldean Angus announces inaugural bull sale in Tamworth, NSW

Seedstock industry leader, Hazeldean Angus, will hold its first bull sale in Tamworth on Wednesday, August 19, to better service clients in northern NSW.

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Boosting production, profits with Belmont Reds

The 2020 Seifert Belmont Reds sale is on July 30, on property and via AuctionsPlus.

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Bringing the sale yard to you

New online platform FarmGate Auctions is in development to add stud sales to its services.

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Coronavirus

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Coffee, queues and quarantine

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Open-cry wool auctions cease in Melbourne

Covid-19 restrictions force open-cry wool auctions to temporarily cease in Melbourne.

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NSW changes "unfathomable": Cross Border Commissioner

COVID-19 border restrictions "unfathomable".

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SA border closure confusion

Confusion, concern over SA's plans for hard border lockdown.

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Forget jail, go straight to the ACT

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Summer crush for air freight space likely to cost ag export sales

Exporters are crunching the numbers to anticipate how to handle a summer jump in demand for limited air cargo space

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Independent Youth Allowance access fears growing

The Isolated Children's Parents' Association has flagged with the federal government a growing concern that this year's geographically isolated 'gap year' students may become ineligible for independent Youth Allowance as a result of COVID-19 job losses and decreased employment opportunities.

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Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

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Property

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Smoothy offloads Pilbara pastoral lease

It's said the deal is worth about $6m, including 4000 cattle.

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Horticulture market is a mixed bag

The Perth/Gingin region has seen the largest increase in activity.

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Turnkey farm with future water opportunity

Rarely do you have the opportunity to purchase a farm such as Bundidup where everything possible to ensure that the land produces to its best potential has been done.

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Idyllic property offers lifestyle options

Donnelly Lakes Chalets is a stunning 40.95 hectare property in the picturesque State forest between Nannup and Pemberton.

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Photos and Video

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Glass House macadamia lifestyle | Video

Glass House macadamia farm will be auctioned by Ray White Rural on September 11.

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Kyogle's Dyraaba Homestead sold | Video

Peter and Robyn Clark historic Dyraaba Homestead at Kyogle has sold.

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Wally Taylor's Parkdale sold | Video

Wally Taylor's Goondiwindi region Parkdale aggregation has sold following an expressions of interest campaign.

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Ekka 2020: Palgrove wins Paddock to Palate | Photos

Palgrove has again come up trumps in the Royal Queensland Show's prestigious JBS Paddock to Palate competition.

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Longreach to host 50th anniversary ICPA conference

The western Queensland town of Longreach is the 2021 venue for the federal conference that will honour half a century of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association.

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Weather

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Rain improves prospects for some

Unfortunately most of the Central Wheatbelt missed out.

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Weird patterns on radar as rain band hits

Odd images on BOM rain radars got tongues wagging this afternoon, but the end result was positive for croppers looking for rain.

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Victoria and Tasmania shiver through Antarctic blast

UPDATED: Victoria and Tasmania have shivered through a record breaking cold snap, but some rain at the end of it will make it worthwhile.

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Rain delivers southern comfort for farmers

"The weather reports suggest that the rain might not be over."

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