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Technology can sniff out crop diseases

Inland winery is a real corker

Spark ignites canola interest

Applications open for leadership courses

Cropping

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Summer sprayers reminded to be responsible

It has rained in parts of the north meaning farmers have the welcome task of spraying to conserve moisture, but they need to take care.

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US raises national yield for corn, soybeans

The WASDE report proves to be mildly bullish for wheat, barley and corn, but on the whole, it was quite underwhelming.

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Wheat futures hit eight-year high

Wheat futures rose strongly going into last week's USDA Reports.

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Technology can sniff out crop diseases

New technology could potentially change the speed with which Australian grain growers can identify and respond to crop disease outbreaks.

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Case IH creating efficiencies with harvester

The new Case IH header has won rave reviews from one SA farming family

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MJO phenomenon drives heavy rain

Many parts of Australia can thank their above average January rainfall at least in part to a strong phase of the Madden Julian Oscillation.

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Spark ignites canola interest

A new hybrid TT canola SF Spark TT has created significant interest in the growing hybrid canola market in Australia.

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Russian quotas causing jitters

The threat of Russia curbing wheat exports has made some importers nervous and pushed risk premiums into futures prices.

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US raises national yield for corn, soybeans

The WASDE report proves to be mildly bullish for wheat, barley and corn, but on the whole, it was quite underwhelming.

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Technology can sniff out crop diseases

New technology could potentially change the speed with which Australian grain growers can identify and respond to crop disease outbreaks.

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Spark ignites canola interest

A new hybrid TT canola SF Spark TT has created significant interest in the growing hybrid canola market in Australia.

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Industry backs AFIA's fodder supply assessment

Hay continues to make its way from Victoria to Queensland and industry is warning that supplies will be harder to source come autumn.

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Port access still a concern

In spite of the focus on the domestic grain market, there are still concerns about the transparency of access to Australia's ports.

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Case IH creating efficiencies with harvester

The new Case IH header has won rave reviews from one SA farming family

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MJO phenomenon drives heavy rain

Many parts of Australia can thank their above average January rainfall at least in part to a strong phase of the Madden Julian Oscillation.

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Russian quotas causing jitters

The threat of Russia curbing wheat exports has made some importers nervous and pushed risk premiums into futures prices.

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Managing weeds in pigeon peas

Pigeon peas have some promise in Australian conditions, but learning to better manage weeds will be critical in their commercial success.

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Sheep

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A big year for WA shearing industry

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Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

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'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

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Shearing legend proud of training camp

Aboriginal shearing legend Bobby Pepper is the "proudest black fella in Australia" after nine of his students graduated the first Mid West shearing training school last week.

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Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

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UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

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Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

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Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

The live sheep export trade seems to have sailed into calmer waters after exports rose slightly last year.

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White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

This year's Australian White Suffolk Association national conference will be held in Tasmania early next month.

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Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

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Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

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Shearing legend proud of training camp

Aboriginal shearing legend Bobby Pepper is the "proudest black fella in Australia" after nine of his students graduated the first Mid West shearing training school last week.

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Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

The live sheep export trade seems to have sailed into calmer waters after exports rose slightly last year.

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'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

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White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

This year's Australian White Suffolk Association national conference will be held in Tasmania early next month.

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Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

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A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

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A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

Chew on that as China's taste for Aussie lamb keeps growing

Cattle

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Johnny created Charolais history

The very first Charolais calf born in Australia hit the grass 50 years ago this month at the Hyde family's King River property near Albany.

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Big money pumped into lab meat

Cell-based meat closer to market; new moves to get farmers out of livestock

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Nutrien offloads key live export business

Nutrien Ag Solutions has sold its live export business to the Rothwell family's Winten Group.

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Live cattle demand holds strong

Close to 1.3m transported in 2019, up 19pc.

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Raff story shows it's ok to change beef business direction

How the shift to Tasmania for Raff Angus is playing out

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Lot feeders well-armed for heat and humidity

Alerts so far have been kept in check but challenges ramping up.

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Big decisions to be made on early-weaned calves

Cattle market hike on the rain holding up

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Property

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Beautiful South West property by the bay

The property is 10 kilometres from Busselton and 15km from the Busselton/Margaret River airport.

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Exceptional farm in sought-after region

The property is listed for sale at $8.95m which represents particularly good value in the current market, particularly when all the infrastructure is taken into account.

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Invest in Perth as growth is forecast

Signs of the Perth residential market bouncing back shows positivity for country residents with investments in the city.

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Mid West demand to stay strong

Demand for farmland within the Geraldton and Mid West region has remained strong throughout the spring/summer selling period, according to rural real estate agents.

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Photos and Video

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Police arrest 27-year-old man over fodder scam | Photos

On January 23, Strike Force Woden investigators arrested the man.

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See the 100 'photos of hope' entered in the final week of competition

Huge influx in entries to the 100 Stories of Hope photo competition as the closing date looms.

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Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations of the one family were involved in two of the champions named in the Guernsey show at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

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Champion Ayrshire owners look to future with confidence

A young couple who have returned to dairy farming in the past 18 months took the grand champion Ayrshire award at International Dairy Week on Tuesday.

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Your last chance to win $5000 cash | Photos

Readers have shared their photos of hope with us for the chance to win.

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Weather

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MJO phenomenon drives heavy rain

Many parts of Australia can thank their above average January rainfall at least in part to a strong phase of the Madden Julian Oscillation.

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Fire fighting plane believed to have crashed

The NSW Rural Fire Service is investigating reports a fire fighting plane has crashed in that state's Monaro region

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Climate reduces crop profits by 35pc

There has been about $1.1 billion a year in lost production from changes in temperature and rainfall since the 1950s

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WA firefighters help over east

The 16th team of career and volunteer firefighters left for Albury, New South Wales.

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