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Scholar drills down into soil production

WA agribusinesses given a recipe for success

Hay help sparked by life-changing event

Chatfield's reaches 40 as demand soars

Cropping

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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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Looking to build resilience not rely on drought handouts

The government's drought resilience plan has won praise , but the communications about the plan's process have been less well received.

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Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

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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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Below-average results for Moorine Rock

Harvest 2019 has just started at Moorine Rock where WA No-Till Farmers Association (WANTFA) president Clint Della Bosca is working his way through his barley crops.

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Scholar drills down into soil production

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Role of farm income protection in drought plan debated

Whether or not climate risk insurance can help farmers manage periods of drought was a hot topic at a recent Horsham meeting.

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Looking to build resilience not rely on drought handouts

The government's drought resilience plan has won praise , but the communications about the plan's process have been less well received.

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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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Scholar drills down into soil production

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Lobby groups push to stop GM legislation change

Groups against genetic modification continue to lobby Australian politicians to stop controversial amendments to the Gene Technology Act.

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Agronomists assess soilborne diseases

Soilborne disease courses being held across Australia's grain growing regions will provide the latest information to local agronomists, enabling them to help growers minimise production losses on-farm.

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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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Below-average results for Moorine Rock

Harvest 2019 has just started at Moorine Rock where WA No-Till Farmers Association (WANTFA) president Clint Della Bosca is working his way through his barley crops.

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Role of farm income protection in drought plan debated

Whether or not climate risk insurance can help farmers manage periods of drought was a hot topic at a recent Horsham meeting.

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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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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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Beef holds its value on home shelves

Consumption declines slow during 2019

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NAB builds animal welfare into lending practices

Beef industry prepared for big bank's animal welfare move.

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Producers outline their carbon neutral path at Red Meat

Red Meat 2019 hears from carbon neutral producers - it goes hand-in-hand with profitability.

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Tri-Solfen tackles FMD outbreaks

The Australian developed product Tri-Solfen is being successfully used to treat foot and mouth disease.

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Red Meat 2019 kicks off in Tamworth

Australia's major red meat industry event and conference is underway in Tamworth.

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Better genetic planning for beef producers vital: Trompf

A group of South Australian cattle producers have been given some insight into the need for planning in improving herd performance.

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Will red meat end up with a single voice peak body?

Plans to reform industry structure hit some roadblocks.

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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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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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Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

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Hope shines across rural Australia | Photos

See the first entries coming into our 100 Stories of Hope photographic competition

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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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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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