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Changes to cattle exports expected soon

Darkan's Bob Hall among honour recipients

Comments sought on transport direction

Time to give farmers more protection

Cropping

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Wheat imports hit our shore

The first shipment of Manildra's Canadian wheat imports has arrived at Port Kembla as debate rages about remaining Aussie wheat stocks.

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Quality test recommended for spray water

Grain growers and spray operators are encouraged to test water quality before using it for the application of herbicides and pesticides this season.

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Winter crop improvement but still behind average

Solid May rainfall in southern Australia has bolstered national winter crop prospects but a below average year is still likely.

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Farmer group keeps up fight for income protection

NSW Farmers has vowed to keep fighting to get a workable farm income protection industry established in Australia.

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Cotton values to dip

A Rabobank analyst believes Australia cotton prices will fall in the second half of the year on the back of sluggish global demand.

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Farmers get the opportunity to benefit from their own research

Farmers will have the opportunity to harness their natural curiosity and lead their own on-farm experiments as part of a new big data approach to agriculture research by Curtin University and Murdoch University.

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All eyes on market reaction following US GM wheat outbreak

The wheat industry will watch to see if Asian nations will slap a ban on purchases of US wheat after an outbreak of GM wheat was found.

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Big cuts to corn production in USDA report

The grain market expected cuts to US corn production in this week's USDA report, but was surprised by the extent of the downgrade.

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Quality test recommended for spray water

Grain growers and spray operators are encouraged to test water quality before using it for the application of herbicides and pesticides this season.

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Farmer group keeps up fight for income protection

NSW Farmers has vowed to keep fighting to get a workable farm income protection industry established in Australia.

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All eyes on market reaction following US GM wheat outbreak

The wheat industry will watch to see if Asian nations will slap a ban on purchases of US wheat after an outbreak of GM wheat was found.

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Rain in the west but national crop prospects still down

WA has had a long awaited seasonal break, rain is heading to Victoria, but it remains stubbornly dry in northern NSW and Queensland.

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US corn futures could skyrocket

US corn futures could rise as high as US650c/bu under a scenario outlined by veteran US grains industry analyst Dave Hightower.

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Cotton values to dip

A Rabobank analyst believes Australia cotton prices will fall in the second half of the year on the back of sluggish global demand.

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Farmers get the opportunity to benefit from their own research

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Big cuts to corn production in USDA report

The grain market expected cuts to US corn production in this week's USDA report, but was surprised by the extent of the downgrade.

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WA grain moving to Victoria

The focus has been on grain heading from WA to Queensland and NSW but shipments are also moving into Victoria as well.

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Sheep

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Lamb industry faces market juggling act

The drought and soaring demand for Australian lamb means the industry will target the best-value markets with its reduced supply of product.

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Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Meat & Livestock Australia corporate chef Sam Burke will attempt to outdo his amazing menu from Lambition 2018 at the 2019 event on July 20.

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Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Graydon Bond has been in Quairading for his entire life, on the family farm settled by his great-grandfather, but the Prime SAMMs have only been in the picture for a decade.

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Lamb fights for market share

Domestic lamb consumption rates will be just one of the hot topics at Lambition 2019 in Bendigo on July 20.

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Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Meat & Livestock Australia corporate chef Sam Burke will attempt to outdo his amazing menu from Lambition 2018 at the 2019 event on July 20.

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Export sales should see lamb prices hit new records

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about export lamb prices.

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Livestock carrier looks east for work

Changes to the live export industry are impacting on rural businesses with one transporter looking to move east for more opportunities.

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Increase in the flock remains a hostage to rainfall

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Andrew Woods writes about Australia's flock projections.

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Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

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Livestock carrier looks east for work

Changes to the live export industry are impacting on rural businesses with one transporter looking to move east for more opportunities.

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Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

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Lamb fights for market share

Domestic lamb consumption rates will be just one of the hot topics at Lambition 2019 in Bendigo on July 20.

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Increase in the flock remains a hostage to rainfall

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Andrew Woods writes about Australia's flock projections.

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Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Graydon Bond has been in Quairading for his entire life, on the family farm settled by his great-grandfather, but the Prime SAMMs have only been in the picture for a decade.

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Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

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Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

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Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

Setting the State record price for mutton came as a surprise for a Dumbleyung farming family

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Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

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Cattle

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Herd liquidation pace continues to escalate

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about female cattle slaughter levels.

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Beef industry continues to slaughter its future, thanks to drought

Latest MLA data confirm the record rate of slaughter among Australia's cattle breeding herd at a time when exportr are booming.

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Are fake meat company's shares selling at a price beyond belief?

Beyond Meat's share price soars after the company's float on the Nasdaq in the United States.

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Full steam ahead for live export conference in Townsville

Townsville will host a major national conference on the livestock export trade at the end of next October.

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Sydney University research teams tackling the heavy cost of BRD in feedlots

Research teams from Sydney University have made significant strides towards helping cattle feedlots counter the impact of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

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Beef cattle leaders feature in Queen's Birthday Honours list

Leading beef cattle industry people have featured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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Good management reduces cattle stress

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The Coopers Couch

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Coopers Couch E4: The tougher the season, the higher the potential for scours

Sponsored Content: Calf scours costs the industry more than $23 million per year. Vet Steph Bullen explains how you can protect your herd.

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The Coopers Couch E5: Lice eating away at profits

Sheep lice may be tiny but the financial burden they place upon the industry is gargantuan. With a cool dry season almost upon us, producers cannot afford to ignore this bio-security threat.

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The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

Sponsored content: Cases of pinkeye are on the rise across the country due to the dry and dusty conditions bought on by drought, but there is a solution.

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Property

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Minimise your risk with quality farmland

This property has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 50 years.

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Premium Millbrook property will impress

It may be a small landholding but this could be 'the farm' you've been searching for.

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CPC results defy tough environment

Adverse conditions and the sell down of properties have not dampened CPC's 2019 financials.

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Photos and Video

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Waroona offers scale | Video

The Waroona aggregation is listed at $130/acre (about $13.34 million) through TopX Longreach.

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From Argentina to Aussie agtech - Twynam son's life journey

Agricultural investor and innovative technology enthusiast, Markus Kahlbetzer, shared some thoughts at the Farm Writers Association of NSW's Agribuzz event.

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'Speed breeder' Lee Hickey scores major agrifood award

Dr Lee Hickey has played a key role in developing technology that enables up to six generations a year for major crops.

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Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

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Mount Haldon Station heads to auction | Video

Mount Haldon Station will be auctioned by Colliers International in Brisbane on June 21.

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Weather

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Winter crop improvement but still behind average

Solid May rainfall in southern Australia has bolstered national winter crop prospects but a below average year is still likely.

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Late break to the season lifts spirits

The late break to the season has been welcomed by farmers across the State.

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Rainfall relief for livestock producers to be delayed

Livestock producers have been urged not to stop their supplementary feeding programs, despite widespread - yet variable - rainfall over the past week.

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WA farmers welcome break to the season

WA farmers are out dancing in rubber boots following the delayed autumn break.

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