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Cropping

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Straw demand set to continue

The unprecedented demand for straw for use as animal feed is set to continue.

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Biofortification project a winner

A project improving the nutritional profile of staple crops such as rice, maize and cassava is kicking goals.

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Ongoing dry to hit wheat export potential

The drought and below average national wheat production is meaning other destinations are filling the gaps supplying wheat to SE Asia.

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Crops emerge after late season break

If the 2019 cropping program can mirror that of last year it should be a good one for Cowcowing farmer Campbell Jones.

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Grains industry looks to do more on health and safety

Working in the grains industry isn't all sitting in an air-conditioned cabin, there are still a number of major safety risks to manage.

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Low winter rainfall part of long-term pattern

This year's below average winter rainfall in eastern Australia is part of a drying pattern over winter over the past 20 years.

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Drought now officially our worst on record

BOM data now rates the current dry through the Murray Darling Basin as the worst on record.

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Expert advice from storage webinars

The GRDC has come to the aid of growers interested in learning more about grain storage but lacking the time or ability to get to a workshop.

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Biofortification project a winner

A project improving the nutritional profile of staple crops such as rice, maize and cassava is kicking goals.

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Crops emerge after late season break

If the 2019 cropping program can mirror that of last year it should be a good one for Cowcowing farmer Campbell Jones.

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Drought now officially our worst on record

BOM data now rates the current dry through the Murray Darling Basin as the worst on record.

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Manganese deficiency in lupins returns

LUPIN growers, particularly those in the Geraldton port zone, are encouraged to assess their crops for manganese deficiency - a problem which has resurfaced in recent years.

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2019 winter crop a mixed bag

There is a big gap between the haves and have nots in terms of winter crop potential this year.

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Grains industry looks to do more on health and safety

Working in the grains industry isn't all sitting in an air-conditioned cabin, there are still a number of major safety risks to manage.

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Low winter rainfall part of long-term pattern

This year's below average winter rainfall in eastern Australia is part of a drying pattern over winter over the past 20 years.

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Expert advice from storage webinars

The GRDC has come to the aid of growers interested in learning more about grain storage but lacking the time or ability to get to a workshop.

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Why we need to clean out the Grain Shed

In this week's The Gauge Oscar Pearse compares the reform currently underway in the red meat sector to the grains industry.

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Sheep

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Blockchain mooted for meat exports

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Experienced vet backs live export trade

Australian Accredited Veterinarian Haydn Roeger, Changerup, has broken his silence and called in the "Sully" over media and activist comments about the latest live animal export voyage to Israel in May.

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Lamb forwards hit 1000/kg

There are reports of forward contracts for August being offered at the magic 1000/kg cwt writes Mecardo's Angus Brown.

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Big Merino double goes to Glenpaen at ASWS

The Miller family's Glenpaen stud shut out the opposition in the battle for major Merino honours at this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

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Experienced vet backs live export trade

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Interstate Merinos tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Studs from all over Australia were in the prizes during the first day of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.

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Tackling shearer injury rates

Wearable technology for shearer injury prevention

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US lamb consumers get a taste for 'new meat'

Strong demand for Australian lamb from countries like the United States looks set to stay.

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Domestic lamb consumption may fall but don't be 'scared', says MLA boss

MLA managing director, Jason Strong, says high lamb prices are likely to reduce domestic lamb consumption but producers shouldn't be "scared".

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Tackling shearer injury rates

Wearable technology for shearer injury prevention

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Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Every year, the Frost family of Hillden Poll Dorset stud, Bannister, NSW, make the 650-kilometre trip to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

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Big Merino double goes to Glenpaen at ASWS

The Miller family's Glenpaen stud shut out the opposition in the battle for major Merino honours at this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

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US lamb consumers get a taste for 'new meat'

Strong demand for Australian lamb from countries like the United States looks set to stay.

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Lamb forwards hit 1000/kg

There are reports of forward contracts for August being offered at the magic 1000/kg cwt writes Mecardo's Angus Brown.

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Domestic lamb consumption may fall but don't be 'scared', says MLA boss

MLA managing director, Jason Strong, says high lamb prices are likely to reduce domestic lamb consumption but producers shouldn't be "scared".

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Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Every year, the Frost family of Hillden Poll Dorset stud, Bannister, NSW, make the 650-kilometre trip to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

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Bid to cash in on WA wool

WA Merino wool needs its own brand to capitalise on market potential and to boost grower returns by eliminating a traditional price discount, local wool industry doyen Peter Scanlan has declared.

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Bid to cash in on WA wool

Quintarra Farms hits WAMMCO sweet spot

Charities to benefit from wool auction

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Cattle

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Finalists revealed for the 2020 Rising Champions

Meet our new rising cattle champions.

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Cottonseed supply concerns for 2020

The drought in focus: Cottonseed supplies look set to be tight in 2020 but with record low herd and flock numbers, traders say demand should be steady.

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Southern cattle markets remain in winter solstice

Right now the cool, and in parts, wet conditions mean cattle are not going to market. But for those doing it tough with dry conditions, strong prices make the decision to sell a little easier.

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Cow kill still driving high slaughter rates

MLA statistics show that Australia's adult cattle kill is still at an all time high, with female cattle numbers a major driver.

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Young auctioneers get some intensive training | Video

The latest young auctioneers school has been held in Victoria, bringing in 17 young sellers from Victoria and Tasmania.

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China closing in on the USA for share of exports

Australian beef exports began to ease in May and the lower than average volumes continued through to June writes Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish

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Australia celebrates 30th anniversary of Korean beef sales

Recognition has been given to the 30th anniversary of the opening of Korea as a market for Australian beef.

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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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Chinese company bowing out of Australia

Chinese-owned Rifa Salutary has announced its $150m ag farmland portfolio is for sale.

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Agri-innovation district to come for WA

The Peel Business Park, Nambeelup, is said to be WA's biggest investment in agri-logistics.

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Pastoral rent rise puts industry at risk

The State government recently announced that pastoral lease holders would have their rents increased.

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Property ready and waiting to be farmed

"Glenmorri ticks most of the boxes."

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Photos and Video

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Bundy hosts national poultry championships

Poultry breeders travelled interstate to compete at the national competition.

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Young auctioneers get some intensive training | Video

The latest young auctioneers school has been held in Victoria, bringing in 17 young sellers from Victoria and Tasmania.

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Australia celebrates 30th anniversary of Korean beef sales

Recognition has been given to the 30th anniversary of the opening of Korea as a market for Australian beef.

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'Intensive farming Diamantina-style' | Lake Eyre in pictures

Every cloud has a silver lining and for February's devastating monsoon in north west Queensland, that lining is now radiant in the western and southern parts of the Channel Country.

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Mackay Macadamias offered with 32,000 trees | Video

Mackay Macadamias features 54 hectares of trees with scope for expansion.

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Weather

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Low winter rainfall part of long-term pattern

This year's below average winter rainfall in eastern Australia is part of a drying pattern over winter over the past 20 years.

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Drought now officially our worst on record

BOM data now rates the current dry through the Murray Darling Basin as the worst on record.

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Fronts deliver good rain to most areas

GOOD follow up rains across the agricultural area on Thursday and Friday last week have further boosted crop prospects, but there was a risk of frosts this week with a high pressure ridge stationary over the lower half of the State.

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Estimates point to more wheat planted

The estimated area cropped to wheat in Western Australia has jumped seven per cent since June according to the latest Grain Industry Association of WA's (GIWA) crop report.

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