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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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Fodder trickles into bushfire hit areas

Fodder is beginning to arrive in bushfire hit regions such as the South Coast of NSW and Gippsland and the Upper Murray in Victoria.

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Record breaking sites in Victoria swell GrainCorp tonnage

Just four Victorian sites combined have received more grain than all of NSW put together.

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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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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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2019 officially the hottest, driest year on record

2019 was a record-breaking year for all the wrong reasons, with the BOM confirming it was Australia's hottest and driest 12 months ever.

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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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Fodder trickles into bushfire hit areas

Fodder is beginning to arrive in bushfire hit regions such as the South Coast of NSW and Gippsland and the Upper Murray in Victoria.

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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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2019 officially the hottest, driest year on record

2019 was a record-breaking year for all the wrong reasons, with the BOM confirming it was Australia's hottest and driest 12 months ever.

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Acid tolerance a big plus in the west

A new Intergrain barley variety with solid acid tolerance has won the thumbs up from growers.

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Grains industry news in brief 6.1.19

Canadian wheat stocks lowered, India cuts oil duties and China approves a GM soybean for import.

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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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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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Tough year means change of grain fortunes

WESTERN Australian grain growers' fortunes changed dramatically in 2019, coming off the back of the State's second-best ever harvest in 2018/19 to enduring one of its hardest finishes this harvest.

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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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Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

The Stock Take: Meccardo's Olivia Agar writes about the flock size in 2020.

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McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.

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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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Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

The Stock Take: Meccardo's Olivia Agar writes about the flock size in 2020.

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

The sheepmeat sector enjoyed a profitable and exciting decade but drought has stopped the industry taking full advantage of its export potential.

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Dry conditions impact WA livestock sector

2019 was a challenging year for the WA cattle industry

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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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Dry conditions impact WA livestock sector

2019 was a challenging year for the WA cattle industry

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Family keeps faith in Merinos

A traditional family faith in Merinos and crossbred lambs has resulted in 'bonus time' for young Esperance couple Jon and Sarah Knox, of Wittenoom Plains, at Neridup.

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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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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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McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.

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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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Family keeps faith in Merinos

A traditional family faith in Merinos and crossbred lambs has resulted in 'bonus time' for young Esperance couple Jon and Sarah Knox, of Wittenoom Plains, at Neridup.

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No stone left unturned to save historic Cordillo Downs woolshed

The Brook family was thrown a curve ball in more ways than one when part of the roof of the historic Cordillo Downs woolshed was blown off in a storm late in 2017.

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No stone left unturned to save historic Cordillo Downs woolshed

Online tool to optimise flock management

Vic researchers unlock genetic secrets of phalaris

Sheep numbers heading east up by 218pc

Cattle

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Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Agriculture Victoria urges landholders to prepare ahead of thunderstorms.

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Hide market shows slight uptick

A few high quality hides finally showing a positive return.

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Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Cattle market jumps on sniff of rain

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What cooling US-China trade tensions means to Aussie beef

Little detail for red meat in phase one of US-China deal

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Insatiable Chinese demand creates turning point for beef

Latest exports figures show China top market volume-wise for 2019

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Signs are few, but good, for young cattle prices

EYCI opens with modest decline

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Climate, society and profit the paths to boosting northern beef

Nuffield Colin Burnett weighs up secrets to prosperous beef

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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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Wharton Capital an active pastoral buyer

THROUGHOUT 2019, the Western Australia pastoral market has been a feeding ground for investment company Wharton Capital Limited.

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Pastoral market quiet, yet holding strong

Dry conditions across the State's pastoral region have slowed the property market, but demand has remained quite strong, according to real estate agents.

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New law fails farmers with vacant land

Despite the Federal government's efforts to 'protect' farmers from changes to allow the holding of vacant land, it appears many growers will still be collateral damage from reforms that were not intended to hit producers, but prevent land banking.

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Laos dairy buffalo challenge | Video

Buffalo are helping one of South East Asia's poorest countries improve its food production systems.

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Field walk explores new dried grape variety | PHOTOS

Dried Fruits Australia hosted a field day to look at the Sunglo grape.

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Global practices key to boosting avocado productivity

Dudley Mitchell is out to improve Aussie avocado production by looking elsewhere.

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Perth sees $110,000 bid at cherry auction | PHOTOS

Perth now holds the record for the highest price paid for a box of cherries.

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Weather

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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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Farmers share horror 2019 rain totals

Farmers in drought-hit parts of Australia say they are happy to see the back of 2019.

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More areas now declared water deficient

Water deficiencies have been declared in the Grass Patch area in the Shire of Esperance and northern part of the Shire of Jerramungup.

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Beef Annual 2019/2020

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Ripe December 2019

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Beef Annual 2019/2020

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Ripe December 2019

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