Farm Weekly
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Gandy Angus bull sells to top of $15,000
Steven Gandy (left), Gandy Angus and Elders Manjimup and Pemberton representative Brad McDonnell with the top-priced $15,000 bull, Gandy Nugget T291, weighing 960kg, which was purchased by Anthony McDonald, Kuloomba Farming, Esperance.
Kyah Peeti
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Elders names new WA south manager
Elders new area manager WA south George Panayotou.
Wendy Gould
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A blow for the regions
Bree Swift
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State Opposition and The Nationals WA leader Shane Love.
This week's top picks for the hottest farms on the market
Chris McLennan and Mark Phelps
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Holmwood is 259 hectares of highly productive country with a 140 megalitre irrigation licence. Pictures supplied
Bardoo Charolais sale tops $8000 twice
Rob Francis
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Bardoo Charolais stud principal Barry Bell (left), Elgin and buyer Maurice Collins, Nyabing, with the $8000 equal top-priced bull at the annual Bardoo Charolais on-property bull sale last week.

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Bid of $6660 per acre wins farm auction in Victoria's Wimmera
Chris McLennan
The Minyip farm block has been share farmed for several decades. Pictures from Ray White
This week's top picks for the hottest farms on the market
Chris McLennan and Mark Phelps
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Holmwood is 259 hectares of highly productive country with a 140 megalitre irrigation licence. Pictures supplied

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Cropping
Big West Wyalong farm being offloaded by investment fund
The farm fund manager is selling the Timberscombe aggregation at West Wyalong in the Riverina to diversify its agricultural portfolio. Pictures from Duxton Farms
Chris McLennan
New grain port to open at Geelong
Gregor Heard
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CHS Broadbent managing director Steve Broadbent is upbeat about the prospects of his company's new port investment. Photo supplied.
Rainfall a 'game changer' for cotton growers
Gregor Heard
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Cotton growers are more optimistic about the season ahead following good rain in the past week. File photo.
Machinery
Fingerprints could tell us all about our food
Dr Nina Welti is hoping to put together a map of Australian food production. Picture supplied.
Dakota Tait
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A Maximus effort across the Nullarbor
Belinda Morrissy
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Montague Transport had the job of driving a GrainKing 300T mother bin across the Nullarbor to both South Australia and Victoria via the Great Australian Bight. Photo by Tim Montague.
Balers help southern hay season
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The Lyon family has been using Case IH balers for 25 years on its mixed farming business near Albany.
Sheep & Goats
Farmers welcome WA Premier's live ex defence
The National Farmers' Federation has welcomed the Premier's support. File image.
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Animals Australia advisory role questioned
Tamara Hooper
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Federal MP for O'Connor, Rick Wilson, in a speech to Parliament, called on the government to remove Animals Australia from its role on the live export advisory group, citing illegal behaviour as part of his reasoning.
Changes to RWS set to be unveiled in new year
Victoria Nugent
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The Responsible Wool Standard is being combined with seven other Textile Exchange fibre standards.
Agribusiness
Elders names new WA south manager
Elders new area manager WA south George Panayotou.
Wendy Gould
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Agribusiness buzz in brief
Andrew Marshall
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Melissa Fletcher, Fletcher International Exports. File photo.
AI leads the `here and now' ag tech impact on farms
By Ross Paterson and Mathavan Parameswaran
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RSM Australia's Breaking New Ground report highlights the breadth of innovation and a real agriculture sector appetite to adopt new technology. Photo supplied.
Politics
A blow for the regions
State Opposition and The Nationals WA leader Shane Love.
Bree Swift
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Farmers welcome WA Premier's live ex defence
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The National Farmers' Federation has welcomed the Premier's support. File image.
Animals Australia advisory role questioned
Tamara Hooper
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Federal MP for O'Connor, Rick Wilson, in a speech to Parliament, called on the government to remove Animals Australia from its role on the live export advisory group, citing illegal behaviour as part of his reasoning.
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Zown is a safe, positive mobile app for children aged between eight and 14. Picture Zown
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Waterways, wine and wildlife are the order of this cruise
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Impressive cliffs scoured by the river over millions of years along the Murray River. Picture Shutterstock
Australian Dairy Conference to explore the power of purpose
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Delegates at the 2023 Australian Dairy Conference at Hobart. Picture supplied
FNQ sunn hemp trials show big potential
Cane grower Neil Maitland is excited by the possibilities for the rotational and cash crop.
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Cane grower Neil Maitland, Aloomba in an abundant crop of sunn hemp which has huge potential as a nitrogen-fixing rotation crop. Picture supplied
A new take on hiring: How Collar® Group is revolutionising the recruitment industry
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Collar® Group is transforming the recruitment sector and taking the industry by storm. Picture supplied by Collar
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Women in Ag shine at Bendigo national conference and gala dinner
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Samantha Jewel, Kirsten Diprose, Emma Coath. Picture by Enzo Tomasiello.
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Dairy leaders say new basin plan must not destroy farmers and communities
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Australian Dairy Industry Council chair Rick Gladigau says the dairy industry has serious concerns about the Murray Darling Basin plan changes. File picture
Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm
Managing risk: Dairy farmer Jade Clymo with his son Fynn and their new Entegra barn. Picture: Supplied
Studstock
First gen seedstock producer awarded $10,000 scholarship
Kelly Butterworth
Winner of the 2023 scholarship Jake Phillips, Naracoorte, South Australia (right), with ARCBA independent chair Thomas George. Picture by Kelly Butterworth.
Sale to cap off Braford NSW 50th anniversary
Matt Sherrington
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The 50th anniversary celebrations will also include the National Braford AGM, to be held at West Tamworth. Picture supplied
Special Features
Another fight is looming over grower payments to AWI
Chris McLennan
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George Millington, Emma Weston and Neil Jackson have been appointed directors of Australian Wool Innovation.
Public holiday-induced short weeks to further impact livestock markets
Leann Dax
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Kym and Gavin Harvie, Booleroo Centre, SA, at the Jamestown, SA, ewe market. Pictures by Vanessa Binks