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Insurance can cut reliance on drought support

A global insurance expert says the sector can play a valuable role in lessening reliance on government drought assistance.

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Radar proponents strike gold

Two and a half years after funding was first announced, Rainbow is revealed as the new home of the Wimmera-Mallee radar.

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Riordans to lease Edenhope site

Riordan Grain Services will lease Emerald Grain's Edenhope Storage this harvest, with a view to buying the facility down the track.

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Positive signs from Mingenew harvest

Cereals will outperform canola this year in the northern Wheatbelt.

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WA frustration at herbicide label changes

WA farmers say national changes to 2,4-D application rules are unwarranted and that they are being penalised for east coast drift incidents.

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Hay oat seed a scarce commodity

Hay producers are frantically hunting for oat seed for next year, leading to a massive spike in seed prices.

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Further drift incidents cause concern

Just weeks after the APVMA changed its regulations regarding the use of 2,4-D there have been more reports of spray drift damage.

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Growers share weed control strategies

Two new GRDC publications explore chaff lining and chaff tramlining, as well as strategies for harvesting low biomass crops.

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Radar proponents strike gold

Two and a half years after funding was first announced, Rainbow is revealed as the new home of the Wimmera-Mallee radar.

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Positive signs from Mingenew harvest

Cereals will outperform canola this year in the northern Wheatbelt.

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Further drift incidents cause concern

Just weeks after the APVMA changed its regulations regarding the use of 2,4-D there have been more reports of spray drift damage.

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Work needed to cut supply chain costs

In spite of investment in recent years, more work is needed in order to keep Australia's grain transport costs down.

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Positive signs from South Coast growers

Many South Coast farmers are starting to see rewards for their efforts in ameliorating soil.

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WA frustration at herbicide label changes

WA farmers say national changes to 2,4-D application rules are unwarranted and that they are being penalised for east coast drift incidents.

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Hay oat seed a scarce commodity

Hay producers are frantically hunting for oat seed for next year, leading to a massive spike in seed prices.

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Growers share weed control strategies

Two new GRDC publications explore chaff lining and chaff tramlining, as well as strategies for harvesting low biomass crops.

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Drought charity leader welcomes probe

Although there is controversy over the allocation of drought charity funds, the leader of one charity welcomes the ACNC investigation.

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Sheep

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Mixed results for shedding breed studs

Shedding breed ram sale results took a slight tumble this year.

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A solid season for the British breeds

While it may not have been a record-breaking season for the breeds, overall the British and Australasian breed sales were firm.

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New AWI chair disputes insolvency claims

The new AWI chair has stated she disagrees with claims made by the former chair that the company would become insolvent if a 1.5pc levy was voted in.

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Dohne and Prime SAMM set new records

This year, a total of 1569 Dohne and Prime SAMM rams went under the hammer in WA with 1295 of those selling to achieve an overall clearance of 83 per cent.

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Challenging the ‘norm’

Merino ewes to be joined back to meat maternal or terminal sires is at the its lowest number in seven years.

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A solid season for the British breeds

While it may not have been a record-breaking season for the breeds, overall the British and Australasian breed sales were firm.

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New AWI chair disputes insolvency claims

The new AWI chair has stated she disagrees with claims made by the former chair that the company would become insolvent if a 1.5pc levy was voted in.

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Cattle north prices south

Cattle indicators continued their slide as the dust settled post the Cup-Day holiday.

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Prices turnaround in WA as live trade resumes

Mecardo looks at how the uncertainty surrounding live sheep exports has negatively impacted price spreads across a variety of West and east coast lamb and sheep markets.

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Dohne and Prime SAMM set new records

This year, a total of 1569 Dohne and Prime SAMM rams went under the hammer in WA with 1295 of those selling to achieve an overall clearance of 83 per cent.

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Challenging the ‘norm’

Merino ewes to be joined back to meat maternal or terminal sires is at the its lowest number in seven years.

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Cattle north prices south

Cattle indicators continued their slide as the dust settled post the Cup-Day holiday.

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Prices turnaround in WA as live trade resumes

Mecardo looks at how the uncertainty surrounding live sheep exports has negatively impacted price spreads across a variety of West and east coast lamb and sheep markets.

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Dorpers to graze Malay palm plantation

About 400 head of Western Australian Dorpers may be heading to Malaysia

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Edenhope firstcross ewes top $300

Drafts of south-west district young ewes made to $300 a head and ewe lambs to $260 at Edenhope.

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Neeman’s and Woolmark launch India’s first mens’ shoe made from Merino wool

Advertiser content: Neeman’s is India’s first footwear brand to use the natural, renewable and biodegradable fibre in its shoes.

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Smart ear tags detect disease

Advertiser content: A CQ University Rockhampton - basedresearcher will assess the ability of smart ear tags, developed by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), to enable farmers to help sheep farmers detect disease earlier.

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The pinnacle prize for Aussie wool

Advertiser content: In 1936, Australian woolgrowers voted for a levy to be imposed on each bale of wool they produced to promote their premium product across the world.

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Tools to help producers with best practise flystrike management plans

Advertiser content: flyboss.com.au is an AWI-funded resource available for all sheep and wool producers. One of the most effective resources on the website is the Flystrike Decision Support Tool.

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Samples needed for new flystrike study

Advertiser content: The development of resistance of the Australian blowfly to flystrike prevention chemicals is an ongoing risk. The last nation-wide survey conducted by the NSW DPI in 2011 found a low-level resistance to the flystrike chemical cyromazine common across Australia, whilst eight of these cyromazine resistant populations were also resistant to dicyclanil.

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Cattle

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Curtis Stone sings Aussie beef’s praises

Chef Curtis Stone films TV series on Australian beef.

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Regulatory fees, energy costs eroding processors

Regulatory fees and energy prices are eroding the competitiveness of the processing sector.

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New crop of beef interns

Angus breed leads way with bringing next generation of genetics researchers on.

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Wide variety offered at store cattle sale

Are you in the market for quality store cattle to get on top of your spring feed?

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EU claims de facto pork quotas

EU wants to send even more cheap pork our way.

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Cost creep to push beef processing offshore

Major economic analysis shows Australia's processing costs per head more than twice Brazil's.

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Quality first cross maiden female offering

The beef female selling season traditionally kicks off with the Elders Boyanup Supreme Springing Heifer Sale.

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Property

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Tenterfield’s iconic Isla on the market | Video

The Jeffrey family's iconic Tenterfield property Isla is on the market through Ray White Rural.

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Cowarrie to be auctioned on December 12 | Video

The standout Southbrook proporty Cowarrie will be auctioned by Colliers International on December 12.

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Property sales fire despite poor season

Property sales continued to fire in 2018 despite a generally poor season.

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Grand View makes $1.75 million

Northern Tablelands property Grand View has sold at auction for $1.75 million.

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Photos and Video

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Santa gets an Aussie farm Christmas

See Aldi's Christmas campaign that gets Santa into the yards, and building fences.

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Old Rams gather for their annual muster | Photos

See all the photos from the Old Ram Muster at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Claremont Showgrounds.

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Lynch family wins WAMMCO top award | Photos

See photos of all the winners here.

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Bendigo demand turns sticky after $345 peak

Highly polished first-cross young ewes made to a state high so far this season of $345 a head at Bendigo on Friday.

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Italian weaving company buys share in G Schneider

A significant investment into Australian wool has seen an Italian weaving company buy a share in G Schneider Australia and New Zealand.

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Weather

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Radar proponents strike gold

Two and a half years after funding was first announced, Rainbow is revealed as the new home of the Wimmera-Mallee radar.

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Weather station says it ain’t half hot

No, there has not been a curious case of localised global warming in the Wimmera this week.

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El Niño rears its ugly head again

The BOM has raised the likelihood of an El Niño forming. Combined with an IOD positive event it looks like a dry summer ahead.

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Horror September confirmed as driest on record

September has been confirmed as the driest on record across Australia as a whole.

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