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Cropping

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Transcontinental shipments in for the long haul

Shipments of grain from Western Australia could continue to head to the east coast until the 2020 winter crop is online.

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Big turnaround leads to urea shortages

Fertiliser importers say shipments of urea are soon to land, easing the current shortage of the fertiliser, caused by sudden demand.

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WA barley plant up by 10pc, says ABARES

THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is forecasting a winter crop production of 14.4 million tonnes for Western Australia.

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South-eastern cropping season picks up

In spite of a gloomy long-term outlook, the season is currently shaping up well over most of Victoria, South Australia and southern NSW.

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New Horsham office for GRDC

THE GRDC has opened a new office in Horsham

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New focus on big data for grower profitability

The GRDC is venturing into the transformative field of machine learning to help drive profitability gains for Australian grain growers.

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No further India lentil impost for Australia

Contrary to what the Aussie pulse sector first believed, Australia will not be subject to increased tariffs on lentil exports to India.

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Bayer splashes big dollars on glyphosate alternatives

Bayer has put up big dollars to develop alternatives to glyphosate, but an Aussie farm leader warns they need to consider farming systems.

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Big turnaround leads to urea shortages

Fertiliser importers say shipments of urea are soon to land, easing the current shortage of the fertiliser, caused by sudden demand.

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South-eastern cropping season picks up

In spite of a gloomy long-term outlook, the season is currently shaping up well over most of Victoria, South Australia and southern NSW.

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No further India lentil impost for Australia

Contrary to what the Aussie pulse sector first believed, Australia will not be subject to increased tariffs on lentil exports to India.

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Paddock planner extension queried by growers

CBH has extended its Paddock Planner crop planning system but not all growers are happy about the move.

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CBH dangles carrot for earlier estimates

CBH said it was keen to better plan its services this year and was offering the incentive to help with site preparations for harvest.

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New Horsham office for GRDC

THE GRDC has opened a new office in Horsham

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New focus on big data for grower profitability

The GRDC is venturing into the transformative field of machine learning to help drive profitability gains for Australian grain growers.

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Bayer splashes big dollars on glyphosate alternatives

Bayer has put up big dollars to develop alternatives to glyphosate, but an Aussie farm leader warns they need to consider farming systems.

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Crops are coping well despite the late start

Frank and his wife Carlia have put in 4250 hectares of canola, oats, barley and wheat this year and with the crop up and out of the ground, this latest rain will certainly help it to keep ticking along in the short term.

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Sheep

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Koenarl stud a rare sheep showcase

English Leicester and Southdown stalwart Colin Taylor has been a familiar face at Victoria's big sheep shows for many years.

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Record prices support strong feed demand

Williams-based Macco Feeds has been struggling to keep up as livestock producers increased their demand for a quality feed product.

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Shearing industry association boosts its influence

The past six months has been described as an interesting one for the WA shearing and wool industries.

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Heavy sheep slaughter to see flock numbers at a new low

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown crunches the numbers on the Australian flock size.

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Record prices support strong feed demand

Williams-based Macco Feeds has been struggling to keep up as livestock producers increased their demand for a quality feed product.

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Work starts on sheep feed facility

Construction underway on new facility to advance WA sheep meat research and development

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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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Big changes for RamSelect and ASKBILL

The University of New England at Armidale, NSW, will take charge of the RamSelect and ASKBILL programs as Sheep CRC prepares for shutdown.

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SAMM-Dorper lambs take WAMMCO win

There has been no loss of interest in prime lambs since Darrel and Diane Hudson of Yleena Farm, Dowerin, became the first WAMMCO Producers of the Month winners for their area.

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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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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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Heavy sheep slaughter to see flock numbers at a new low

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown crunches the numbers on the Australian flock size.

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Big changes for RamSelect and ASKBILL

The University of New England at Armidale, NSW, will take charge of the RamSelect and ASKBILL programs as Sheep CRC prepares for shutdown.

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Shearing industry association boosts its influence

The past six months has been described as an interesting one for the WA shearing and wool industries.

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SAMM-Dorper lambs take WAMMCO win

There has been no loss of interest in prime lambs since Darrel and Diane Hudson of Yleena Farm, Dowerin, became the first WAMMCO Producers of the Month winners for their area.

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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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Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Lamb fights for market share

Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Cattle

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Demand for beef continues, says MLA boss

The newly-appointed Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Jason Strong told Hereford producers that global demand for beef continues to rise.

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Genomic testing a top priority for Hereford breed

More Hereford herds and more animals need to be recorded in Breedplan to improve the accuracy of their estimated breeding values,

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Australian grain-fed cattle at a premium to the US

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown compares the Australian and US beef markets.

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Hereford bulls boost profits in NSW herds

Phil Holmes has urged beef producers to take a tougher approach to their on-farm decisions and management.

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Focus more on Hereford crossbreeding benefits

American Hereford Association boss Jack Ward says promoting the benefits of using Herefords in a crossbreeding program had significantly increased demand in the US.

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China helps drive a spike in live cattle exports

Exports of both feeder and breeder cattle out of Australia have surged in the first five months of this year.

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Brazil beef back into China after BSE scare

Brazilian beef has regained access to the red-hot China market after a temporary ban caused by the discovery of an atypical case of BSE.

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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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Demand for WA pastoral land continues

There is an unprecedented enquiry for pastoral properties in all areas of the State and properties are in short supply.

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Rural lifestyle listing in a thriving area

This house is well configured with an open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area, which features a wood heater and reverse-cycle air-conditioner for comfort during the winter and summer months.

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All the essentials for a small holding

YENYENNING Lakes represents some very affordable livestock land in a highly reliable rainfall area.

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WA's farmland values up by 4pc in 2018

In 2018, the median price per hectare of WA agricultural land rose by 3.8 per cent.

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Photos and Video

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Emerald irrigation country on the market | Video

Codenwarra West at Emerald is being sold through an expression of interest process closing on August 2.

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Smart Ripe helps consumers choose fruit

The Italian-designed Smart Ripe gives a shopper details about their fruit.

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Mount Haldon remains on the market | Video

Mount Haldon Station remains on the market after a Colliers International auction in Brisbane.

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The Land launches its first podcast

Attention all podcast lovers, this one is for you.

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Farmer Ken reads to the kids

Warialda Public School's reading program goes viral

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Weather

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Rain lifts grower confidence says Rabobank

Grower confidence has rallied after last week's season-changing rains that hit most of Western Australia's grain growing regions.

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Hinck calls for open mind on grain imports

RECEIVING 14 millimetres out of last week's cold fronts has been a benefit to crops on the Hinck family property at Hyden.

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Crops are coping well despite the late start

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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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