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Milk dumping unlikely in Australia

The Australian dairy industry has reinforced its intention to maintain milk flow during COVID-19 concerns, putting practices in place to ensure this happens.

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Farm commodities leap to new record despite some softer export trends

National Australia Bank's Rural Commodities Index jumped another 5.8 per cent in March

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Global dairy price warning, despite auction lift

Dairy analysts are warning the COVID-19 crisis will put pressure on global dairy prices well into 2021 and will hit opening prices in Australia.

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Rain lessens panic for producers

Rain lessens panic, but still a mixed bag of good and bad news for meat producers.

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Cropping supply chain geared up despite crisis

The farming supply chain is under pressure but the fertiliser, chemical and machinery will continue to move.

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GrainCorp aiming to keep Aussie ag logistics moving

GrainCorp is dealing with fertiliser imports and grain exports while managing staff safety in light of COVID-19.

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Online scammers target the unwary with COVID-19 super help offers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning that scammers are trying to exploit Australians financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

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Managing a farm machinery business through COVID

There is a lot of uncertainty but one farm machinery manufacturer is hopeful he can continue to operate throughout the current crisis.

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Cropping

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Long-term insecticide sustainability critical

Farmers and agronomists are urged to base their insecticide strategies on what works long-term rather than short-term outcomes.

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Wet start finally dents fodder demand

Prices for fodder have dipped back to close to historical averages as northern pastures start to flourish following this year's rain.

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Managing a farm machinery business through COVID

There is a lot of uncertainty but one farm machinery manufacturer is hopeful he can continue to operate throughout the current crisis.

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Russia, Ukraine implement export restrictions

They are largely symbolic for now, but grain export restrictions in both Ukraine and Russia show food security is being taken seriously.

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Scramble for lentils as prices soar

UPDATED: Lentil prices have risen by about $70/t in the past week due to concerns about food security in India.

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Cropping supply chain geared up despite crisis

The farming supply chain is under pressure but the fertiliser, chemical and machinery will continue to move.

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GrainCorp aiming to keep Aussie ag logistics moving

GrainCorp is dealing with fertiliser imports and grain exports while managing staff safety in light of COVID-19.

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Uncertainty hounds Russia's wheat market

Analysts continue to forecast the 2020/2021 Russian wheat crop at 80-82 million tonnes, despite developing dryness across the Black Sea region.

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Wet start finally dents fodder demand

Prices for fodder have dipped back to close to historical averages as northern pastures start to flourish following this year's rain.

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Russia, Ukraine implement export restrictions

They are largely symbolic for now, but grain export restrictions in both Ukraine and Russia show food security is being taken seriously.

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GrainCorp aiming to keep Aussie ag logistics moving

GrainCorp is dealing with fertiliser imports and grain exports while managing staff safety in light of COVID-19.

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Northern hemisphere dry steadies futures

Dry weather in the northern hemisphere stalled the decline in CBOT futures last week.

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Ryans continue with seeder set-up innovation

The family behind the Ryan tyne is still looking to improve seeder configuration, offering a range of retrofit openers.

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Scramble for lentils as prices soar

UPDATED: Lentil prices have risen by about $70/t in the past week due to concerns about food security in India.

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Cropping supply chain geared up despite crisis

The farming supply chain is under pressure but the fertiliser, chemical and machinery will continue to move.

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Uncertainty hounds Russia's wheat market

Analysts continue to forecast the 2020/2021 Russian wheat crop at 80-82 million tonnes, despite developing dryness across the Black Sea region.

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Trough dumps better than expected falls

There was a pleasant surprise in the rain gauge for many this morning, with areas forecast to get just a mill or two getting up to 40mm.

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Sheep

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Rain lessens panic for producers

Rain lessens panic, but still a mixed bag of good and bad news for meat producers.

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Covid-19: MLA shuts offices, bans market officers from saleyards

Meat & Livestock Australia has closed all its offices for a month to ride out the coronavirus risk.

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Thomas Foods International is keeping calm and carrying on

Thomas Foods International says meat processing at its two major plants is operating as normal.

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Live sheep trade to beat the summer heat

New rules will ban live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East to other ports for 3.5 months during the northern hemisphere summer.

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Covid-19: MLA shuts offices, bans market officers from saleyards

Meat & Livestock Australia has closed all its offices for a month to ride out the coronavirus risk.

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Panic meat buying can't stop slide in lamb prices

Export uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to impact Australia's lamb and mutton markets.

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The Sheep Collective awarded for marketing

The Sheep Collective was named the winner of The PrintSync Pinnacle Award for Marketing Excellence at an exclusive gala dinner at The Westin Perth hotel recently.

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WAMMCO title returns to Daybron Farms

When the Millsteed family, Daybron Farms, Wongan Hills, became the first prime lamb producers to win WAMMCO's upgraded Producer Of The Month title in July 2016, the winning line of 464 White Suffolk-Merino lambs were some of the first to descend from north of Perth for some time

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Lamb yardings tumble as panic sell-off stops

Major saleyards reported much reduced lamb numbers at the start of this week as a panic sell-off is put on hold.

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The Sheep Collective awarded for marketing

The Sheep Collective was named the winner of The PrintSync Pinnacle Award for Marketing Excellence at an exclusive gala dinner at The Westin Perth hotel recently.

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Exporters speed up accreditation of stock handlers to keep boats afloat

LiveCorp is speeding up accreditation of stock handlers to ensure live sheep and cattle boats keep sailing.

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Live sheep trade to beat the summer heat

New rules will ban live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East to other ports for 3.5 months during the northern hemisphere summer.

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WAMMCO title returns to Daybron Farms

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Thomas Foods International is keeping calm and carrying on

Thomas Foods International says meat processing at its two major plants is operating as normal.

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Lamb yardings tumble as panic sell-off stops

Major saleyards reported much reduced lamb numbers at the start of this week as a panic sell-off is put on hold.

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Exporters speed up accreditation of stock handlers to keep boats afloat

LiveCorp is speeding up accreditation of stock handlers to ensure live sheep and cattle boats keep sailing.

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Lamb prices continue to back-pedal amid Covid-19 fears

A big yarding of lambs at Monday's Bendigo sale added to fears producers are keen to sell amid fears coronavirus will cause more headaches in the red meat supply chain.

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Lamb prices continue to back-pedal amid Covid-19 fears

MLA office doors still open despite coronvirus spread

Crunching the numbers a focus at Wagin

Constantly learning on Lake Grace farm

Cattle

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Covid form targeting wrong people: NTCA

Movement form means pastoralists need permission to travel on their own properties.

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Cattle market hovers, despite extreme demand volatility

Feeder steers sitting at 356c/kg live weight; cow and calf units up.

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Ekka's Paddock to Palate beef competitions continue

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Coles chops its mince price

Butchers hit back at 'cheap move' by supermarket giant.

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Elders Show Must Go On Angus Sale tops at $20,000

Angus bulls sell to $20,000 while females reach $19,000 during online sale tonight.

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Global beef prices settle higher, thanks to China

Latest results show profitability up, thanks to China demand

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Wagyu brands feel the COVID-19 heat

Brand owners look to make prudent decisions to stay in business.

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Property

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Simon adds tech skills to Elders' table

"There is a lot of change in the industry at the moment and this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of that."

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Interstate buyers eyeing off hort land

Well-sized properties with large water allocations are in high demand.

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Elders announces real estate winners

It should have been an evening of joy and celebration, recognising the outstanding performers, both individuals and branches, for the 2019 real estate selling season.

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Farm empire born in business partnership

The two have purchased several properties in northern Victoria.

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Photos and Video

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Australia has reconnected with agriculture says Littleproud | Video

Australia has awoken to the importance of agriculture says David Littleproud.

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Juice company relies on family heritage in tough times

When times get tough, the Lentini family pull together to keep things fresh.

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Glenochar to test Maranoa values | Video

The 3902 hectare hectare Maranoa property Glenochar is being offered for sale for the first time in 123 years.

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Farmers tell Australia: We've got your back | Video

Farmers are proudly telling Australians they have their backs as part of an ongoing campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'I made it for 80 people, not 80,000': footy club's hilarious video goes viral

The Grasshoppers' senior joint coach Shaune "Spider" Moloney was the star of the clip, which has reached more than 80,000 people on Facebook.

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Weather

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Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

The caterpillar usually appears after unusual amounts of summer rain.

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Outlook points to wetter months ahead

April rainfall is likely to be above average (60 to 75 per cent) for WA.

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Trough dumps better than expected falls

There was a pleasant surprise in the rain gauge for many this morning, with areas forecast to get just a mill or two getting up to 40mm.

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Neutral conditions prevail but whisper of hope for wet winter

It's mostly all neutral out of both the Pacific and Indian Oceans on the climate front, but some models are picking up promising signals.

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