News

Recent News

Bowan Park Poll Dorset trial highlights eating quality potential

Posted 2025-04-02 06:03:02

Bowan Park Poll Dorset trial highlights eating quality potential

Posted 2025-04-02 06:03:02

A FIVE-YEAR sire evaluation has shown Poll Dorset breeders the breed has potential to produce sires with the genetics to ...

Views: 1 View more...
SSR leases V/Line locos to help get more freight off Vic roads

Posted 2025-04-02 04:45:22

SSR leases V/Line locos to help get more freight off Vic roads

Posted 2025-04-02 04:45:22

SSR is leasing 10 N-class locomotives to expand its fleet and help get grain in bulk and containers off Victorian ...

Views: 1 View more...
Victrato gets tick from crown rot experts, but no ‘magic bullet’

Posted 2025-04-02 02:51:47

Victrato gets tick from crown rot experts, but no ‘magic bullet’

Posted 2025-04-02 02:51:47

A GRDC webinar yesterday heard two crown rot experts welcome Victrato to the inoculum-management toolbox, but they warned ...

Views: 1 View more...
LDC integrating Namoi Cotton, ProClass stake divested

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC integrating Namoi Cotton, ProClass stake divested

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC has divested its share in ProClass as it moves towards finalising its takeover of Namoi Cotton in line with some ACCC ...

Views: 1 View more...
LDC integrating Namoi operations, ProClass divestment

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC integrating Namoi operations, ProClass divestment

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC has divested its share in ProClass as it moves towards finalising its takeover of Namoi Cotton in line with some ACCC ...

Views: 2 View more...

Top News

JBS delivers record net revenue of US$77b in strong 2024

Posted 2025-03-27 10:59:50

JBS delivers record net revenue of US$77b in strong 2024

Posted 2025-03-27 10:59:50

GLOBAL animal protein giant JBS reported 2024 full-year results this morning, Australian time, delivering a net profit of ...

Views: 14 View more...
How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality

Posted 2025-03-14 12:00:46

How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality

Posted 2025-03-14 12:00:46

Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. “Wild rice is ...

Views: 13 View more...
Deed puts PGA of WA on path out of administration

Posted 2025-03-21 01:39:36

Deed puts PGA of WA on path out of administration

Posted 2025-03-21 01:39:36

The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA is preparing to take back control of its affairs now that its creditors ...

Views: 12 View more...
NZ shearer takes $20,000 for shearing a lamb in under 20 seconds

Posted 2025-02-10 05:54:28

NZ shearer takes $20,000 for shearing a lamb in under 20 seconds

Posted 2025-02-10 05:54:28

NEW Zealand shearer Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing’s richest cash prize in a lightning trans-Tasman trip to ...

Views: 12 View more...
Processors move to mandatory CCTV surveillance in abattoirs

Posted 2025-01-31 04:29:52

Processors move to mandatory CCTV surveillance in abattoirs

Posted 2025-01-31 04:29:52

UPDATED standards for the Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System have been ...

Views: 12 View more...

Grain Central - Cropping

Victrato gets tick from crown rot experts, but no ‘magic bullet’

Posted 2025-04-02 02:51:47

A GRDC webinar yesterday heard two crown rot experts welcome Victrato to the inoculum-management toolbox, but they warned it should not be seen as a "magic ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Cotton processors need to innovate into 2040: Suttor

Posted 2025-03-31 05:44:35

ACGA president Ben Suttor said a look to 2040 pointed to the possibility of longer wait times and less gins as Australia's cotton-ginning sector looks to keep itself ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Grain Central - News

SSR leases V/Line locos to help get more freight off Vic roads

Posted 2025-04-02 04:45:22

SSR is leasing 10 N-class locomotives to expand its fleet and help get grain in bulk and containers off Victorian ...

Comments: 0 View more...

LDC integrating Namoi Cotton, ProClass stake divested

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC has divested its share in ProClass as it moves towards finalising its takeover of Namoi Cotton in line with some ACCC ...

Comments: 0 View more...

LDC integrating Namoi operations, ProClass divestment

Posted 2025-04-02 02:40:51

LDC has divested its share in ProClass as it moves towards finalising its takeover of Namoi Cotton in line with some ACCC ...

Comments: 0 View more...

ABARES to have latest gander into chicken-meat industry

ABARES is planning to release a draft report into Australia's chicken meat supply chain, but NSW Farmers says the time for reports is over and action is needed to support the ...

Posted 2025-03-31 05:25:31

Grain Central March 2025 news quiz

Keep up to date with developments in Grain Central’s monthly ...

Posted 2025-03-31 01:41:05

CSBP to mothball Kwinana superphosphate plant

Declining demand for superphosphate as WA's sheep numbers fall has contributed to CSBP Fertilisers' decision to mothball its production plant within its Kwinana ...

Posted 2025-03-30 22:46:55

Aus ag underwhelmed by Federal Budget

The Federal Budget delivered last night has done little to enthuse national and state-based ag ...

Posted 2025-03-26 05:53:10

Budget shows GRDC resources to surpass $1B

GRDC’s total financial resources will surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2025-26, according to figures in Federal Budget documents released last ...

Posted 2025-03-26 05:05:53

SA Opposition, farmers ramp up call for drought aid

Ongoing drought has SA in the midst of a worsening fodder shortage which prompted a visit to the state's parliament last week by a group of primary ...

Posted 2025-03-24 06:10:31

SA plan to rezone more ag land for housing sparks concerns

Grain Producers SA and Livestock SA are concerned the SA Govt's Greater Adelaide Regional Plan will reduce SA's prime agricultural land ...

Posted 2025-03-24 04:48:30

Sheep Central - Lamb Production

Bowan Park Poll Dorset trial highlights eating quality potential

Posted 2025-04-02 06:03:02

A FIVE-YEAR sire evaluation has shown Poll Dorset breeders the breed has potential to produce sires with the genetics to get high eating quality lambs to market sooner and to suit various ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Agriculture Victoria warns livestock owners on welfare duties

Posted 2025-03-31 21:25:38

THE recent seizures of livestock from three Victorian properties have been highlighted in a warning to all producers from Agriculture Victoria this ...

Comments: 0 View more...

CSBP to shut Kwinana superphosphate plant as WA flock declines

Posted 2025-03-31 05:40:05

A LONG-TERM term decline in market demand for single superphosphate as growers reduce sheep numbers, combined with declining terms of trade for local production, has prompted CSBP Fertilisers to ...

Comments: 0 View more...

National Feedbase Summary 20 March 2025

TOTAL standing dry matter seasonal rankings for March 2025 highlight shifting pasture trends across Australia, with notable improvements in some regions and ongoing challenges in ...

Posted 2025-03-21 06:45:26

Modern Farmer - News

Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

Posted 2025-03-31 21:25:07

Increasing the number of crops you grow does more than provide you with a diverse harvest to enjoy. Join small-scale farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some of the key benefits of implementing ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Spring Planting and Soil Compaction: 5 Management Tips

Posted 2025-03-31 09:00:17

Spring soil compaction can decrease water infiltration and limit plant growth. Join Briana Yablonski to learn more about the causes of soil compaction and ways you can manage it on your land. The ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Vertical Farming: How to Produce More Food on Less Land

Posted 2025-03-31 09:00:04

If you’re working with limited growing space and want to produce more food, you may not have to look for more acreage. Vertical farming allows producers to grow up rather than out. Join ...

Comments: 0 View more...

This Gardener Gets Tomato Harvests Year-Round With This Unique Growing Strategy

Can’t get enough of fresh tomatoes? Take what one gardener has learned and discover growing tips and strategies for enjoying fresh tomatoes year-round. The post This Gardener Gets Tomato ...

Posted 2025-03-24 09:00:25

Repurposing Urban Spaces for Farming: 7 Creative Ideas

Gone are the days when farming meant living miles away from the city center. With a bit of creativity and practical urban farming ideas, you can grow lots of food in a small urban space. The post ...

Posted 2025-03-24 09:00:02

How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality

Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. “Wild rice is culturally significant to Aniishinabe people here in Minnesota. It’s ...

Posted 2025-03-14 12:00:46

How to Care for Your Garden in Unpredictable Weather

Tulips sprouting a month early after a warm spell. Drought-resilient plants soaked after weeks of rain. Cherry blossom buds freezing after a cold snap. It’s tough to be a gardener these days. ...

Posted 2025-03-10 12:00:53

In Hawai‘i, American Farmers Believe They Do Cacao Better

On the rainy side of Hawai‘i Island, Daeus Bencomo steps through fresh mud in his cowboy boots, rows of leafy cacao trees on either side of him. He grips a bright orange pod and slices it neatly ...

Posted 2025-03-06 13:00:41

Spotlight On an Urban Farm Helping Refugees and Immigrants Build Community

In a green oasis, set amid the freeways and malls of San Diego’s Mission Valley, a garden grows. Produce grown here fills subscription CSA boxes, as well as plates at the project’s ...

Posted 2025-03-05 15:37:07

On the Ground with Organizations Uplifting BIPOC Farmers

Leslie Woodward was in a real pickle. She’d temporarily closed Edenesque, her nearly decade-old self manufactured plant-based dairy company, to transition to a co-manufactured enterprise with a ...

Posted 2025-03-03 13:00:11

Sheep Central - Lamb Processing

JBS delivers record net revenue of US$77b in strong 2024

Posted 2025-03-27 10:59:50

GLOBAL animal protein giant JBS reported 2024 full-year results this morning, Australian time, delivering a net profit of US$1.8 billion for the year, down almost $200m on the year ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Miniprobes IMF lamb scanner set for South Australian processors

Posted 2025-03-21 06:46:15

A NEW intramuscular fat measurement technology for sheep meat is set to be installed in some South Australia red meat processing plants this ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Kiwi shearers exact woolly revenge on Welsh team

Posted 2025-03-19 05:47:09

A SMALL central North Island town with a population of barely 1000 and a grandstand that holds 2-300 people has been the scene of another Welsh shearing test match ...

Comments: 0 View more...

Australian shearers win trans-Tasman test by big margin

AUSTRALIA’S top sheep shearers have reigned supreme over New Zealand in the latest trans-Tasman test event at the Golden Shears in Masterton, New Zealand, on Saturday ...

Posted 2025-03-03 05:15:08

Lexi shears 367 Merino ewes for new world eight hour record

NEW Zealand shearer Alexia ‘Lexi’ Phillips has become the latest world record holder after an official tally of 367 Merino ewes in eight hours in a West Australian wool shed on ...

Posted 2025-02-24 05:23:45

Wool entrepreneur is Victorian rural women’s award finalist

WESTERN Victorian wool entrepreneur Sherri Symons is among three women named as state finalists for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s ...

Posted 2025-02-11 01:10:18

NZ shearer takes $20,000 for shearing a lamb in under 20 seconds

NEW Zealand shearer Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing’s richest cash prize in a lightning trans-Tasman trip to win the Oberon Quick Shear in New South Wales at the ...