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Feedgrain Focus: Southern growers eye forecast weekend rain

Posted 2025-04-24 05:59:21

Feedgrain Focus: Southern growers eye forecast weekend rain

Posted 2025-04-24 05:59:21

AFTER the Easter break delivered little of the rainfall needed to bolster planting confidence across southern New South ...

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Labor matches Coalition’s $2.5M farm safety commitment

Posted 2025-04-24 04:02:45

Labor matches Coalition’s $2.5M farm safety commitment

Posted 2025-04-24 04:02:45

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will match a Coalition promise to invest $2.5 million into FarmSafe Australia for ...

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South African and NZ partnership sets new shearing record

Posted 2025-04-24 02:20:45

South African and NZ partnership sets new shearing record

Posted 2025-04-24 02:20:45

A NEW Zealand-South African partnership has set a new world two-stand shearing record of 970 fine wool Merino lambs in ...

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Nobby growers take first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Nobby growers take first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Two standout soybean crops have earned Nobby-based RDS Farming both the champion and reserve champion titles in the (RASQ ...

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Nobby growers takes first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Nobby growers takes first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Two standout soybean crops have earned Nobby-based RDS Farming both the champion and reserve champion titles in the (RASQ ...

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This Dreaded Agricultural Pest is Back: How Farmers Are Fighting It

Posted 2025-04-21 10:00:11

This Dreaded Agricultural Pest is Back: How Farmers Are Fighting It

Posted 2025-04-21 10:00:11

When scientific developments led to the near eradication of the European corn borer, farmers thought they were in the ...

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Repurposing Urban Spaces for Farming: 7 Creative Ideas

Posted 2025-03-24 09:00:02

Repurposing Urban Spaces for Farming: 7 Creative Ideas

Posted 2025-03-24 09:00:02

Gone are the days when farming meant living miles away from the city center. With a bit of creativity and practical urban ...

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Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

Posted 2025-04-07 09:00:07

Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

Posted 2025-04-07 09:00:07

Increasing the number of crops you grow does more than provide you with a diverse harvest to enjoy. Learn some of the key ...

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Spring Planting and Soil Compaction: 5 Management Tips

Posted 2025-03-31 09:00:17

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 ...

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Why You Should Plant Your Soybeans Early This Year

Posted 2025-04-21 09:00:38

Why You Should Plant Your Soybeans Early This Year

Posted 2025-04-21 09:00:38

A recent study shows that planting soybeans a few weeks earlier than usual can benefit both the environment and the ...

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Grain Central - News

Labor matches Coalition’s $2.5M farm safety commitment

Posted 2025-04-24 04:02:45

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will match a Coalition promise to invest $2.5 million into FarmSafe Australia for the next three ...

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Nobby growers takes first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Two standout soybean crops have earned Nobby-based RDS Farming both the champion and reserve champion titles in the (RASQ annual crop ...

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Nobby growers take first, second in RASQ Crop Competition

Posted 2025-04-24 01:25:52

Two standout soybean crops have earned Nobby-based RDS Farming both the champion and reserve champion titles in the (RASQ annual crop ...

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PRL Group on track to acquire Qld phosphate mine

PRL Group has emerged as the preferred candidate to takeover owner of Ardmore phosphate mine, ...

Posted 2025-04-23 02:24:11

Algeria tapping the global wheat market

Algeria's state-owned OAIC announced international tender for soft milling wheat of any origin for shipment in both the first and second half of ...

Posted 2025-04-23 00:07:32

GrainGrowers calls for targeted climate change investments

In the lead up the 2025 election GrainGrowers has called for political support on climate change ...

Posted 2025-04-17 05:53:24

Recruitment: Riding the storm – tackling job insecurity in uncertain economic times

With global headlines dominated by rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, it is no wonder many Australians are feeling uneasy about their job security. Economic ...

Posted 2025-04-17 05:34:42

Rail upgrades completed at GrainCorp’s Condobolin site

A $7.96m rail upgrade at GrainCorp’s Condobolin site will help growers in NSW’s Central West move goods to market more ...

Posted 2025-04-17 00:50:35

InterGrain progresses major WA, Vic projects

InterGrain is progressing two major capital works projects, aimed at boosting capacity and expanding the range of crops in its ...

Posted 2025-04-16 05:21:36

Farmers call on parties to back rural connectivity ahead of election

Farmers are urging all sides of politics to commit to closing the digital divide facing rural and regional communities ahead of the federal ...

Posted 2025-04-16 04:54:39

Sheep Central - Lamb Processing

South African and NZ partnership sets new shearing record

Posted 2025-04-24 02:20:45

A NEW Zealand-South African partnership has set a new world two-stand shearing record of 970 fine wool Merino lambs in nine hours in South ...

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Tasmanian wool classer brings home the golden stencil

Posted 2025-04-23 05:17:52

TASMANIA’S Victoria Lang has won the prestigious 2025 AWEX/TAFE NSW National Graduate Wool Classer Competition to take home the coveted ‘golden stencil’ from the Sydney Royal Easter ...

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A Kiwi shearing gun bids for world record in South Africa

Posted 2025-04-22 04:22:29

A RECORD-BREAKING New Zealand shearer and a South African who took to shearing after being ruled out of rugby by a severe injury are this week tackling what is the first world shearing record in ...

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Vietnam wool tour sparks new call for trade policy office

WOOLPRODUCERS Australia has repeated its call for funding for a wool trade policy office after a recent tour to explore and highlight industry innovation and developments in ...

Posted 2025-04-17 05:39:59

Australian sheep shearers gain non-visa access to work in the UK

OVERSEAS sheep shearers have been granted non-visa access to the United Kingdom in 2025 in a special concession from the Minister for Migration and ...

Posted 2025-04-16 05:34:13

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

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 ...

Posted 2025-03-27 10:59:50

Miniprobes IMF lamb scanner set for South Australian processors

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

Posted 2025-03-21 06:46:15

Kiwi shearers exact woolly revenge on Welsh team

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 ...

Posted 2025-03-19 05:47:09

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

Grain Central - Cropping

CSU study finds organic fertilisers can offer cost-effective alternative

Posted 2025-04-23 00:38:57

Research by Charles Sturt University agribusiness academic shows fertiliser alternatives for growers that will contribute to sustainability and ...

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Murdoch University-led project delves into water repellent soils

Posted 2025-04-15 23:52:43

Murdoch University will lead a new research project investigating strategies to manage soil water repellence and reduce its impact on grain ...

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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 ...

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Cotton processors need to innovate into 2040: Suttor

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 ...

Posted 2025-03-31 05:44:35

IPF trials back Green Urea NV for southern crops, pastures

IPF's on-farm research across southern Australia has shown topdressing with Green Urea NV reduces ammonia volatilisation losses in winter crops and ...

Posted 2025-03-26 00:24:28

Industry gathers for Aus Cotton Shippers Post Farm-Gate Forum

More than 100 industry representatives gathered in Toowoomba last week for the Australian Cotton Shippers Association’s inaugural Post Farm-Gate ...

Posted 2025-03-24 04:57:05

SA, Vic oat growers cautioned on dry’s impact on plantback

South-eastern Australian growers impacted by low rainfall are reminded to factor herbicide residues into their decisions around planting oats for export ...

Posted 2025-03-24 04:44:55

Biologicals, novel approaches no match for herbicides: Outlook

The emerging biologicals industry and other novel approaches to weed control are no match for herbicides as the major means of crop protection, an ABARES Outlook forum ...

Posted 2025-03-13 06:52:30

‘Exceptional’ sorghum harvest wraps up on Downs

The sorghum harvest in southern Qld and northern NSW has largely beaten the rain from ex TC Alfred, with the Darling Downs in particular reporting bumper ...

Posted 2025-03-12 04:03:23

Yield variation burdens economics of cropping: Neale

Tim Neale says mapping, targeted soil testing, and more accessible variable-rate technology can be used to counter the 200-300pc yield variation common within Australian ...

Posted 2025-03-07 06:22:13

Sheep Central - Lamb Production

Feedgrain Focus: Southern growers eye forecast weekend rain

Posted 2025-04-24 05:59:21

AFTER the Easter break delivered little of the rainfall needed to bolster planting confidence across southern New South Wales, western Victoria and South Australia, growers are once again pinning ...

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Ridley exits SA with $22M sale of Wasleys mill to Baiada

Posted 2025-04-22 04:22:36

AUSTRALIA’S largest stockfeed miller, Ridley Corporation, has agreed to sell its Wasleys Feedmill in South Australia to poultry meat producer Baiada for $22 ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Dollar rebound pressures values

Posted 2025-04-22 04:22:22

A REBOUND in the Australian dollar — up four cents from a low of below US60 cents — has pared back some of the recent gains in grain ...

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MLA opens call for new Producer Demonstration Site projects

MEAT & Livestock Australia is calling for new applications for Producer Demonstration Sites to kick off from the end of ...

Posted 2025-04-14 03:33:27

Feedgrain Focus: Weak Aussie dollar lifts values

A DROP in the Australian dollar to below US60 cents last week has rekindled export demand and prompted consumers to lift their bids by up $5-$10 per tonne in the southern wheat and barley markets ...

Posted 2025-04-14 02:29:15

Dohnes get data on wool, carcase, eating quality and reproduction

A COMPREHENSIVE sire evaluation trial rated as 'gold standard' has provided evidence-based data on the Dohne breed’s profitable wool, carcase, reproduction and eating quality ...

Posted 2025-04-07 05:10:11

Feedgrain Focus: Market ingests wet north, dry south

SOAKING rain over much of Queensland’s grain-growing areas and northern New South Wales last week has set the northern region up for a strong and early start to its winter cropping ...

Posted 2025-04-07 05:09:57

Bowan Park Poll Dorset trial highlights eating quality potential

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 ...

Posted 2025-04-02 06:03:02

Agriculture Victoria warns livestock owners on welfare duties

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

Posted 2025-03-31 21:25:38

CSBP to shut Kwinana superphosphate plant as WA flock declines

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 ...

Posted 2025-03-31 05:40:05

Modern Farmer - News

This Dreaded Agricultural Pest is Back: How Farmers Are Fighting It

Posted 2025-04-21 10:00:11

When scientific developments led to the near eradication of the European corn borer, farmers thought they were in the clear. Recent events suggest this bug is back, and there’s a need to pivot ...

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Why You Should Plant Your Soybeans Early This Year

Posted 2025-04-21 09:00:38

A recent study shows that planting soybeans a few weeks earlier than usual can benefit both the environment and the economy. Join modern farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the details about the ...

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5 Ways Agricultural Robots Are Changing Modern Farming

Posted 2025-04-15 17:41:59

While human labor is still a large part of agriculture, robots are also taking to the fields. Here are a few ways that agricultural robots are changing farming now and in the years ahead. The post ...

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11 Fruit Tree Pruning Secrets That Will Increase Your Yield

Having the right tools is essential to growing lots of luscious fruit. Having the right techniques will ensure you get there. Read on to learn about 11 fruit tree pruning secrets that will ...

Posted 2025-04-15 17:12:48

Lower Your Grocery Costs With These 7 Easy-to-Grow Crops

Whether you have a small yard or a large patch of land, you can grow some of your own food. Not sure where to start? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some of the best easy-to-grow crops that ...

Posted 2025-04-07 09:00:37

Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

Increasing the number of crops you grow does more than provide you with a diverse harvest to enjoy. Learn some of the key benefits of implementing increased crop diversity. The post Crop Diversity ...

Posted 2025-04-07 09:00:07

Spring Planting and Soil Compaction: 5 Management Tips

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 ...