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FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased with the way prices for the feed grain are holding up.
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Cropping

FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased with the way prices for the feed grain are holding up.
FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased...
TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks of its planting season.
TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks...
THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.
THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.

Machinery

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Wool

THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the first time in four weeks.
THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the...
THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend could continue.
THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend...

Livestock

QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papua New Guinea (PNG) using a share of AusAID funding, to help resolve the current emergency cattle feed crisis.
QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papua New...
NUMBERS increased marginally this week at the Emerald store and prime sale held on May 16 with just over 1900 penned. Rain depleted the yarding at the Gracemere cattle sale held on May 17 at CQLX with 1259 head yarded.
NUMBERS increased marginally this week at the Emerald store and prime sale held on May 16 with just over...
A TOTAL of 8500 head of cattle were penned at today's Roma store sale.
A TOTAL of 8500 head of cattle were penned at today's Roma store sale.light grey video

Agribusiness

BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett is not waiting around to see how ADM's ambitious GrainCorp bid will work out - he has quit his ADM shareholding for about $US207m.
FARMERS say US corporate raider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is clearly uncomfortable with calls to have port operators free up their exporter access rules at Australia's seaboard grain terminals.
FARMERS say US corporate raider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is clearly uncomfortable with calls to have...

Horticulture

Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened risk of fruit fly infestation, according to Agriculture Minister Gail Gago.
INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened...
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