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Australia can't move forward without rural communities growing: Mundine

Australia can't move forward without rural communities growing: Mundine

Warren Mundine told the Bush Summit regional communities were critical and must be preserved.

Rich and spicy bouquet

Rich and spicy bouquet

Check out what tips Fiona Ogilvie has for the garden this week.

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Re-directing cattle to an online selling strategy worked a treat for John Fisher.

Drought and demand threatens goat population

Drought and demand threatens goat population

The impact of the drought across Western NSW has contributed to an increase in slaughter numbers over the last year.

Rich and spicy bouquet

Rich and spicy bouquet

Check out what tips Fiona Ogilvie has for the garden this week.

Rodger Alden did it all

Rodger Alden did it all

Rodger Alden, who died earlier this month at the age of 92, earned the respect of clients and peers alike during a 55-year agency career.

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Gallery of sheep photos on day one at the 2019 Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo

O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

Six breeders entered sheep for competition in the Wiltshire Horn classes at Bendigo

Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Organiser Dane Millerd is looking forward to having everyone back next year.

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Gallery of sheep photos on day one at the 2019 Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo

Southern Riverina scale

Southern Riverina scale

A substantial pastoral aggregation with irrigation back-up is now for sale in the southern Riverina.

Drought and demand threatens goat population

Drought and demand threatens goat population

The impact of the drought across Western NSW has contributed to an increase in slaughter numbers over the last year.

O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

Six breeders entered sheep for competition in the Wiltshire Horn classes at Bendigo

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Re-directing cattle to an online selling strategy worked a treat for John Fisher.

Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Organiser Dane Millerd is looking forward to having everyone back next year.

Southern Riverina scale

Southern Riverina scale

A substantial pastoral aggregation with irrigation back-up is now for sale in the southern Riverina.

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Works will include realignment and widening of the road, creation of dedicated turning and deceleration lanes.

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

South Suffolk supreme to ewe with twins

Tycolah celebrates 50 years with a $26,000 top

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look around the traps at some of the players and topics making news in agribusiness

Agribusiness leader nominations sought

Agribusiness leader nominations sought

This year's trans-Tasman leadership awards for agribusiness leader and emerging leader will be announced at a dinner in New Zealand.

Want a good investment return? Buy north Australian ag land

Want a good investment return? Buy north Australian ag land

Northern Australia represents good value and good long-term capital gains for local or overseas investors says Troy Setter

Aussie boss for tractor giant

Aussie boss for tractor giant

Brandon Stannett new boss of Case IH and New Holland

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Spring Angus: Grass-fed steers meet targets for growth on King Island

Spring Angus: Grass-fed steers meet targets for growth on King Island

An investment in high-performing Angus genetics is paying dividends for the Harvey family, with their grass-fed steers consistently meeting the premium export market.

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Spring Angus: Angus help in selling strategy change-up

Re-directing cattle to an online selling strategy worked a treat for John Fisher.

Spring Angus: Growth rate focus pays off for Tooma Station

Spring Angus: Growth rate focus pays off for Tooma Station

Producing quality Angus feeder steers is the focus for Tooma Station in southern NSW, with their large-scale pasture and grain seed operation playing a key role in maximising weaner growth rates.

China closing in on the USA for share of exports

China closing in on the USA for share of exports

Australian beef exports began to ease in May and the lower than average volumes continued through to June writes Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish

Grafton steers reach 292c

Grafton steers reach 292c

As supply of good cattle continues to fall, prices rise and the best lines at Grafton store sale on Thursday reflected the market trend.

Spring Angus: Keeping cows in condition at Clear Springs

Spring Angus: Keeping cows in condition at Clear Springs

Commercial Angus operation Clear Springs works under the philosophy that if their cows are in good shape, they will have better in-pregnancy rates and more calfs on ground.

Spring Angus: Family business behind new verified black Angus brand Three Creek Beef

Being able to follow cattle through to the end user was the catalyst for a change in production at Kapunda, Armidale, NSW.

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O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

O'loghlin clean up with Wiltshire Horns

Six breeders entered sheep for competition in the Wiltshire Horn classes at Bendigo

Supreme success for Lawral Park SAMMs

Supreme success for Lawral Park SAMMs

It was an all South Australian affair in the South African Meat Merino judging at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show but it was the stud that had travelled the furthest that enjoyed the most success.

LIVE: All the action from Australian Sheep & Wool Show Day Two

LIVE: All the action from Australian Sheep & Wool Show Day Two

Can't get to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show? Follow all the action here.

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Gallery of sheep photos on day one at the 2019 Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo

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Hardy Carabar Angus cattle handle any country

Hardy Carabar Angus cattle handle any country

Advertiser content: Producing hardy, slick coated Angus bulls for northern Australia is paying off for Queensland stud producer Darren Hegarty on his property Carabar Angus, established in 2001 at Meandarra.

Investing in our future with the Carbon Farming Initiative

Investing in our future with the Carbon Farming Initiative

Learn all about carbon farming and how it can put money in farmers pockets while cutting C02 emissions, at the National Carbon Farming Conference & Expo this August.

Gallagher Westonfence prevents heartbreaking lamb losses

Gallagher Westonfence prevents heartbreaking lamb losses

Sponsored content: Tooma farmer Ian Bell decided he needed a simple fencing system that would be easy to use and the Gallagher Westonfence was the best option.

Outback Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

Outback Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

Australia's quirkiest festival will be back this September 24th - 28th in the Queensland town of Winton to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale celebrates spirit of the bush

Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale celebrates spirit of the bush

Despite the crippling drought, the 74th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale promises not only a great sale but also an opportunity for struggling farmers to come together for a good time.

Sheep producers come together to advance industry

Sheep producers come together to advance industry

Sheep Week allows producers to throw open the farm gates and share their ideas and innovations with each other.

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Advertiser content: When it comes to networking, nothing compares to a face to face event such as the 2019 Developing Northern Australia Conference, set to bring together some of the most influential names in your industry.

Best in their field

Best in their field

Sponsored content: Nominations are now open for the 2019 State and Territory Landcare Awards as Landcare Australia reflects on past winners of the National Landcare Awards.

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Coopers Couch E4: The tougher the season, the higher the potential for scours

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.

The Coopers Couch E5: Lice eating away at profits

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.

The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

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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40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Midnight Oil topped the bill at this year's festival.

Australia celebrates 30th anniversary of Korean beef sales

Australia celebrates 30th anniversary of Korean beef sales

Recognition has been given to the 30th anniversary of the opening of Korea as a market for Australian beef.

'Intensive farming Diamantina-style' | Lake Eyre in pictures

'Intensive farming Diamantina-style' | Lake Eyre in pictures

Every cloud has a silver lining and for February's devastating monsoon in north west Queensland, that lining is now radiant in the western and southern parts of the Channel Country.

Mackay Macadamias offered with 32,000 trees | Video

Mackay Macadamias offered with 32,000 trees | Video

Mackay Macadamias features 54 hectares of trees with scope for expansion.

Judges of the future begin at Trangie

Judges of the future begin at Trangie

It is acknowledged that Trangie's annual junior judging day produces some of Australia's most skilled judges.

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The seven wonders of corn yield

The seven wonders of corn yield

US corn guru presents his research to Australian growers.

Low winter rainfall part of long-term pattern

Low winter rainfall part of long-term pattern

This year's below average winter rainfall in eastern Australia is part of a drying pattern over winter over the past 20 years.

Drought now officially our worst on record

Drought now officially our worst on record

BOM data now rates the current dry through the Murray Darling Basin as the worst on record.

Biofortification project a winner

Biofortification project a winner

A project improving the nutritional profile of staple crops such as rice, maize and cassava is kicking goals.

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Aussie boss for tractor giant

Aussie boss for tractor giant

Brandon Stannett new boss of Case IH and New Holland

'Urgent need' to change focus

'Urgent need' to change focus

Rural Safety and Health Alliance starts with a blank slate

Moving into horsepower

Moving into horsepower

A Case study of machinery career change

Fit for finest vintage

Fit for finest vintage

Gason mower a hit in the vineyards

Forage productivity over the decades

Forage productivity over the decades

Claas Liner is celebrating 20 years

Smarter small seed air drill

Smarter small seed air drill

John Deere have released a new air drill series with precision agriculture features

Customers of tomorrow

Customers of tomorrow

Countdown to the Tractor and Machinery Association Conference

Parachuting good bugs into paddocks

Parachuting good bugs into paddocks

Drones are distributing beneficial insects to crops faster and cheaper.

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Southern Riverina scale

Southern Riverina scale

A substantial pastoral aggregation with irrigation back-up is now for sale in the southern Riverina.

Mackay Macadamias offered with 32,000 trees | Video

Mackay Macadamias offered with 32,000 trees | Video

Mackay Macadamias features 54 hectares of trees with scope for expansion.

Bundaberg macadamia opportunity

Bundaberg macadamia opportunity

A Bundaberg macadamia farm with 16,600 trees in full production is on the market.

Grassed-up Avalon sold prior to auction

Grassed-up Avalon sold prior to auction

The grassed-up Mitchell property Avalon has sold prior to auction.

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Dairy needs more skilled labour

Dairy needs more skilled labour

Attracting skilled labour is a priority for the dairy industry

Timing is key for colostrum

Timing is key for colostrum

Better colostrum collection could improve dairy calf mortality

Dairy meetings reveal mood for change

Dairy meetings reveal mood for change

Dairy Plan meetings held around Australia have revealed a strong mood for change among Australia's dairy farmers.

Will dairy enter Industry 4.0?

Will dairy enter Industry 4.0?

Disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things, Blockchain, and artificial intelligence are all part of Industry 4.0, and Dr Ross McKenzie believes it could help the dairy industry.

Milk processors woo dairy farmers

Milk processors woo dairy farmers

Rising demand and dwindling supply have prompted the major processors to woo Coast farmers with better deals.

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Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Bogans on parade at first Biggest Bogan Festival in shire

Organiser Dane Millerd is looking forward to having everyone back next year.

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Works will include realignment and widening of the road, creation of dedicated turning and deceleration lanes.

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

Feeding the multitude at Mudgee Field Days.