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Canola cops yield check

Canola cops yield check

Devastating frosts and poor rainfall have cruelled thousands of hectares of wheat and canola crops.

Sir Ivan coronial inquiry bid

Sir Ivan coronial inquiry bid

“We feel there needs to be some answers but we are not approaching it in an accusatory manner."

Mushies sprout high rewards

Mushies sprout high rewards

Take a look inside one of Australia's best mushroom farms, right here on the NSW South Coast.

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

Despite the dry, 15,000 sheep sold to $262 a head mainly to local, Central West, tablelands and slopes graziers restocking at the West Wyalong District Sheep Breeders Association sale.

Sir Ivan coronial inquiry bid

Sir Ivan coronial inquiry bid

“We feel there needs to be some answers but we are not approaching it in an accusatory manner."

Towalba Merino rams soar to $12,000

Towalba Merino rams soar to $12,000

A large crowd of keen buyers made the trip to the Towalba Merino Stud, Peak Hill, last Friday for their annual on property ram sale.

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Quality rams were in demand at the Westray Merino sale yesterday, clearing 100 per cent and averaging $2604.

Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton store market fell back compared with previous months, as expected, but buyer interest was strong with big bullocks and pregnant cows pulling the biggest return, with a market top of $1625 for red-tagged black Angus females.

Australia blessed with more than 22,000 possible pump storage sites, ANU finds

Australia blessed with more than 22,000 possible pump storage sites, ANU finds

Australia would only require a tiny fraction of these sites to underpin a 100 per cent renewable electricity system.

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Quality rams were in demand at the Westray Merino sale yesterday, clearing 100 per cent and averaging $2604.

Wheat comp offers big prizes

Wheat comp offers big prizes

The Land co-sponsors Suncorp Bank/ASC Dryland Field Wheat competition again.

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

Despite the dry, 15,000 sheep sold to $262 a head mainly to local, Central West, tablelands and slopes graziers restocking at the West Wyalong District Sheep Breeders Association sale.

Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton store market fell back compared with previous months, as expected, but buyer interest was strong with big bullocks and pregnant cows pulling the biggest return, with a market top of $1625 for red-tagged black Angus females.

Mushies sprout high rewards

Mushies sprout high rewards

Take a look inside one of Australia's best mushroom farms, right here on the NSW South Coast.

Australia blessed with more than 22,000 possible pump storage sites, ANU finds

Australia blessed with more than 22,000 possible pump storage sites, ANU finds

Australia would only require a tiny fraction of these sites to underpin a 100 per cent renewable electricity system.

Wheat comp offers big prizes

Wheat comp offers big prizes

The Land co-sponsors Suncorp Bank/ASC Dryland Field Wheat competition again.

Aussie is worth the attention

Aussie is worth the attention

Developed in Australia in the early colonial days as a fighting bird, the Australian Game breed has been developed more as a show bird and is still popular in the countryside.

Aussie is worth the attention

Sunshine and rural enthusiasm draws big crowds through the Henty gates

Don’t rush telling your story

Avenel Merinos to $4750, av $2443

Wool Power

Exporters reap rewards

Exporters reap rewards

Following an exodus of Australia’s wool export giants in recent years, the strength of those still standing is powerful.

SA pastoralist continues wool-growing tradition

SA pastoralist continues wool-growing tradition

Young north-east SA pastoralist Eddie Morgan is grateful his family who have a long, proud tradition of woolgrowing stuck with Merinos through the difficult times.

Domestic capital injection

Domestic capital injection

While wool remains a high risk industry and often fails to attract foreign investment, buoyed returns are enticing domestic capital injections.

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Giving back to rural communities

Giving back to rural communities

Sponsored: Whites Rural community grants help bush kids in rural communities learn and thrive.

MG tight-lipped as sell-off speculation mounts

MG tight-lipped as sell-off speculation mounts

Big co-op, Murray Goulburn, tells the share market it has received “a number of proposals” for asset sales and more

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Terry O’Brien joins the board of the Bega Cheese

Confirmed: Inland rail to cross Condamine floodplain

Confirmed: Inland rail to cross Condamine floodplain

The Turnbull government will announce today that the contentious Queensland section of the inland rail will cross the Condamine floodplain.

Beef

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Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton cows to $1625

Grafton store market fell back compared with previous months, as expected, but buyer interest was strong with big bullocks and pregnant cows pulling the biggest return, with a market top of $1625 for red-tagged black Angus females.

Search out the genes that drive profit

Search out the genes that drive profit

The role of genetics in boosting beef eating quality.

Technology brings Hereford bloodlines back from the grave

Technology brings Hereford bloodlines back from the grave

Modern breeding is bringing back Hereford female lines from a previous era.

The playmakers in beef eating quality

The playmakers in beef eating quality

How to improve your MSA Index.

Sevenbardot bulls top at $16,000 twice, ave $7078

Sevenbardot bulls top at $16,000 twice, ave $7078

The final Sevenbardot bull sale at "Wigelmar", Bylong, cleared 64 bulls topping at $16,000 twice and averaging $7078.

Tallow prices steady at $680/t

Tallow prices steady at $680/t

After months of price pressure, rendered beef products such as tallow have finally started to stabilise.

‘Too big’ sandwich delivers Wagyu spirit

‘Too big’ sandwich delivers Wagyu spirit

A roast beef sandwich costing the equivalent of A$15 captured the spirit of the Wagyu 'Olympics' in Sendai, Japan.

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Fighting flystrike with a stronger formula

Fighting flystrike with a stronger formula

Advertiser content: CLiK Extra is the latest ready-to-use formulation created by Elanco.

Towalba Merino rams soar to $12,000

Towalba Merino rams soar to $12,000

A large crowd of keen buyers made the trip to the Towalba Merino Stud, Peak Hill, last Friday for their annual on property ram sale.

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Westray Merinos hit a $11,000 top

Quality rams were in demand at the Westray Merino sale yesterday, clearing 100 per cent and averaging $2604.

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

West Wyalong sheep sale big success

Despite the dry, 15,000 sheep sold to $262 a head mainly to local, Central West, tablelands and slopes graziers restocking at the West Wyalong District Sheep Breeders Association sale.

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Day 3: The Best of Henty Field Days | Photos

Day 3: The Best of Henty Field Days | Photos

All the legends and characters from Day 3 of the Henty Machinery Field Days.

Fashion serves a twofold purpose | Photos, Video

Fashion serves a twofold purpose | Photos, Video

Billabong High School students take to the catwalk.

Live Coverage: 2017 Henty Field Days

Live Coverage: 2017 Henty Field Days

Keep up with all the action from the Henty Machinery Field Days here

The best of Henty Field Days day two | Photos

The best of Henty Field Days day two | Photos

All the legends and characters from day two of the Henty Machinery Field Days.

Snapped: Henty Machinery Field Days day one

Snapped: Henty Machinery Field Days day one

Photo highlights from day one at the Henty Machinery Field Days.

Cropping

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When was the last time you changed your mind on GMs?

When was the last time you changed your mind on GMs?

A new documentary, ‘Food Evolution’, shines a light on GMs with positive characterisations of scientific truth-seekers and pragmatic thinkers

Grain Wrap | Frosted wheat may recover

Grain Wrap | Frosted wheat may recover

It's with no sugar coating that I say the situation facing most crops across southern NSW looks very grim today.

Charting Grain | Queensland wearing its import parity cap

Charting Grain | Queensland wearing its import parity cap

As dry weather continues to reduce the size of the northern NSW and southern Queensland cereal crops, domestic demand in that part of the world remains buoyant.

Grain Update | Production estimates tumble

Grain Update | Production estimates tumble

NSW grain production estimates continue to decline as forecasters factor in the dry start to spring and recent frost damage.

On Farm

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A story of endurance

A story of endurance

Advertiser content: Loddon Valley Seed Grading has gone from strength to strength.

After 16 years and 46 attempts, Barooga tinkerer ticks all boxes

After 16 years and 46 attempts, Barooga tinkerer ticks all boxes

It’s 46th time lucky for persistent tinkerer

Hoe drill wins coveted award

Hoe drill wins coveted award

The farmers choice was a wide drill that is ready to move.

Drill earns top awards

Drill earns top awards

Top honours for a Canadian machine and a Coolamon-built entry at Henty.

No need for an agronomist?

No need for an agronomist?

Bayer and Bosch plan to replace the agronomist and the weed seeker.

Get a handle on it

Get a handle on it

Massey Ferguson release a new generation Telehandler

Silvan go the extra mile to service basil grower

Silvan go the extra mile to service basil grower

Tracpower and Silvan provide advice and service on Super Series linkage sprayer

High performance tedders for small farms

High performance tedders for small farms

Claas announce additions to Volto tedder range

Property

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Changi survivor’s model farm

Changi survivor’s model farm

Nearly 70 years of one-family ownership will come to a close next month when “Eastleigh” goes under the auctioneer’s hammer.

Norman Farming properties expected to fetch $100m

Norman Farming properties expected to fetch $100m

One of Australia's largest irrigated and dryland cropping operations is for sale.

All about nature and lifestyle at Wingham

All about nature and lifestyle at Wingham

Set in the scenic Strathcedar valley. this 120 hectare lifestyle property has a mix of grazing country and bush.

Central location on quality acres

Central location on quality acres

A commercial-scale grazing property in a “dress circle” Central West location will go under the hammer in Orange this month.

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Kenilworth cow wins supreme dairy title

Kenilworth cow wins supreme dairy title

A four year old Jersey from Kenilworth has been named the supreme champion cow of the Royal Queensland Show.

Have your say about `fake milk’ labelling

Have your say about `fake milk’ labelling

Farmers are escalating their efforts to prevent real milk’s good name and nutritional benefits being hijacked

Chinese owner committed to expand big Tassie dairy

Chinese owner committed to expand big Tassie dairy

Concerns about the Chinese company's finances and plans force Moon Lake Investments to quell speculation about its Tasmanian dairy farms

Chinese billionaire tried to sell VDL before buying it

Chinese billionaire tried to sell VDL before buying it

Even before Lu Xianfeng completed the $280m purchase of Australia's largest dairy farm, the Chinese billionaire was looking to sell.

How Murray Goulburn fooled both farmers and investors for so long

How Murray Goulburn fooled both farmers and investors for so long

Court documents give an unprecedented insight into the unravelling of one of Australia's biggest agricultural companies.

Special Features

The Knowledge Bank

The Knowledge Bank

Glovebox Guide to Mental Health Volume 5

Glovebox Guide to Mental Health Volume 5

Smart Farmer

Smart Farmer

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A market seeking yields

A market seeking yields

Reporting season has been uninspiring, to say the least.

A precarious plunge – again

A precarious plunge – again

Taking a chance on Wellards again

The future of Merinos is alive and kicking

The future of Merinos is alive and kicking

Merinos are on the comeback trail and young growers are running with it, writes Peter Austin.