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Women in the cab

Women in the cab

From tractor driving to shearing, women are thriving in traditionally male-dominated roles in the agricultural industry.

Wool market still 'wobbling'

Wool market still 'wobbling'

Superfine holds up as some Merino fleeces fall by up to 80c.

Bush mod cons? What a gas

Bush mod cons? What a gas

Ross Pride had some interesting interactions with an old fridge.

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

Wool market still 'wobbling'

Wool market still 'wobbling'

Superfine holds up as some Merino fleeces fall by up to 80c.

Fire a key tool in dealing with climate change

Fire a key tool in dealing with climate change

Professor of fire ecology says we can learn much from traditional fire management and fossil records prove they were right.

Trackside at Warren | photos

Trackside at Warren | photos

Bells 'N' Bows made it three wins in a row for Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb when the five year old Starcraft mare won the 2019 QUBE Logistics Cotton Cup over 1600 metres.

Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Local firefighters were trapped by flames that circled homes last night, but managed to save all the properties in the fire's path.

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Michelle Meyers, from Mudgee, and Lachlan Cusack, from Dubbo, were Fashions on the Field winners at Dubbo on Melbourne Cup day.

Trackside at Warren | photos

Trackside at Warren | photos

Bells 'N' Bows made it three wins in a row for Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb when the five year old Starcraft mare won the 2019 QUBE Logistics Cotton Cup over 1600 metres.

Plenty of banter and burgers

Plenty of banter and burgers

The DSSA Dorper Expo will give producers of all kinds a chance to network and get advice on the drought.

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Local firefighters were trapped by flames that circled homes last night, but managed to save all the properties in the fire's path.

Bush mod cons? What a gas

Bush mod cons? What a gas

Ross Pride had some interesting interactions with an old fridge.

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Michelle Meyers, from Mudgee, and Lachlan Cusack, from Dubbo, were Fashions on the Field winners at Dubbo on Melbourne Cup day.

Plenty of banter and burgers

Plenty of banter and burgers

The DSSA Dorper Expo will give producers of all kinds a chance to network and get advice on the drought.

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

WASDE wheat production numbers a juggling act.

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

Research producing results

Tropicals grasses, Aussie White lambs

Big plans ahead for Emily's life

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Hope shines across rural Australia | Photos

Hope shines across rural Australia | Photos

See the first entries coming into our 100 Stories of Hope photographic competition

Big plans ahead for Emily's life

Big plans ahead for Emily's life

Emily Mosely is determined to fulfil her dream to eventually take over her family's western NSW Etiwanda Station.

Cheeky t-shirts raising funds for Granite Belt Drought Appeal

Cheeky t-shirts raising funds for Granite Belt Drought Appeal

The slogans on Sarah Lupton's latest line of t-shirts may be tongue-in-cheek, but they're doing their bit to help drought-affected Stanthorpe.

Send us your photos of hope for your chance to win

Send us your photos of hope for your chance to win

As part of our 100 Stories of Hope initiative we have $5000 cash up for grabs.

Fairytale finish for drought-affected students

Fairytale finish for drought-affected students

Every teenager deserves their Cinderella moment and kind-hearted Australians have made this possible by connecting Year 12 students with donated formal dresses and suits.

Welcome to 100 Stories of Hope and Inspiration

Welcome to 100 Stories of Hope and Inspiration

It is our genuine hope sharing these stories will provide some inspiration as we inch ever closer to rain.

Inspiration in adversity at Inverell

Inspiration in adversity at Inverell

CWA and local community listen to learn, and give back, to local farmers.

Support for Active Farmers to beat drought blues

Support for Active Farmers to beat drought blues

Bayer Funds physical and mental health charity.

Cattle

Plant profits fuel growth

Plant profits fuel growth

Water supply, gender diversity also on the agenda for processors in 2019.

Bright future for Simmental breed

Bright future for Simmental breed

Simmental delegates from ARCBA conference.

Passionate about ag, beef industry

Passionate about ag, beef industry

Brahman delegates from ARCBA conference.

Hereford breed in safe hands

Hereford breed in safe hands

Hereford delegates from ARCBA conference

ABRCA: Gaining experience in the beef industry

ABRCA: Gaining experience in the beef industry

Murray Grey delegates from the ARCBA conference

Darling Downs Wagyu blazes $50m-a-year trails in Korea

Darling Downs Wagyu blazes $50m-a-year trails in Korea

AACo looks to brands as its future.

Should functional traits drive $Value Index?

Should functional traits drive $Value Index?

An American survey gave some interesting results.

Cropping

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Looking to build resilience not rely on drought handouts

Looking to build resilience not rely on drought handouts

The government's drought resilience plan has won praise , but the communications about the plan's process have been less well received.

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

WASDE wheat production numbers a juggling act.

Rain and cold slow down harvest

Rain and cold slow down harvest

AWB harvest update.

Agribusiness

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at what some of the players in agribusiness have been up to lately

ACCC approves GrainCorp's bulk terminal sale - except Kembla

ACCC approves GrainCorp's bulk terminal sale - except Kembla

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blocks ANZ Terminals from owning GrainCorp's Port Kembla and Osborne bulk liquid terminals

Ag exporters line up for national awards

Ag exporters line up for national awards

Finalists revealed for the Australian Export Awards to be announced in Canberra next month

Smallgoods prices pushed high by Chinese demand

Smallgoods prices pushed high by Chinese demand

With China pushing meat prices up globally it's getting dearer for Australia's smallgoods industry.

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The small Tassie school with big agtech ambitions

The small Tassie school with big agtech ambitions

The Winnaleah District High School may have just 90 students but it's got its sights set on becoming a hub of sustainable agricultural learning and innovation.

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

State and territory government traffic authorities are considering deregistration of vehicles fitted with faulty Alpha and critical airbags where owners have ignored repeated requests to have them replaced.

Farmers taking on the wild west of agtech

Farmers taking on the wild west of agtech

evokeAG. 2020 will shed light on how technology and data can help you make better decisions on your property.

A case for rotational grazing

A case for rotational grazing

Sponsored content: Carbon farming presents a real economic opportunity for livestock producers in the future and the best time to get started given current climatic conditions is now.

With the RET reducing in 2020, now is the time to ask Santa for solar

With the RET reducing in 2020, now is the time to ask Santa for solar

With the Renewable Energy Target set to reduce on January 1, Solar Link's Adam Dolkin says there's never been a better time to put a rooftop or small commercial system on your Christmas list.

From the saleyards to tech entrepreneurship

From the saleyards to tech entrepreneurship

When most people think of tech entrepreneurs they think of a hoodie wearing millenial from Silicone Valley, not a lifelong livestock agent from Gunnedah, but that's exactly what Guy Gallen is.

Creepy crawlies not welcome

Creepy crawlies not welcome

Eating insects and spiders may be a growing trend and championed by some as the sustainable food solution of the future but that doesn't mean people want them in their packaged lettuce.

Help protect a rural Australian quiet achiever

Help protect a rural Australian quiet achiever

Advertiser content: Between June 2011 and June 2019 pork consumption for dinner has grown by 2.5 kg per Australian, making pork the fastest growing mainstream meat in the country.

Photos & Video

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Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Trapped by flames, firefighters dig in to save homes in Moonbi fire

Local firefighters were trapped by flames that circled homes last night, but managed to save all the properties in the fire's path.

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Trackside at Dubbo on Cup day | photos

Michelle Meyers, from Mudgee, and Lachlan Cusack, from Dubbo, were Fashions on the Field winners at Dubbo on Melbourne Cup day.

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Focus on renewable energy in Wagga Wagga| Video| Photos

Not quite 300 people turned up in Wagga Wagga to hear about the latest opportunities for renewable energy generation in agriculture.

Trackside at Warren | photos

Trackside at Warren | photos

Bells 'N' Bows made it three wins in a row for Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb when the five year old Starcraft mare won the 2019 QUBE Logistics Cotton Cup over 1600 metres.

Hope shines across rural Australia | Photos

Hope shines across rural Australia | Photos

See the first entries coming into our 100 Stories of Hope photographic competition

Sheep

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Wool market still 'wobbling'

Wool market still 'wobbling'

Superfine holds up as some Merino fleeces fall by up to 80c.

Wool prices end week in positive territory despite late wobble

Wool prices end week in positive territory despite late wobble

Wool prices went on their erratic path this week but at least the market made some overall gains.

Plenty of banter and burgers

Plenty of banter and burgers

The DSSA Dorper Expo will give producers of all kinds a chance to network and get advice on the drought.

Annual migration south for Binginbar

Annual migration south for Binginbar

Central West feedlot saves fodder costs

Machinery

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Deere focused on automation and artificial intelligence

Deere focused on automation and artificial intelligence

John Deere have showcased a number of innovative concepts at Agritechnica, including a concept spray drone developed with Volocopter.

Fendt wins tractor of the year

Fendt wins tractor of the year

The Fendt 942 Vario has been named tractor of they year at Agritechnica

Driving the future of farming

Driving the future of farming

The head of innovation for Agritechnica believes there are a number of trends driving forward agricultural machinery technology.

Electric mini-digger keeps things quiet

Electric mini-digger keeps things quiet

JCB CEA will launch its first electric mini-digger early next year

Handbrake on tractor sales

Handbrake on tractor sales

The Tractor and Machinery Association reports on the industries October sales figures

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Caber Feidh sold at auction

Caber Feidh sold at auction

Aramac property Caber Feidh has sold at an Elders auction for $4.4 million.

Schwennesen's Warkon offers scale

Schwennesen's Warkon offers scale

Warkon is being sold through an expressions of interest closing with Ray White Rural on December 13.

Binda woolgrowing heartland opening

Binda woolgrowing heartland opening

A Crookwell district grazing property listed for auction later this month by its Sydney-based owners has runs on the board as a former component of one of the Southern Tablelands' biggest woolgrowing enterprises.

Pasture performance 'plus'

Pasture performance 'plus'

One of the showplace grazing properties of the Walcha district has hit the market as part of succession planning, to end more than 90 years of continuous one-family ownership.

Dairy

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The milk, the whole milk and nothing but the milk: the story behind our dairy woes

The milk, the whole milk and nothing but the milk: the story behind our dairy woes

In this piece for The Conversation, University of Melbourne's Professor of Cattle and Sheep Production Medicine, Andrew Fisher takes a look at the big issues impacting in our dairy industry.

Beefing up dairy income streams

Beefing up dairy income streams

Milk producers ramp up use of beef semen.

Milk producers eye off feedlot demand

Milk producers eye off feedlot demand

Sales of beef semen to dairies has gone through the roof.

New judges to decide Australia's best Jersey cows

New judges to decide Australia's best Jersey cows

Judging for the 2019 Jersey Australia/Semex Great Southern and Great Northern Challenges will start on November 17.

Reaction mixed on dairy code

Reaction mixed on dairy code

Does the mandatory dairy code of conduct meet expectations?

Opinion

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The changing landscape of agriculture

The changing landscape of agriculture

Politicians this week hailed the passage of right-to-farm legislation through parliament.

Stop the eucalypts, they burn too easily

Stop the eucalypts, they burn too easily

With other countries legislating against and considering laws against planting eucalypts, should Australia consider a shift?

CWA mystified after questions go unanswered

CWA mystified after questions go unanswered

"The Q and A on drought last Monday didn't give anywhere near enough attention on drought policy".