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Insect pests harder to control as resistance grows

Insect pests harder to control as resistance grows

List of resistant pest insects growing for cropping

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Young breeder and a boys school shared the honours in the Corriedale section

Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

The future of the dairy industry competed for a place in the National Dairy Cattle Young Judges Championship at Sydney Royal Show on Easter Sunday.

Tell us what your top three election issues are: poll

Tell us what your top three election issues are: poll

We want to know what the most issues are for the agricultural community and regional voters.

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Young breeder and a boys school shared the honours in the Corriedale section

Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

It's a time for ramping up our defence preparedness and investing in the national infrastructure and human resources that we need to underpin our future development and self-sufficiency.

Early success for Micathel and Carrington View Reds

Early success for Micathel and Carrington View Reds

The first day of Boer goat judging has finished at the 2022 Sydney Royal Show with Micathel Boer Goats and Carrington View Reds taking the Grand Champion honours.

A new digital era at The Land

A new digital era at The Land

The Land's new website and digital subscriptions will launch from Wednesday, April 27.

Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

The Hay-based Aberline Dorper and White Dorper stud has swept the mat in both breed sections at the Sydney Royal Show.

Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

It's a time for ramping up our defence preparedness and investing in the national infrastructure and human resources that we need to underpin our future development and self-sufficiency.

Early success for Micathel and Carrington View Reds

Early success for Micathel and Carrington View Reds

The first day of Boer goat judging has finished at the 2022 Sydney Royal Show with Micathel Boer Goats and Carrington View Reds taking the Grand Champion honours.

Tell us what your top three election issues are: poll

Tell us what your top three election issues are: poll

We want to know what the most issues are for the agricultural community and regional voters.

A new digital era at The Land

A new digital era at The Land

The Land's new website and digital subscriptions will launch from Wednesday, April 27.

Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

The future of the dairy industry competed for a place in the National Dairy Cattle Young Judges Championship at Sydney Royal Show on Easter Sunday.

Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

The Hay-based Aberline Dorper and White Dorper stud has swept the mat in both breed sections at the Sydney Royal Show.

Rocdell sweeps pool in White Suffolk ring

Rocdell sweeps pool in White Suffolk ring

The Picker family exhibited the pick of the ewes and rams during the White Suffolk judging at Sydney Royal Show.

Honour of a lifetime for judge

Honour of a lifetime for judge

While he wanted to be showing his own animals, Paul Ormsby said that getting to judge the Sydney Royal Show Boer Goat Competition for the 200th anniversary of the Easter event was something he could not pass up.

Rocdell sweeps pool in White Suffolk ring

Honour of a lifetime for judge

Experience showed in junior handler classes

The Voice of Alpacas and the Lord of the Ring

Cattle

SA representative wins national beef cattle young judges title

SA representative wins national beef cattle young judges title

The South Australian representative has come away with the ASA national beef cattle young judges title for 2022.

Winchester daisy Duke reigns supreme

Winchester daisy Duke reigns supreme

All the results from the Charolais ring at the Sydney Royal Show.

Macquarie Anglican claims young judges

Macquarie Anglican claims young judges

Community involvement at Dubbo's Macquarie Anglican School has provided a solid platform to launch the next generation of agricultural industry experts, as was displayed during the Sydney Royal 2022 RAS Youth Show.

Big pastoral players step up on alcohol harm

Big pastoral players step up on alcohol harm

Sober in the Country's Shanna Whan at NTCA conference on making it ok to say no to grog

Tumut breeders top at $5300, steers to $2650

Tumut breeders top at $5300, steers to $2650

Elders Adelong and Tumut yarded 1740 cattle for their regular autumn store cattle sale last Wednesday.

Teamsters' window on past glory

Teamsters' window on past glory

Modern-day teamsters have provided the crowds at this Sydney Royal with a window on the past through the greatest diversity of livestock in harness anywhere in the world.

National final title awarded for COVID affected contest

National final title awarded for COVID affected contest

Victorian representative Lochie McLauchlan of Glenormiston North has won the 2021 ASA national beef cattle paraders final.

Cropping

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Insect pests harder to control as resistance grows

Insect pests harder to control as resistance grows

List of resistant pest insects growing for cropping

Global market needs Aussie grain

Global market needs Aussie grain

The world is nervous about how it will source grain.

A memorable season for canola yield at Alectown

A memorable season for canola yield at Alectown

The coming cropping season is shaping to be a high risk, high return year.

A winning recipe at Matong

A winning recipe at Matong

Weeds, disease and nitrogen all kept in check on Riverina cropping operation

Agribusiness

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Global market needs Aussie grain

Global market needs Aussie grain

The world is nervous about how it will source grain.

Fake meat dwarfed by milk mimics in shopping trolleys

Fake meat dwarfed by milk mimics in shopping trolleys

Rise in fake food popularity measured in grams only.

Carbon Count accelerates international expansion plans

Carbon Count accelerates international expansion plans

The Australian company has opened its Series B funding round to investors.

Biden's big biofuels commitment

Biden's big biofuels commitment

United States President Joe Biden has injected more than $US800 million ($1.1 billion) in the nation's biofuels industry.

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Kate McBride: Passionate advocate for the agriculture industry

Kate McBride: Passionate advocate for the agriculture industry

Meat & Livestock Australia is creating a network of industry champions with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage with the community and share the red meat industry's positive stories.

The farm of the future is here

The farm of the future is here

Brangus boost profit and production

Brangus boost profit and production

As the demand for black cattle continues to rise, now's the time to consider the benefits of Brangus production.

Connection at the core of boarding at St Peters

Connection at the core of boarding at St Peters

Many things make boarding at St Peters Lutheran College special, but perhaps the most important aspect is the sense of connection.

The TurboTopper is just tops

The TurboTopper is just tops

TurboTopper is a game-changing slasher for broadacre farmers.

MaxCare's new infant nutrition products are latest step in mission to be most trusted

MaxCare's new infant nutrition products are latest step in mission to be most trusted

Animal nutrition leader MaxCare has released three new products into their portfolio with a commitment to continue adding new products in the coming years.

Innovation in ruminant nutrition identifies new avenue for profitability

Innovation in ruminant nutrition identifies new avenue for profitability

AusFarm Nutrition Products, have recently expanded their manufacturing facility as demand for their extensive range of liquid and granular mineral supplements have skyrocketed.

Panaretos family gaining fruitful returns with Farm Management Deposit

Panaretos family gaining fruitful returns with Farm Management Deposit

For the past five years the C&S Panaretos family business has been using a Westpac Farm Management Deposit (FMD) to reduce their taxable income and put money away for tighter seasons.

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A good oil for crops

A good oil for crops

Increasing agricultural productivity while in turn containing multiple functions within a single formulation has been a keen goal for Spraytec Australia.

FUCHS Lubricants are made in Australia

FUCHS Lubricants are made in Australia

GREAT people manufacturing locally in Australia and developing proven products - that's how some of the biggest names in agriculture regard FUCHS Lubricants.

Life of machinery can be prolonged using quality products that avoid wear and tear

Life of machinery can be prolonged using quality products that avoid wear and tear

Knowing wear mechanisms in key machinery enables these to be put on the maintenance radar.

European technology comes down under

European technology comes down under

Elho produces quality agricultural machines for farmers operating in diverse conditions.

'OPDs can save lives,' says VFF

'OPDs can save lives,' says VFF

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Making Our Farms Safer team is giving away 20 sets of quad bike Operator Protective Devices (OPDs) and helmets.

Olympus is best

Olympus is best

HE likens it to a Swiss Army knife for the bush and Simon Collins isn't known for peppering any story.

Helping improve water quality

Helping improve water quality

For 24 years, South Australian-based Hydrosmart has been helping farmers improve the quality of their on-farm water supply.

QUALITY IN CAPS

QUALITY IN CAPS

For four decades and more the McIntyre family has adroitly steered CAPS Australia from a small operation to be the largest independent compressed air and power generation provider.

Coronavirus

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Delays 'a fact of life' as supply chain issues continue to grow

Delays 'a fact of life' as supply chain issues continue to grow

Producers try to adapt to meat processing delays caused by COVID-19.

Staff shortages hampering horticultural supply chain

Staff shortages hampering horticultural supply chain

Ausveg chief executive officer Michael Coote said the industry needs every available healthy worker to ensure a steady supply of fresh vegetables to consumers around Australia.

'Difficult decision': rodeo round up canned in light of rising cases

'Difficult decision': rodeo round up canned in light of rising cases

The event was slated to be held in Tamworth this weekend.

How supply chains break and why we're seeing shortages

How supply chains break and why we're seeing shortages

EXPLAINER: Good business or poor planning? We are learning the hard way that the supply chain is fragile.

New England butchers committed to 'meat' demand as supply chain disruptions hit

New England butchers committed to 'meat' demand as supply chain disruptions hit

Lennon's Butchery in Inverell hasn't been left unscathed by the Covid supply chain disruptions, but are in a good place to keep serving "amazingly supportive" locals.

Queensland borders to open on Saturday

Queensland borders to open on Saturday

Queensland will drop all domestic border controls, with the Omicron already widespread in the community and 90 per cent of eligible Queenslanders to be fully vaccinated at some point next week.

Fresh food shortages to continue as RATs remain elusive

Fresh food shortages to continue as RATs remain elusive

Meat, vege supply chains pushed to breaking point

Peak bodies call for calm, support amid shortage fears

Peak bodies call for calm, support amid shortage fears

NSW Farmers and Business NSW weigh in on COVID-19 enforced supply and labour issues.

Photos & Video

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A year's wait pays off for SA dairy parader | Photos

A year's wait pays off for SA dairy parader | Photos

"Cool, calm and collected" was how the judge for the 2021 National Dairy Paraders' Championship described the winner.

Tasmania claims top gong in 2022 dairy paraders' championship | Photos

Tasmania claims top gong in 2022 dairy paraders' championship | Photos

A dairyman from near Burnie in Tasmania has claimed the tri-colour ribbon during the 2022 National Dairy Paraders' Championship at the Sydney Royal Show.

Flooding rain leads to Royal gains for Welbatch Pastoral

Flooding rain leads to Royal gains for Welbatch Pastoral

Mummulgum operation claims Sydney Royal glory.

Back in the here and now, and ready to take the stage

Back in the here and now, and ready to take the stage

Country music star Aleyce Simmonds reveals the heartbreak behind her writing, including on her latest album Here and Now.

Sheep & Goats

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Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

Dorper and White Dorper wins to Hay stud and school

The Hay-based Aberline Dorper and White Dorper stud has swept the mat in both breed sections at the Sydney Royal Show.

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Champion Corriedale ram shown by Katrina Abbott

Young breeder and a boys school shared the honours in the Corriedale section

Rocdell sweeps pool in White Suffolk ring

Rocdell sweeps pool in White Suffolk ring

The Picker family exhibited the pick of the ewes and rams during the White Suffolk judging at Sydney Royal Show.

Experience showed in junior handler classes

Experience showed in junior handler classes

Meat and dual-purpose sheep handlers competition in the Cox Pavilion

Machinery

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Electric buses hitting the streets of Cairns

Electric buses hitting the streets of Cairns

Some Cairns commuters and tourists will be travelling on electric buses from May.

New product monitors grain on the go

New product monitors grain on the go

The GrainSense flow analyser has been developed to suit situations where grains are flowing, such as harvesters, silos, or dryers.

Port delays exacerbate machinery supply chain woes

Port delays exacerbate machinery supply chain woes

Demand for agricultural machinery remains strong worldwide in spite of supply chain and port challenges.

Silvan releases new hand-held sprayer

Silvan releases new hand-held sprayer

The 8L Pump Zero has a rechargeable air pump to pressurise the tank to an operating pressure of 1.4 Bar, removing the need for manual pumping.

No 'slippery slopes' for this remote-controlled mower

No 'slippery slopes' for this remote-controlled mower

These impressive, tracked machines are used by commercial businesses like councils for mowing sloped areas.

Property

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Small chunk of farmland in reliable farming district

Small chunk of farmland in reliable farming district

From little things, big things grow at Marrabel's Home Block.

Upton Farms sold before auction

Upton Farms sold before auction

Greg Upton has sold his New England properties prior to auction.

Western Downs country makes $608/acre

Western Downs country makes $608/acre

The Moonie property Pipeclay has sold at a Nutrien Harcourts auction for $608/acre.

Gina Rinehart's daring cattle station sell off

Gina Rinehart's daring cattle station sell off

Rinehart manages to sell two million hectares of cattle country across the north in just over a year.

Dairy

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Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

Young dairy judges compete at Sydney Royal show

The future of the dairy industry competed for a place in the National Dairy Cattle Young Judges Championship at Sydney Royal Show on Easter Sunday.

Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm

Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm

When it comes to business, Jade Clymo refuses to accept the status quo. Growth has driven the success of his family farm and underpinned his passion for the dairy industry.

Elly excels at state dairy judging

Elly excels at state dairy judging

A 16-year-old from the South Coast blitzed the competition in the RAS/ASC Young Judges Dairy State Final on Sunday.

A year's wait pays off for SA dairy parader | Photos

A year's wait pays off for SA dairy parader | Photos

"Cool, calm and collected" was how the judge for the 2021 National Dairy Paraders' Championship described the winner.

Tasmania claims top gong in 2022 dairy paraders' championship | Photos

Tasmania claims top gong in 2022 dairy paraders' championship | Photos

A dairyman from near Burnie in Tasmania has claimed the tri-colour ribbon during the 2022 National Dairy Paraders' Championship at the Sydney Royal Show.

Opinion

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Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

Focus needed on the big issues - not froth

It's a time for ramping up our defence preparedness and investing in the national infrastructure and human resources that we need to underpin our future development and self-sufficiency.

Level crossing safety next steps

Level crossing safety next steps

CWA of NSW president Stephanie Stanhope looks at the need to improve level crossing safety in rural areas.

Give them an earful on why ag is so great

Give them an earful on why ag is so great

How agriculture could solve a lot of the world's problems tomorrow - if the 'do-gooders' allowed it.