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Miner's desist letter over 'farm' water pipeline

Miner's desist letter over 'farm' water pipeline

Inquiry into use of groundwater in drought by coal miner

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Right now, there are two drought-related issues affecting rural Australia crying out for urgent remedial action - Murray-Darling water, and milk pricing.

'Farm rescue' group gifted $35,000 by Palaszczuk government

'Farm rescue' group gifted $35,000 by Palaszczuk government

A group connected to the invasion of an abattoir near Warwick has been granted $35,000 by the Palaszczuk government.

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

In what looks to be a win for farmer groups, the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct has just been released this morning and will be in place on New Year's Day.

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Right now, there are two drought-related issues affecting rural Australia crying out for urgent remedial action - Murray-Darling water, and milk pricing.

Heartfelt plea to PM from firefighter's wife

Heartfelt plea to PM from firefighter's wife

"Does anyone really 'want to' be doing this"?

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Steer prices at Grafton's last store sale before Christmas fell 10pc with fire affected cattle and limited buyers dragging the market back.

Thousands apply for gov's Water for Fodder

Thousands apply for gov's Water for Fodder

Allocation of first 40GL to be conducted via a ballot program.

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia's excellent wind and solar resources will increasingly provide landowners with a bonanza of renewable energy opportunities.

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Steer prices at Grafton's last store sale before Christmas fell 10pc with fire affected cattle and limited buyers dragging the market back.

Bowling them over at Mossgiel

Bowling them over at Mossgiel

There are 11 registered players aged from four to eight-years-old who have signed up for the Woolworths' Blast Cricket program.

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

In what looks to be a win for farmer groups, the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct has just been released this morning and will be in place on New Year's Day.

Thousands apply for gov's Water for Fodder

Thousands apply for gov's Water for Fodder

Allocation of first 40GL to be conducted via a ballot program.

'Farm rescue' group gifted $35,000 by Palaszczuk government

'Farm rescue' group gifted $35,000 by Palaszczuk government

A group connected to the invasion of an abattoir near Warwick has been granted $35,000 by the Palaszczuk government.

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia's excellent wind and solar resources will increasingly provide landowners with a bonanza of renewable energy opportunities.

Bowling them over at Mossgiel

Bowling them over at Mossgiel

There are 11 registered players aged from four to eight-years-old who have signed up for the Woolworths' Blast Cricket program.

The front line in the battle against wilderness development

The front line in the battle against wilderness development

The Lake Malbena tourism proposal has galvanised a disparate group of Tasmanian wilderness lovers.

The front line in the battle against wilderness development

Is Australian dairy valued more overseas than here?

Passion driving quality

PTIC cows at Wodonga hit $1620, steers to $1350

100 Stories of Hope

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At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

Being on the level with farmers part of Local Land Services officer's job

Regenerative agriculture is an uncommon journey

Regenerative agriculture is an uncommon journey

Farmers find personal challenges and rewards in regenerative agriculture

Giving voice to bush businesses

Giving voice to bush businesses

Long before the awesome Buy from the Bush campaign, Cunnamulla's Samantha Meurant was trying to give voice to regional, rural and remote business women.

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.

Outback tourism partners with #buyfromthebush

Outback tourism partners with #buyfromthebush

In a first for regional tourism, the Outback Queensland Tourism Association has partnered with #buyfromthebush to offer western Queensland accommodation and experiences.

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.

Marvellous machine making more maize with a lot less moisture

Marvellous machine making more maize with a lot less moisture

Maize crops can be sown in medium rainfall dryland or irrigated paddocks just two weeks after silage and spraying, thanks to a monster three-in-one machine created by Gippsland father and son team, Wayne and Hayden Bowden.

New drought body will put 'boots on the ground'

New drought body will put 'boots on the ground'

The Hon. Shane Stone AC QC will lead the National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency.

Cattle

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Grafton steers to a top of $1317

Steer prices at Grafton's last store sale before Christmas fell 10pc with fire affected cattle and limited buyers dragging the market back.

HerdThat tells northern cattlemen stories

Initiative aims to highlight value of northern cattle game.

Angus Australia donate $5000 to CWA

Angus Australia donate $5000 to CWA

The donation will help with drought support.

Building the credentials behind beef's stories

Building the credentials behind beef's stories

In a world where provenance and traceability rules, integrity systems are king.

Maintaining marbling despite trying season

Maintaining marbling despite trying season

Weaning strategies to overcome lack of feed and water.

How drought has shifted the goalposts in cattle

How drought has shifted the goalposts in cattle

Early weaning, confinement feeding and timely decisions now far more entrenched in beef production.

Progress made on red meat MoU recommendations: RMAC

Progress made on red meat MoU recommendations: RMAC

RMAC has had another meeting on the MoU recommendations.

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Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia's excellent wind and solar resources will increasingly provide landowners with a bonanza of renewable energy opportunities.

Finally IOD relief on its way

Finally IOD relief on its way

The Indian Ocean Dipole positive event that has been such a key factor in the drought is finally showing signs of breaking down.

Renewable energy in agriculture: grid or off-grid?

Renewable energy in agriculture: grid or off-grid?

Australia is currently installing solar and wind energy at the fastest rate of any major nation.

Far flung material makes an impact

Far flung material makes an impact

Genetic material from exotic locations such as Morocco and Mexico is making an impact in Australia.

Agribusiness

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Technology giant goes carbon neutral

Technology giant goes carbon neutral

Global manufacturer Bosch has set the ambitious target of carbon neutrality by the end of next year.

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick wrap up of some of the businesses, people and issues making news in agribusiness.

Boardroom musical chairs at GrainCorp as malt spin-off looms

Boardroom musical chairs at GrainCorp as malt spin-off looms

Energy sector director, Jane McAloon, and Deakin University's deputy chancellor, Kathy Grigg, have joined GrainCorp's board

Elders stays strong in trying times

Elders stays strong in trying times

Elders has reported underlying earnings of $73.7m, before tax and interest, at its AGM in Adelaide today.

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Grant recipient focused on regeneration of family's South Australian coastal farm

Grant recipient focused on regeneration of family's South Australian coastal farm

Sponsored content: When farmer Anita Brojatsch was a teenager, she spent hours riding her horse through the sand hills on her family's cattle property, Marram Hills, on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Lorraine Gordon believes there will always be a place for intensive livestock systems that embrace new technology and management, meet animal welfare expectations and showcase good practice.

The trace minerals program helping farmers improve animal growth and fertility is back

The trace minerals program helping farmers improve animal growth and fertility is back

Sponsored content: Livestock producers are invited to join a program that tracks the results of using trace mineral injections for cattle and sheep - and possibly win them an overseas study trip.

Striking a balance between cultivation and conservation

Striking a balance between cultivation and conservation

Meet the man who is proving that it's possible to have both a thriving agricultural business and protect our natural heritage at the same time.

Going off grid can save you a lot of money in the long run

Going off grid can save you a lot of money in the long run

As households right across the country struggle under the burden of high electricity bills, one expert says it's worth questioning whether you need to be connected to the grid at all.

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.

How you can turn one of the hardest jobs on the land into one of the easiest

How you can turn one of the hardest jobs on the land into one of the easiest

We meet two cattle producers who say their lives have been made easier since installing an automated cattle crush.

Let's celebrate National AgDay!

Let's celebrate National AgDay!

Sponsored content: CommBank are getting behind National AgDay by celebrating all our Aussie farmers and the wider industry, big and small, old and young.

Photos & Video

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Big crowd gathers for Farmer of Year award

Big crowd gathers for Farmer of Year award

Photos of Farm Writers' Xmas festivities

HerdThat tells northern cattlemen stories

Initiative aims to highlight value of northern cattle game.

Dancing shoes are on, students are ready to Bust the Dust

Dancing shoes are on, students are ready to Bust the Dust

Hundreds of schools have already registered to #BustTheDust

Stud stock's top agent reminisces

Stud stock's top agent reminisces

Some 100 friends, former clients and wellwishers attended the official launch of former Elders stud stock personality and auctioneer, Tony Dowe's autobiography, "Sale O" last week.

Ag ministers to work 'shoulder to shoulder' to help on drought

Ag ministers to work 'shoulder to shoulder' to help on drought

State and federal agricultural ministers met in Moree on Tuesday.

Sheep

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Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia's excellent wind and solar resources will increasingly provide landowners with a bonanza of renewable energy opportunities.

Lamb parasite finding no cause for concern

Lamb parasite finding no cause for concern

A nutrionist says consumers need to be alert, not alarmed, after a Flinders Uni study found toxoplasma in a third of lamb mince samples.

Weewondilla in recovery mode

Weewondilla in recovery mode

Sheep numbers have really taken a hit at Weewondilla, north of Longreach, Queensland but thanks to an exclusion fence, the Webb family are now focused on rebuilding their flock.

Landcare finalists head to national awards

Landcare finalists head to national awards

Moree Dorper sheep farmers Justin and Lorroi Kirkby offering key to drought endurance are set to represent NSW on national stage.

Machinery

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Consumer watchdog warns parents to keep kids safe this holiday

Consumer watchdog warns parents to keep kids safe this holiday

ACCC is urging people to think about safety when using quads and side-by-side vehicles

Two new irrigation solutions

Two new irrigation solutions

Lindsay release new Zimmatic controllers and pivoting lateral irrigator

Further consolidation of Deere dealers

Further consolidation of Deere dealers

Agriquip Machinery has been bought out by Sydney based LandHQ

Dealer doldrums as drought bites

Dealer doldrums as drought bites

The Tractor Machinery Association reports further decline in November sales.

Turning your tractor into a self-propelled sprayer

Turning your tractor into a self-propelled sprayer

New Amazone products allow you to turn your tractor into a spray rig for a fraction of the cost

Property

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Ray White Rural donates $100,000 to Drought Angels

Ray White Rural donates $100,000 to Drought Angels

Ray White Rural chairman Paul White and his partner Lynne Porscin have donated $100,000 to Drought Angels.

Lachlan Valley stud farm

Lachlan Valley stud farm

A choice portion of one of the Condobolin district's most illustrious former station properties has hit the market as a consequence of its owners' eastward expansion.

Upper Murray feed haven hits the market again

Upper Murray feed haven hits the market again

A prized Upper Murray grazing property has gone back onto the market less than six months after being purchased.

Isis orchard passed in

Isis orchard passed in

Isis River Orchard at Childers remains on the market after it was passed in auction for $1.6 million.

Dairy

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How the state farmer bodies and processors reacted to mandatory Dairy Code

How the state farmer bodies and processors reacted to mandatory Dairy Code

The mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct released today has been greeted with almost universal approval from farmer bodies. Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF), United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV), NSW Farmers, South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association (SADA), Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation (QDO) and Dairy Connect were all pleased with the new code but while initially impressed, Farmer Power was reserving its judgement.

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

UPDATED: Farmer groups react to mandatory Dairy Code release

In what looks to be a win for farmer groups, the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct has just been released this morning and will be in place on New Year's Day.

'Make it a 20c/litre milk levy' after Coles caught skimming millions

'Make it a 20c/litre milk levy' after Coles caught skimming millions

Coles has been told it should offer a 20c/litre levy to farmers after it was caught skimming millions off the 10c drought levy.

'Make it a 20c/litre milk levy' after Coles caught skimming millions

'Make it a 20c/litre milk levy' after Coles caught skimming millions

Coles has been told it should offer a 20c/litre levy to farmers after it was caught skimming millions off the 10c drought levy.

'Godspeed' Furner in dairy crisis says North Qld milk industry

'Godspeed' Furner in dairy crisis says North Qld milk industry

The dairy crisis will part of the discussions at next week's AgMin meeting in Moree.

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Is Australian dairy valued more overseas than here?

Is Australian dairy valued more overseas than here?

There has been considerable discussion recently around the acquisition of major dairy processors by foreign companies.

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Pollies trade words as water runs away

Right now, there are two drought-related issues affecting rural Australia crying out for urgent remedial action - Murray-Darling water, and milk pricing.

Internet of Things means some big job opportunities are knocking

Internet of Things means some big job opportunities are knocking

How can we make the most of this opportunity? By skilling up the next generation.