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Canola hay risk no greater than other products

Canola hay risk no greater than other products

There is no greater risk of nitrate poisoning from canola hay than there is from other high protein fodder products.

Ending live ex a key priority for Animal Justice Party

Ending live ex a key priority for Animal Justice Party

The candidate for the Animal Justice Party on the verge of winning an Upper House seat in Victoria has spoken on his vision for agriculture.

Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

The leader of one of Australia's grains industry peak bodies is not concerned about Bayer's plans to shed 12,000 jobs.

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers like the idea of the LTAP injection of capital into GrainCorp but are lukewarm over a rival proposal to split the business.

Grains

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Grain Update | Sorghum plantings variable

Grain Update | Sorghum plantings variable

How much sorghum has already been planted in NSW varies significantly from farm to farm.

Smart Marketing | Wheat market’s indecision

Smart Marketing | Wheat market’s indecision

Prices have recovered from the lows of two weeks ago, after US export data showed a marked improvement

Grain Wrap | Sailing through the market

Grain Wrap | Sailing through the market

After solid rain across northern NSW during the past three weeks, one would not be blamed for becoming over-excited and pulling the ark out of the shed.

Grain Wrap | Harvest gone with the wind

Grain Wrap | Harvest gone with the wind

Harvest in Queensland has all but fizzled out, as per the comments from GrainCorp last week suggesting receivals have fallen to just 21,000 tonnes, when this figure stood at 508,000t this time last year.

Smart Marketing | Wheat market’s indecision

Smart Marketing | Wheat market’s indecision

Prices have recovered from the lows of two weeks ago, after US export data showed a marked improvement

Smart Marketing | Crop estimates shrink, again

Smart Marketing | Crop estimates shrink, again

The reason for the sharp rally last Friday night was confirmation that US FOB wheat prices had in fact fallen far enough to be competitive with Russian FOB values into key Middle East markets.

Global Perspective | Argentina’s wheat game in good form

Global Perspective | Argentina’s wheat game in good form

Like Argentina’s rugby side, the Argentinian wheat harvest is also in good form this season.

Smart Marketing | Surprise lift in global supply

Smart Marketing | Surprise lift in global supply

The change to global stock and production numbers are more annoying than of real substance, because it involved changes to Chinese data.

Global Perspective | Mid-term mania hits cotton

Global Perspective | Mid-term mania hits cotton

While mid-term election mania in the US has been dominating the press, cotton is battling its own set of “mid” challenges.

Global Perspective | Argentina’s wheat game in good form

Global Perspective | Argentina’s wheat game in good form

Like Argentina’s rugby side, the Argentinian wheat harvest is also in good form this season.

Grain Update | Sorghum upswing after rain

Grain Update | Sorghum upswing after rain

Sorghum planting has belatedly started in northern NSW following last week’s widespread rain.

Grain Wrap | Harvest gone with the wind

Grain Wrap | Harvest gone with the wind

Harvest in Queensland has all but fizzled out, as per the comments from GrainCorp last week suggesting receivals have fallen to just 21,000 tonnes, when this figure stood at 508,000t this time last year.

Smart Marketing | Surprise lift in global supply

Smart Marketing | Surprise lift in global supply

The change to global stock and production numbers are more annoying than of real substance, because it involved changes to Chinese data.

Grain Wrap | Sailing through the market

Grain Wrap | Sailing through the market

After solid rain across northern NSW during the past three weeks, one would not be blamed for becoming over-excited and pulling the ark out of the shed.

Global Perspective | Mid-term mania hits cotton

Global Perspective | Mid-term mania hits cotton

While mid-term election mania in the US has been dominating the press, cotton is battling its own set of “mid” challenges.

Grain Update | Sorghum upswing after rain

Grain Update | Sorghum upswing after rain

Sorghum planting has belatedly started in northern NSW following last week’s widespread rain.

Grain Update | Sorghum planting in top gear

Grain Update | Sorghum planting in top gear

Northern NSW farmers are busy planting sorghum following the October rain, but significantly more rain is required before a crop is assured.

Grain Update | Sorghum planting in top gear

Smart Marketing | Crop shortfall no trendsetter

Grain Wrap | Stop and think about a crop

Grain Wrap | Rain will be order of the day

Cotton

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Cotton production well back

Cotton production well back

Cotton Australia expects total cotton production for 2018-19 to be less than half last year due to a lack of water.

Ensuring the bollworm resistance is futile

Ensuring the bollworm resistance is futile

It's completely counter-intuitive, but cotton producers are being urged to keep a small patch of cotton plants where bollworm can thrive.

Further drift incidents cause concern

Further drift incidents cause concern

Just weeks after the APVMA changed its regulations regarding the use of 2,4-D there have been more reports of spray drift damage.

Global Perspective | Where in the world is the cotton to come from?

Global Perspective | Where in the world is the cotton to come from?

The US Department of Agriculture has forecast global cotton production for next season at just a tick under 122 million bales.

Global Perspective | Another twist for cotton market

Global Perspective | Another twist for cotton market

The USDA just reported that US cotton exports in the 2017-18 season (August-July) are estimated at the highest level since 2005-06 and the second highest level on record.

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Carrots lead as veggie exports surge

Carrots lead as veggie exports surge

Vegetable exports are on the up, according to Ausveg.

Top hort operators become calendar boys

Top hort operators become calendar boys

NAB Agribusiness's new calendar puts the spotlight on top hort growers.

Small country, big innovators

Small country, big innovators

It may be a nation with just 8.7 million people on the edge of the desert, but Israel is an unlikely global leader in agricultural R&D.

Almonds set to harness health snack seeker

Almonds set to harness health snack seeker

Aussie almonds could benefit from those chasing healthy snacks.

Machinery

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Better internet and mobile across the board

Better internet and mobile across the board

Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition respond to telecommunications review

The bread box that will orbit the earth

The bread box that will orbit the earth

CSIRO announce purchase of Australian Inovor CubeSat

Built to work hard

Built to work hard

Can-Am launch new Outlander quad bike

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

BIRRR respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

The bread box that will orbit the earth

The bread box that will orbit the earth

CSIRO announce purchase of Australian Inovor CubeSat

Training hub is one of a kind

Training hub is one of a kind

A high-tech training hub for apprentice mechanics is helping farmers get back on the paddock faster than ever before.

Using the best technology in new ways

Using the best technology in new ways

CSIRO and University of Sydney adapt cutting edge technology

NFF support independent review

NFF support independent review

The National Farmers Federation respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

The new digitised farm

The new digitised farm

Opinion: Andrew Lai, Sprout X - the digital farm

Training hub is one of a kind

Training hub is one of a kind

A high-tech training hub for apprentice mechanics is helping farmers get back on the paddock faster than ever before.

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

BIRRR respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

NFF support independent review

NFF support independent review

The National Farmers Federation respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

Built to work hard

Built to work hard

Can-Am launch new Outlander quad bike

The new digitised farm

The new digitised farm

Opinion: Andrew Lai, Sprout X - the digital farm

More data, more mobile, more equality recommended for bush

More data, more mobile, more equality recommended for bush

The Regional Telecommunications Review has been released.

More arms to get the job done

More arms to get the job done

The Silvan Oktopus sprayer chosen by vineyard of the year

Using the best technology in new ways

Using the best technology in new ways

CSIRO and University of Sydney adapt cutting edge technology