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Wodonga weaner sales - week two | Rolling coverage

Highlights from Wodonga | Photos

Agribusiness

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CBH records profit despite trading loss

CBH has released its 2015 Annual Report indicating a $82.7million profit.

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Cold storage in hot demand

As overseas demand for food Aussie food increases, so too does the need for cold storage depots near major ports and in regional centres.

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China rattles oil, stocks

China risks have dominated global asset markets this month and have had massive impacts on emerging and developed markets.

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Agriculture: The pathway out of poverty

Have you ever thought about the role that Australia’s livestock industry plays in alleviating poverty in developing nations?

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Wodonga cattle head north

Northern buyers made the day at Wodonga on the second day of the all breeds sale.

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Highlights from Wodonga | Photos

Demand for well bred Hereford, Black Baldy, European breeds, Shorthorns and Charolais continued during the second week of the premier weaner cattle sales at Wodonga.

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Producers lift volume on back of unprecedented forward contracts

The much-touted 2016 cattle shortage is fueling new ways of operating for cattle processors.

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Wodonga all breeds sell to Queensland

Six weeks ago Wodonga agents were quoting a quieter start to 2016 as many cattle had been sold early due to the poor season.

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EYCI climbs to 600.75c/kg

Another day, another record - young cattle prices hit 600.75c/kg.

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Wodonga weaner sales - week two | Rolling coverage

All the action from the second week of the Wodonga weaner sales.

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Money flows for cattle

Southern NSW producers cash in on best beef cattle prices in history.

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Money spinner at Holbrook

A Holbrook sheep producer is joining his second line of Merino ewes plus his aged Merino ewes to White Suffolk rams to increase his cash flow.

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Wheetelande ewes to $3000

In one of the strongest sales seen in the White Suffolk breed ‘Stage One’ of the Wheetelande stud ewe dispersal on Monday surprised many and pleased the vendors Bob & Idrienne Neill, Farrell Flat .

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Countdown to Woolmark Prize

MERINO wool will hit the global stage when the International Woolmark Prize menswear final takes place in Florence, Italy, in January.

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Lamb prices slip at Wagga

Buyers seek out quality lines at the Wagga sheep and lamb sale.

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International Woolmark Prize awarded

The 2015-16 Menswear International Woolmark Prize has been awarded to India’s Suket Dhir for his contemporary designs.

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Wheetelande ewes to $3000

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Countdown to Woolmark Prize

MERINO wool will hit the global stage when the International Woolmark Prize menswear final takes place in Florence, Italy, in January.

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Grazing risk is reduced

New research signals benefits in grazing pregnant ewes on wheat crops.

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Dual-purpose trends shift in New England

There's been a move for a more balanced Merino to allow commercial producers to meet both the fibre and meat market.

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Lamb prices slip at Wagga

Buyers seek out quality lines at the Wagga sheep and lamb sale.

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International Woolmark Prize awarded

The 2015-16 Menswear International Woolmark Prize has been awarded to India’s Suket Dhir for his contemporary designs.

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Grazing risk is reduced

New research signals benefits in grazing pregnant ewes on wheat crops.

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Dual-purpose trends shift in New England

There's been a move for a more balanced Merino to allow commercial producers to meet both the fibre and meat market.

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New England’s new Merino

Traditionally a superfine region targeting European buyers, a growing number of New England woolgrowers have begun re-evaluating their focus.

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Fleece weight focus at Uralla

Superfine might be his specialty, but for New England grower, David Adams, the time has come to broaden his production focus.

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Week in review | Photos

Take a look at some of the best photos from The Land this week.

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New England Ultimate Ram Comp | Photos | Video

The New England Ultimate Ram Competition was held on Friday, January 15.

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Angus Youth Roundup | Photos | Video

More than 200 young people are at the 2016 Angus Youth Roundup at Armidale this weekend.

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Santa Gertrudis youth camp | Photos

Some 107 young people associated with the Santa Gertrudis breed gathered at Warwick in southern Queensland for the breed's annual camp.

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Wodonga weaner sales - week two | Rolling coverage

All the action from the second week of the Wodonga weaner sales.

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Good start to coastal soy

The North Coast is experiencing its best start to the soybean growing season in at least five years with 80 per cent of the district crop already in the ground.

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Top corn crop hangs on January rain

Like most Northern livestock producers, Northern Tablelands crop growers' fortunes for summer 2016 hang on more rain this month.

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Sunny spot in dry lake

Sunflowers are usually the domain of northern growers but West Wyalong farmer Geoff West has just the right country to plant them in.

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Canola’s patchy quality

Canola yields and quality were variable this season and so was the dollar return depending when it was offloaded.

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Kubota targets higher class

Japanese tractor giant Kubota has signalled its intentions to Australian farmers with a new M71 range punching out up to 125 kilowatts set for early 2016 release.

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More cash flows for ag robot startup

Agfunder is reporting that Blue River Technology, a Californian startup developing robots to weed, thin and spray vegetable crops has raised another US$17 million from investors.

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Condor spreads wings across Australia

Trials and demonstrations of Howard Australia’s Condor mower across Australia in the past year has seen municipalities in four states add the clean cut mower to their maintenance arsenal.

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New compacts in crowded space

Two new models from Mahindra’s co-owned Japanese factory have been released offering even more competition in the crowded compact tractor market.

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North West farmers star in new national advertisement for Case IH

TWO major forces met at the Crossing Theatre in Narrabri on Thursday night, with a few extra stars added into the mix.

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Stripper front fits no-till bill

They're cheaper on fuel, easier on harvesters and process more grain than straw, and may fit the bill in no-till, but they’re not for everyone.

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Air boom spikes interest

Australia-wide demonstrations of Miller’s SprayAir boom has spiked grower interest in the latest spraying technology.

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Radar control on spreading horizon

ALREADY fitted with section control, Amazone’s ZATS spreader has taken a big step ahead of the pack with release of a radar controlled calibration system.

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Cold storage in hot demand

As overseas demand for food Aussie food increases, so too does the need for cold storage depots near major ports and in regional centres.

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Drought, mining claw down property values

While property values in Western Sydney achieved astronomical growth in the past year, drought and declining mining activity stunted the value of rural property.

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How the Chinese market chaos will affect Australian real estate

Experts say the carnage in China's sharemarkets at the start of the year could have a longer-lasting negative impact on the demand for Australian property.

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Moon Lake defends VDL purchase

The Chinese company seeking to purchase Tasmania’s Van Dieman’s Land Company (VDL) - says it remains committed to buying the business.

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TasFoods moves away from VDL

Tasmanian businessman Rob Woolley says his company TasFoods isn’t involved in a new bid for Australia’s biggest dairy, the Van Dieman’s Land Company (VDL)

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Pressure building on VDL sale: Wilkie

Tasmanian independent Denison MP Andrew Wilkie says pressure is building on the Federal Government, over the sale of the Van Diemen’s Land Company (VDL) sale to a Chinese investor.

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Coolamon factory to fire up the cheese machines

Coolamon's latest tourist magnet to begin production this year before opening its doors to public.

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Competition to bring dairy cream to top

TWELVE young guns of the WA dairy industry will address the problems they see constraining their industry as they attempt to win an inaugural award.

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Greens' GM policy conundrum

NOBODY can better explain how the Australian Greens can potentially escape the undeniable political and policy conundrum they face over genetically modified crops than Mark Lynas.

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Blackmores' new infant formula drives JP Morgan expectation

A prominent investment bank is tipping Blackmores shares to surge to $225 before the end of 2016 after the company unveiled its much-anticipated brand of infant formula.

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Free range egg labelling debate moves on

AS the free range egg labelling process nears its conclusion it has become apparent how enlightening a rigorous regulatory process can be.

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