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Agribusiness leadership program kicks-off

Steers make more as stores than fats at Dubbo

Co-ops program defended

Cabonne joins legal action against mergers

Agribusiness

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Foreign investment should be used to stoke agriculture fire

NFF CEO Tony Mahar talks about the value of foreign investment in Australian agriculture, ahead of an imminent decision on the sale of S Kidman & Co, most likely to predominantly Chinese interests.

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Agribusiness leadership program kicks-off

A new program to enhance leadership skills and networks for 15 individual participants from different agribusiness groups will commence in Gippsland in regional Victoria this Sunday.

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Co-ops program defended

A new co-ops program announced the acting PM Barnaby Joyce has been roundly welcomed for being able to help boost farmgate returns but the Nationals have also been forced to fend-off accusations of pork barrelling, in the marginal Page electorate.

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Canberra sour on Oliver’s sugar tax call

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver have been criticised by federal politicians for his calls for a tax on sugary soft drinks, like the UK government has adopted.

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Wild dog prevention better than cure

St George cattle and sheep producers Arthur and Glenda Gaunt and their son Peter, have taken a preventative approach to the looming wild dog problem.

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Steers make more as stores than fats at Dubbo

Better than expected prices for stock at Dubbo store cattle sale today.

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Bonnydale sets new Simmental record

THE Introvigne family, Bonnydale Black Simmental stud, has set what is believed to be another Australian record for the Black Simmental breed.

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Breeding and feeding to make more money from beef cattle

A series of Bredwell Fedwell forums held across Australia and sponsored by MLA is delivering messages to beef producers on how to gain productivity in their operations

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Live trade money pumps growth into beef stations

Northern cattle price ease, but remain well above this time last year.

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Dr Kev said: ‘Look your weaners in the eyes’

Yard weaning workshop conducted by Dr Kev Sullivan attracted keen cattleman interested in gaining the most from their calves.

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Adelong weaners to $1080

The 48th annual autumn store sale at Adelong saw quality weaners still attract good prices despite dry conditions locally and across the state.

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Sheep

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Wild dog prevention better than cure

St George cattle and sheep producers Arthur and Glenda Gaunt and their son Peter, have taken a preventative approach to the looming wild dog problem.

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Young scientist takes on the world

Young scientist Maddison Taylor Corlett named Alltech's top young scientist in Asia-Pacific region.

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$4.8 million for high steaks research

MLA have received a $4.8 million grant for new technology which will allow producers to be paid for what they deliver to the beef, pork and lamb industries.

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Electronic identification answers traceability call

With prices dropping and demand for traceability increasing, electronic identification in commercial sheep flocks is becoming more and more common.

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Garah field day draws in farmers

About 30 commercial sheep producers from the North West gathered at “Welbondongah”, Garah, to hear about Electronic Identification Technology last week.

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Young scientist takes on the world

Young scientist Maddison Taylor Corlett named Alltech's top young scientist in Asia-Pacific region.

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$4.8 million for high steaks research

MLA have received a $4.8 million grant for new technology which will allow producers to be paid for what they deliver to the beef, pork and lamb industries.

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Royal Bathurst Show sheep winners | Photos

The winners in the sheep ring at the Royal Bathurst Show.

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Mulesing ongoing, benefits production

DURING the past 10 years, mulesing for Richard Gordon, “West Lynne”, Guyra, has been become a frequent job.

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Electronic identification answers traceability call

With prices dropping and demand for traceability increasing, electronic identification in commercial sheep flocks is becoming more and more common.

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Garah field day draws in farmers

About 30 commercial sheep producers from the North West gathered at “Welbondongah”, Garah, to hear about Electronic Identification Technology last week.

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Royal Bathurst Show sheep winners | Photos

The winners in the sheep ring at the Royal Bathurst Show.

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Mulesing ongoing, benefits production

DURING the past 10 years, mulesing for Richard Gordon, “West Lynne”, Guyra, has been become a frequent job.

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Youth competition boost at LambEx 2016

YOUTH will be celebrated at LambEx 2016 with the second-ever Young Guns Competition to be held at the event on August 10-12 in Albury.

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Markets key lamb outlet

The move to use farmers markets was a natural step for Louise Freckelton as an integral outlet for her prime lamb after being a regular at farmers markets when she had lived in Sydney.

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Photos of the week

Some of the highlights from The Land photographer and journalists across the state this week.

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School is in for top working dogs | Photos | video

Dog handlers learn the skills to get the best out of their kelpies and collies.

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Royal Bathurst Show sheep winners | Photos

The winners in the sheep ring at the Royal Bathurst Show.

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A day at Goondiwindi Picnics | Photos

A huge crowd of race goers attended the annual Goondiwindi picnic races on Saturday.

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MSA NSW awards

Beef cattle producers gathered in Dubbo on April 1 for the inaugural Meat Standards Australia excellence in eating quality awards. Rangers Valley, Glen Innes took out the top award on the night.

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Soy research stymied by poor uptake

New soybean varieties are key to continued cropping success but growers have been reluctant to take them up, citing increased cost.

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Sorghum boom draws to a close

Sorghum prices have dipped below $200/t, bringing the end a run of seasons with high prices, based on unprecedented Chinese demand.

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Pulse Parkinson’s link downplayed

Pulse Australia has highlighted the reported links between pulse production systems and Parkinson's disease are only due to high pulse production levels being a potential link between the four municipalities that make up a recently discovered Parkinson's disease cluster.

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Lowering risk at Gilgandra

Sorghum yields above average, while prices fall.

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Making a meal of mung beans

Midwest 18.0m front makes easy work of mung bean harvest

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ACCC demands tougher competition laws

The ACCC says tougher competition laws dealing with concerted practices should be introduced by federal parliament and would have helped it deal with collusion allegations against the "Barnawartha nine".

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Making a meal of mung beans

Midwest 18.0m front makes easy work of mung bean harvest

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Mahindra enters global harvester business

Mahindra joins with Finnish harvester manufacturer

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Loadall marks milestone

JCB's Loadall marks 200,000th machine

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Deere forage harvester wins design award

John Deere forage harvester wins Red Dot design award

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Deere forage harvester wins design award

John Deere forage harvester wins Red Dot design award

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Customvac moves to succession

Grain handing equipment company Customvac realises succession plan

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Buoyant Northern property market boosts AACO’s portfolio

Australian Agricultural Company has announced an $84 million increase in the value of the company’s property portfolio.

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One Tree buys Kinbeachie

One Tree Agriculture has bought the Goondiwindi property Kinbeachie.

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Koramba targeting $120m sale price

The integrated Border Rivers' cotton business Koramba could sell for more than $120 million according to corporate advisory company BDO.

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Golspie getaway block has upside

An ideal “add on” property or a productive getaway block for a city-based family will go under the hammer at Taralga on the Southern Tablelands next month.

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Illawarra cow is a Stella champion

Llandovery JA-Bob Stella Illawarra senior female champion at the Sydney Royal.

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Legend returns to arena

Charlie Shearer, Singleton wins senior Brown Swiss champion.

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Jersey board appoints new GM

JERSEY Australia’s board of management has announced that Mike Weise has accepted the role of general manager.

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Introducing children to the origin of their milk

Luke Micallef showing school children during the Sydney Royal Show the fun in milking dairy cows

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Mycotoxin management website updated

Animal health company Alltech has updated in its Knowmycotoxins.com website.

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Foreign investment should be used to stoke agriculture fire

NFF CEO Tony Mahar talks about the value of foreign investment in Australian agriculture, ahead of an imminent decision on the sale of S Kidman & Co, most likely to predominantly Chinese interests.

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Log on to the real needs of rural Australia

It's a joke that Telstra can tell rural Australia to log on at 2am just because that's the only time there's reliable service.

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Pesticide and disease links need to be investigated

The undeniable fact is we need to do more work on the incredibly complex subject of pesticide use and health risks.

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