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Murray Grey youth ambassador to start new stud

Villagers mark the fallen at march

Letters home reveal longing

Agribusiness

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Good staff values underpin agribusiness success

Travis Dillon feels there’s ample room for three major players in the fiercely competitive farm services game.

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Murray Goulburn halts share trading

Shares in Murray Goulburn’s special unit trust have been placed in a trading halt until next week, as Australia's biggest milk processor revises its earnings outlook

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Ruralco eyes more farm sector growth

A decade ago Ruralco’s name barely registered on the farm sector radar in much of regional Australia - now it’s a key player across a diverse range of business areas.

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NTCA welcomes capital flow from Kidman & Co

Foreign investment into the Northern cattle industry has been vast and varied over time and should not be feared because of China's interest in Kidman & Co says the NTCA.

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PTIC heifers top at $1760 at Mudgee Angus sale

Quality Angus and Angus cross steers and heifers sell to a firm market at 19th annual Mudgee Angus Breeders sale today.

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O’Sullivan exposes cattle saleyard shenanigans

Queensland LNP Senator Barry O’Sullivan has given the ACCC colourful ammunition to help understand the shenanigans and subtle tricks of the trade that occur at beef cattle saleyards, to the detriment of fair competition.

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Murray Grey Youth

Pictures some the inaugural Woodburn Murray Grey National Junior Stock Show.

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Reiland Angus to top of $16000

CARCASE excellence and quality service proves Reiland Angus success’ as bulls were auctioned to $16,000 at the Lucas family’s on property bull sale last Wednesday.

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Landfall $18,000 top despite tough season

Landfall Angus, in northern Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, sold more bulls than last year despite the tough season.

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Murray Grey youth ambassador to start new stud

Murray Grey junior ambassador purchases six embryos to start new stud in Tasmania.

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Productivity in supply chain

AAA Speckle Park prides itself on supply grass fed beef to Victor Churchill Meats.

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Strong demand for Narromine store sheep

$158 tops for first cross ewes and $126 for Merino ewes - store lambs $92

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Heat is on in hoof and hook

Competition set to to be tough in Dubbo Show Prime Lamb Hoof and Hook

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Demondrille, Lach River shine at Bathurst

Demondrille, Lach River Merino studs make their mark at Royal Bathurst Show

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Merino aficionados celebrate Riverina Merino experiences

Four generations of Merino aficionados gathered to recall their lifelong affection for the time they spent associated with the great Merino studs in the Riverina

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Sheep to break records

Sheep numbers to break records at the Hillsdale Rural NSW Sheep Show at Dubbo.

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Heat is on in hoof and hook

Competition set to to be tough in Dubbo Show Prime Lamb Hoof and Hook

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Demondrille, Lach River shine at Bathurst

Demondrille, Lach River Merino studs make their mark at Royal Bathurst Show

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LambEx releases star-studded program for Albury

LambEx 2016 today released its program featuring a star-studded line-up of international and Australian speakers for the Albury, New South Wales event.

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Ararat growers win best superfine fleece

Ballyrogan growers win 2016 ASWGA fleece competition.

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Merino aficionados celebrate Riverina Merino experiences

Four generations of Merino aficionados gathered to recall their lifelong affection for the time they spent associated with the great Merino studs in the Riverina

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Sheep to break records

Sheep numbers to break records at the Hillsdale Rural NSW Sheep Show at Dubbo.

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LambEx releases star-studded program for Albury

LambEx 2016 today released its program featuring a star-studded line-up of international and Australian speakers for the Albury, New South Wales event.

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Ararat growers win best superfine fleece

Ballyrogan growers win 2016 ASWGA fleece competition.

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Warm wool

A fluctuating wool market has some marketers wondering which way the price will go in coming weeks, but either up or down demand will remain firm.

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Prices fair at Burcher

The up and down nature of today’s wool markets fails to concern the Clemson family of Burcher, west of Lake Cowal.

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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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A RARE JOURNEY

A truck load of buffalo from the Northern Territory passed through Wagga this week.

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Wether wins in perfect weather at Booligal

Under perfect conditions, 125 sheep raced in front of one of the largest crowds in the 18 years in which the event has been run.

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144 years of champions in the ring

The 2016 Orange Show presented the highest quality of entrants in multiple animal show rings.

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More action from 2016 Hawkesbury Show

Photos, video: Action from the 2016 Hawkesbury Show.

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World grain research collaborations critical

Governments across the world need to continue to fund international grain research, according to the director of the wheat program with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre.

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Cereal price rally unlikely to be sustained

Wheat futures have rallied to their highest levels since February, but the rally is unlikely to be sustained.

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Grains sector positive on co-operatives

Grains industry representatives have reacted positively to the news of the Federal Government’s $13.8 million Farm Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program.

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Honour for North Coast soybean growers

Soybean growers from the Richmond and Clarence Valleys took a bus trip last week to inspect some of the better paddocks just prior to harvest, with awards presented to the best growers of the season.

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MF 7700 series wins Farm World honour

Massey Ferguson 7700 tractor wins Farm World machine of year award

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Zero drama in cutting effort

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Indian shares in Finnish line

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Light, compact diesel launched

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Case IH still on target with track technology

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Monster appetite keeps silage harvest on target

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Deere’s forager design awarded

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JCB Loadall marks 200,000

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Property

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Upper Hunter Darling

The listing of prime beef property “Whiterock” at Scone has beef producers from multiple states excited.

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Buy up in capital country

Three established farming blocks in the Yass Valley have Sydney-siders, Canberrans and Gundaroo locals talking.

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Investors’ “Deltroit” back in play

Two separate offerings of affordable, low-input New England grazing country listed for auction in the coming month will give prospective buyers an opportunity to put together a substantial holding in a tightly held area.

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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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Dairy

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Asian dairy industry strengthened

Animal health company Alltech has launched its 2016 Asian Dairy Career Development Program.

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Sale of food testing service

New Zealand and European-based testing and certification services have teamed up buy the Dairy Technical Services (DTS) business

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Dairy firms sell out of food testing service

New Zealand and European-based testing and certification services have teamed up buy the Dairy Technical Services (DTS) business

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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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Editorial

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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Enable the market to set wool’s direction

The Land says: If the wool market is ever going to reach mules-free status, the industry needs a mechanism for clear price signals to show producers that is the right direction.

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Regional Australia makes noise on data drought

It's been a big week at The Land HQ with hundreds of our readers telling us about the internet troubles they experience at their homes, businesses and schools.

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