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Patchy start to canola sowing

Battle of Troy for saltwater sanctuary

Top score for Aristocrat

Council amalgamations: Baird Government ordered to reveal KPMG's role in mergers

Agribusiness

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Farmland values drive solid returns over time

NSW, Western Australia and Tasmania are well ahead of the pack when it comes to Australia’s farmland value trends, notching up double digit rises in 2015.

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GGL buys PA business

Grain Growers has bought Victorian precision agriculture business PASource.

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Why $1 milk won’t take us from mining boom to dining boom

Rapidly growing Asian markets and a kitbag of new free trade agreements have cast a warm glow over Australia’s agriculture sector in the past few years.

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Top score for Aristocrat

Poker machine manufacturer Aristocrat has been the star performer of the half yearly results.

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Numbers up at National

One of Australia’s longest running breed show and sales will begin on June 14 at Dubbo, with Shorthorn cattle breeders set to present the highest quality line-up.

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Vietnam diversification strengthens live trade

A key reason the 2011 suspension of live cattle trade was so devastating to Australia’s northern beef industry was its reliance at the time on Indonesia.

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Glimmer of hope for lift in US beef market

US 90CL tipped to lift to 690c/kg by end of August.

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Why Donald Trump will win

American beef advocate Trent Loos says agriculture will back Donald Trump to keep Hilary Clinton out of Washington.

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Headed in the right direction

The 2016 Shorthorn National Show judge, Kim Williams of Polldale Shorthorns, Dubbo, believes with the breed positioned highly in the current beef market, the event will allow purchasers to view what direction breeders and Shorthorn cattle are heading in the future.

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The breed that built Australia

EARLIER in the year, David Perry, principal of the former Major Shorthorn stud, Warren, lost his battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

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Animal welfare system a game changer

No country had ever before attempted anything of the scale as Australia's ESCAS.

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Sheep

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Vendors’ market as bids ramp up

A severe shortage of most descriptions of lambs has buyers scrambling to fill orders.

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Shandong RuYi moves to buy Lempriere

BIG Chinese-based textile group Shandong RuYi has made moves to buy the trading division of one of the country's oldest wool companies, Lempriere Australia.

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Lamb market reaches new highs at Wagga | Photos | Video

A flurry of bids fuelled by a buoyant lamb market and overnight rain pushed prices to new highs at the Wagga sale.

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Cashing in on rising demand at Dubbo

Narromine graziers Peter and Kim Griffith have used the rising lamb market to their advantage.

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Shedding sheep an easy introduction to grazing

Meaty Dorper sheep are the attraction at Highfield Farm, Adelong.

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Shandong RuYi moves to buy Lempriere

BIG Chinese-based textile group Shandong RuYi has made moves to buy the trading division of one of the country's oldest wool companies, Lempriere Australia.

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Lamb market reaches new highs at Wagga | Photos | Video

A flurry of bids fuelled by a buoyant lamb market and overnight rain pushed prices to new highs at the Wagga sale.

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Merino wethers at Cooma to $135

Dry autumn on the Monaro saw increased yarding of store sheep, which sold on a strong market.

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Wool sales down as market escalates

Weak wool retail sales for the Northern Hemisphere autumn/winter season could further exacerbate the current “hand-to-mouth” buying of mills who have limited reserves.

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Cashing in on rising demand at Dubbo

Narromine graziers Peter and Kim Griffith have used the rising lamb market to their advantage.

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Shedding sheep an easy introduction to grazing

Meaty Dorper sheep are the attraction at Highfield Farm, Adelong.

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Merino wethers at Cooma to $135

Dry autumn on the Monaro saw increased yarding of store sheep, which sold on a strong market.

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Wool sales down as market escalates

Weak wool retail sales for the Northern Hemisphere autumn/winter season could further exacerbate the current “hand-to-mouth” buying of mills who have limited reserves.

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‘Brand-intimate’ wool

New Zealand Merino has forged a path of collaboration with different products that share the same values to build a global brand in the market place.

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Career boost for Young Gun

INAUGURAL LambEx 2014 Young Guns winner Caris Jones, Armidale, New South Wales, quickly says the best opportunity that came from her win – was meeting her future employer.

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Counting sheep in the Hawkesbury | Photos

The annual Sydney yard and sheep dog trials were held at Clarendon.

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Moree Picnic Races 2016 | your photos

How you captured the 2016 Moree Picnic Races on Instagram.

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Highlights from the Nationals conference | Photos

Nationals delegates from across the state converged on Tweed Heads last week.

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Great day out at Moree Picnics | Photos

Hundreds flocked the Moree Picnic Races on Saturday to enjoy a six race program.

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Dairy seller won’t milk farmers dry | Video

'You can't have milk being cheaper than water,' says milk providore.

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Cropping

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Patchy start to canola sowing

With little rain around the state and variable soil moisture profiles, growers have taken a gamble in planting canola.

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Tullamore farmer gives oilseeds a go

Heavy rains and high premiums have a Tullamore farmer optimistic about his first crop of canola.

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Stalks and screenings

All the news from this week in the grains industry.

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Answers between the lines

In winter, when the sun is travelling at a lower angle the additional shading of the inter-row that occurs when crops are sown in rows running east–west can help suppress weeds growing in-crop.

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On Farm

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Quad roll highlights issues

Farmer's quad bike rollover highlights safety issues

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Chicken litter takes a lickin’

Broiler shed cleaner developed by Silvan

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Versatility in every condition

Versatile DeltaTrack proves worth in tough seeding

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Cereals 2016 showcases new tech

UK's leading farm show, Cereals 2016 is set for June kick-off

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Go, tow and whoa with the Tomcar

Tomcar cross over vehicle now available in South Australia

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Zoomlion in box seat for Terex

China's Zoomlion keeps eye on Terex prize

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Quad roll over split expected

FCAI confident NSW, Queensland won't follow Victoria's lead

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Biga option in mixer wagons with Lely

Lely release Tulip Biga vertical mixer range

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Property

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Prime finishing country

Bombala's evergreen stock finishing property “Burrawong” is on the market.

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Starry slice of old ‘Killarney’

One of the longest-held blocks of prime farming country in northern NSW will go under the hammer in Narrabri next month.

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130-year dynasty ends at Booligal

Pastoral investor Anthony Crichton-Brown has expanded his Western Riverina landholding footprint.

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Central Queensland pastoral icon

On the outer Barcoo sits one of Australia’s premier pastoral properties.

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Hundreds march in support of dairy farmers | Video | Photos

Hundreds have marched from Federation Square to Parliament House in Melbourne calling for a government solution on the dairy crisis.

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Coalition delivers dairy support package

Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced a package of support measures for dairy farmers hit by late season price cuts.

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Wisconsin robot dairy delivers

Wisconsin's Knigge family is showing how robots are playing an increasingly important role in the US dairy industry.

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Dairy support package brewing

Talks with dairy farmers and industry has helped evolve the federal government's response to the milk price crisis.

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Coles milk brand gets sour reception

Farmers have met a decision by Coles to create a milk brand that will deliver funding for the struggling industry with cynical laughter.

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Why $1 milk won’t take us from mining boom to dining boom

Rapidly growing Asian markets and a kitbag of new free trade agreements have cast a warm glow over Australia’s agriculture sector in the past few years.

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Lambie’s dairy demands just milking political outcomes

Tasmanian Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie’s proposed resolution to the current dairy crisis has a funny political smell about it.

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Crisis - opportunity to learn from our mistakes

RSPCA Australia reflects on the reasons behind the Indonesian live exports crisis of 2011.

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