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Placid lambs paying off

Placid lambs paying off

White Suffolk rams are ideal for Condobolin family.

Pulse prediction copping flak

Pulse prediction copping flak

A July Pulse Australia forecast for this year’s chickpea harvest has copped criticism and been blamed for a slump in prices.

Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

The Land says: Without mandatory introduction, NSW producers will still likely migrate across to RFID in significant numbers once the processors introduce the technology that provides the feedback required to generate a cost-benefit.

Mixed emotions for WA farmer rescued by One Nation Senator Rod Culleton

Mixed emotions for WA farmer rescued by One Nation Senator Rod Culleton

Cuballing farmer Bruce Dixon still calls One Nation Senator Rod Culleton a friend for his efforts in helping to save his business from bank foreclosure.

Pulse prediction copping flak

Pulse prediction copping flak

A July Pulse Australia forecast for this year’s chickpea harvest has copped criticism and been blamed for a slump in prices.

Rain equals optimism over the south

Rain equals optimism over the south

Across the state, rain continues to fall in reasonable amounts compounding the above average winter rain and lifting spirits of livestock producers and croppers

Speak up about suicide in the Friday Forum

Speak up about suicide in the Friday Forum

September is the perfect time to talk about the unthinkable – suicide.

Exciting 2016 Ganmain Show

Exciting 2016 Ganmain Show

The 2016 Ganmain Show once more attracted visitor numbers on par with previous years despite being wet underfoot and with rain threatening at any minute.

From pickaxes to pastures

From pickaxes to pastures

A productive mixed farm near Molong in the Central West with a colourful history is on the market.

Speak up about suicide in the Friday Forum

Speak up about suicide in the Friday Forum

September is the perfect time to talk about the unthinkable – suicide.

Off and racing in the US

Off and racing in the US

The Land's Virginia Harvey is heading stateside for next year's Kentucky Derby.

Mixed emotions for WA farmer rescued by One Nation Senator Rod Culleton

Mixed emotions for WA farmer rescued by One Nation Senator Rod Culleton

Cuballing farmer Bruce Dixon still calls One Nation Senator Rod Culleton a friend for his efforts in helping to save his business from bank foreclosure.

Exciting 2016 Ganmain Show

Exciting 2016 Ganmain Show

The 2016 Ganmain Show once more attracted visitor numbers on par with previous years despite being wet underfoot and with rain threatening at any minute.

Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

The Land says: Without mandatory introduction, NSW producers will still likely migrate across to RFID in significant numbers once the processors introduce the technology that provides the feedback required to generate a cost-benefit.

From pickaxes to pastures

From pickaxes to pastures

A productive mixed farm near Molong in the Central West with a colourful history is on the market.

Off and racing in the US

Off and racing in the US

The Land's Virginia Harvey is heading stateside for next year's Kentucky Derby.

Nats’ dog ban rebels demoted in NSW parliament

Nats’ dog ban rebels demoted in NSW parliament

$30,000 pay day for Nats' Greyhound ban supporters

Nats’ dog ban rebels demoted in NSW parliament

Female judge makes tracks in industry

Footrot outbreak in Central West

Ausveg gives extra volume to Voice of Hort

Business

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Inverell’s own growing Nidera’s global footprint

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Teleporting would be Belinda Turner’s super power of choice.

MLA nominates three directors

MLA nominates three directors

Meat and Livestock Australia has nominated three directors for its annual general meeting in Hahndorf, SA, on November 10.

Cotton’s rebounding season faces rainy risks

Cotton’s rebounding season faces rainy risks

Much-improved rainfall conditions in most cotton growing areas look set to significantly bolster Namoi Cotton’s ginning and cottonseed business for 2016-17.

Weatherley to oversee expanded NLIS effort

Weatherley to oversee expanded NLIS effort

Jane Weatherley is the new chief executive officer of Meat and Livestock Australia’s new Integrity and Information Systems Company.

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Japanese live cattle market reopens

Japanese live cattle market reopens

THE Coalition government has won Japanese approval to re-open Australia’s live cattle export trade.

Calgary Stampede grows beef industry understanding

Calgary Stampede grows beef industry understanding

A 2 metre long scale model of a farm is being successfully used as a conversation starter about Canadian food production systems.

Weatherley to oversee expanded NLIS effort

Weatherley to oversee expanded NLIS effort

Jane Weatherley is the new chief executive officer of Meat and Livestock Australia’s new Integrity and Information Systems Company.

McCormacks spruik beef industry positivity

McCormacks spruik beef industry positivity

POSITIVITY about the beef industry’s future and the continuing need to invest in youth were dominant themes underpinning this year’s Cattle Council of Australia annual Rising Champions gala dinner.

KO’s Knock Out $20,000

KO’s Knock Out $20,000

A pair of yearling bulls kicked off Friday’s 20th annual KO Angus bull sale in fine form bringing $20,000 and $12,000 respectively.

MLA nominates three directors

MLA nominates three directors

Meat and Livestock Australia has nominated three directors for its annual general meeting in Hahndorf, SA, on November 10.

McCormack is Rising Champ

McCormack is Rising Champ

Young beef industry leader Kirsty McCormack from Queensland is the national 2017 NAB Agribusiness Rising Champion.

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Female judge makes tracks in industry

Female judge makes tracks in industry

This year’s judging panel for the South West Slopes Merino breeders annual field day will welcome Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) sheep judging winner, Georgia Walters.

MLA nominates three directors

MLA nominates three directors

Meat and Livestock Australia has nominated three directors for its annual general meeting in Hahndorf, SA, on November 10.

More rams, higher money at Dubbo National

More rams, higher money at Dubbo National

TOWALBA stud owned by the Kopp family at Peak Hill have sold the $30,000 top priced ram at this year’s National Merino ram sale at Dubbo on Thursday.

Benchmarking exercise

Benchmarking exercise

Last year’s South West Slopes Merino Breeders Association’s annual maiden ewe competition winners were father and daughter duo.

Photos

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Vote for your pick in the top 10 of the Glove Box Guide to Mental Health photo competition.

Throwback Thursday: Agriculture in 1985 | Photos

Throwback Thursday: Agriculture in 1985 | Photos

The Land takes you back to May 1985 to have a look at some of the photos that made the paper.

Harbergers | Video

Harbergers | Video

Sponsored content: Harbergers takes us through their site at AgQuip.

Gallery: 50 years for NSW Farm Writers’

Gallery: 50 years for NSW Farm Writers’

Farm Writers' Association of NSW marks a major milestone

Photos of the week

Photos of the week

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

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Pulse prediction copping flak

Pulse prediction copping flak

A July Pulse Australia forecast for this year’s chickpea harvest has copped criticism and been blamed for a slump in prices.

PBA Seamer in demand for ascochyta resistance

PBA Seamer in demand for ascochyta resistance

Growers will have access to the first ascochyta-resistant chickpea variety next year following the release of PBA Seamer.

Cotton’s rebounding season faces rainy risks

Cotton’s rebounding season faces rainy risks

Much-improved rainfall conditions in most cotton growing areas look set to significantly bolster Namoi Cotton’s ginning and cottonseed business for 2016-17.

Tabulam a pulse paradise

Tabulam a pulse paradise

The season has been kind so far to Kendall and Kate Dowley, Tabulam Park who have experienced just the right amount of moisture to kick along their crop of Desi ‘Hattrick’ chickpeas.

On Farm

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Flexi-Coil wins Dowerin award

Flexi-Coil wins Dowerin award

Flexi-Coil wins Dowerin Field Day award for 60 Series

Tracks float seeder demand

Tracks float seeder demand

New Ausplow Multistream air cart heads range of new products, new factory.

Fergy drive to save Hillary’s hut

Fergy drive to save Hillary’s hut

Massey Ferguson supporting Expedition South initiative to raise $1 million to safeguard Sir Edmund Hillary’s antarctic hut

AIM Command adds FLEX

AIM Command adds FLEX

Case IH has released the latest version of its spray technology with AIM Command FLEX offering greater application accuracy

Word spreading on Fastrac

Word spreading on Fastrac

Third Fastrac proves worth for NSW spreader

Lexion upgrades add to CTF appeal

Lexion upgrades add to CTF appeal

Upgrades to the Claas Lexion 700 harvesters increase suitability for controlled traffic farming systems

New Deere Gators released

New Deere Gators released

New Gator side by sides designed for performance, comfort and customisation

On-track to transfer savings

On-track to transfer savings

New transferable track system lowers costs, reduces compaction

Property

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From pickaxes to pastures

From pickaxes to pastures

A productive mixed farm near Molong in the Central West with a colourful history is on the market.

CPC to sell three Qld cattle properties

CPC to sell three Qld cattle properties

Consolidated Pastoral Company will auction three Queensland cattle properties.

State of the art equine property hits market

State of the art equine property hits market

One of Tamworth’s finest equine properties, Cavallino Estate, has hit the market, making way for a Quarter Horse enthusiast (or two) to nab themselves a specially modified complex.

Time's up for historical "Cullingral"

Time's up for historical "Cullingral"

One of the Upper Hunter’s landmark homestead properties, “Cullingral”, at Merriwa, is back in play.

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Bega slams MG for putting profit before farmers

Bega slams MG for putting profit before farmers

Bega Cheese executive chairman, Barry Irvin, has lambasted rival processor Murray Goulburn for posting an 88 per cent jump in net profit at the expense of its farmer suppliers.

ACCC dairy investigations strengthened

ACCC dairy investigations strengthened

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) now has the power to demand information as part of its investigation into the dairy industry.

US vet highlights trace mineral benefits

US vet highlights trace mineral benefits

US veterinarian Dr Bob Gentry is touring Australia as a guest of Virbac Australia, highlighting the benefits of trace minerals in beef and dairy production.

MG books $40.6m profit after horror dairy year

MG books $40.6m profit after horror dairy year

The dairy co-operative at the centre of Australia’s big farmgate milk price collapse in April has reported a 62 per cent rise in after-tax net profit to $40.6 million.

Dairy forum urged to look to UK code and more risk sharing

Dairy forum urged to look to UK code and more risk sharing

A British code of conduct model could be the basis for much more productive Australian dairy industry.

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Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

Victoria jumps gun on RFID introduction

The Land says: Without mandatory introduction, NSW producers will still likely migrate across to RFID in significant numbers once the processors introduce the technology that provides the feedback required to generate a cost-benefit.

Grass inspired graziers taking it to the feeders

Grass inspired graziers taking it to the feeders

With much of the state thoroughly wet and spring fast approaching it was interesting returning to the store market scene on Friday after a month-long absence.

Share market shows strength

Share market shows strength

The Australian share market has continued to maintain its strength through the second week of the reporting season.