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CBH named top co-op for gross annual turnover

DAFWA to trial CSIRO polymer research

Solid beef prices pivotal for Nita Downs

Balzarini Watheroo properties sold

WHEATBELT farming operations Giovi Ltd, formerly Wellard Agri Ltd, has sold its Watheroo farming operations.

Taking stock of China impact

Innovative ideas in #harvesthack comp

Better regions fund process now open

Big honour for Texan cattle pioneer

AFTER 52 years in WA and some 15 years as an Australian citizen, OAM recipient Jack Fletcher still speaks with a slow Texas drawl - no hint of Aussie accent.

2:00 AM AFTER 52 years in WA and some 15 years as an Australian citizen, OAM recipient Jack Fletcher still speaks with a...

CBH director questions grower attack

A WAR of words has broken out between CBH vice chairman Vern Dempster and Tammin grower and Australian Grains Champion director Brad Jones.

2:00 AM A WAR of words has broken out between CBH vice chairman Vern Dempster and Tammin grower and Australian Grains...

History of rural service on honours list

A FORMER Texan who spent $62 million developing the Kimberley cattle industry and irrigated cropping is among worthy rural and regional Western Australians recognised in today's Australia Day Honours list.

2:00 AM A FORMER Texan who spent $62 million developing the Kimberley cattle industry and irrigated cropping is among worthy...

Beef roads to reopen in Cowaramup

RESTRICTIONS on road trains accessing abattoir and feedlot facilities in the Cowaramup area are due to be lifted as early as next week according to the Augusta-Margaret River Shire.

25 Jan 17 RESTRICTIONS on road trains accessing abattoir and feedlot facilities in the Cowaramup area are due to be lifted as...

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BLOGS

I blinked and missed that sad day when Australia’s feistiest agri-politicians decided to retire

Colin Bettles

COMMENTS

Ho hum.... very few of these "investors" actually understand the true value of a well managed

Investors wake up to ag value

People need to get their facts straight before they make a story like this. This fire was

Flaming drone blamed for stubble fire

I have worked as a shearer for 50 + Years many sheds just the same as when I first

Shearers fight for safety

PHOTOS & VIDEO

Images of the raging bush fire that tore though the south west.

Angus weaner steers topped at $1330 and heifers at $1400 on the first day of the Wodonga sales.

FEATURES

Meet this year's finalists in the Syngenta Growth Awards.

FutureBeef: Information for rural business in North Queensland

Click to read the March edition of Landcare in Focus.

The official journal of the Australian Lot Feeders Association.

AGRIBUSINESS

Profit down, but rebounding Nufarm is seeking acquisitions

Australian farm chemical manufacturer Nufarm has repaired its balance sheet and is now hunting for acquisition...

Bayer’s $88b Monsanto merger bites Aussie cotton R&D;

Agrium merger makes super-sized fertiliser parent for Landmark

China’s Rifa pays $55m to beef up its NSW estate

GrainCorp syndicate withdraws from CBH bid

CBH director questions grower attack

Innovative ideas in #harvesthack comp

Beef roads to reopen in Cowaramup

A life-long love affair with farming

Government beefs up biosecurity

Cattle market set to sizzle for a while

Flaming drone blamed for stubble fire

CATTLE

China resumes importing US beef

China has followed through with flagged plans to resume importing United States beef, lifting a ban that has existed...

Indonesia re-opens secondary beef cut market

Terabyte technologies take the beef industry forward

Lawsons Angus online only bull sale heralds new era

Indigenous pastoral enterprise looks to diversify and grow

Quiet temperament leads to quality meat BOYUP Brook cattle producers Rob Bass and Kerry Pinch are as passionate about the Murray Grey breed as they come.

More turmoil plagues WA dairy industry

A FURTHER three farming families have left or are leaving WA's dairy industry after processors said they did not want their milk.
One is a Brownes Dairy supplier and two are Harvey Fresh suppliers.

20 Jan 17 A FURTHER three farming families have left or are leaving WA's dairy industry after processors said they did not...

Merger to help Holstein genetic access

IMPROVED dairy herd genetics options for Australian farmers will stem from a joint venture between two United States genetics and breeding companies, it has been claimed.

11 Jan 17 IMPROVED dairy herd genetics options for Australian farmers will stem from a joint venture between two United States...

SHEEP

Where the rain falls, broad wool grows

The recent rainfall will lead to a change in the micron profile of the Australian wool clip next spring, while...

Lamb market’s rain cheque

Breeders scarcity behind “extreme” prices

New sire trial to lift Merino performances

Campaign aimed to revive Merino numbers

Targeting Wild Dogs WILD dog control measures are only half the battle – recording data for effective targeting is a huge task. And that’s where we come in.