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Investigation initiated into DAFF cattle deaths

THE death of 46 heifers at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's Swans Lagoon property near Ayr earlier this month is being independently investigated.
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Green groups bulldoze tree clearing debate

FARMERS across Queensland are in a state of breathless anticipation to rev up their bulldozers and begin large scale land clearing. Watch WWF's outrageous attack on Queensland farm...
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Kitchen winners enjoy beef, beer

Kitchen winners enjoy beef, beer
SELF-confessed beef lover Dan Mulheron and his wife Steph are heading to Queensland Country Life's u...
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Agribusiness
End in sight for Elders sale
11:45 AM | A 49 per cent surge in Elders' shares triggered talk that long-awaited asset sales were finally here.  | Big dry hits cattle prices | Mackays go bananas for Elders'...
11:28 AM | THE nation's largest beef producer AACo has sold three dry land and grazing properties in central Queensland, amid a crisis in northern Australian cattle land.  | NAPCO looks at sale options | Cattle station values slump
Ag chem uproar
4:00 AM | A POTENTIAL log-jam of legislation may yet save animal health product makers, crop chemical companies and farmers from a costly raft of new farm input regulations imposed by Canberra.  | CommentsComments (3) | Probing pesticide impacts
Abbott gives irrigators hope
4:00 AM | TONY Abbott’s budget reply speech has given irrigation farmers hope of future respite from escalating energy costs.
20 May 13 | THE Australian Agricultural Company has sold a 19,404ha (48,000 acre) portion of its Goonoo aggregation at Comet on the Central Highlands.
CPC loss 'due to live ex ban'
20 May 13 | AUSTRALIA'S largest live cattle exporter, Consolidated Pastoral, has taken a $34 million hit on the value of its property portfolio.  | Cattle deaths at Qld research... | On the road and spoilt by feed
Vic fruit industry's 'execution'
20 May 13 | THE impact of the SPC Ardmona cuts could be an "execution" of the Victorian fruit industry, according to growers, as the company halves production this year and shreds long-term contracts.
Lion not deterred
20 May 13 | BEER may be the beverage that built Lion's parent company Kirin Holdings, but despite enduring tough times in the Australian milk market the Japanese giant is not deterred by its recent experiences.
Poll's good news for ag
20 May 13 | NEWSPOLL research has painted an optimistic picture of Australian agriculture’s future and highlighted support for corporate farming.  | CommentsComments (1) | Budget fails farmers: Greens | Ag at crossroads
Budget fails farmers: Greens
19 May 13 | THE Greens say this week’s federal budget produced a disappointing result for farming and rural communities.  | CommentsComments (14) | Long-term vision lacking | Budget lets ag down: NFF
Ag at crossroads
18 May 13 | AUSTRALIAN agriculture owes much of its success to the research and extension system developed in the 1950s, but that system is at a crossroads, says AFI executive director Mick Keogh.  | CommentsComments (3) | GrainCorp warns on regulation | PrimeAg asset sale hits snag
John Deere will weather squall
17 May 13 | JOHN Deere's shares traded down as the company reduced its current-year sales growth target - and bad weather is the excuse.  | Agco merges with GSI | New retro-fit steering system
GrainCorp warns on regulation
17 May 13 | GRAINCORP chief Alison ­Watkins has warned against imposing regulatory restrictions on agricultural companies.  | CommentsComments (3) | GrainCorp takes profit hit | Access won't change, says ADM boss
16 May 13 | PRIMEAG Australia's privatisation process hit a snag this week as the company advised the market that offers for the remaining $90 million worth of rural land and water assets were "materially below book value".  | CommentsComments (4) | GrainCorp takes profit hit | Long-term vision lacking
GrainCorp takes profit hit
16 May 13 | TAKEOVER target Graincorp has posted sharply lower March half earnings, hurt by lower throughput, acquisition costs and the cost of defending itself from a takeover bid received from US agricultural commodities group Archer Daniels Midland.  | CommentsComments (2) | Trust us, says ADM | ADM faces criticism
Farmers win as dollar dips
16 May 13 | AUSTRALIAN farmers are getting an ironic flow-on benefit from a global decline in commodity markets as our inflated exchange rate finally loses some of its heat and makes farm exports more competitive.  | $100b to protect reforms | Budget lets ag down: NFF
MG makes its move
16 May 13 | VICTORIA'S big Murray Goulburn (MG) co-operative has begun its cross-border manoeuvres to lure NSW dairy farmers to supply milk for its 10-year house brand contract with Coles supermarkets.  | Farmers win as dollar dips | Tetra Pak to boost dairy sales...
MPs clash in corridors
15 May 13 | TENSIONS between Independent MP Tony Windsor and Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce flared up in a robust exchange in the parliamentary press gallery.  | CommentsComments (49) | Nash eyes leadership role | Why I'm taking on Windsor
Long-term vision lacking
15 May 13 | AGRICULTURE has been spared major funding cuts in the 2013-14 Federal Budget, but hopes of gaining new funding for the sector’s longer term vision to feed Asia have not been met.  | CommentsComments (3) | Show us the money: Cobb | Budget lets ag down: NFF
Access won't change, says ADM boss
15 May 13 | GRAIN price competition and access to the GrainCorp grain storage and port network won't change if Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) takes control of the business, says its grains boss, Ian Pinner.  | CommentsComments (2) | Trust us, says ADM | Agribusiness takeover risks
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US bumper crop to hit wheat futures

TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks of its planting season.
TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks...

Getting sowing dates right

THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.
THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.

Pulses welcome southern rain

PULSE producers will welcome the rain across Victoria and South Australia, not only as a chance to get the 2013 planting season into full swing, but also to lessen the risk of plantback issues.
PULSE producers will welcome the rain across Victoria and South Australia, not only as a chance to get the...

Machinery

Feeling chipper for winter

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.

Agco merges with GSI

AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Wool

Wool's 30c bounce

THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the first time in four weeks.
THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing above 1000c a kilogram for the...

Wool's upward trend

THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend could continue.
THE wool market kicked 26 cents a kilogram last week and industry experts are tipping this upward trend...

Livestock

Diamantina Droughtmaster Sale

VIDEO: Sharon Howard and Brad Cooper attended the Diamantina Droughtmaster Sale at Winton on Friday, May 1, where the strain of Queensland's drought and stressed cattle market...
North Queensland Register

BJD could be new strain

THE Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) outbreak which rocked the Queensland cattle industry last year may be a new strain Australia has not yet seen.
THE Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) outbreak which rocked the Queensland cattle industry last year may be a...

Grazing debate heats up

JOE Ludwig is the latest politician to come under fire over efforts to open up national parks for emergency cattle grazing.
JOE Ludwig is the latest politician to come under fire over efforts to open up national parks for...

Agribusiness

End in sight for Elders sale

A 49 per cent surge in Elders' shares triggered talk that long-awaited asset sales were finally here.
A 49 per cent surge in Elders' shares triggered talk that long-awaited asset sales were finally here.

Three down, one to go for AACo

THE nation's largest beef producer AACo has sold three dry land and grazing properties in central Queensland, amid a crisis in northern Australian cattle land.

Horticulture

Stock Journal

State fruit fly threat grows

INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened risk of fruit fly infestation, according to Agriculture Minister Gail Gago.
INDUSTRY will have to pay for increased roadblocks entering South Australia in response to a heightened...

Pollination services drive carrot seed production

SOME horticultural producers may see paying for pollination services as a necessary cost, but for one Australian seed company it has made them a world leader in carrot seed production.
SOME horticultural producers may see paying for pollination services as a necessary cost, but for one...
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