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Does the Darling Downs have enough water to keep building feedlots?

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:30

Does the Darling Downs have enough water to keep building feedlots?

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:30

As Australia’s biggest feedlot operators continue to fill council pigeonholes with plans to expand their operations on ...

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MLA releases best practice guide for feedlot cattle preparation

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:02

MLA releases best practice guide for feedlot cattle preparation

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:02

A new best practice guide brings together key industry resources into a single, first-of-its kind reference to help ...

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Weekly kill: Qld grids soar 30-40c/kg, as supply tightens further after rain

Posted 2026-06-02 06:26:53

Weekly kill: Qld grids soar 30-40c/kg, as supply tightens further after rain

Posted 2026-06-02 06:26:53

Some of the biggest slaughter cattle price increases seen since the 2022-23 era when cattle supply was greatly hampered ...

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‘Only a court case will bring clarity’: Landholder advocate’s stark warning on EPBC

Posted 2026-06-02 06:19:42

‘Only a court case will bring clarity’: Landholder advocate’s stark warning on EPBC

Posted 2026-06-02 06:19:42

ONE of Australia’s longest-serving voluntary rural property rights advocates believes landholders may only gain ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 1 June 2026

Posted 2026-06-02 06:13:55

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 1 June 2026

Posted 2026-06-02 06:13:55

A low off the east coast interacting with an inland trough, produced high rainfall in the south-east of Queensland, and ...

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NFF waves red flag on CGT reforms as legislation enters Parliament

Posted 2026-05-28 06:15:46

NFF waves red flag on CGT reforms as legislation enters Parliament

Posted 2026-05-28 06:15:46

Australia’s peak farm body is calling on the Federal Government to safeguard farm businesses by lifting outdated small ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 4 May 2026

Posted 2026-05-05 00:22:12

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 4 May 2026

Posted 2026-05-05 00:22:12

Weekly rainfall totals of 10 to 50 mm, and locally higher, were recorded across far southern South Australia, much of ...

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On a Maine Farm, Regeneration Starts With the Sheep

Posted 2026-04-17 09:00:39

On a Maine Farm, Regeneration Starts With the Sheep

Posted 2026-04-17 09:00:39

What do sheep, regeneration of Maine farmland, and centuries-old traditions have to do with one another? Quite a bit, ...

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Beef processors’ cost to operate continues to spiral higher

Posted 2026-05-27 02:33:06

Beef processors’ cost to operate continues to spiral higher

Posted 2026-05-27 02:33:06

An independent economic analysis of Australian red meat processing has found operating costs have continued to spiral ...

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What We’re Planting In May

Posted 2026-05-04 12:00:08

What We’re Planting In May

Posted 2026-05-04 12:00:08

Even in warm climates, farmers can still plant in May. While the weather largely determines what should be next, using ...

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‘Only a court case will bring clarity’: Landholder advocate’s stark warning on EPBC

Posted 2026-06-02 06:19:42

ONE of Australia’s longest-serving voluntary rural property rights advocates believes landholders may only gain meaningful certainty about what they can and cannot legally do on their properties ...

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Fuel, geopolitical risks emerge as key beef producer concerns, latest survey shows

Posted 2026-06-02 05:19:13

Fuel price increases and availability, plus global geopolitical uncertainty have for the first time topped the list of factors negatively impacting Australian beef producer sentiment, the latest ...

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Meet Australia’s new world champion butcher – all the way from country Qld

Posted 2026-05-29 05:41:36

A young butcher from regional Australia has defeated former world champions and an international field to claim a global butchery ...

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Saddling up in support of Queensland’s outback food crisis

Aussies and visitors worldwide are doing their bit for the bush and saddling up for the 2026 Outback Queensland Cattle Drive ...

Posted 2026-05-29 04:41:17

Recruitment: Red meat careers in the spotlight

A 16-year-old girl, an Indonesian-born chemical engineer and a university graduate are all examples of how the red meat industry can touch lives and change careers. A visit to a Brisbane beef ...

Posted 2026-05-29 03:38:30

Podcast: World champion butcher | Clearing concerns | What’s holding back feedlots?

In this episode: The team heads to the global protein conference in Dalby talking water, health and robotics. World champion butcher Luke Thomas talks about his recent success in Sydney and ...

Posted 2026-05-28 06:19:42

NFF waves red flag on CGT reforms as legislation enters Parliament

Australia’s peak farm body is calling on the Federal Government to safeguard farm businesses by lifting outdated small business Capital Gains Tax (CGT) concession eligibility thresholds as ...

Posted 2026-05-28 06:15:46

Kay’s Cuts: Heavy losses for US beef packers

US beef packers who process grainfed cattle likely braced themselves in January for a tough year this year, after last year’s heavy losses. However company's like Tyson and JBS, nor other US fed ...

Posted 2026-05-28 06:14:56

‘More approachable’ lower marbling Wagyu brands gaining traction

Within the broader spectrum of high quality marbled beef being generated in Australia based on Wagyu genetics, a new niche is emerging for more moderately marbled product at more approachable ...

Posted 2026-05-28 06:11:45

Protein 2026: Energy investment call to drive regional protein powerhouse + PICS

With 44 percent of Australia’s registered feedlots located within a 200km radius, Dalby provided a fitting location for today's National Protein ...

Posted 2026-05-27 04:52:29

Beef Central - Processing

Weekly kill: Qld grids soar 30-40c/kg, as supply tightens further after rain

Posted 2026-06-02 06:26:53

Some of the biggest slaughter cattle price increases seen since the 2022-23 era when cattle supply was greatly hampered by herd rebuilding have been seen this ...

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Vale Tony Nolan: Beef processing innovator, mentor, community leader

Posted 2026-05-29 01:00:14

Popular Queensland meat processing industry identity Tony Nolan, whose funeral service was held in Gympie this morning, is being remembered as a meat processing industry innovator, technology ...

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Weekly kill: 20c/kg grid rises common, as supply tightens further after rain

Posted 2026-05-26 06:25:41

Recent widespread and in places beneficial rain has forced direct consignment grid prices sharply higher across the eastern states this week. Queensland grids started to rise last Thursday in ...

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Weekly kill: Direct consignment grids stabilise after earlier rally

Rain, or the prospect of it, again became a focus in slaughter cattle market psychology this week, with impacts being seen in some smaller saleyards yardings and a few logistical problems in ...

Posted 2026-05-19 06:13:21

Stronger sales offset by big earnings slide for JBS’s first quarter

Horrific trading conditions for the company’s US beef division were offset by strong results in Australia and Brazil in JBS’s first quarter results posted ...

Posted 2026-05-13 05:09:52

Truck rollover with tick infested cattle under investigation

A recent truck rollover with cattle tick infested livestock in Queensland’s Tick Free Zone has reignited calls for stricter biosecurity ...

Posted 2026-05-12 06:18:33

Weekly kill: Some Qld grids sharply higher, as supply tightens

Three or four key factors appear to be driving a sharp rise in direct consignment grid prices being offered by some Queensland export processors since ...

Posted 2026-05-12 06:17:55

Phoenix rising: TFI’s 25-year legacy at Murray Bridge captured in print

The challenges, setbacks and just occasionally, rewards, so common in the red meat processing industry are captured in vivid detail in a new publication chronicling the past 25 years of ownership ...

Posted 2026-05-11 06:19:23

Meat processing robots have a people problem: This program is addressing it

As the red meat processing sector invests millions into robotics and artificial intelligence, a conversation that keeps following the technology asks questions about who will service the machines, ...

Posted 2026-05-08 05:30:47

How meat judging hooked Rebecca on a meat industry career + early release tickets

Rebecca Bennett never expected to have a career in the red meat industry, but ICMJ changed that - becoming one of the defining influences in her ...

Posted 2026-05-07 06:19:11

Beef Central - Lot Feeding

Does the Darling Downs have enough water to keep building feedlots?

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:30

As Australia’s biggest feedlot operators continue to fill council pigeonholes with plans to expand their operations on Queensland’s Darling Downs, there is one local issue that is becoming a ...

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MLA releases best practice guide for feedlot cattle preparation

Posted 2026-06-02 06:29:02

A new best practice guide brings together key industry resources into a single, first-of-its kind reference to help grassfed cattle producers improve how feeder cattle are prepared for feedlot ...

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Feedgrain Focus: North plummets as more rain falls

Posted 2026-06-01 01:35:50

Northern wheat and barley prices have tumbled this week as further rain brightens the region’s production prospects, and demand from graziers falls ...

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Feeder cattle market: Grids up 10-20c with more rain forecast

Feeder cattle grids have jumped 10-20c in the past fortnight as rain across dry parts of the country brings optimism back to the ...

Posted 2026-05-25 06:20:13

Feedgrain Focus: NSW rain changes game for some

General rain over much of eastern and South Australia has seen values soften in the north only, as growers by and large hang on to their stocks in the north's brighter but still uncertain ...

Posted 2026-05-24 22:24:37

Cattle on feed numbers lift to new quarterly record in March

Australian cattle on feed and feeding capacity numbers continued to surge to new record highs in the March quarter feedlot industry survey released this ...

Posted 2026-05-21 04:47:01

Feedgrain Focus: Promising forecast sends prices south

Prices for wheat and barley have fallen this week as general rain appears on the forecast, and offers for wheat that could arrive by boat hit the Brisbane ...

Posted 2026-05-17 22:11:24

Feeder cattle market: Optimism builds back after price slide

The feeder cattle market may be nearing the bottom of the current cycle, as seasonal supply dynamics change and a rain system builds through the centre of the ...

Posted 2026-05-11 06:18:04

Feedgrain Focus: Rainfall boosts south, disappoints in north

Rainfall across the southern regions has lifted prospects for the winter crop but brought little to northern growers as supply seeks to put a lid on buyer ...

Posted 2026-05-11 03:41:34

Feedgrain Focus: Split season pulls grain north

Limited prospects for a widespread winter-crop planting in northern NSW and southern Qld have further lifted barley values this ...

Posted 2026-05-03 21:28:50

Beef Central - AgTech

The case for commercialising leucaena in WA

Posted 2026-05-27 06:11:52

With the local abattoir planning to reopen next year, growing access to supplementary feeding and more markets emerging, there is plenty of excitement in the Western Australian cattle ...

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Craig Mostyn Group acquires WA’s Patmore Feeds

Posted 2026-05-14 05:47:24

Western Australian-based agribusiness Craig Mostyn Group has announced its purchase of stockfeed manufacturer Patmore ...

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Help needed as regional Aussies navigate new mobile tech

Posted 2026-04-15 06:26:24

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has dubbed the Regional Tech Hub an essential service ahead of major changes to telecommunications in the ...

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Virtual fencing company becomes “double unicorn” with $2.9b valuation

A New Zealand-based agtech company has recently completed one of the biggest known capital raises in the sector, with the company now boasting a value of $2.9b ...

Posted 2026-03-25 06:09:54

Virtual fencing product approved for use in Victoria

Virtual fencing is now available in Victoria with the State Government approving one product for commercial ...

Posted 2026-02-19 04:58:44

AI isn’t likely to wipe out all farming jobs – but it is changing who bears the risks

The global economy is bracing for major job disruption as artificial intelligence (AI) advances and spreads across industries. Experts have been warning about this shift for years, and fiercely ...

Posted 2026-02-11 06:05:44

SA approves virtual fencing bringing it in line with other states

South Australian livestock producers will soon have access to virtual fencing, with the technology legalised this ...

Posted 2025-12-17 05:55:21

AI is coming for agriculture, but farmers aren’t convinced

What do the people working the land make of articificial intelligence? We interviewed dozens of Australian farmers about AI and digital technology, and found they had a sophisticated understanding ...

Posted 2025-07-02 06:23:47

Victoria set to follow other States by legalising virtual fencing

Victoria is set to follow most other Australian states in legalising the use of virtual fencing technology for managing ...

Posted 2025-05-22 06:19:47

SA producers still blocked from proven technology as NSW green lights virtual fencing

Livestock SA is calling on the South Australian Government to urgently reform outdated regulations that continue to block livestock producers from using virtual fencing, as New South Wales becomes ...

Posted 2025-05-02 03:27:38

Modern Farmer - News

The Small Farmer’s Guide to Succession Sowing

Posted 2026-05-11 10:00:21

Succession sowing is a great way for farmers to maximize their productivity. By continuously sowing seeds throughout the season, you can grow significantly more than by just planting one crop, and ...

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What We’re Planting In May

Posted 2026-05-04 12:00:08

Even in warm climates, farmers can still plant in May. While the weather largely determines what should be next, using extensional techniques provides a buffer that makes growing almost anything ...

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Home Permaculture: A Conversation with Brandy Hall

Posted 2026-04-27 10:00:55

Both small farms and home gardens are perfect for the principles of permaculture. Brandy Hall is proof of this, and with her landscaping company, Shades of Green, she’s making the permaculture ...

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On a Maine Farm, Regeneration Starts With the Sheep

What do sheep, regeneration of Maine farmland, and centuries-old traditions have to do with one another? Quite a bit, when it comes to Melissa Schneider, shepherd and landowner of Casa Portal. ...

Posted 2026-04-17 09:00:39

April Seed Starting: What to Direct Sow vs. Plant Indoors

A good April seed-starting regimen can make all the difference for a farm's revenue or the food it provides to a family. With the local climate in mind, there are many plants you can start this ...

Posted 2026-04-13 10:00:28

How to Kill Winter Crops Without Losing Soil Gains

As spring arrives, it’s time to kill cover crop plantings and either incorporate the plant matter into the soil or use it as mulch. In this article, I share the best methods for your farm's ...

Posted 2026-04-06 11:00:50

5 Ways Interseeding Can Change the Farming Landscape

Interseeding is a combinative practice that often involves planting a cover crop within another cropping system. The benefits of doing so are much more than space-saving, and they effectively ...

Posted 2026-03-30 12:00:39

11 Best Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow on the Farm

This year, bring these open-pollinated heirloom tomato varieties onto your land and into the market stand. Be a part of the legacy that heirlooms offer, and choose a few that thrive in your ...

Posted 2026-03-23 12:00:16

How to Start Tomato Seeds: 5 Expert Growing Tips

Tomatoes are the premier summer veggie, and the number of varieties available is a testament to their beloved nature. Here are a few extra tricks you can use to start tomato seeds so you can have ...

Posted 2026-03-16 13:00:04

Spring Soil Amendments: What to Add to the Field in March

Get the farm ready for spring with March soil amendments and field prep that boost yields and improve the farm long-term. Always start with a soil test and add organic materials every year to keep ...

Posted 2026-03-10 05:02:16

Beef Central - Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 1 June 2026

Posted 2026-06-02 06:13:55

A low off the east coast interacting with an inland trough, produced high rainfall in the south-east of Queensland, and in New South Wales, with weekly rainfall totals of 15 mm to locally more ...

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Bureau issues long-range forecast for winter

Posted 2026-06-01 06:03:00

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its winter long-range forecast showing rainfall is likely to be below average for most central, southern and eastern parts of ...

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Bureau issues long-range forecast for winter 2026

Posted 2026-06-01 06:03:00

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its winter long-range forecast showing rainfall is likely to be below average for most central, southern and eastern parts of ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 25 May 2026

A northwest cloudband interacting with onshore flow along the east coast, contributed most of the weekly rainfall totals of 25 mm to 100 mm and locally higher falls, in far-eastern Victoria, ...

Posted 2026-05-26 04:31:43

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 18 May 2026

Throughout the week, a large slow moving high pressure system centred south of the mainland, pushed onshore flow and persistent rainfall along parts of the east coast. Weekly totals of 10 mm to ...

Posted 2026-05-19 00:11:50

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 11 May 2026

A series of cold fronts and low pressure troughs crossed south-eastern Australia during the week, bringing light to moderate rainfall ...

Posted 2026-05-12 05:34:48

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 4 May 2026

Weekly rainfall totals of 10 to 50 mm, and locally higher, were recorded across far southern South Australia, much of Victoria, south-eastern New South Wales, and northern ...