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Meet the Former Chefs Growing Restaurant-Driven Produce in Suburban Albany

Posted 2022-10-02 12:00:59

Meet the Former Chefs Growing Restaurant-Driven Produce in Suburban Albany

Posted 2022-10-02 12:00:59

Emma Hearst and John Barker once prepared ingredients for diners. Now they grow them at Forts Ferry Farm. The post Meet ...

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‘Tis the Season For Gleaning

Posted 2022-09-30 12:00:00

‘Tis the Season For Gleaning

Posted 2022-09-30 12:00:00

The age-old practice, which involves collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields after a harvest, reduces food waste ...

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NSW farmers encouraged to report flood damage

Posted 2022-09-30 06:16:37

NSW farmers encouraged to report flood damage

Posted 2022-09-30 06:16:37

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is encouraging farmers and landholders who have been affected by the ...

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Jack’s Creek wins sixth major award at World Steak Challenge

Posted 2022-09-30 05:53:03

Jack’s Creek wins sixth major award at World Steak Challenge

Posted 2022-09-30 05:53:03

New South Wales-based grainfed Wagyu brand Jack’s Creek has picked up its sixth major award at the World Steak ...

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Wildflowers bloom after wet winter + pics

Posted 2022-09-30 05:51:09

Wildflowers bloom after wet winter + pics

Posted 2022-09-30 05:51:09

Wildflowers have started to bloom across large parts of the country after widespread autumn and winter ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 21 September 2022

Posted 2022-09-21 00:43:31

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 21 September 2022

Posted 2022-09-21 00:43:31

Weekly totals of 25–100 mm resulted in increased flooding in catchments on the western slopes of the Divide and some ...

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Weekly kill: Red ink prevails, as live cattle and meat prices de-couple

Posted 2022-09-20 05:46:10

Weekly kill: Red ink prevails, as live cattle and meat prices de-couple

Posted 2022-09-20 05:46:10

Beef processors are again notching up hefty losses on scarce slaughter cattle, as Australian beef remains largely ...

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Weekly kill: Grids rise, despite deeper processor losses

Posted 2022-09-27 06:09:53

Weekly kill: Grids rise, despite deeper processor losses

Posted 2022-09-27 06:09:53

There’s been further rises in Queensland export processors’ slaughter grid offers this week - driven in no small part ...

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Seaweed feed-additives could soon be earning carbon credits

Posted 2022-09-13 05:56:03

Seaweed feed-additives could soon be earning carbon credits

Posted 2022-09-13 05:56:03

Companies behind the development of methane-reducing feed additives have started proposals to earn carbon credits by ...

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In Her New Book, Molly Yeh Goes Back to Basics

Posted 2022-09-27 12:00:58

In Her New Book, Molly Yeh Goes Back to Basics

Posted 2022-09-27 12:00:58

The Food Network star and cookbook author focused on family comfort foods in her most personal book yet. The post In Her ...

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Sheep Central - Lamb Production

Harvestaire makes move with eye on expansion

Posted 2022-09-09 04:10:04

A Perth-based business is moving to larger premises to improve its ability to warehouse and manufacture header parts, and make 'over-engineered' lamb cradles with the ...

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Pain relief ‘huge priority’ for Victorian lamb producers

Posted 2022-08-17 06:08:00

FOR south-west Victorian prime lamb producers Tim and Georgie Leeming, removing adverse animal husbandry practices and administering pain relief are huge priorities, deeply embedded in their ...

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On-animal sensors show potential for detecting wild dog attacks on sheep

Posted 2022-07-06 01:41:12

A three-year project has highlighted the potential of on-animal sensors for detecting predation by wild ...

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Triple bottom line benefits from exclusion fencing for northern NSW community

Some of the finest wool growing country in the nation will soon benefit from protection from wild dog predation once the Moona-Winterbourne exclusion fence in the Walcha region of northern NSW is ...

Posted 2022-06-13 02:44:11

MLA genetics forum to focus on sustainability

BREEDING animals for climate change will be among the themes covered by the 2022 Meat & Livestock Australia Livestock Genetics Forum in Adelaide next ...

Posted 2022-03-14 05:20:44

Connect on ewe reproduction and composite wool $

SHEEP producers’ questions on ewe reproduction and ovulation enhancers, composite wool economics, confinement feeding and succession will be answered at Hamilton’s Sheep Connect seminars this ...

Posted 2022-02-04 04:01:29

Wool and beef outperform lamb in benchmark analysis

AUSTRALIA’S leading prime lamb producers generated historically high profits on the back of higher prices and a better season in ...

Posted 2022-02-04 03:56:53

MLA and AWI split on lamb pain relief drug scheduling

MEAT & Livestock Australia has withdrawn its support for releasing the Numnuts lamb and calf pain relief product NumOcaine from veterinary-only prescription after providing more than $5.2 million ...

Posted 2022-01-31 06:03:29

Call to oppose vet action on lamb pain relief drug

AUSTRALIA’S sheep industry is being asked to help oppose a move by veterinarians to retain prescription control over the lamb and calf castration pain relief medication ...

Posted 2022-01-26 01:34:49

New soil lime test promises quicker, cheaper results

A SIMPLE inexpensive and fast method to measure low concentrations of lime in soil will be tested on South Australian farms over the next two ...

Posted 2021-12-14 05:40:14

Sheep Central - Lamb Processing

Geothermal energy trial aims to cut Victorian processor’s costs

Posted 2022-08-26 01:32:45

A HEAT pump hot water generation trial and revamped power supply could see a Victorian red meat processing company cut its annual energy and utility costs by more than ...

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Red Meat R&D: The trends that will drive innovation

Posted 2022-08-18 06:40:20

AMPC's inaugural Innovation Showcase program being staged in Melbourne in October will focus on what is next for the red meat processing industry and will provide valuable insights on how ...

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Two shearing records fall under the cutters of British pair

Posted 2022-08-14 04:55:25

A PAIR of British sheep shearers have set new national records during a successful attempt on the country’s two stand nine-hour lamb shearing record on ...

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Welsh shearer to make attempt on British nine-hour lamb record

EXPERIENCED Welsh shearer Lloyd Rees will attempt to break the current nine-hour solo British lamb shearing record this ...

Posted 2022-08-12 06:35:54

‘There’s More to Meat’ campaign shows processors’ regional role

THE Australian Meat Processor Corporation today launches its new national campaign, More to Meat, highlighting the important role red meat processors play in regional communities, the national red ...

Posted 2022-08-08 01:33:11

New technologies emerging to measure carcase quality traits

OBJECTIVE carcase quality measurement technology is being used and tested by 25 red meat processing facilities across Australia in partnership with MLA, to drive ...

Posted 2022-07-25 02:52:13

Fletcher’s meat back on rail after horror month for logistics

A MAJOR sheep meat abattoir in central New South Wales has its products back on the rail after a horror month of landslips and derailments caused by widespread ...

Posted 2022-07-22 05:21:36

Real meat businesses are investing in plant protein

THE Australian plant-based protein sector is experiencing exponential growth, with a most unlikely industry sector - real meat processors - leading the way in pioneering ...

Posted 2022-03-21 00:08:33

Red meat R&D: ‘Spot’ the robotic dog goes on patrol + VIDEO

MEET 'Spot' the dog - a disconcertingly life-like robot being used to test uses of automated guided vehicle (AGV) technology in the meat processing ...

Posted 2022-02-25 04:14:53

AWEX pitches NWD Ceased Mulesing wool deadline

AUSTRALIAN wool exporters and brokers have seemingly managed to delay the loss of the Ceased Mulesing (CM) description on the National Wool Declaration until potentially ...

Posted 2022-02-02 05:53:57

Sheep Central News

NSW farmers encouraged to report flood damage

Posted 2022-09-30 06:16:37

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is encouraging farmers and landholders who have been affected by the recent severe weather and floods to report damage using the DPI’s online ...

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Australian ICMJ team selected for American tour

Posted 2022-09-30 05:43:40

FIVE university students have been selected for the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging team to tour the United ...

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Tough times for forward wool marketing continue

Posted 2022-09-30 05:43:33

IT was another tough week for the spot auction and forward wool markets, but the market is expected to find a base next ...

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Australian wool auction prices continue to slide

THE Australian wool market continued its downward slide this week - it's fifth consecutive weekly overall loss at auctions - despite a devalued currency and support from China’s largest top ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:43:16

Livestock traceability campaign to start in Western Australia

WESTERN Australian livestock producers and transporters have been warned about a livestock traceability blitz starting with a roadside checkpoint this ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:43:06

NSW Farmers reiterates national sheep EID system demands

NEW South Wales farmers have reiterated demands that a national mandatory electronic identification system for sheep and goats be affordable, holistic and consistent between ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:42:59

New Zealand passes legislation to end live exports in 2023

NEW Zealand has passed legislation to end livestock exports by sea on 30 April 2023, with Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor claiming the move will protect New Zealand’s reputation for ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:42:52

Australian White lamb marketing boost with new partnership

AUSTRALIAN White lamb marketing is set for global expansion with a partnership between the Tattykeel Stud’s Margra Lamb brand and established Wagyu beef marketer Paradigm ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:42:45

WoolQ’s reinvention from cost analysis to selling to traceability

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s online wool selling service is “on hold”, but its WoolQ platform is focused on establishing itself as a “foundation piece” for traceability, a webinar was ...

Posted 2022-09-30 05:42:38

American senators call for Section 32 lamb purchase

AMERICAN lamb producers have sought government help to purchase the 2022 lamb crop as prices ...

Posted 2022-09-28 07:02:27

Grain Central - News

Riverina, Mallee farms offer chance to expand, establish

Posted 2022-09-30 03:18:14

On both sides of the Murray River, cropping country is in good demand, with Baker Grain Aggregation at Howlong one of the bigger family listings to hit the ...

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CSIRO forum prompts nitrogen rethink

Posted 2022-09-30 03:02:50

Focus on efficient land and nitrogen use rather than cutting fertiliser application will be key to decreasing the carbon emissions from the Australian grains sector, according to CSIRO researcher ...

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CSIRO forum prompts consideration of carbon

Posted 2022-09-30 03:02:50

Focus on efficient land and nitrogen use will be key to decreasing the carbon emissions from the Australian grains sector, according to CSIRO researcher Maartje ...

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Murdoch Uni to host 2024 International Wheat Congress

The third International Wheat Congress will be held in Perth in 2024, with up to 800 delegates ...

Posted 2022-09-30 02:02:54

GRDC adds $20M to Australia’s research capacity

Applications open on Friday for GRDC grants to help fund infrastructure projects in the area of ...

Posted 2022-09-27 07:48:07

First deliveries arrive from winter-crop harvest

Australia's winter-crop harvest has started in CQ, and kick-off in other regions is expected roughly 10-14 days later than normal due to mild and wet ...

Posted 2022-09-27 04:25:21

First loads arrive from winter-crop harvest

Australia's winter-crop harvest has started in CQ and WA, and kick-off in other regions is expected roughly 10-14 days later than normal due to mild and wet ...

Posted 2022-09-27 04:25:21

Louis Dreyfus Asia buys Emerald Grain

Louis Dreyfus is buying Emerald Grain and its assets, which include seven up-country storage sites and Melbourne's only grain ...

Posted 2022-09-26 04:57:06

Recognition, learning at Australian Agronomy Conference + PICS

The 20th Australian Agronomy is being held in Toowoomba and its 400 delegates are hearing the latest in research and ideas, and applauding some of their peers' ...

Posted 2022-09-19 22:06:10

Crop-duster dies in Canaga plane crash

A pilot died at the scene after the agricultural aircraft he was using to spray herbicide crash landed in a paddock near ...

Posted 2022-09-19 22:05:50

Beef Central News

Jack’s Creek wins sixth major award at World Steak Challenge

Posted 2022-09-30 05:53:03

New South Wales-based grainfed Wagyu brand Jack’s Creek has picked up its sixth major award at the World Steak Challenge, in seven years of entering the ...

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Wildflowers bloom after wet winter + pics

Posted 2022-09-30 05:51:09

Wildflowers have started to bloom across large parts of the country after widespread autumn and winter ...

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Cattle producer groups declare positions ahead of Cattle Australia vote

Posted 2022-09-30 05:23:10

Ahead of next week’s vote on the future of the proposed Cattle Australia restructure, a number of state farming organisations and cattle producer groups have released statements declaring their ...

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New Bill to beef up biosecurity enters Parliament

The Albanese Government has introduced a Bill into Federal Parliament this week which, if passed, will encourage more thorough reporting of biosecurity risks entering Australia through air and sea ...

Posted 2022-09-30 04:20:17

Beef Central’s beef quiz – September 2022

The active ingredient in Ivermectin was first discovered where - near a river in Brazil, on a golf course in Japan, in a volcano near Hawaii or on an Arctic island? Find out in our September 2022 ...

Posted 2022-09-30 03:31:06

Recruitment: Eight questions good candidates will ask a prospective employer

In the meat and livestock sector, job interviews are a two-way process. As the employer, of course you want to question candidates to find out how suitable they are for the job. But a large part ...

Posted 2022-09-30 03:24:34

Make or break day for Cattle Australia looms

Next Tuesday, October 4, 2022, is shaping as the make or break day for Cattle ...

Posted 2022-09-29 07:40:31

ICMJ selects team to travel to the US

Five university students have been selected for the Australian ICMJ team to tour the United ...

Posted 2022-09-29 07:04:02

Little relief in sight for high diesel prices

Diesel prices have been consistently higher than petrol and global supply factors are likely to keep putting pressure on the ...

Posted 2022-09-29 07:03:11

AA Co embraces carbon opportunity in annual sustainability report

The Australian Agricultural Co has again flagged its interest in moving into carbon projects, in its annual sustainability report issued ...

Posted 2022-09-29 05:45:54

Sheep Central Wool Production

Non-mulesed wool adds colour to yarn’s positive path

Posted 2022-09-16 04:23:15

Demand for yarn made from Australian wool has surged, and is offering growers a chance to become a known part of the supply ...

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Booster awareness lifts hopes for flystrike vaccine

Posted 2022-08-18 01:44:35

A VACCINATION in early spring with a booster soon after is looking like the delivery method for a vaccine to counter flystrike being developed by ...

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Can real Mexicans help fill the shearer shortage?

Posted 2022-07-08 05:42:23

WITH a shortage of shearers struggling to keep up with the revival of the Queensland wool industry, a new proposal is looking to real Mexicans - not just workers from the south - to help fill the ...

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Ask for Data Quality Scores before buying rams this selling season

DATA underpins good genetic evaluation, or in other words, the better the data a breeder has when breeding or buying rams, the better informed their decisions will ...

Posted 2022-07-06 03:20:20

WoolProducers offers more opportunities

WOOLPRODUCERS Australia is offering more opportunities for young industry participants to do an online Australian Institute of Company Director (AICD) ...

Posted 2022-03-23 01:12:18

La Niña weather prompts QLD flystrike warning

QUEENSLAND sheep and wool producers have been urged to remain vigilant for flystrike as La Niña weather conditions ...

Posted 2022-02-04 04:01:39

WoolProducers leader rules out more breeders on panel

AUSTRALIA’S peak wool producer body opposes giving the Western Australian and New South Wales stud Merino breeder bodies separate membership of the industry's consultative ...

Posted 2022-01-25 23:22:51

Beef Central - Lot Feeding

Feedgrain Focus: North firms, southern wheat softens

Posted 2022-09-23 05:27:29

Logistics headaches have lifted the northern market, while the southern wheat market has seen wheat values ease amid reduced activity in a short ...

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Feedgrain Focus: North flat, protein lifts in south

Posted 2022-09-19 05:15:46

A firming market for southern ASW wheat indicates the likelihood of a crop big on volume and low on protein amid subdued demand for ...

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Seaweed feed-additives could soon be earning carbon credits

Posted 2022-09-13 05:56:03

Companies behind the development of methane-reducing feed additives have started proposals to earn carbon credits by using their ...

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Have Australian feedlot emissions been overestimated?

A new study is putting the methodology used to measure feedlot emissions under the microscope, with current calculations based on a 1979 ...

Posted 2022-09-07 05:51:58

Three finalists announced for 2022 ALFA Young Lotfeeder title

Three emerging grainfed industry leaders from Queensland and NSW have been named finalists in the Australian Lot Feeders Association’s 2022 Young Lot Feeder of the Year ...

Posted 2022-09-06 04:27:24

Feedgrain Focus: Prices moves mixed amid thin demand

Consumers are showing little interest in extending coverage into new crop which will throw up a big volume of wheat with protein expected to be on the low ...

Posted 2022-09-05 06:28:39

Beef, bling and bowties: Women Of Lot Feeding frock together + PICS

The Women of Lot Feeding "Beef Bling and Bowtie Ball" has become one of the most popular events on the feedlot industry calendar, with 300 guests attending this year's event at Toowoomba's ...

Posted 2022-08-31 05:38:39

Feedgrain Focus: Trade thin in easing market

Feedgrain discounts have widened to the extent growers are loath to forward sell new crop as markets sag ahead of another rainy week which assures crop size but leaves quality a wide-open ...

Posted 2022-08-29 04:00:11

Cattle on feed numbers ease 6pc in June quarter

Cattle numbers on feed across Australia eased during the second quarter ended 30 June, but remain the third highest on ...

Posted 2022-08-25 05:55:37

Feedgrain Focus: South firms as rain limits trade

Prices firmed in the south to reflect tightening stocks, while the northern market was mostly flat as trade picks up in new ...

Posted 2022-08-15 05:27:32

Modern Farmer - News

Meet the Former Chefs Growing Restaurant-Driven Produce in Suburban Albany

Posted 2022-10-02 12:00:59

Emma Hearst and John Barker once prepared ingredients for diners. Now they grow them at Forts Ferry Farm. The post Meet the Former Chefs Growing Restaurant-Driven Produce in Suburban Albany ...

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‘Tis the Season For Gleaning

Posted 2022-09-30 12:00:00

The age-old practice, which involves collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields after a harvest, reduces food waste on farms while also helping to fight food insecurity. The post ‘Tis the ...

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Food Inflation Is Eating Up Grocery Budgets

Posted 2022-09-29 21:00:41

Last month, grocery prices saw the highest increase since 1979. The post Food Inflation Is Eating Up Grocery Budgets appeared first on Modern ...

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This Seed Detective Travels the World Tracking Down Lost Crops

Adam Alexander travels the world looking for new seeds to add to his collection, an act he believes ties us to our ancestors. The post This Seed Detective Travels the World Tracking Down Lost ...

Posted 2022-09-29 18:12:34

Making the Case for Intercropping

A new study supports the practice of cultivating more than one crop in a field at a time, moving away from a monocrop model. The post Making the Case for Intercropping appeared first on Modern ...

Posted 2022-09-28 12:00:52

In Her New Book, Molly Yeh Goes Back to Basics

The Food Network star and cookbook author focused on family comfort foods in her most personal book yet. The post In Her New Book, Molly Yeh Goes Back to Basics appeared first on Modern ...

Posted 2022-09-27 12:00:58

Meet the Modern Farmer Helping Immigrant Farmers Sell Their Produce

In Rhode Island, Jake Stanton works to help immigrant farmers market and grow their produce and skills. The post Meet the Modern Farmer Helping Immigrant Farmers Sell Their Produce appeared first ...

Posted 2022-09-25 12:00:13

In Awe of the Pawpaw

Meet the bartender-botanist committed to reviving this humble native fruit. The post In Awe of the Pawpaw appeared first on Modern ...

Posted 2022-09-24 12:00:00

Paddleboarding Goats Make a Splash on Prince Edward Island

Hitting the water with farmer Devon Saila and her beach-loving goats. The post Paddleboarding Goats Make a Splash on Prince Edward Island appeared first on Modern ...

Posted 2022-09-23 12:00:34

New Census of Agriculture to Survey Internet Access, Precision Agriculture and More

The upcoming USDA census will track the changing demographics of farmers across the country. The post New Census of Agriculture to Survey Internet Access, Precision Agriculture and More appeared ...

Posted 2022-09-22 12:00:34

Beef Central - Processing

Weekly kill: Grids rise, despite deeper processor losses

Posted 2022-09-27 06:09:53

There’s been further rises in Queensland export processors’ slaughter grid offers this week - driven in no small part by intense competition for local slaughter cattle from southern Australian ...

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TFI receives $5m govt grant to upgrade new Bourke plant

Posted 2022-09-23 06:02:28

One of Australia’s largest meat processing companies will upgrade its smallstock facilities and expand operations at Bourke, with a $5 million grant from the NSW ...

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WA’s Western Meat Packers buys Bunbury beef/sheepmeat plant

Posted 2022-09-21 03:31:02

Western Australian beef and sheepmeat processor Western Meat Packers has bought the mothballed former Goodchild Abattoirs business near Bunbury, in the state’s ...

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Weekly kill: Red ink prevails, as live cattle and meat prices de-couple

Beef processors are again notching up hefty losses on scarce slaughter cattle, as Australian beef remains largely out-of-touch in key international meat ...

Posted 2022-09-20 05:46:10

Weekly kill: Warm weather and early grass growth further limiting supply

Spring has sprung, as the famous poem by Ogden Nash goes, and the warm early start this year combined with abundant soil moisture and prolific early grass growth is helping further limit slaughter ...

Posted 2022-09-13 05:52:46

Processors ACC and Greenham adopt MEQ objective carcase measurement tech

Large export beef processors Australian Country Choice and HW Greenham will be the first commercial beef adopters of the new MEQ Probe objective carcase assessment ...

Posted 2022-09-13 04:22:36

Weekly kill: Rain continues to play havoc with processing operations

Rain continues to play havoc with beef processing operations across parts of eastern Australia, with plants from Rockhampton to Melbourne anticipating more dark days this week or next due to ...

Posted 2022-09-06 05:22:29

Service kills may represent 30pc of Australian beef processing output

Beef Central has taken a deep dive into the service kill segment of the Australian beef industry, and come up with some startling statistics about the segment's size and rapidly changing ...

Posted 2022-09-05 04:40:10

Weekly kill: Rain again hampers kills in Qld, NSW

In a recurring theme that has echoed through much of eastern Australia's 2022 beef processing season, rain is again disrupting slaughter cattle supply across large expanses of cattle ...

Posted 2022-08-30 04:39:09

Geo-thermal technology trial aims to slash VIC processor’s energy bills, carbon footprint

A heat pump hot water generation trial and revamped power supply could see a Victorian meat processing company cut its annual energy and utility costs by more than ...

Posted 2022-08-25 04:51:13

Grain Central - Cropping

National appetite for ConstraintID in spotlight

Posted 2022-09-26 04:20:19

Sufficient interest from growers and consultants could see a web-based tool used to help identify soil constraints roll out beyond NSW and ...

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Optimising water use key for agrifood systems: FAO

Posted 2022-09-26 02:20:11

Irrigation has accounted for 85pc of the increase in global cropping land in the past decade, and makes optimal use of water even more critical, according to FAO head Qu ...

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Scientists unlock code to breed better peas

Posted 2022-09-26 01:04:23

Researchers have discovered exactly how peas have evolved and revealed the traits breeders can leverage to make them even ...

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CQ long-season cotton in spotlight with CSD project

The first CSD project from funding pledged to commemorate industry pioneer Richard Williams will look at improving the outlook for long-season cotton in ...

Posted 2022-09-23 02:52:30

Patron joins AGT durum stable

AGT has released a new durum variety in Patron, which shows promise for South Australian and Victorian ...

Posted 2022-09-20 07:55:10

Silo bags in demand as harvest nears

Demand for grain bags is pushing new limits as growers anticipate logistics issues at harvest, and wet conditions in NSW ...

Posted 2022-09-19 02:40:59

Contractors hope for dry harvest in two-in-one season

Eastern Australia's harvest is expected to kick off in earnest in around 10 days, and contractors are factoring in the challenge of harvesting a crop of two ...

Posted 2022-09-14 00:56:59

Combat released as high-yielding feed barley for WA

InterGrain releases Combat, a high-yielding feed barley with good disease resistance, for sowing from late April to late ...

Posted 2022-09-12 03:54:17

WA likely to see another near record crop: GIWA

Good rainfall for much of the grainbelt over the last week have kept crops on track for another near record year for Western Australia, according to the GIWA September Crop Report released ...

Posted 2022-09-09 04:07:38

ABARES lifts wheat, barley, canola estimates

ABARES Australian Crop Report today jumps canola, barley, wheat forecasts amid exceptional growing ...

Posted 2022-09-05 14:02:50

Beef Central - AgTech

Paddock grain testing company working on soil carbon tool

Posted 2022-07-05 06:00:29

An agtech company, which is building a name for its paddock grain testing tool, is developing similar devices for leaf and soil carbon ...

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How the agtech sector is navigating connectivity issues

Posted 2022-06-27 05:37:32

As the livestock industry becomes more reliant on technology to automate tasks and improve production systems, connectivity is still proving to be an issue for the growing agtech ...

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Agtech can help with labour shortage, conference hears + PICS

Posted 2022-06-23 01:41:45

For the past five years, agtech companies have been popping up across the country, pitching new and improved ways to solve problems on ...

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Hopes for farm-wide wi-fi within 18 months

A university research collaboration with Australian agtech start-up Zetifi is aiming to deliver farm-wide wi-fi using tractors, trucks and passenger vehicles as roaming access points within 18 ...

Posted 2022-01-17 05:24:24

Swiss hills alive with Aussie ear-tags

The old-fashioned Swiss cow bell is getting a high-tech upgrade courtesy of Australian developed ear tag ...

Posted 2021-12-16 04:21:13

Farmbot water monitor sales boost, with more than 5000 units sold

Australian agtech brand Farmbot has now sold more than 5,000 water monitoring units, with the company saying the COP26 summit in Glasgow has boosted sales in recent ...

Posted 2021-11-09 05:41:57

Assisted reality goggles finding a place in lotfeeding and processing

While virtual reality and augmented reality have been all the talk in the Ag Tech sector in recent years, assisted reality has started to find a practical position in the beef ...

Posted 2021-10-25 06:15:51

Smart navigation lifts visibility of livestock shipping operations

Most “ag tech” in the livestock industry is focused on the paddock, but one piece of smart technology has been delivering a range of gains for the sector on the open ...

Posted 2021-10-19 06:06:16

Telstra invests $1m into agtech brand Farmbot

Telstra has invested $1 million into well-known agtech brand Farmbot, leading a $2.7 million capital raising by the company. Farmbot provides remote water monitoring and management services for ...

Posted 2021-10-11 06:09:51

Applications open for 2022 EvokeAg agtech start up program

Applications are open for the 2022 evokeAG Startup Program, which aims to expand the network of emerging agtech entrepreneurs across ...

Posted 2021-10-06 05:19:40

Beef Central - Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 28 September 2022

Posted 2022-09-28 03:45:53

Weekly totals of 50–100 mm were recorded over the New South Wales Northern Rivers District and parts of south-eastern Queensland, with higher totals locally in parts of the Mid North Coast and ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 21 September 2022

Posted 2022-09-21 00:43:31

Weekly totals of 25–100 mm resulted in increased flooding in catchments on the western slopes of the Divide and some inland areas of New South Wales, and caused minor flooding in some ...

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Third wet summer forecast with formation of La Niña

Posted 2022-09-14 05:37:43

A third wet summer is on the forecast with the Bureau of Meteorology declaring the formation of the traditionally rain-bearing La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 14 September 2022

Storms across much of inland eastern Australia resulting in heavy rain, hail and flash ...

Posted 2022-09-14 05:13:07

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 7 September 2022

Tropical moisture combined with weather systems over the week to produce significant rainfall over large parts of the ...

Posted 2022-09-07 04:38:12

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 31 August 2022

Cold fronts at the start and the end of the week brought rain to southern and eastern Australia, while persistent moist onshore flow resulted in heavy rainfall over central parts of the Queensland ...

Posted 2022-08-31 05:39:08

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 24 August 2022

A succession of cold fronts crossed south-eastern Australia later in the week, bringing daily totals around 25 to 50 mm to western-facing areas on several ...