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Fire ant detection in Sydney raises concerns about Australian biosecurity

Posted 2026-10-16 05:29:33

Fire ant detection in Sydney raises concerns about Australian biosecurity

Posted 2026-10-16 05:29:33

The detection of a fire ant nest at a freight hub in Sydney has raised concerns about Australia’s biosecurity ...

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Parties must put Australian farmers first on EU trade deal: McIntyre

Posted 2026-10-16 05:26:44

Parties must put Australian farmers first on EU trade deal: McIntyre

Posted 2026-10-16 05:26:44

In this opinion piece NFF president Hamish McIntyre is urging all Federal political parties to reject the Australia–EU ...

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Increasing volatility in beef prices causing increased volatility in industry profits

Posted 2026-10-16 05:12:55

Increasing volatility in beef prices causing increased volatility in industry profits

Posted 2026-10-16 05:12:55

This article, prepared by Bush AgriBusiness and StoneX, explores the increasing volatility of beef prices, the effect ...

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Recruitment: Future Force program helps 70 Qld students build careers in ag

Posted 2026-10-16 01:27:32

Recruitment: Future Force program helps 70 Qld students build careers in ag

Posted 2026-10-16 01:27:32

Seventy Queensland secondary students are one step closer to careers in agriculture after completing the Future Force Ag ...

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New tool hopes to increase the uptake of AI on farms

Posted 2026-10-15 06:02:38

New tool hopes to increase the uptake of AI on farms

Posted 2026-10-15 06:02:38

A group of Australian farmers is developing a new tool that will be able to learn the workings of individual Australian ...

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Hawkins Transport keen to move on after $60k fine

Posted 2026-10-12 05:56:16

Hawkins Transport keen to move on after $60k fine

Posted 2026-10-12 05:56:16

A North Queensland transport operator says he is keen to move on and keep trying to improve the transport industry after ...

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Cotton Australia defends its efforts to boost demand

Posted 2026-10-12 03:02:24

Cotton Australia defends its efforts to boost demand

Posted 2026-10-12 03:02:24

Responding to comments made by LDC's Joe Nicosia at the Australian Cotton Conference, Cotton Australia has defended its ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 12 October 2026

Posted 2026-10-13 06:02:43

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 12 October 2026

Posted 2026-10-13 06:02:43

Fronts over southern Australia connecting with an inland trough resulted in storms and showers across northern-inland ...

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Qld sheep and goat producers support EID rollout delay

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:02

Qld sheep and goat producers support EID rollout delay

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:02

QUEENSLAND sheep and goat producers have backed a New South Wales push to delay the mandatory electronic identification ...

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Livestock SA seeks Q Fever vaccination support

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:17

Livestock SA seeks Q Fever vaccination support

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:17

SOUTH Australia's peak livestock body, Livestock SA, is seeking State Government support to introduce a targeted subsidy ...

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Grain Central - News

AGT releases first chickpea variety as breeding hub shuffles north

Posted 2026-10-15 01:11:30

AGT has released Australia's first imi-tolerant desi chickpea variety which signals its lead in the pulse’s national breeding program, now centred in ...

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WA delay on introducing tougher phosphine limits welcomed: GPA

Posted 2026-10-14 06:29:39

The WA Govt has granted a three-year extension on imposing tougher workplace exposure limits for phosphine which were otherwise due to come into effect in ...

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IG-Bullseye on target to improve southern NSW grower returns

Posted 2026-10-14 02:18:33

InterGrain has released IG-Bullseye, an APH wheat variety suited to early planting in southern NSW and combining outstanding yield potential and broad disease ...

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ACCC alleges 12 egg companies out to scramble competition

Sunny Queen, Doug Hall Poultry and McLean Farms are among the companies facing a Federal Court action from the ACCC over cartel-like behaviour on egg ...

Posted 2026-10-14 00:34:18

Shipping crisis looms as Rhine River flows hit record lows

With water levels at some points the lowest in records stretching back to the 1880s, companies are confronting the possibility that reliable access to the Rhine can no longer be taken for ...

Posted 2026-10-13 01:09:43

GIWA forum looks into WA’s wheat slide, canola lift

WA is the powerhouse of Australia’s grain exports, and its changing production mix was the subject of a Grain Industry Association of WA forum held in Perth last ...

Posted 2026-10-12 06:17:16

Cotton Australia defends its efforts to boost demand

Responding to comments made by LDC's Joe Nicosia at the Australian Cotton Conference, Cotton Australia has defended its efforts to boost demand for the ...

Posted 2026-10-12 03:02:24

Grain lobby relieved as SA delays switch to lower phosphine limits

After consultation with the grain lobby, the SA Govt is pushing back the introduction of tougher limits on phosphine from December 2026 to July ...

Posted 2026-10-08 01:38:23

Wide Open Agriculture study sparks hope for local lupin value-add

Potential for WA to develop a major value-add for lupins has increased with WOA completing its study into the building of a plant to produce protein isolate, oil, and ...

Posted 2026-10-08 00:58:07

Fed Govt joins SunRice in funding new Leeton plant

The Fed Govt is investing in a rice cake manufacturing facility in Leeton to buffer the impact of job cuts announced by SunRice in ...

Posted 2026-10-07 23:48:48

Grain Central - Cropping

Hay a stayer, cotton a challenge in Douglas Daly

Posted 2026-09-02 05:53:40

Local demand and solid yields make hay a favourite in the Douglas Daly, where cotton and other crops are being sounded out as Top End farming ...

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CQ chambers give insights into heat’s impact on sorghum

Posted 2026-08-31 06:40:51

Researchers at the Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre are using six purpose-built chambers to study the impacts of high night-time temperatures on ...

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Wet season challenges fail to slow north’s cotton momentum

Posted 2026-08-19 03:03:10

Despite the challenges of the 2025-26 wet season, northern Australia's cotton production is expanding and maturing as tailored agronomy knowledge ...

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Scholar champions semi-irrigated cotton in constrained future

Nuffield Scholar Kate Lumber says semi-irrigating cotton could help boost farm resilience as climate variability and govt buybacks deplete available ...

Posted 2026-08-12 03:31:55

Qld Govt invests in northern cotton, cropping research

The Qld Govt, CRDC and GRDC are backing a project which aims to lift north Qld's annual production to 100,000 bales of cotton and $100M of grain and pulses by ...

Posted 2026-07-21 02:35:24

GRDC workshops to bolster insights into disease management

A series of workshops over coming weeks offers growers and advisors the chance to find out about the latest in disease management amid increasing fungicide ...

Posted 2026-07-06 01:27:13

NW Qld sorghum harvest rolling after big wet

North-west Qld's sorghum harvest is under way, with a big wet season causing waterlogging and yield losses in some crops, but higher yields on well-drained ...

Posted 2026-07-01 04:31:05

CQ summer-crop harvest in full swing amid winter planting

CQ's cotton pick and sorghum harvest is advancing alongside planting of its winter crop, which this year includes a small area of ...

Posted 2026-06-24 02:52:49

Innovation on display at Riverina’s WeedSmart Week

WeedSmart Week 2026 is set for August in the Riverina, and will cover aspects including how growers are coping with herbicide resistance in dryland and irrigated ...

Posted 2026-06-01 05:58:23

Corn crop sets new yield benchmark in northern Victoria

An irrigated Pioneer P0937 hydrid corn crop grown at Arcadia in northern Victoria has set a new Australian yield record of ...

Posted 2026-05-18 00:03:46

Beef Central - AgTech

User-friendly drone technology targeting weeds hovers into view

Posted 2026-08-28 05:31:22

Land managers are closer to harnessing the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies to help them manage Australia’s large and diverse exotic weed pest ...

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Technology to bolster on-farm biosecurity compliance

Posted 2026-08-07 06:40:46

For biosecurity plans to be successful, they must be followed by everyone who enters a property. Technology has been developed to help make this ...

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High-tech simulator boosting safety on Queensland farms

Posted 2026-07-08 06:40:02

A machinery simulation unit will be deployed to schools and feedlots across Qld as AgForce Training works to boost farm ...

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Virtual fencing delivers 99pc sheep, 96pc cattle compliance in US grazing trial

A year-long grazing trial in the United States has demonstrated high rates of compliance for cattle and sheep managed with virtual fencing ...

Posted 2026-07-08 05:42:56

In-the-box solution harnesses solar power for remote agriculture

Charles Sturt University is trialling new technology that will allow equipment and infrastructure to be operated in remote areas where grid power is ...

Posted 2026-06-29 06:18:24

Profitability is sustainability, in that order

Producers are being asked to care about emissions, but Collin Kramer argues chasing the wrong number could come at a real cost. In this opinion piece, he identifies the figure that really ...

Posted 2026-06-03 06:28:17

The case for commercialising leucaena in WA

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 ...

Posted 2026-05-27 06:11:52

Craig Mostyn Group acquires WA’s Patmore Feeds

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

Posted 2026-05-14 05:47:24

Help needed as regional Aussies navigate new mobile tech

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

Posted 2026-04-15 06:26:24

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

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

Sheep Central - Lamb Processing

Automated lamb leg deboning tech heading for Australian trial

Posted 2026-10-14 04:52:56

The first prototype of a machine for lamb leg deboning suitable for Australian meat processing has been built and tested in Japan, and is heading to Australia for a six week plant ...

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Gundagai lamb processor saves on gas by recycling heat

Posted 2026-09-30 02:15:18

NEW South Wales lamb plant Gundagai Meat Processors has implemented a staged heat recovery system that reduces natural gas consumption, improves refrigeration efficiency and removes the need for a ...

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VFF lobbies to avoid truck wash biosecurity timebomb

Posted 2026-09-16 06:02:31

VICTORIA’S peak farmer body has called for bipartisan political support to upgrade the state’s truck wash capability, claiming the current network is ‘a biosecurity disaster ticking ...

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Gundagai Lamb gains show value-based marketing is working

VALUE-BASED marketing with full carcase feedback to producers is improving the marketability of lamb for Gundagai Lamb suppliers and clients, according to GL chief executive officer Will Barton. ...

Posted 2026-08-31 05:13:36

Wool prices rebound as buyers react to drop in supply

AUSTRALIAN wool prices rebounded as supply dropped this week, despite a stronger Australian dollar and a lack of new fleece ...

Posted 2026-08-28 05:27:15

Farrell parries Nationals call for EU free trade agreement changes

COALITION opposition to the Australia-European Free Trade Agreement has prompted Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell to appeal for business support for its ratification by Federal ...

Posted 2026-08-26 05:37:55

Michell Wool and Endeavour to merge wool buying and broking

AUSTRALIA’S oldest and largest exporter of processed Australian wool, Michell Wool, is merging its direct buying and broking operations with the nation’s second largest raw wool exporter, ...

Posted 2026-08-17 04:40:41

Indonesian sovereign fund takes A$3.57b stake in JBS Australia

GLOBAL protein giant JBS will sell a 25 percent stake in its Australian and New Zealand operations to an Indonesian sovereign fund for the equivalent of A$3.57 billion, the company has ...

Posted 2026-08-09 22:40:24

Study finds Australian meat processor costs higher than global competitors

AUSTRALIAN red meat processing costs continue to rise and remain higher than key international competitors in New Zealand, the United States and Brazil, a new study has ...

Posted 2026-08-07 06:39:21

Hewitt Australia takeover of Nolan Meats gets ACCC approval

THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has cleared the way for Hewitt Australia to complete its purchase of Queensland beef processing business Nolan ...

Posted 2026-08-03 23:54:32

Sheep Central - Lamb Production

Feedgrain Focus: North gets nervous over freight, dry

Posted 2026-09-28 06:10:47

A SHRINKING production outlook and expensive fuel have seen northern values jump last week, but southern prices have dropped in response to consolidating crop prospects and softer global wheat ...

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Egypt accepts first sheep semen and embryos from Australia

Posted 2026-09-23 05:26:02

VICTORIAN operation Hamilton Genetics has concluded the first successful export of sheep semen and embryos to ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Prices firm after dry fortnight

Posted 2026-09-21 06:10:50

DRY conditions, including some widespread frost, were the domestic contributors to a lift in values for wheat and barley last ...

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NSW police seek help with attempted Poll Dorset poisoning

NEW South Wales police are appealing for information on the attempted poisoning of Poll Dorset stud rams valued at more than $300,000 on a Murrulebale property between Temora and Wagga ...

Posted 2026-09-21 04:57:27

Feedgrain Focus: South feels weight of new crop

WHEAT and barley prices fell in the south last week, while northern rates have firmed as quality and production prospects deteriorate for the southern Queensland ...

Posted 2026-09-14 05:37:44

WoolProducers Australia seeks a footrot vaccine collaborator

WOOLPRODUCERS Australia is leading a push to find a company to help register and manufacture a footrot vaccine for the nation’s sheep ...

Posted 2026-09-14 05:37:32

Sheep Central News

Wild dog control needed in national parks to protect livestock and native animals

Posted 2026-10-14 05:01:32

The case for controlling wild dogs in national parks is the same for both farmers and environmentalists, or at least it should be according to the NSW Farmers ...

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Australia’s winter crop harvest forecast ‘large but lower’

Posted 2026-10-14 03:21:05

Australia’s winter crop is set to come in down on last year’s bumper harvest, but still at historically-high production volumes, according to Rabobank's just-released 2026/27 Australian Winter ...

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NSW Govt Bill to establish first independent Office of Animal Welfare

Posted 2026-10-14 01:27:25

In a move to strengthen transparency and accountability of organisations responsible for enforcing animal welfare laws in New South Wales, the State Government introduced a Bill to Parliament ...

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Australia-China red meat partnership strengthens through industry exchange

Australian and Chinese red meat industry leaders have reinforced their commitment to long-term collaboration and mutual cooperation following a week-long industry exchange across ...

Posted 2026-10-14 00:42:10

BOM weekly rainfall update 13 October 2026 + outlook map

Fronts over southern Australia connecting with an inland trough resulted in storms and showers across northern-inland areas and South ...

Posted 2026-10-13 06:54:21

Royal warrant knitter to lead Campaign for Wool

ROYAL warrant knitwear manufacturer Ian Maclean has been appointed Campaign for Wool chairman to replace the late Peter Ackroyd. The appointment was announced during Wool Month in October, when ...

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:37

Livestock SA seeks Q Fever vaccination support

SOUTH Australia's peak livestock body, Livestock SA, is seeking State Government support to introduce a targeted subsidy for Q fever testing and ...

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:17

Qld sheep and goat producers support EID rollout delay

QUEENSLAND sheep and goat producers have backed a New South Wales push to delay the mandatory electronic identification rollout by two years to 1 January ...

Posted 2026-10-12 05:37:02

Why lamb feedlots are rethinking supplementation

Every feedlot has the same objective: achieving consistent growth across the entire mob. The challenge is that not every lamb behaves the same ...

Posted 2026-08-09 22:06:23

Beef Central News

Fire ant detection in Sydney raises concerns about Australian biosecurity

Posted 2026-10-16 05:29:33

The detection of a fire ant nest at a freight hub in Sydney has raised concerns about Australia’s biosecurity protections, with opposition and crossbench members calling on the Government to do ...

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Parties must put Australian farmers first on EU trade deal: McIntyre

Posted 2026-10-16 05:26:44

In this opinion piece NFF president Hamish McIntyre is urging all Federal political parties to reject the Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement in its current form, warning that inadequate market ...

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Increasing volatility in beef prices causing increased volatility in industry profits

Posted 2026-10-16 05:12:55

This article, prepared by Bush AgriBusiness and StoneX, explores the increasing volatility of beef prices, the effect this is having on industry profitability, what is causing the increased ...

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Recruitment: Future Force program helps 70 Qld students build careers in ag

Seventy Queensland secondary students are one step closer to careers in agriculture after completing the Future Force Ag Intensive School, gaining nationally recognised qualifications, industry ...

Posted 2026-10-16 01:27:32

New tool hopes to increase the uptake of AI on farms

A group of Australian farmers is developing a new tool that will be able to learn the workings of individual Australian farms and help with management ...

Posted 2026-10-15 06:02:38

Challenges as well as opportunities ahead for methane abatement, CSIRO report says

A vast 200-page CSIRO report released this week on methane and carbon reduction in agriculture suggests that customer pull-through, lower cost in feed additives and finding delivery solutions for ...

Posted 2026-10-15 05:54:26

Podcast: Anticipation drives market rally | Cold storage shortage | The rise of the hump

In this episode: The Week in Beef team head to the Dalby saleyards to talk about the impending rain; James Nason looks at live export markets; Jon Condon explains the implications of shortage of ...

Posted 2026-10-15 05:08:23

Bos indicus overtakes Bos taurus in global cattle herd – and what this means for Australian beef

By splitting international beef production into two groups market analyst Simon Quilty has identified a widening gap in global beef supply - one that has also prompted a clear prediction on where ...

Posted 2026-10-15 02:24:19

NSW Govt Bill to establish first independent Office of Animal Welfare

In a move to strengthen transparency and accountability of organisations responsible for enforcing animal welfare laws in New South Wales, the State Government introduced a Bill to Parliament ...

Posted 2026-10-14 06:14:07

Why a world without cows will continue to burn

In this contributed article, scientists Pablo Manzano, Enrike Maree & Peer Ederer argue that a world without cows will continue to burn. The trio are part of the Dublin Declaration, which is ...

Posted 2026-10-14 06:13:19

Beef Central - Processing

Weekly kill: Rain prospect brings grid rises in some areas

Posted 2026-10-13 06:11:25

Weather - or more accurately the prospect of it – is again providing the underpinnings for slaughter cattle supply and demand this week, with some grids moving 10-20c higher in anticipation of ...

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Australian meat yields have gone down over 20 years, is it time for a re-focus?

Posted 2026-10-08 05:54:19

Record export volumes and carcase weights are masking a growing concern in the Australian beef industry, according to one of the country’s most respected meat ...

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Weekly kill: Weather contrasts, poor export outlook drive slaughter markets

Posted 2026-10-06 05:58:57

It’s a nation of weather contrasts this week, with handy rain across large parts of Victoria, southeastern NSW and into South Australia over the past week seeing slaughter cattle supply dwindle ...

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Big energy savings, reduced carbon footprint through heat recycling at Gundagai Meat Processors

A New South Wales red meat processor has implemented a staged heat recovery system that reduces natural gas consumption, improves refrigeration efficiency and removes the need for a major boiler ...

Posted 2026-09-30 01:24:56

Weekly kill: Slaughter values hold up, as restocker and young cattle slide rapidly

A sharp contrast is emerging between slaughter cattle and feeder prices, relative to the lighter restocker descriptions which are currently falling rapidly in the saleyards ...

Posted 2026-09-29 06:19:54

New MSA transport pathway opens opportunities for grassfed cattle

A new transport pathway for MSA will now allow more grassfed cattle to access the world-leading grading system, with eligible cattle still MSA-compliant after journeys of up to five ...

Posted 2026-09-22 05:28:43

Weekly kill: Fuel and transport price rises curbing southern buyer interest in the north

Rapidly elevating fuel prices are now having a significant effect on slaughter cattle buying patterns, with the sharply rising transport cost keeping some southern Australian buyers out of the ...

Posted 2026-09-22 04:10:02

Iconic wool operation cashes in on premium grassfed beef market

From Western Queensland to Northern Victoria - Lansdowne Pastoral Company has been supplying a high-end grassfed program in Victoria for three ...

Posted 2026-09-17 06:02:29

Tallow’s smooth path through Gulf conflict

Australia’s world-leading trade in animal tallow is unlikely to be threatened by clashes in the Gulf, and could even be boosted by the conflict, according to an industry leader speaking ahead of ...

Posted 2026-09-16 04:51:47

Weekly kill: Qld grids mostly steady as season-driven supply builds

Spring turnoff patterns are now well established across much of Eastern Australia, with the onset of hot, drier weather and forecasts of an El Nino event ahead prompting some vendors to push ...

Posted 2026-09-15 05:48:29

Beef Central - Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 12 October 2026

Posted 2026-10-13 06:02:43

Fronts over southern Australia connecting with an inland trough resulted in storms and showers across northern-inland areas and South ...

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Qld producers urged to get ready for high-risk weather season

Posted 2026-10-07 06:20:40

Queensland farmers and graziers are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging summer weather, with active El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of bushfires and severe storms ...

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Dry September deepens rainfall deficits across eastern Australia and western WA

Posted 2026-10-07 05:35:26

September rainfall was very much below average in the far west and across much of eastern Australia, but very much above average in western inland areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 5 October 2026

A low pressure system formed near the NSW-Victorian border on 2 October, producing persistent and widespread rainfall along with isolated thunderstorms before moving offshore on the 4th. Weekly ...

Posted 2026-10-06 06:04:53

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 28 September 2026

Weekly rainfall totals of 10-100 mm were recorded across large parts of southern WA, much of western Tasmania, eastern parts Victoria and much of the NSW coast over the past week. Moist onshore ...

Posted 2026-09-29 04:37:22

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 21 September 2026

A COLD front and associated trough brought scattered rain and showers to parts of the south-east on the 15th. Later in the week, another cold front brought showers ...

Posted 2026-09-22 05:27:00

El Niño strength doesn’t always match impact on Australia

A strong El Niño is underway, but other climate influences continue to impact rainfall and temperature across Australiam the Bureau of Meteorology writes in this explainer ...

Posted 2026-09-21 06:01:39

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 14 September 2026

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm were scarce across the Australian continent this week, with the exception of parts of inland and south-eastern Western Australia extending into ...

Posted 2026-09-15 03:38:02

El Nino forecast: Climate Mate’s tips on what producers should be monitoring

With an El Nino shaping up to be one of the strongest on record and the Southern Oscillation Index taking a sharp dive into the negative, it is fair to say the talk of dry weather is starting to ...

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:13

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 7 September 2026

A low interacting with inland troughs, crossed south-eastern Australia, producing heavy rain and localised flash flooding on the Fleurieu Peninsular in South Australia, and moderate to heavy ...

Posted 2026-09-08 05:13:49

Beef Central - Lot Feeding

Feeder cattle market: Grids strengthen as northern rain builds

Posted 2026-10-12 06:09:03

Northern feeder cattle grids have risen slightly in the north, with one of the first signs of widespread Spring rain starting to ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Patchy rain a mixed blessing

Posted 2026-10-12 04:14:34

Patchy rain is bringing mixed blessings, with a yield top-up, some hay damage in the south, and a slowing of harvest but improved hopes for sorghum planting in the ...

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Hay, cottonseed, silage: What’s the outlook like for roughages heading towards a dry summer?

Posted 2026-10-07 06:19:02

As the season dries out in parts of Queensland and cattle keep trickling into saleyards, it is worth taking a look at the supply of hay and other ...

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From the Philippines to an Aussie feedlot – ‘It’s not simply a better job, it’s a better future’

Arnel Corpuz, one of the first Filipino workers to join an Australian feedlot, shares what a career in the lotfeeding sector has provided him and his ...

Posted 2026-10-06 05:21:13

Feedgrain Focus: Southern rain shows up in time

Barley has dropped by up to $10/t as modest new-crop volume starts to filter into the hungry northern market, and patchy rain helps to underpin yield prospects in the ...

Posted 2026-10-04 23:22:24

Growing cattle on feed numbers at the centre of grainfed cattle levy review

The Australian Lot Feeders Association has joined the list of industry groups undertaking a review of the compulsory $5 transaction levy – with growing numbers of cattle on feed driving an ...

Posted 2026-10-01 06:08:04

Best practice guide to help producers prepare cattle for feedlots

In an effort to optimise feedlot performance, a new best practice guide has been developed for producers, outlining how to best prepare cattle for a feedlot. The new guide was promoted during ...

Posted 2026-09-30 05:42:00

Australian beef’s best strategy in challenging export market conditions

While the quickly changing environment and uncertainty has been a big challenge for meat traders this year, a panel of industry leaders at last week’s BeefEx conference discussed how Australian ...

Posted 2026-09-30 05:32:45

Pre-vaccination trend a big mover in feeder health, BeefEx audience told

Pre-entry vaccination against respiratory diseases has been the biggest mover in cattle health in feedlots and is paying dividends to lotfeeders, the delegates at BeefEx 2026 were told last ...

Posted 2026-09-29 05:55:34

Egg industry’s advice to lotfeeders: Be ‘comfortable in your own skin’ over community engagement

What can other intensive livestock industries teach cattle lotfeeders about responding to community expectations? Egg industry leader Rowan McMonnies provided some sage advice during last week’s ...

Posted 2026-09-29 04:32:19

Sheep Central Wool Production

Feedgrain Focus: Patchy rain a mixed blessing

Posted 2026-10-12 05:36:44

Harvest has started in far northern NSW in the past week, with barley yields on this farm in the North Star district looking like 3.8-4t/ha and test weight around ...

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Zentera pushes for more non-mulesed wool from Australia

Posted 2026-10-12 05:36:29

NEW Zealand’s Zentera Wool Company is upping the ante to source more non-mulesed wool from Australian growers, with longer term contracts and a continued derogation for ‘ceased mulesing’ ...

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Kiwis’ wings clipped by Aussie blades in historic shearing match

Posted 2026-10-12 05:35:46

TWO blade shearers have saved the day for Australia with an historic win in a trans-Tasman test match at the New Zealand Spring Shears in the South Canterbury town of ...

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Tasmania’s Low Emissions Livestock project to include Merino sheep

TASMANIAN Merino producers could have an opportunity to participate in the marketing of low emission wool as part of the state’s Low Emissions Livestock ...

Posted 2026-10-07 02:21:35

AGBU launches Project Cygnet for Prof. Swan and ag science’s future

A NEW fund to foster young scientific talent working on animal breeding research has been launched by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit in honour of renowned mentor the late Professor Andrew ...

Posted 2026-10-06 01:56:07

NZ Merino titles yield new trans-Tasman shearer and wool handler

NEW Zealand’s trans-Tasman shearing and wool handling team will have two new members after two surprise wins at the national Merino championships in Alexandra on Friday and ...

Posted 2026-10-05 05:20:45

Feedgrain Focus: Southern rain shows up in time

BARLEY prices dropped by up to $10 per tonne last week as modest new-crop volume starts to filter into the hungry northern market, and patchy rain helps to underpin yield prospects in the ...

Posted 2026-10-05 05:20:23

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