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Podcast: This season’s silent assassin | Major stock theft | Changing NT property market

Posted 2026-09-10 06:08:01

Podcast: This season’s silent assassin | Major stock theft | Changing NT property market

Posted 2026-09-10 06:08:01

In this episode: Climate mate VIcki Mayne talks about what she is looking at this wet season; Colliers Agribusiness ...

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Study maps carbon and biodiversity costs of global food trade

Posted 2026-09-10 05:06:02

Study maps carbon and biodiversity costs of global food trade

Posted 2026-09-10 05:06:02

The University of Oxford this month announced that international trade in cattle products - beef and dairy – accounted ...

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Majority of beef producers remain committed to herd plans as calf numbers hold firm

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:44

Majority of beef producers remain committed to herd plans as calf numbers hold firm

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:44

More than eight in 10 producers have maintained the same herd intentions they reported in April, signalling ongoing ...

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

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:13

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

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:13

With an El Nino shaping up to be one of the strongest on record and the Southern Oscillation Index taking a sharp dive ...

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SFOs say business case needed before cattle levy overhaul

Posted 2026-09-10 04:52:32

SFOs say business case needed before cattle levy overhaul

Posted 2026-09-10 04:52:32

State farm organisations have backed the first major review of the $5-per-head cattle transaction levy in two decades, ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Grower selling picks up as heat rises

Posted 2026-09-07 00:23:10

Feedgrain Focus: Grower selling picks up as heat rises

Posted 2026-09-07 00:23:10

Wheat values have risen $10-$15/t in the past week, while southern barley has weakened amid increased grower ...

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BeefEx 2026 preview: What can beef learn from eggs?

Posted 2026-09-07 05:50:19

BeefEx 2026 preview: What can beef learn from eggs?

Posted 2026-09-07 05:50:19

A livestock industry leader who helped turn around public perceptions of Australian egg production will share lessons ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 7 September 2026

Posted 2026-09-08 05:13:49

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 7 September 2026

Posted 2026-09-08 05:13:49

A low interacting with inland troughs, crossed south-eastern Australia, producing heavy rain and localised flash flooding ...

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‘Someone knows something’ the logistics in stealing 5500 sheep worth $1.7m

Posted 2026-09-08 05:52:17

‘Someone knows something’ the logistics in stealing 5500 sheep worth $1.7m

Posted 2026-09-08 05:52:17

“Someone out there should know or have seen something, which will lead us eventually to the location of where these ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 August 2026

Posted 2026-08-04 06:12:22

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 August 2026

Posted 2026-08-04 06:12:22

While the continent has remained largely rain-free over the past seven days, weekly totals of up to 50mm were recorded in ...

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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

Wool prices rebound as buyers react to drop in supply

Posted 2026-08-28 05:27:15

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

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Farrell parries Nationals call for EU free trade agreement changes

Posted 2026-08-26 05:37:55

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 ...

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Michell Wool and Endeavour to merge wool buying and broking

Posted 2026-08-17 04:40:41

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, ...

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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

Don Macdonald Woolbrokers acquires Beecher Wool Services

MAJOR inland wool brokering business Beecher Wool Services has become part of the Don Macdonald Woolbrokers Pty Ltd network in the latest industry ...

Posted 2026-08-03 06:32:57

AMPC showcase helps MSA lamb into the marketplace

A WORLD-FIRST Meat Standards Australia index for sheep meat has arrived, with at least one Australian lamb processor already preparing to share the model with ...

Posted 2026-07-08 19:14:31

Export lamb demand to grow, StoneX manager predicts

AUSTRALIA'S sheep flock will continue to rebuild this year and export demand will grow for lamb, according to StoneX Australian meats and livestock manager Ripley ...

Posted 2026-07-06 01:42:16

Sheep Central - Lamb Production

Ag concerns grow over worker visa priority changes

Posted 2026-09-04 01:08:26

POTENTIAL impacts of changed Federal Government visa processing priorities – higher food prices, delayed harvest and workforce shortages - have been highlighted by red meat processors, Victorian ...

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ABARES forecasts easing sheep meat prices but robust demand

Posted 2026-09-02 06:50:09

WORLD demand for sheep meat is forecast to remain robust in 2026-27, driven by population growth and rising per capita protein consumption, according to the ABARES September 2026 quarter ...

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No Future Flock strategy yet as latest reports fail critical analysis

Posted 2026-09-02 06:49:59

SHEEP Producers Australia’s latest Future Flock reports have sparked critical feedback on the number of factual and sourcing errors in the documents prepared with $800,000 in Federal Government ...

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National research project goal is climate-ready sheep

IMPROVING the resilience and productivity of sheep in low rainfall farming systems is the focus of a new national farmer-led research ...

Posted 2026-08-31 05:14:50

Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

THE southern wheat market has bucked last week’s softening trend, supported by buying for export cargoes as Asian customers look to shore up uncertain supplies from the Black ...

Posted 2026-08-31 05:14:08

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

Beef Central - Weather

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

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:13

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 ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 7 September 2026

Posted 2026-09-08 05:13:49

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 ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 31 August 2026

Posted 2026-09-01 04:27:59

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 ...

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 24 August 2026

Rainfall totals of 15-100mm were recorded across parts of southern Western Australia and much of the south-east over the seven days ended 9am this morning. Falls totalling 10-50mm extended from ...

Posted 2026-08-25 05:57:37

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 17 August 2026

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm and up to 50mm were recorded across parts of south-west WA and southern SA, most of central and eastern Victoria extending into eastern NSW, and western ...

Posted 2026-08-18 06:16:09

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 10 August 2026

There's been widespread beneficial rain across parts of southern Australia over the past week. Falls greater than 50mm were recorded across central and north-eastern Victoria extending into ...

Posted 2026-08-11 06:14:39

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 August 2026

While the continent has remained largely rain-free over the past seven days, weekly totals of up to 50mm were recorded in coastal areas including far south-eastern South Australia, southern and ...

Posted 2026-08-04 06:12:22

BOM issues Aug to Oct 2026 rainfall outlook

Below average August to October rainfall likely across the south-west and east with above average rainfall in the north-west, according to the BOM's latest seasonal climate outlook report released ...

Posted 2026-07-31 04:18:45

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 27 July 2026

There was little worthwhile rain across mainland Australia over the past week as typical mid-winter conditions prevailed - however western parts of Tasmania recorded some solid falls of 25-100mm ...

Posted 2026-07-28 05:52:29

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 20 July 2026

Weekly totals up to 10 mm were recorded about the south-east with locally higher totals of 10 to 50 mm about western Tasmania and southern and alpine regions of ...

Posted 2026-07-21 04:42:34

Sheep Central News

Livestock 2026 to focus on turning AI into real farm value

Posted 2026-09-09 06:33:48

'FROM Data to Dollars: Turning AI into Real Farm Value’ will be the theme of the Livestock 2026 conference in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, next ...

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SA sheep producer steps up to investigate drought strategies

Posted 2026-09-09 06:32:29

SOUTH Australian sheep producer Angus Smith will travel the world as a Nuffield Australia scholar to investigate how successful livestock businesses recover from drought and other natural ...

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Sheep Producers Australia ducks as Future Flock reports ire grows

Posted 2026-09-09 06:32:13

GOVERNMENT and state farming organisation scrutiny of Sheep Producers Australia’s Future Flock Strategy process is increasing after the release of two flawed taxpayer-funded reports last ...

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‘Someone knows something,’ the logistics in stealing 5500 sheep

WHILE the rumour mill swirls about how 5500 sheep could disappear near Blackall in a few months, Queensland police explain their investigation is focused on theft and are appealing for ...

Posted 2026-09-08 06:16:49

Murray Mallee listings blend sheep, cropping options

MIXED farming country in South Australia’s Murray Mallee is on the market as a family looks to consolidate by selling Heathwell and Yulong, and a couple eyes retirement and lists Taringa ...

Posted 2026-09-08 05:16:10

BOM weekly rainfall update 8 September 2026 + outlook map

SEVERAL cold fronts moved across south-eastern Australia during the week, resulting in days of rainfall and flood warnings for catchments in northern Victoria and northern ...

Posted 2026-09-08 05:15:59

Nationals introduce bill aimed at repealing Labor’s firearms laws

FEDERAL Member for Maranoa, the Nationals' David Littleproud today introduced legislation in the House of Representatives aimed at repealing Labor’s firearms ...

Posted 2026-09-07 06:57:57

Feedgrain Focus: Grower selling picks up as heat rises

GROWER selling has picked up ahead of the start of harvest in areas south of Central Queensland, where headers are already rolling in this first week of ...

Posted 2026-09-07 06:57:26

Sydney-born Jack finds a passion for wool in the bush

NEW South Wales wool broker Jack Finch was crowned the 2026 National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia Young Wool Broker of the Year last ...

Posted 2026-09-07 06:57:17

Charlie wants to see more young talent in the wool industry

NUTRIEN wool rehandle manager Charlie Kidman has been awarded the inaugural Peter Morgan Award by the Private Treaty Merchants of ...

Posted 2026-09-07 06:57:05

Beef Central News

Podcast: This season’s silent assassin | Major stock theft | Changing NT property market

Posted 2026-09-10 06:08:01

In this episode: Climate mate VIcki Mayne talks about what she is looking at this wet season; Colliers Agribusiness Rawdon Briggs explains the rush of sales in the northern property market and ...

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Study maps carbon and biodiversity costs of global food trade

Posted 2026-09-10 05:06:02

The University of Oxford this month announced that international trade in cattle products - beef and dairy – accounted for 29 pecrcent of global carbon loss. However, a drill-down shows that ...

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Majority of beef producers remain committed to herd plans as calf numbers hold firm

Posted 2026-09-10 05:05:44

More than eight in 10 producers have maintained the same herd intentions they reported in April, signalling ongoing confidence across the beef ...

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SFOs say business case needed before cattle levy overhaul

State farm organisations have backed the first major review of the $5-per-head cattle transaction levy in two decades, but say any proposed changes must be backed by detailed business cases ...

Posted 2026-09-10 04:52:32

Cattle Australia passes amendments to constitution

Cattle Australia has completed a constitutional review with several changes to its constitution passed at an extraordinary general meeting on September ...

Posted 2026-09-09 05:39:58

Call for Inquiry after Prime Minister’s ‘social licence’ pledge for renewables

Nationals leader Matt Canavan is calling on the Labor Government to support Senator Ross Cadell’s motion today to investigate the impacts of large-scale renewables on agricultural landholders ...

Posted 2026-09-09 05:10:57

Measuring What Matters: The $375 million blind spot in Australian beef

Why has Australia never properly measured or paid for carcase yield? There is potentially $375 million a year on the table, hidden inside carcases that nobody is ...

Posted 2026-09-09 05:10:20

Angus Australia and Red Angus Society join forces

Australia’s Angus and Red Angus breed organisations will come together from 1 January, creating one unified organisation representing Angus cattle and breeders across ...

Posted 2026-09-09 05:08:22

2027 Nuffield Scholars announced at National Conference in Darwin

From land ownership models to farm safety, Nuffield Australia’s latest crop of scholarship recipients have officially been ...

Posted 2026-09-09 00:04:16

‘Someone knows something’ the logistics in stealing 5500 sheep worth $1.7m

“Someone out there should know or have seen something, which will lead us eventually to the location of where these sheep have gone and the culprits ...

Posted 2026-09-08 05:52:17

Beef Central - Processing

Weekly kill: Weather impact now squarely driving slaughter cattle market

Posted 2026-09-08 03:41:23

Weather conditions and outlook are now clearly established as the primary driving factor in the eastern states slaughter cattle supply-demand ...

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Weekly kill: Cow prices defy gravity, as export grinding beef markets slide further

Posted 2026-09-01 03:57:43

Saleyards cow prices appear to be defying gravity at present, in stark contrast with the export beef trimmings market which continues to deteriorate. The recent strengthening in cow prices in the ...

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Future red meat leaders get in-depth look at Qld industry

Posted 2026-08-31 05:52:34

Some of Australia’s brightest young agriculture students will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at Qld's red meat supply chain as part of the ICMJ Intensive Industry Education and Development ...

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Weekly kill: Prospect of rain may slow supply, but some grids continue to slide

Forecasts of 15-50mm of rain in coming days across the eastern half of NSW, Victoria and southern Queensland may slow slaughter cattle supply for a period, however some Queensland direct ...

Posted 2026-08-25 03:45:30

Nuffield: Improving access to beef grading technology for smaller abattoirs

Third-generation processor Calian Byrnes has researched beef grading eating quality technology around the world to find ways for smaller processors to implement ...

Posted 2026-08-20 05:42:45

Renders to focus on renewable fuels, global trade and sustainability issues reshaping the sector

With annual exports valued at about $1.5 billion, the Australian rendering industry is increasingly central to conversations around renewable fuels, circular manufacturing and sustainable ...

Posted 2026-08-18 06:21:30

Processors sound alarm on rising costs, deteriorating market access

As Australia’s agriculture industry celebrates a $100 billion production milestone, the country’s meat processors are warning the commercial viability parts of their sector may be seriously ...

Posted 2026-08-18 06:10:52

Weekly kill: Lower price trend takes a breather

After a series of downwards adjustments over the past six or eight weeks - producing falls of 70-80c/kg carcase weight in some regions - direct consignment slaughter cattle grids are mostly ...

Posted 2026-08-18 06:08:07

AI-powered manufacturing pilot delivers early wins for Kilcoy Global Foods

A research pilot project using digital twins and generative AI to identify, diagnose and resolve beef production issues in real time has delivered strong early results for Queensland beef ...

Posted 2026-08-12 05:43:34

Weekly kill: Qld grids slip another 20c/kg, as processors wrestle to align meat and livestock prices

Queensland direct consignment slaughter grids have fallen another 20c/kg over the past week, as export processors struggle to bring livestock prices and red meat returns into closer ...

Posted 2026-08-11 06:10:03

Beef Central - Lot Feeding

BeefEx 2026 preview: What can beef learn from eggs?

Posted 2026-09-07 05:50:19

A livestock industry leader who helped turn around public perceptions of Australian egg production will share lessons from that experience with grainfed beef stakeholders on the Gold Coast later ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Grower selling picks up as heat rises

Posted 2026-09-07 00:23:10

Wheat values have risen $10-$15/t in the past week, while southern barley has weakened amid increased grower ...

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