Pasture dieback moves south, detected in Hunter Valley kikuyu

PASTURE dieback has been detected in kikuyu pastures in New South Wales' Hunter Valley region, having previously only been found in Queensland and northern ...

Posted 2025-05-21 06:55:23

Government help needed for interstate fodder logistics

FEDERAL and state government assistance is needed urgently to meet the logistical challenge of meeting livestock fodder demands due to flood emergencies and drought across southern Australia, ...

Posted 2025-05-23 05:48:44

Call for immediate drought assistance in southern NSW

A GROUP of livestock producers in southern New South Wales is calling for the immediate reinstatement of fodder and freight subsidies amid ‘catastrophic conditions’ that have left families ...

Posted 2025-05-23 06:08:55

More fodder drops planned to alleviate SA drought crisis

SOUTH Australia’s next round of fodder drops is set to take place in early June, as producers prepare to further reduce breeder numbers unless rain arrives in time to spark pasture growth before ...

Posted 2025-05-15 02:21:21

New-crop forecasts roll out as crop sowing continues

ESTIMATES for Australia’s major crops have started to appear ahead of opening new-crop figures due from national forecaster ABARES on 3 ...

Posted 2025-05-21 07:15:34

South Australian producers destock as rain helps some

ALMOST 80 percent of livestock producers responding to a Livestock SA survey have undertaken varying levels of destocking and 6pc have moved all stock off ...

Posted 2025-05-27 03:01:48

Feedgrain Focus: South softens ahead of forecast rain

A load of hay arrives in South Australia — one of many heading into drought-affected parts of south-eastern Australia after an extremely dry autumn to date, and what for ...

Posted 2025-05-26 06:25:21

Ridley to acquire Incitec fertiliser distribution business

RIDLEY Corporation has confirmed it will acquire Incitec Pivot’s fertiliser distribution business, now operating under the Dyno Nobel name, for $300 million, in a deal that also includes an ...

Posted 2025-05-12 06:14:35

Feedgrain Focus: Selling thin as growers sow in mixed conditions

AS bulk wheat and barley exports tail off, grower and trade attention is on the southern domestic market as the wait continues for an autumn break to appear on the Bureau of Meteorology ...

Posted 2025-05-12 06:14:43

Meat & Livestock Australia looking to fill three board positions at 2025 AGM

MEAT & Livestock Australia is inviting applications for three non-executive director positions on its board, to be approved or rejected by levy payers at this year’s annual general meeting in ...

Posted 2025-05-12 06:14:51