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Quadtrac STX treads light

12:00 PM | FOR farmers looking to overcome soil compaction problems without compromising on more power on the ground, the Case IH dealership of Lyndoch Motors has the answer - a Quadtrac STX 450 tractor that offers a lighter soil footprint.

Machinery and Equipment - Machinery

Aussie dairies feeling global squeeze

9:58 AM | The Australian dairy industry is feeling the effects of a very dynamic supply situation due to volume growth across international markets as international buyers sit tight, according to the 2012 Dairy Australia Situation and Outlook report released today.

Dairy - General

Aus, NZ to join World Farmers'

9:45 AM | The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Federated Farmers of New Zealand have today announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO).

Agribusiness and General - General

Seeding stalls as wait for rain starts

9:00 AM | IT IS a case of 'too wet for dry seeding and too dry for wet seeding' for many croppers across the State, where work has ground to a halt in the past week.

Grains and Cropping - General

Producers 'dodge' SA Water

8:30 AM | A 48 per cent rise in the cost of mains water over two years is forcing Meningie farmers to fork out big money for new water sources.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Ocean temp made floods worse

7:40 AM | ABNORMALLY high ocean temperatures off the coast of northern Australia contributed to the extreme rainfall that flooded three-quarters of Queensland over the summer of 2010-11, scientists report. |

Comments (2) | La Nina quits, but rain stays | Don't encourage activists: Cobb

Agribusiness and General - General

Is the carbon price right?

7:37 AM | Is Australia's carbon price too high compared with other major countries, or will it be all right in the end? |

Comments (1) | Carbon compo payments begin | New ads say nothing about carbon

Agribusiness and General - Political

Grain industry split on WEA future

7:30 AM | GRAINGROWERS are sending mixed messages to Canberra about the future of wheat export marketing arrangements currently being decided in Parliament. | KFC switches to local canola | Woodland birds return to farms

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

Community angst over DPI closures

3:30 AM | THE State-wide restructure of the DPI offices by the Victorian Government has been described as the "May Day jobs massacre" by the Community and Public Sector Union. | DPI cuts could swing rural vote | DPI closures leave local ...

Agribusiness and General - General

What makes a Cash Cow?

3:30 AM | WITH northern Australia home to the majority of the national breeding herd, it's fitting that a research project on an equally epic scale comprising more than 78,000 head is producing some fascinating insights into cattle fertility across Queensland, the Northern Territory and the north-west of Western Australia.

Livestock - Cattle

Greens idea ‘not practical’

3:30 AM | NSW Greens’ claims that The Nationals failed to strengthen the Noxious Weeds Bill to apply a nil-tenure approach where land held by public authorities was subject to the same laws and liabilities are misleading, according to The Nationals MLC Rick Colless.

Agribusiness and General - Political

USDA report sparks futures drop

3:30 AM | WITH the 2011-12 cotton pick well underway, a significant drop in prices has cotton growers across the country feeling uneasy.

Cotton - General

First clip fares well for young woolgrowers

3:30 AM | PASSIONATE sheep breeders Will and George Grimwade, pictured with Australian Wool Network agent Ron Creek, sold their first Merino clip at the Melbourne wool stores yesterday.

Wool - General

Vic leading cattle emission research

3:30 AM | VICTORIAN scientists are leading an international team of researchers into burping cattle. |

Comments (1)

Livestock - Cattle

Coles in yoghurt deal

3:30 AM | FOR the second week running grocery retailing force Coles has revealed new contract arrangements with Tasmanian producers to lock in supplies for its expanding private label range. |

Comments (1) | Retail war causes top drop to ... | Dick Smith defends duopoly

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Skins market crash worst in 10 years

3:30 AM | WITHDRAWAL of Chinese and eastern European buyers from the skin market has caused the fall in lamb and sheep skin prices of $8 to $10 a head on average, and even up to $20 a head. | Outdoor brands evolving with ... | Big miners say they won't pay ...

Livestock - Sheep

Future looks bright for beef, says Cattle Council

16 May 12 | Beef producers must speak up and have a say in the future of their industry, says the Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) and the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). |

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Livestock - Cattle

Ruralco joins NFF

16 May 12 | RURAL services company Ruralco has joined the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) as a full associate member. | Don Heatley named Beef Achiever

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Incitec fertiliser rejig will pay off: Fazzino

16 May 12 | AFTER a sluggish start to the fertiliser sales year Incitec Pivot is tipping the recent restructure of its three fertiliser businesses under one management umbrella will sharpen its results. | Incitec Pivot profit drops 20pc | Incitec Pivot jobs merge

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Animal welfare, sustainability focus at vet conference

16 May 12 | THE Nation's vets will converge on Canberra this weekend for the industry's annual conference. | Coalition farmland split widens | Regional funding embraced

Agribusiness and General - General