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Red tape repercussions

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has issued a stark warning that mounting red tape and increasingly complex labour laws are choking access to the...

Rural Generalists deliver vital palliative care in rural and remote communities

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is recognising the critical role Rural Generalists (RGs) play in delivering high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care...

First sons of record-breaking santa bulls step out at Primex

The first sons of NIOA’s record-breaking resident sires Yarrawonga Spartacus S316 (P) and Riverina Roland Sanchez R88 (PP) (ET) will be on display this...

70 to 30 spilt for Sheep and Lamb sale

Agents and vendors again combined to yard 2973 head of sheep and lambs for the weekly sale. The yarding was dominated by a 70/30...

To hold or sell during winter

Numbers were maintained for both the cattle and sheep and lamb weekly sales with the drawings coming from near and far. The timing of...

Drone spraying and spreading

Agricultural drones designed and built specifically to apply crop inputs are now an affordable option for individual farming businesses. Gary Rentenaar, project manager with Australia...

Bendigo Bank agriculture report

Australian farmland values have now recorded 11 years of unbroken growth, with the national median price rising to a record level in 2024 and...

Bovine and ovine sales surge

Numbers surged for both the bovine and ovine sales this week as well as an increase in the pork numbers. The markets were mainly...

Good lines of mutton for sale

Agents and vendors combined to present a total of 2467 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was drawn from near and far with...

Heavy mutton, lamb and hoggets

Agents and vendors combined to present 1560 head of sheep and lambs for the weekly sale. The market was firm to a shade dearer...

Primed livestock markets

Livestock markets were primed this week as we moved out of the shorter working weeks and we saw some normality come into the stock...

field trials needed to stop weed

New sites for field trials of a University of Queensland strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Early...

Celebrating the heart of the community

They are the welcoming smiles at the door, the storytellers of our history and the champions of our culture, and this National Volunteer Week,...