Agriculture news

• McSpedden's early lamb sell off proves successful tactic

  09-04-2021 09:00 via theland.com.au
  
  With a name like Springfield this highly productive 480 hectares is nothing short of a complete universe.
  
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• Lockyer orchard sold before auction | Video

  23-04-2021 07:51 via farmonline.com.au
  
  The Lockyer Valley's 10,467 tree Farmgate Orchard has sold before auction.
  
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• Elmes classes way to a flock hat-trick win

  23-04-2021 07:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Independent sheep classer, Michael Elmes, can cross boundaries to gain rams of specific bloodlines for his clients.
  
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• Collaborative approach to sclerotinia study

  23-04-2021 06:00 via farmweekly.com.au
  
  The research was an opportunity to better understand the infection process of sclerotinia in lupins
  
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• Borlaug 100 smashes Queensland's yield record with ease

  23-04-2021 06:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Derryck Mickelborough's crop scored a massive 212.6 points and yielded an impressive 8.72 tonnes per hectare crop of Borlaug 100 wheat.
  
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• Farmers have an appetite for self sufficiency

  23-04-2021 05:30 via farmonline.com.au
  
  Memories of growing up on a farm and eating what you grew.
  
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• Duaringa's Newlands sets record auction price

  23-04-2021 05:15 via theland.com.au
  
  Duaringa property Newlands has set a record price of $2453/acre at a Hourn and Bishop Qld auction.
  
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• Outback ringer badly burned while cutting avgas drum

  23-04-2021 05:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Charges have been laid after a young outback ringer was injured when allegedly told to use an angle-grinder to cut the top off an avgas drum.
  
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• Settled conditions prevail as La Nina ends

  23-04-2021 04:30 via theland.com.au
  
  Stable weather for the rest of April is a little more likely now that the Madden-Julien surge of tropical activity has moved away, marking the probable end to the wet season in the tropics until next October.
  
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• Values average $1462 at Boyanup sale

  23-04-2021 04:00 via farmweekly.com.au
  
  There was consistent bidding right through the sale
  
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• State's growers anxious to receive follow-up rain

  23-04-2021 03:45 via theland.com.au
  
  Despite the widespread soaking rains in March which resulted in flooding in the north west, farmers in the central west and Riverina are now looking for a top-up rain.
  
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• NSWIC says factors out of irrigators' control are delaying compliance

  23-04-2021 03:45 via theland.com.au
  
  One third of water users in stage one of the metering reform are on the pathway to compliance.
  
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• When will the mouse plague end?

  23-04-2021 03:00 via farmonline.com.au
  
  "This will not last forever."
  
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• Water flows into Lake Menindee in outback NSW

  23-04-2021 03:00 via farmonline.com.au
  
  The gates to Lake Menindee have been opened after a five year wait.
  
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• AWI and Orange Anglican Grammar School host agriculture innovation field day | Photos

  23-04-2021 03:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) school wether challenge coordinator Ben Watts said the day was about education, inspiring students and opening their eyes to other areas of agriculture such as technology and regenerative ag.
  
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• 2000 pieces of early Australian history for sale

  23-04-2021 03:00 via farmweekly.com.au
  
  A pioneering farm family is selling its unique collection of early Australian history.
  
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• Clayton, Kenilworth aggregation on market | VIdeo

  23-04-2021 02:13 via theland.com.au
  
  Expressions of interest on the 4227 hectare Clayton aggregation close with Colliers International on May 28.
  
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• Wodonga steers to $2380, heifers to $2005

  23-04-2021 02:00 via theland.com.au
  
  There was a yarding of 1776 head at Thursday's store sale.
  
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• Outspoken Nationals MP George Christensen to quit, says politics broken

  23-04-2021 01:03 via theland.com.au
  
  Outspoken MP George Christensen has used his impending retirement from federal parliament to condemn the "broken" state of Australian politics.
  
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• Outspoken National Christensen to quit, says politics broken

  23-04-2021 01:03 via theland.com.au
  
  Outspoken MP George Christensen has used his impending retirement from federal parliament to condemn the "broken" state of Australian politics.
  
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• Nitrogen management is tricky

  23-04-2021 01:00 via farmweekly.com.au
  
  While there are tools available to help manage the between season variability, picking a target yield and fertilising to that yield, regardless of the season is still effective.
  
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• Loss of Ashley McKay, champion of campdrafting, beef

  23-04-2021 01:00 via farmonline.com.au
  
  Noted Queensland beef producer Ashley McKay has died from a falling horse while mustering cattle for a campdraft.
  
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• Long-term permits available for travelling stock reserves

  23-04-2021 01:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Long-term stock permits are now available for western TSRs.
  
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• Shearer school shortage fix

  23-04-2021 00:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Bungarby's Dave and Nicole Murphy aren't ones to be complacent which is why they organised a shearing school.
  
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• Early start at Beverley

  23-04-2021 00:00 via farmweekly.com.au
  
  Andrew Shaw officially started his 2400 hectare seeding program on April 12
  
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• Deeper in the deep freeze, Australia's veto powers sting China

  23-04-2021 00:00 via farmonline.com.au
  
  The Chinese Embassy rebukes the Australia Government over cancelled deals.
  
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• Rice growers are back at it

  22-04-2021 23:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Yields up to 14t/ha despite the cold.
  
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• Australia Post backflip on perishable food deliveries welcomed

  22-04-2021 22:30 via farmonline.com.au
  
  Australia Post has set up an industry working group to try and resolve regulatory issues around the carriage of perishable food.
  
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• AWI is keen supporter of ewe competitions

  22-04-2021 21:00 via theland.com.au
  
  Merino ewe competitions and field days are keenly supported by Australian Wool Innovation.
  
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• Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence ethics draws global interest

  22-04-2021 18:00 via fao.org
  
  The DG's participation in the Rome Call for AI Ethics was one of the five most important news events in 2020 on the subject of ethical use of AI technologies, a topic that is rapidly gaining prominence, according to the AI Index Report from the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) of Stanford University
  
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