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Burke’s water statements a cause for concern

The National Farmers’ Federation has acknowledged a comprehensive media statement from Labor’s Water Spokesperson, Tony Burke regarding the Party’s intentions for the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Jump in cattle yardings puts pressure on prices

There was a significant jump in cattle yardings last week, resulting in downward pressure on prices, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator sharply back on the week prior, to 453.25¢/kg carcase weight.

Water prices unlikely to reach peaks of past

Water allocation prices in 2019–20 are unlikely to reach the peaks seen during the worst of the Millennium Drought, according to new ABARES research.

Isolated areas of NSW move into drought recovery

NSW continues to experience prolonged and widespread drought conditions despite some welcome rainfall in March, particularly in the east, eastern Riverina, Central and Southern Tablelands and Central West.

Workshops on boosting farm dam health

The Coalition Government is investing $5.93 million in new research, extension and adoption to boost farm productivity through well managed dams and shelterbelts on-farm.

Aussie Farms listed under Privacy Act

The Coalition Government will bring the Aussie Farms website under the Privacy Act, exposing it to potential penalties of more than $400,000 if it breaches the Act.

First commercially licensed mobile abattoir

Provenir is building Australia’s first vertically integrated, commercially licensed mobile abattoir to process livestock at the point of production – on the farm where they were raised.

Activists storm Darling Downs feedlot

AgForce has called for aggressive animal activists who illegally enter primary enterprises like feedlots and farms to be subject to the full force of the law, saying it was only a matter of time before one these dangerous stunts ended in serious injury or death.

Three more lamb abattoirs to add DEXA technology

Australian sheep meat producers will have greater access to objective carcase measurement data with three more lamb processing facilities set to install DEXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) technology.

Cattle prices drop to lowest in four years

The EYCI dropped to 392.75¢/kg carcase weight on Wednesday, down 172¢/kg cwt year-on-year and its lowest point since December 2014, as restocker buyers continue to fall away.

Wool Producers calls for work on AWI board tenure

The peak grower representative body for the Australian wool industry, WoolProducers Australia is pleased the wool industry will avoid a contentious Extraordinary General Meeting on issues affecting the operations of Australian Wool Innovation.

Call for rate relief for drought-affected farmers

Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has called on the Queensland Government to provide rate relief for family farms and small businesses battling drought. ​