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Crawley overall champion at National Merino Challenge

More than 160 students from around the country have enjoyed a weekend of wool industry education, demonstrations, presentations and a series of mini challenges at the 2019 National Merino Challenge.

The nuts and bolts of good grazing management

Agriculture Victoria is running a series of two-day workshops to give farmers the nuts and bolts around good grazing management.

Commercial Redlands seed now available

The launch of Redlands leucaena will take place at the Pinnarendi Field Day, Mount Surprise, Queensland on May 28.

Irrigators welcome ACCC inquiry into water market

The National Irrigators’ Council says the Coalition announcement of an ACCC inquiry into the water market is welcome and it would like to see bipartisan support.

Farm business assistance programs as drought continues

Central and East Gippsland farmers impacted by drought are reminded there are grants and programs available to help manage farm businesses now and into the future.

Full connectivity across farms unlocks profit

Murchison House Station is one of the oldest pastoral stations in Western Australia, but at the upcoming Livestock Technology Field Day, owners Calum and Belinda Carruth will demonstrate how full connectivity and agriculture technology has brought the Kalbarri property into the future.

Conference examines carbon farming

Local Land Services is committed to helping farmers in the Central West region understand the potential for innovative farming practices to grow their farming businesses.

New dog fence will reduce costs by up to $27 million

Livestock SA is seeking a $25 million funding injection for the South Australian Dog Fence as a major piece of rural infrastructure contributing to the viability of sheep and cattle farming across the nation.

Farmers still doing it tough despite rain

Despite some significant rainfall in parts of the State last week, NSW continues to experience prolonged and widespread drought conditions, with 98.6 per cent of NSW still in one of three drought categories on the NSW Combined Drought Indicator (CDI).

Comley Station sold walk-in walk-out to Baldy Bay

Consolidated Pastoral Company, a leading Australian agribusiness, announced the divestment of Comely Station, a small station in the CPC portfolio to Baldy Bay Pty Ltd owned by Sterling Buntine.

Sarah Storer to entertain at Landcare conference

Attendees of the 2019 NSW Landcare and Local Land Services conference are in for a wonderful night’s entertainment with Sara Storer confirmed to perform at the Welcome Adventure Function at the iconic Silverton Pub.

Call for judicial review of all water buy backs

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for bipartisan support of a judicial review of all water buybacks from 2008 onwards.