LATEST HEADLINES : 102 of 1819

Cattle Australia has provided clear definitions for deforestation and forests as part of its Land Management Commitment. Credit: John Carnemolla, Shutterstock.
CATTLE

Cattle Australia provides clear deforestation definition

Cattle Australia launched its Land Management Commitment strategy policy this week.

20 September 2024

GIWA expects WA's grain production to drop, especially if much-needed rainfall does not eventuate in the next fortnight. Photo: Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

Lack of spring rain starting to bite in Western Australia

Latest GIWA crop report says crop yields are likely to reduce in WA.

20 September 2024

Rabobank expects fertiliser prices to ease in the next 12 months, albeit amid volatility. Photo: Mark Saunders.
AGRIBUSINESS

Fertiliser prices easing slowly but volatility to remain

Softer demand expected to help ease fertiliser price pain.

20 September 2024

The Ram-to-Ewe automated catching pen by Flinn Design won the Machine of the Year Award at Henty Field Days this week. Photo: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Automated catching pen wins Machine of the Year Award

Machine of the Year Award goes to the Ram-to-Ewe catching pen.

20 September 2024

LambEx attracted a record crowd last month. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Record crowd drawn to LambEx 2024

More than 1300 people attended LambEx last month.

16 September 2024

University of Adelaide post-doctoral researcher, Dan Barratt, spoke at LambEx in Adelaide last month, about work being undertaken to quantify pain in sheep, as well as the efficacy of analgesia products. Credit: Claire Harris.
SHEEP

Objective measures of pain relief efficacy on the horizon

University of Adelaide’s Dr Dan Barratt discusses ongoing work at the Neuroimmunopharmacology Lab.

16 September 2024

Provenance on the menu:  Lambpro general manager, Tom Bull, spoke about the importance of value-based marketing in the lamb industry, on a panel at LambEx alongside Victorian livestock producer, Mark Wooton, and journalist Stan Grant. Credit: Claire Harris.
SHEEP

Lamb industry needs a provenance boost

Lambpro founder, Tom Bull, says the industry is falling behind when it comes to provenance.

16 September 2024

A series of recent articles by ABC, indicating a link between paraquat and Parkinson's disease, have received backlash from regulatory and farming bodies. Credit: Dasha Trofimova, Shutterstock.
CROPPING

GPA joins APVMA in condemning the ABC

Grain Producers Australia claims ABC relied on hearsay when reporting on paraquat.

16 September 2024

Zetifi is urging mobile phone users to check their booster settings prior to the shut down of the 3G network. Image courtesy Zetifi.
AGRIBUSINESS

Warning issued for old antennas as 3G shutdown approaches

Zetifi urges mobile phone users to check their booster settings.

16 September 2024

APVMA said many of the practices described in the Landline story are historical and do not meet current requirements for the use of agvet chemical products. Among these practices were stories of kids standing in fields to guide spray planes and getting doused in chemicals.  Credit: Malcolm Leman, Shutterstock.
CROPPING

ABC under fire for publishing "false and misleading" paraquat claims

APVMA is pushing for a correction from ABC regarding claims in its articles about paraquat.

16 September 2024

PARTNER CONTENT

Seed Terminator: weeds meet their final harvest

By driving weed populations down, many farms are now achieving outcomes that challenge traditional assumptions about water use efficiency

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

PARTNER CONTENT

Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

editions

Research Report: Drones (July 2026)

With drones becoming more prevalent in Australian agricultural operations, this month’s Research Report looks at the latest drone technology and applications for both broadacre farming and livestock enterprises.

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Research Report: Auto Drafters (June 2026)

This month's Research Report includes an in-depth look at five popular sheep auto drafters complemented by several Case Studies of producers using the drafters to improve their livestock management.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tracked Tractors (May 2026)

Kondinin Group researchers Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have inspected some of the latest high-horsepower, articulated, fixed-frame and twin-tracked tractors for this month's Research Report. It's all about getting power to the ground.

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Research Report: Mother Bins (April 2026)

Mother bins are an important part of on-farm grain logistics. This Research Report details 10 brands including locally-made and imported models with capacities up to 300 tonnes.