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20/08/2008 | Monsanto is increasing its Bollgard costs for the coming season, but growers and consultants have expressed concern that it comes at a tough time for the industry.
20/08/2008 | Bob Summerville, Glenbrook, Charleville yarded 62 head of Brangus steers through his agent Garry Cartwright, Elders Charleville at Tuesday’s Roma store sale. The consignment averaged 181c/kg for 307kg to return $556/head, in a Roma yarding of 11,500 head.
20/08/2008 | Almost a third of the young lambs at Bendigo, Vic on Monday were severely drought-affected. As a result, prices for these lambs were well below budget - at between $30- $65/head.
19/08/2008 | THE cotton industry had its first official taste of the new generation of harvesting technology at last week's biennial cotton conference on the Gold Coast.
With 800 industry representatives in attendance, they saw the official release of the Case IH Module Express picker and bales from the forthcoming John Deere 7760.
15/08/2008 | The Saleyard Operators Association held its annual conference in Kempsey From July 23 to July 25, with canvassed topics including animal welfare, the proliferation of large regional saleyards and the opportunities in export markets.
15/08/2008 | Highlights from the recent The Australian Lavender Growers' Association Conference in Mudgee, which attracted growers from across the country to discuss a wide range of topics.
13/08/2008 | Bob Phelps, from the Gene Ethics Network, has defended his organisation's controversial decision to publish the location of alleged GM plantings in Victoria, saying other industries need to protect themselves from contamination.
13/08/2008 | A $1.4 million upgrade to a Dubbo flour mill is an opportunity for Central West NSW croppers to plant a greater variety of cereals.
Click here to listen to Ben Furney Flour Mills operations and projects manager Wayne Siviour.
12/08/2008 | The Ekka prime show and sale exhibited some of the best prime cattle in Queensland last week, and the market responded in kind with excellent prices for vendors.
11/08/2008 | Southern buyers have put a solid floor in the Swan Hill, Vic, sheep market, with store lambs the highlight of the day reaching a top of $71.50.
9/08/2008 | The Angus breed tasted success at this week's Brisbane royal show, winning both the male and female interbreed titles.
8/08/2008 | ABOUT 5000 farmers have had the opportunity to ‘ride and drive’ the latest Massey Ferguson tractors, courtesy of a nationwide “Massey-on-the-Move” road show.
7/08/2008 | Nearly 5000 people rallied on the steps of Parliament House in Adelaide last Friday, angry at the inaction by both State and Federal Governments to reduce overallocations and put more water back into the River Murray system.
7/08/2008 | Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has outlined a series of funding commitments to help farmers counter the problem of nutrient and chemical run-off which is damaging the Great Barrier Reef.
7/08/2008 | Hawkesbury turf and small crop producer Tally Matthews has taken out the NSW Young Farmer of the Year title.
7/08/2008 | Central West mixed grain and livestock producer and cell grazing enthusiast, Nigel Kerin, has been named the 2008 NSW Farmer of the Year.
6/08/2008 | Southern Beef Week ended Monday with positive feedback from everybody involved, including the sponsor, who The Land caught up with on the day before the event wrapped up. A full report from the Southern Beef Week will appearin the August 7 edition of The Land.
6/08/2008 | Numbers returned to normal at yesterday's Roma, Qld, store cattle sale, with a total of 8000 head yarded, with most categories increasing in price.
4/08/2008 | A state-of-the-art wheel tracking system, plus an equally sophisticated joystick controller prove that Australian sprayer manufacturers can more than match the technology on offer from Europe.
4/08/2008 | Highlights from the recent Mudgee Small Farm Field Days, which attracted thousands of visitors from country and urban areas alike.