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Profitability affected by labour cost and efficiency

Given 2008 wages and owner labour costs accounted for 40% of farmers’ total overheads, even small improvements in labour efficiency can have a significant impact on profitability. Australian Farm Journal+

Dewavrin turns its back on Merino wool

Christian Dewavrin, CEO of ADF Dewavrin, discusses what he sees as the current problems in the wool industry and gives his views on how the sector may overcome these difficulties Australian Farm Journal+

Baled straw has a role in livestock rations

The nutrient content of crop straws affects their value as a source of both roughage and nutrients in commercial rations. But just which factors have an impact on nutrient composition? Australian Farm Journal+

RTK CORS networks – the future of agricultural machine guidance

The growth of high-accuracy Real Time Kinematic Global Navigational Satellite Systems in agriculture is driving demand for alternatives to single reference stations. Australian Farm Journal+

Readers’ Views

Letter One: Opportunity for struggling regional communities Letter Two: Cattle futures delisting Letter Three: WoolPoll – giving growers a voice Australian Farm Journal+

Editor's View

It is not uncommon at conferences for politicians to deliver messages of doom and gloom before hurrying away, whilst innovative farmers are delivering some answers and insights about a way forward Australian Farm Journal+

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Australian Farm Journal
+ Profitability affected by labour cost and efficiency
+ Dewavrin turns its back on Merino wool
+ Baled straw has a role in livestock rations
+ RTK CORS networks – the future of agricultural machine guidance
+ Readers’ Views
+ Editor's View

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