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Wednesday, August 10
Labor basin plan promise at 'extreme risk' after fresh blow
BIG JOB: Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has a mammoth task ahead of her to deliver the basin plan before the mid-2024 deadline. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Jamieson Murphy • 44m ago
Putting the clamp on sheep in the yards
Gregor Heard
SAFE HANDLING: Wayne Coffey, Combi Clamp, says there has been good interest around his stock handling invention.
Children fall into septic tanks in separate NT incidents
Chris McLennan
On the left is a picture of the broken Katherine septic tank lid and the picture on the right was taken by the parent who saved their child who fell into a septic tank in the Barkly region. Picture: NT WorkSafe.
Grain leaders say workforce shortages are an industry crisis
Gregor Heard
SHORTAGES: Ben Macnamara, CBH, Phil Hughes, Viterra Australia and Tony Geitz, Louis Dreyfus Australia chat with journalist Barrie Cassidy about supply chain constraints at the Australian Grains Industry Conference.
Farmers included with older outdoor workers for mossie virus vaccine
FREE VACCINE: Another free jab has been offered this time for older outdoor workers at risk from Japanese encephalitis.
Chris McLennan
'Walk the walk' on sustainability, says Fonterra executive
Andrew Miller
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Fonterra Farm Source director Matt Watt says environmental ambitions are good but companies need to demonstrate how they are meeting them.
Canola set to crack 5.5 million tonnes in spite of big wet
Gregor Heard
UPBEAT: Nick Goddard, Australian Oilseeds Federation, says the country's largest ever canola plant is likely to lead to another big harvest.
Agricultural contractor fined after complaints of odour
FINE: Toohey Ag Contracting Pty Ltd were handed the $9087 fine by Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority for not providing any information on an odour coming from their property.

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Proven high yielding grain and cotton growing country
RAY WHITE RURAL: Carawatha is being sold through an expression of interest process, closing on September 12.
Mark Phelps
Ray White Rural 2022 awards | Pictures
Holly and Blake O'Reilly, Sam and Aimee Sewell, and Carly Sawyer, all from Ray White Livestock Armidale and Guyra.
Why do deer have all the fun on this high country farm?
Chris McLennan
MY BAMBI BLOCK: The current owner has converted this rural block into a deer farm, the new owner might consider it's time they built a house to enjoy these views. Pictures: First National Real Estate Bonnici and Associates.
Top price from an online auction for Albury district farm
Chris McLennan
OLD SQUARE MILE: Mayfield Woolshed Farm sold to a Berrigan farm family in a "strongly contested" online sale. Pictures: Rodwells, BUR Real Estate.
Quality cattle country to run 1500 head
Mark Phelps
Danielle Meyer Rural: The 4617 hectare Hawkwood property Thooruna is estimated to conservatively run 1500 cattle.

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Beef
Updated mapping: Indonesia scales back FMD outbreaks
Indonesian authorities say they are making major inroads into the control of foot and mouth disease.
Mark Phelps
Half baked and broad claims hurt all in beef
Shan Goodwin
ALL IN A NAME: Signature Beef's Blair Angus says brand integrity is everything. PHOTO: Kelly Butterworth.
What is driving the feedlot money gap for Brahmans
Shan Goodwin
ALL ABOUT SUPPLY: JBS feedlot livestock manager Jason Carswell speaking at the Australian Brahman Breeders' Association conference in Brisbane.
Agribusiness
GTA dismisses calls for ACCC grains industry inquiry
UP FOR DEBATE: Grower groups and the trade are in opposition over the need for an ACCC inquiry into the grain market.
Gregor Heard
Beware long term risks in hungry ag carbon market, but do something
Andrew Marshall
Carbon reality: Regardless of whether farmers like the politics of it, everyone will be part of a net zero economy. Photo - Shutterstock.
We want you - food company chasing hundreds of new workers
Chris McLennan
WORKERS WANTED: Many of George Weston's new jobs are in regional Victoria like Castlemaine's Don KRC factory.
Namoi Cotton may face directorship stoush with big shareholder
Andrew Marshall
Dairy
'Walk the walk' on sustainability, says Fonterra executive
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Fonterra Farm Source director Matt Watt says environmental ambitions are good but companies need to demonstrate how they are meeting them.
Andrew Miller
Farm move inspires interest in dairy
SWITCH: Caitlin Martin started out with an interest in the beef industry but now wants to move into dairying.
Dairy roadmap for next five years
Mal Gill
WAFarmers dairy council president and Forest Grove farmer Ian Noakes (left), Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan and independent working group chairman Brad Weir with the WA Dairy Industry Five Year Development Plan launched at the WAFarmers dairy council conference.
Sheep & Goats
Putting the clamp on sheep in the yards
SAFE HANDLING: Wayne Coffey, Combi Clamp, says there has been good interest around his stock handling invention.
Gregor Heard
Flood of new season's lambs being readied for spring sales
Chris McLennan
WAIT AND SEE: A good run of seasons has seen the sheepmeat industry bunce back now all eyes will be on results from the first big lamb sales of the spring.
South African wool growers fight China export ban
Chris McLennan
FMD WORRY: Like Australia, South Africa is heavily reliant on sales of its wool to China.
Cropping
Grain leaders say workforce shortages are an industry crisis
SHORTAGES: Ben Macnamara, CBH, Phil Hughes, Viterra Australia and Tony Geitz, Louis Dreyfus Australia chat with journalist Barrie Cassidy about supply chain constraints at the Australian Grains Industry Conference.
Gregor Heard
Canola set to crack 5.5 million tonnes in spite of big wet
Gregor Heard
UPBEAT: Nick Goddard, Australian Oilseeds Federation, says the country's largest ever canola plant is likely to lead to another big harvest.
GTA dismisses calls for ACCC grains industry inquiry
Gregor Heard
UP FOR DEBATE: Grower groups and the trade are in opposition over the need for an ACCC inquiry into the grain market.
Politics
Labor basin plan promise at 'extreme risk' after fresh blow
BIG JOB: Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has a mammoth task ahead of her to deliver the basin plan before the mid-2024 deadline. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Jamieson Murphy • 44m ago
Farmers included with older outdoor workers for mossie virus vaccine
Chris McLennan
FREE VACCINE: Another free jab has been offered this time for older outdoor workers at risk from Japanese encephalitis.
Morrison's super-for-housing costings based on 'limited detail': FOI
Dan Jervis-Bardy
The costings for Scott Morrison's super-for-housing plan were based on limited detail and prepared in a very short timeframe, FOI documents show. Picture: ACM
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All roads lead to Eidsvold bull sale
Alan Welburn
GOOD TYPE:4NG R19E Lot 3 Clare Robin Hood is a prime example of the quality being offered at the Eidsvold Saleyards by Clare Charolais and Elridge Charolais. Photo: Supplied
Proven performance at Circle 8
Ruth Schwager
EXCEPTIONAL GENETICS: Jeremy and Carmen Cooper, pictured with their dog Maple, will have a large selection of S-drop females available in their 2022 sale on September 9, along with 70 Angus bulls.
The Belmont Red edge's clear in Koumala op
Matt Sherrington
Great buy: The Wahroonga Belmont Red bull, which Rod Knutsen and Jane Lindner purchased in 2019, with some of his progeny on their property in Koumala, south of Sarina.
Functional female focus for 3R
FIRST BULL SALE: 3R will offer 40 12 to 18-month-old bulls on September 14 at Goonoo Goonoo Station. All bulls are bred with the commercial producer and Australian beef industry in mind.
Machinery
Farmers to cross the Rubicon with Hardi sprayer
HARDI BREED: Hardi Australia national sales manager Zac Harnett at the Mallee Machinery Field Days earlier this week.
Gregor Heard
Farmers flock back to face to face Mallee field days
Gregor Heard
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Josh Heal, Waringa sales representative, with an Equalizer planter.
Toyota's LandCruiser delays not hurting its Aussie domination
Chris McLennan
UTE BEAUTY: The Toyota HiLux is still well out in front as the best selling vehicle in Australia.
Markets
Updated
NSW, SA backgrounders, Victorian feedlots among Bairnsdale buyers
SALE-O: Rhyme, 15, with parents Lance and Lyric Anderson and Bryan Hayden, Buchan Station, Buchan, sold 85 Angus steers, 12-14 months, to a top price of $2440.
Bryce Eishold
Has the decade long price run-up met its peak?
Kristen Frost
ATTENDEES: Simon Prior, Thomas Foods International, and Mel Simonds, Thornby, Sanderston, SA, were at the recent Mount Pleasant, SA, market.
Analysis
1970s revisited
Ken Wilcock