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Newmarket reunion numbers rise

Newmarket reunion numbers rise

Fine weather in Melbourne on Saturday saw increased numbers attend the Newmarket saleyards reunion

No autumn cheer in the north

No autumn cheer in the north

The recent BOM seasonal outlook does not contain good news for northern Australian farmers looking for rain.

Falling grain-fed prices and flat inputs mean one thing

Falling grain-fed prices and flat inputs mean one thing

Mecardo look at the impact of rising grain prices and a low supply of feeder cattle.

Bradfield Scheme remains a dream

Bradfield Scheme remains a dream

First flagged more than 90 years ago, the Bradfield Scheme remains a vision with equal.

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the issues and players making news in agribusiness

Wallumbilla cattle country opportunity

Wallumbilla cattle country opportunity

The Cormack family's Wallumbilla properties Perola Park and Oakwood are headed to auction.

Rewired: NQ refencing appeal launched

Rewired: NQ refencing appeal launched

Rewired, an appeal to directly help farming families impacted by North Queensland's devastating floods, has been launched.

Agribusiness

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the issues and players making news in agribusiness

Photos: Agribuzz spotlight on ag's unexpected opportunities

Photos: Agribuzz spotlight on ag's unexpected opportunities

Agribuzz draws diverse crowd involved in agriculture to hear feedlot boss, Tess Herbert.

Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese is to become one of the world’s largest producers of the special lactoferrin protein

Drought forces cooked chook price rise, but why not milk?

Drought forces cooked chook price rise, but why not milk?

Leaping feed prices and other input costs have effectively forced a truce in the supermarket barbecue chicken discount war.

Politics

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Kylie opens up on agri-terrorism

Kylie opens up on agri-terrorism

The agri-terrorism being encouraged by groups such as Aussie Farms is real and it’s happened to Charters Towers producer, Kylie Stretton and her family.

McKenzie calls support of live-ex ban “crazy”

McKenzie calls support of live-ex ban “crazy”

Nationals deputy leader, senator Bridget McKenzie, has labelled two of her coalition liberal colleagues “crazy” for supporting a live sheep export ban.

Feds weigh in on rural maternity unit closures

Feds weigh in on rural maternity unit closures

The federal rural health minister has weighed-in on maternity service issues impacting the Queensland town of Theodore.

Property

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Wallumbilla cattle country opportunity

Wallumbilla cattle country opportunity

The Cormack family's Wallumbilla properties Perola Park and Oakwood are headed to auction.

Birrageela on the market

Birrageela on the market

Birrageela is being sold through an expressions of interest process, which closes on March 29.

Record land price set for Roma district

Record land price set for Roma district

A new record of $1478/acre has been set for land values in the Roma district.

Wyoming plantation delivers cash flow | Video

Wyoming plantation delivers cash flow | Video

The Wyoming Plantation and Sawmill at Niangala, NSW, is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis.

Cherry Tree Farms auction on March 27

Cherry Tree Farms auction on March 27

Cherry Tree Farms will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Glen Innes on March 27.

Unique Exmoor Station on the market

Unique Exmoor Station on the market

Exmoor is being offered by Landmark Harcourts through an expressions of interest process.

Life & Style

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Qld truckie claims Yowie bashed his bonnet

Qld truckie claims Yowie bashed his bonnet

A Queensland truckie claims he eye-balled a hulking 3-metre tall Yowie in broad daylight.

Still interested in that $100 pub?

Still interested in that $100 pub?

"We’re terrified because we’ve put a lot of energy and money into getting this up and we’re hoping the Australian public will respond."

VAST funding sends TV signals

VAST funding sends TV signals

The cost of set-top boxes and a need for local programming were two of the issues raised by the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association when it responded to the federal government review into the newly re-funded Viewer Access Television Service.

No country like ours: author shines light on country’s growers | Gallery

No country like ours: author shines light on country’s growers | Gallery

"There’s over 300 elements to the agriculture industry to cover."

Technology trends to watch for in 2019

Technology trends to watch for in 2019

Tech expert Michael Bancroft is brimming with optimism about the opportunities new technologies are opening up.

Industry fears as vets leaving in 'droves'

Industry fears as vets leaving in 'droves'

The Lincoln Institute survey found nearly 90 per cent of veterinary business owners and managers reported unprecedented difficulty filling vacancies.

Meet the McCallums, one of Australia's few Amish families

Meet the McCallums, one of Australia's few Amish families

A family leaves behind the trappings of the 21st century to lead a simple, pious life in rural Tasmania.

Events

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Big ideas set to light up evokeAG

Big ideas set to light up evokeAG

Blue-sky thinkers with the best ideas in agriculture are preparing to converge on Melbourne's evokeAG event.

What are the four personality types of Australian farmers?

What are the four personality types of Australian farmers?

Cam Nicholson is passionate about providing advice to boost farmers’ profitability and productivity, and one of the keys tools he uses is determining the personality types of his clients.

All the photos from the MLA dinner at Red Meat 2018

All the photos from the MLA dinner at Red Meat 2018

Click here for photos from the dinner marking 20 years of MLA at the Red Meat Conference 2018

Doing our bit at home

Doing our bit at home

The New England Soldiers' Club, a place for all members of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Forces, camped at Armidale Showground in 1916.

Young WA women on power trip to Canberra

Young WA women on power trip to Canberra

Three high school students from regional WA have won the Country to Canberra’s Leadership Competition.

Why should we remember the Great War?

Why should we remember the Great War?

I do think the war was a tragedy, even aside from the suffering and death it imposed.

Readers reveal family stories of WWI

Readers reveal family stories of WWI

Fairfax Media put out a call-out for family stories telling the memories of their loved ones from World War One.