Farming

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Simplot and its potato growers continue to work in strong partnership, and the new pricing agreement reflects an understanding of the issues currently being faced by the industry.

Warnings about the potential onset of a mouse plague come springtime have further justified the advocacy work of NSW Farmers in securing a $150 million state government support package.

Excellent seasonal conditions and strong prices are fuelling a positive outlook for Australia’s cotton sector, with expectations next year’s crop could be one of the largest on record, according to  agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

Local Land Services is advising landholders  August is the perfect time to get in and clean up on-farm ahead of an expected  busy Spring. Cleaning up will help reduce the potential impact of pests, by reducing their possible breeding and nesting locations, as well as reduce the risks for livestock to chemical residues from items such as old batteries.  

Farmor Manufacturing has laid to rest an iconic grader design ushering in new beginnings for the humble grader.   In clearing sales across the country the old version of the Farmor grader always has plenty of interest. I’ve been outbid a few times on the pioneering grader that smoothed many tracks and fence lines, as well as dragging soil in the paddock.  

The National Farmers Federation says Australian farmers are the amongst the world’s most progressive in their approach to mitigating climate change and are poised to go even further.

The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the formal appointment of Troy Grant as Inspector-General of Water Compliance for the Murray Darling Basin. "We expect the role of Inspector-General will deliver improved outcomes for Basin farmers, communities and the environment," NFF CEO Tony Mahar said.

Grain growers in Victoria’s Mallee region are being urged to ‘walk through paddocks’ to check for signs of mouse activity and crop damage and apply bait where necessary to help drive down numbers before spring.

Locals are being urged to share any information with the Limestone Coast Landscape Board about how almost a dozen feral pigs came to be roaming in the region. Investigation by the board indicated the pigs were likely to have been illegally released in the Reedy Creek area south-east of Kingston.

The Wondai AP & I Society (est. 1911) has pleasure in announcing the program for the up and coming Wondai Show.

The Mount Morgan Show is on again this year and the committee is urging all interested persons to get behind the event to ensure its success.

Australia’s leading rural charity, Rural Aid, has closed applications for its $1 million mouse plague fund, with 1000 farmers set to benefit from the support. Rural Aid opened the fund in June for farmers from many parts of the country whose livelihoods and incomes had been affected by the devastating mouse plague.

The cost of a decent steak has risen. Not nearly as much as it could have – given the price of beef on the hoof today. Producers may be getting the best price for their beef but if they’re restocking the herd, they’re paying top dollar for any bought animals. This is a beef boom that doesn’t benefit the beef food chain and the meat processors and consumers are the ones bearing the brunt of the high cattle prices.

Soil carbon farming has been mooted as one of the key strategies for offsetting Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, with the ancillary benefit of improving soil health and farm productivity. This new Occasional Paper by Professors Robert E White, Brian Davidson and Richard Eckard from the University of Melbourne, explains in simple terms the procedures for a landholder to participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund.

NSW Farmers is encouraging farmers to apply now for mouse bait rebates of up to $10,000 per farm business through the Rural Assistance Authority website. Applications for the rebate opened today with a total of $95 million available to assist farmers with the costs of Zinc Phosphide baiting programs.

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms.

Western Australian grain growers are being urged to "walk through paddocks" to check for mouse activity and crop damage to determine whether they need to start baiting programs this season.

Site works have begun on a medicinal cannabis facility delivering job opportunities for local trade contractors. Cannaponics Limited is building a new commercial cultivation, extraction, processing and distribution facility to compete in the rapidly growing medicinal cannabis industry.