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Mural masterpiece at the 100th Corrigin Ag Show, 9 September 2023
As this year marks the 100th Agricultural Show for Corrigin, the committee has been planning for an exciting event. Apart from the fun filled attractions on show day 9th September, the main event will be the unveiling of the mural ...
Farmers from the West heading to Canberra with a personal plea: NFF
Farmers and representatives from across the West are packing their bags and heading to Canberra on September 5 to speak directly to politicians about the Government’s proposed phase out of live sheep exports … Australia’s live export industry is worth some $1.3 billion and generates around 10,000 jobs, many in remote areas.
Call out for “Farmers & Friends” needing a fitness boost
While farming is traditionally seen as a physical occupation, the increased modernisation of machinery has meant farmers are becoming less physically active in their day-to-day tasks.
Labour crisis remains one year after jobs and skills summit: Littleproud
The skills shortage in regional Australia and agriculture 12 months on from the Jobs and Skills Summit remains in crisis, pushing cost-of-living pressures higher … workforce shortages in the agriculture sector continued to drive up food prices and regional Australia still had a skills crisis.
Country concerns ignored in power tower push: NSW Farmers
NSW Farmers has accused the state government of ignoring the concerns of regional communities, with the Premier reportedly vowing to build enormous overhead powerlines across the state. Media reports on Thursday revealed the Premier told a Business Sydney event that overhead powerlines were the only option...
Farmers call for wild dog plan extension
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is urging the Victorian government to renew the highly successful Wild Dog Management Plan that has seen an enormous drop in wild dog attacks on livestock since launching in 2012.
Hotter, dryer summers bad news for farmers
The latest Federal Intergenerational Report suggests crop yields could be up to 4 per cent lower by 2063. Reduced yields are expected due to increased frequency and severity of extreme weather, including droughts, as well as most crops producing less in higher temperatures.
Rockstar crowd turns up for Future Farms open day
When a stud’s open day attracts a crowd big enough to rival a rock concert, you know it’s going to be great. The attention to detail at Future Farms’ open day and sale on Saturday was perfect, as you would expect from internationally successful trainers Kate and Doyle Dertell and their children Kody and Jessica.
Backflip on Grain Harvest Code a huge win for farmers: Pederick, Centofanti
Following several weeks of uncertainty for South Australian farmers, the CFS has announced that the Grain Harvest Code of Practice will remain unchanged for the 2023-24 harvest season. Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Adrian Pederick declared the move as “a big win for our farmers and grain producers” who can continue using the current Grass Fire Danger Index (GFDI)...
Solutions to country vet shortage: NSW Farmers
The state’s peak farm group has laid out a plan for government to resolve an acute shortage of large animal veterinarians in country NSW. NSW Farmers has given evidence to the Inquiry into the Veterinary Workforce Shortage … putting forward three solutions being used internationally.
BASF expands Community Paddocks to benefit Paskeville and Nhill locals
Building on the success of their 2022 initiative, BASF has expanded its Community Paddocks program to Paskeville, South Australia, and Nhill, Victoria. The initiative, a collaboration with local growers, seeks to foster agronomic insights while contributing financially to community projects.
Piawaning Expo, 2 September 2023
Nestled approximately 160 km north-east of Perth and 28 km north-east of New Norcia lies the charming town of Piawaning, home to the Piawaning Expo. Established in 2018, the Expo was the brainchild of local residents David and Suzanne Hall.
How Polish agriculture supports Ukrainian patriotism
For a month of seasonal agricultural work in Poland, Ukrainians can earn as much money as they receive in 10 months in Ukraine. This is so profitable that poor Ukrainians prefer to spend their holidays on the farmer's fields in Poland, and not in the resorts. Diligence enables Ukrainians to save their own country. ... Oksana Pitchenko told us what seasonal agricultural earnings are in reality.
Proposed changes to Grain Harvest Code will have huge ramifications for our grain industry: Pederick, Centofanti
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Member for Hammond, Adrian Pederick, together with Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Nicola Centofanti, are standing with local farmers and Grain Producers SA in opposing the proposed changes to the Grain Harvesting Code of Practice. The changes put forward by the CFS seek to reduce the Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) cease harvest number to 40 at 10 metres...
South-East Asian market “bright spot” for dairy exporters: Rabobank
South-East Asia presents a "bright spot" for Australian and New Zealand dairy exporters in an "increasingly lethargic global economy", Rabobank says in a recently-released sector report. The specialist agribusiness bank says "better times lie ahead" for the dairy markets of the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam...
Hope for the best, plan for the worst
Kristin Murdock. Farmers would have noted that grain markets have been pretty flat of late. According to analyst, Andrew Whitelaw of Ep 3, there have been plenty of news stories in the past two months that may have influence. A lot of it involves speculation - speculation that Russia wouldn’t extend the export program ex Ukraine and speculation of huge floods in China. Not to mention the actual bombing of a huge dam in Ukraine.
122nd Cudal Show, 10 September 2023
Cudal A&P Society
Our show will be held at the Cudal Showground -125 Davys Plains Road, Cudal on Sunday 10 September from 9am to 4pm....
VFF”ˆcondemns incursion on to farm properties
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is dismayed by the recent actions of transmission network operator AusNet Services after its workers entered farm properties along the Ballarat to Bendigo transmission line, without any prior contact or seeking permission from landowners.
Farmers push for urgent housing solutions: TFGA
The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) are pushing for urgent solutions to the Tasmanian regional housing crisis. The matter is of significant concern to the Tasmanian farming sector which has made a real contribution to the states economic growth and expansion.
Woodstock Memorial Show, 3 September 2023
The annual show is an important part of the cultural life in the small village of Woodstock and surrounds, and has been for decades now.
Introducing Murribrook ET & Recipient Services
With more than 40 years of experience, Murribrook ET & Recipient Services stands as one of the foremost names in cattle embryo transfer management in Australia. Our dedication to successful results has earned us a reputable position in the market.
Introducing the River Country Biolink
As farming communities face growing pressure to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) demands in supply chains, a new perspective emerges. Could all the natural and man-made advantages of our productive inland river delta attract not just income, but a large premium in the emerging environmental goods and services markets? This biodiverse hotspot, acting as a significant carbon sink through on-farm wetlands and an advanced gravity-fed irrigation system, might just be Australia’s prime site for carbon and biodiversity investment.
