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NSW Farmers’ new boss targets next generation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (184+ words) The Weekly Times NSW Farmers’ new boss targets next generation NSW Farmers’ new president Rebecca Reardon has outlined her vision to unite farmers and bring young people into advocacy after stepping up from vice-president. All your ag news for a…...
Berry Sweet farm slashes labour costs by 50 per cent
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (192+ words) The Weekly Times Berry Sweet farm slashes labour costs by 50 per cent One WA berry farming family has slashed pesticide use by 70 per cent and now has its sights set on eliminating synthetic chemicals entirely within two years. All your…...
Rain sets up family’s winter crops
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (186+ words) The Weekly Times Rain sets up family’s winter crops Soil moisture profile variance is emerging across Prue Milgate’s Serpentine farm, even after 140mm of rain in two months helped set up a strong winter crop. All your ag news for a…...
‘Huge knock-on effect’: 30 farms sold for trees
1+ week, 6+ day ago (397+ words) A German insurance giant’s subsidiary has bought more than 30 Corangamite dairy farms since 2022, stripping 8123ha of productive agricultural land from local food production. Property records show more than 30 dairy farms across the Corangamite shire have been sold to blue gum plantation…...
20 of Australia’s best sheep shearers revealed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) The Weekly Times 20 of Australia’s best sheep shearers revealed These elite shearers have set world records, shattered gender barriers and redefined what it means to be an athlete in one of the country’s oldest industries. See the full list. All…...
‘Simple’: How one farm is beating the cost crisis
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (190+ words) The Weekly Times ‘Simple’: How one farm is beating the cost crisis Production costs have surged 30 per cent in five years on this West Gippsland dairy – yet the McWhinneys are making more money now than ever before. All your ag…...
‘Too scared to say it’: Farmers cautiously optimistic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (700+ words) Dairy farmers across southern Australia have welcomed improved seasonal conditions after a brutal year, but soaring input costs are tempering hopes of a full recovery. After a bruising twelve months that left dams dry, pastures bare and wallets stretched, dairy…...
Two Qld cattle feedlots snapped up for more than $100m combined
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (194+ words) The Weekly Times Two Qld cattle feedlots snapped up for more than $100m combined An Aussie Wagyu cattle baron is among the three buyers of two premium beef feedlots, listed for sale last year by a leading Australian grain-fed beef producer....
‘Severe operational pressure’: Lamb industry faces test of strength
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (400+ words) Australian processors face “razor-thin or negative margins” as lamb prices hit 1200c/kg, defying market logic and threatening supply chain sustainability. Winter lamb prices are under question as processors weigh up the impact of current rates. The Weekly Times understands some…...
Renowned Victorian cattle farm listed for sale
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) The Weekly Times Renowned Victorian cattle farm listed for sale A leading Hereford and Angus stud enterprise is selling one of its Gippsland grazing properties, with eight-figure offers expected for the 470ha farm. All your ag news for a great price…...