Farm Weekly
Friday, May 17, 2024
All about votes and not animal welfare
Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited chief executive officer, Peter Baldwin.
Peter Baldwin, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited • 58m ago
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WA wins in beef carcase competition
The Campbell family, AS & M Campbell & Son, Cooara Charolais and Angus studs, Keysbrook, won the reserve champion pen award in the Australian Meat Processor Corporation National Beef Carcase competition which was announced at Beef2024, Rockhampton, Queensland, last week with three Charolais-Angus cross steers. Celebrating their win onfarm last week with some of this years Charolais sired calves on their Charolais-Angus cross mothers were Bruce Campbell and daughter Bryden.
Kyan Peeti and Ellouise Bailey • 1hr ago
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Complete clearance at Lawsons Angus sale
Kane Chatfield
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Elders Albany agent Wayne Mitchell (left), top-priced bull sponsor Ben Fletcher, Zoetis, Independent Rural Agents, Pemberton, principal Colin Thexton, Lawsons Angus WA representatives Bevan, Coby and Rebecca Ravenhill, Manypeaks, buyer Warren Pensini, Wyloo Pastoral Company, Boyup Brook, Lawsons Angus stud principal Harry Lawson, Yea, Victoria, and his daughter Charlotte with the $12,250 top-priced bull Lawsons Quinella U1636 (AI) (by Moongenilla Quinella Q33) at the 10th anniversary Lawsons Angus annual yearling bull sale at Manypeaks last Friday on AuctionsPlus.
Buying decisions becoming more considered
Belinda Hickman
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Growth rates around WA's farmland regions. Source: Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values 2024.
Producer has no confidence in minister
Tamara Hooper
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James McLagan, Miling, is one of a growing number of WA farmers who have lost confidence in Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt.

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Harrogate's charcoal past recalled in grazing farm's sale
Chris McLennan • 1hr ago
A new shed has been built on this tidy farm less than an hour from Adelaide. Pictures and video from Raine and Horne.
Buying decisions becoming more considered
Belinda Hickman
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Growth rates around WA's farmland regions. Source: Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values 2024.

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Cropping
IPL blame fert business for big profit write-down
High gas prices are impacting fertiliser businesses such as Incitec Pivot. Photo by Gregor Heard.
Gregor Heard
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Crush opportunities highlight GrainCorp growth plan
Gregor Heard
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GrainCorp managing director Robert Spurway is bullish about the future of oilseed crushing in Australia. Photo supplied.
Southern fodder, feed grain demand to escalate
Gregor Heard
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Southern Australia is in the middle of a protracted dry period with significant feed droughts emerging in the highlighted areas.
Machinery
Morrissey & Co showcases solar-powered hydraulic crush at Beef
The Morrissey Hydraulic Crush is a quieter, more cost-effective and environmentally friendly option for beef producers. Picture supplied
Matt Sherrington
Trucks, utes to line up at annual rodeo
Rhys Tarling
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A bull rider in action at the Mullewa Muster & Rodeo. Picture credit Amanda Luker.
Lasers and artificial intelligence being used for precision weed kills
Paula Thompson
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The LaserWeeder at work at night. Picture supplied
Sheep & Goats
All about votes and not animal welfare
Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited chief executive officer, Peter Baldwin.
Peter Baldwin, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited • 58m ago
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Producer has no confidence in minister
Tamara Hooper
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James McLagan, Miling, is one of a growing number of WA farmers who have lost confidence in Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt.
End of the road for trucking companies
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End of the road for trucking companies
Agribusiness
IPL blame fert business for big profit write-down
High gas prices are impacting fertiliser businesses such as Incitec Pivot. Photo by Gregor Heard.
Gregor Heard
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Opinion
Opinion: Supermarket fresh food problems need wholesale support
Paul Harker, Woolworths Chief Commercial Officer
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Woolworths Chief Commercial Officer Paul Harker says fruit and vegetable wholesale problems need wholesale support. Picture supplied by Woolworths
Crush opportunities highlight GrainCorp growth plan
Gregor Heard
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GrainCorp managing director Robert Spurway is bullish about the future of oilseed crushing in Australia. Photo supplied.
Politics
All about votes and not animal welfare
Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited chief executive officer, Peter Baldwin.
Peter Baldwin, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Limited • 58m ago
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Opinion
Opinion: Biosecurity levy block underlines farmers' Labor pains
Jason Gregory
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Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson opposed the levy in the Senate. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Rivers of budget cash for MDBP voluntary buybacks and water-saving infrastructure
Jason Gregory
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Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has committed to delivering the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full.
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Changing silage perceptions
Alex Turney, managing director, Lallemand Australia with some high quality corn silage which can be integrated into a beef production system for more profitability. Picture supplied
Storage and transport - options in poly
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The Multi Trans 7000 is the first of its kind manufactured in Australia and enables the serious operator to multi-task a flatbed trailer into a transport tanker. Picture supplied
Morrissey & Co showcases solar-powered hydraulic crush at Beef
Matt Sherrington
The Morrissey Hydraulic Crush is a quieter, more cost-effective and environmentally friendly option for beef producers. Picture supplied
New device gives better safety and connectivity for Australian agriculture
Farmers can now stay in touch through a new satellite-based device that's easy to use.
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Stacey Atkinson, marketing manager, ZOLEO, Victoria and Paolo Polidori, sales manager, ZOLEO, Victoria with the ZOLEO tracking and communications device which is built tough for rural Australian conditions. Picture by Ashley Walmsley
The benefits of boarding at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
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One of the advantages for boarding students at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School is the easy access to the many activities on offer from the school and in the wider community. Picture supplied
Rural Life
FWFWW Ep 14: Gals battle it out for final dates
Hayley Warden
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An army of people arrive at Farmer Dustin's place for family lunch. Picture supplied by Channel 7
FWFWW Ep 13: Farmer Tom says I love you
Julia Wythes
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Farmer Tom and Sarah are in love! Picture by Channel 7
Dairy
Looking after what counts when the worst happens
Carlene Dowie
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Cows being swept away in the flood on Paul Weir's farm in 2022. Picture supplied
Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm
Managing risk: Dairy farmer Jade Clymo with his son Fynn and their new Entegra barn. Picture: Supplied
Studstock
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Goldstar Genetics offers sires, semen and embryos as Simmental tops the bulls
Bryce Eishold
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Brooke Iseppi, GK Livestock, Dalby, offered a Simmental named GK Urban Legend U1, which was knocked down as the top-priced bull at $12,000.
Brangus and Ultrablack breeders join forces with Angus, launching UltraSELECT at Beef '24
Ben Harden
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Business Development and Genetics manager at Palgrove, Ben Noller, executive vice president of International Brangus Breeders' association, Dr Darrell Wilkes, San Antonio, Texas, USA, Angus Australia CEO Scott Wright, and Genetic Improvement's general manager Christian Duff at Beef 2024. Picture: Ben Harden
Special Features
Lamb price indicator stable for first time in weeks despite mixed yardings
Leann Dax
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Leigh Hausler, Morgan, SA, and Andrew Leske, Waikerie, SA, at Mount Pleasant, SA. Picture by Vanessa Binks
One of the highest quarters in history: Goat meat export demand rises
Elka Devney
Eric Sharwood, Nullawr, Dubbo, purchased a pen of 94 Boer yearling does for $54 a head at the Dubbo goat sale on May 7. Photo Elka Devney.