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Turtle Creek is an exceptional 112 acre Clarence Valley lifestyle property

Turtle Creek is an exceptional 112 acre Clarence Valley lifestyle property. Picture supplied
Mark Phelps
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Leading agribusinesses merge to form entity with big SA, Vic footprint

Gregor Heard
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The new Pinion Advisory team will have a big footprint across Victoria and South Australia. Photo supplied.

Farm leaders call for Ag Min to make drought-ridden regions #1 priority

Jason Gregory
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Mount Barker Springs farmer Bill Chester cannot recall a drought as bad as that currently impacting South Australia. Picture by Quinton McCallum.
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Nationals' leadership ballot result; party decides climate policy future
Jason Gregory
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Matt Canavan and David Littleproud faced off in a ballot for the Nationals leadership on May 12, 2025. Pictures by Attila Csaszar and Keegan Carroll.

Biosecurity training centre to get academics out of labs, into paddocks

ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity director Professor Peter Solomon.
Dakota Tait
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Updated

Prime minister confirms agriculture minister in new look Labor ministry

Jason Gregory
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Julie Collins. Picture by Paul Scambler.

One of the ACT's largest and oldest operating pastoral holdings for sale

Mark Phelps
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Uriarra Station is one of the ACT's oldest operating pastoral holdings. Picture supplied
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers sells for more than $300 million to surprising buyer
Andrew Marshall
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Dyno Nobel expects to transfer of ownership of the Incitec Pivot fertiliser business by late September. File picture
US farm sell-off continues as SA's largest table grape producer hits market
Talia Farms in SA's rich Riverland is the state's biggest table grape producer. Pictures from Colliers Agribusiness.
Chris McLennan
Tight-lipped Bega says closure won't affect Koroit factory
Jessica Greenan
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Turtle Creek is an exceptional 112 acre Clarence Valley lifestyle property

Turtle Creek is an exceptional 112 acre Clarence Valley lifestyle property. Picture supplied
Mark Phelps
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One of the ACT's largest and oldest operating pastoral holdings for sale

Mark Phelps
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Uriarra Station is one of the ACT's oldest operating pastoral holdings. Picture supplied

US farm sell-off continues as SA's largest table grape producer hits market

Chris McLennan
Talia Farms in SA's rich Riverland is the state's biggest table grape producer. Pictures from Colliers Agribusiness.

Moora Moora offers productive agricultural land with irrigation potential

Mark Phelps
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Moora Moora covers 1762 acres of productive agricultural land. Picture supplied

Farm property sales boom ends, land prices now set for a slow recovery

Chris McLennan
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The boom in farm sales which saw land prices jump an incredible 79 per cent between 2020 and 2023 can expect a small rise after last year's correction. File picture.

Beef

Breeding for green cattle: Here's when you will have a low-methane EBV

Animal geneticist Dr Sam Clark is heading up research that will lead to a low-methane estimated breeding value in beef cattle. Picture UNE.
Shan Goodwin
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Where are some of Australia's record-priced bulls now, and did they deliver?

Barry Murphy
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A number of new price records have been set by Australian bulls over the past five years. Pictures supplied

Next wave of beef industry leaders battle it out at World Angus Forum

Hayley Warden
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Team USA's Claire Stephenson, Tucker Stagemeyer, Garrett Handsaker, and Jonwyn Ayres were triumphant in the Zoetis World Angus Youth Competition. Picture by Hayley Warden
 

 

Agribusiness

Leading agribusinesses merge to form entity with big SA, Vic footprint

The new Pinion Advisory team will have a big footprint across Victoria and South Australia. Photo supplied.
Gregor Heard
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Incitec Pivot Fertilisers sells for more than $300 million to surprising buyer

Andrew Marshall
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Dyno Nobel expects to transfer of ownership of the Incitec Pivot fertiliser business by late September. File picture

Farm property sales boom ends, land prices now set for a slow recovery

Chris McLennan
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The boom in farm sales which saw land prices jump an incredible 79 per cent between 2020 and 2023 can expect a small rise after last year's correction. File picture.
Public rallies behind Swan Hill saleyards amid ongoing financial losses
Chris McLennan
Consultants claim the Swan Hill Livestock Exchange will continue to be a drain on the local council's finances. File picture.

Dairy

Tight-lipped Bega says closure won't affect Koroit factory

File picture
Jessica Greenan

Canadian dairy giant announces a late-season milk step-up for its farmers

Andrew Miller
Saputo Dairy Australia is the latest processor to announce a farmgate milk price increase. Picture supplied

Industry expresses concern over second dairy factory closure in 12 months

Andrew Miller
Bega is set to close its Strathmerton cutting, processing and packaging facility in mid-2026. Picture supplied

Sheep & Goats

Adieu to wool's glory days, or just see you later? What's next for industry

A shearing team at work on Merino rams at 'Fern Hill', a sheep farm near Canberra, in 1947. Picture taken by F. Fisher and supplied by the National Archives of Australia.
Victoria Nugent
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Public rallies behind Swan Hill saleyards amid ongoing financial losses

Chris McLennan
Consultants claim the Swan Hill Livestock Exchange will continue to be a drain on the local council's finances. File picture.

Aussie red meat exports stay the course amid Trump tariff turbulence

Victoria Nugent
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The Australian red meat industry is confident tariffs won't place too much of a dent in demand for their product.

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Leading agribusinesses merge to form entity with big SA, Vic footprint

The new Pinion Advisory team will have a big footprint across Victoria and South Australia. Photo supplied.
Gregor Heard
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Biosecurity training centre to get academics out of labs, into paddocks

Dakota Tait
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ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity director Professor Peter Solomon.

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers sells for more than $300 million to surprising buyer

Andrew Marshall
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Dyno Nobel expects to transfer of ownership of the Incitec Pivot fertiliser business by late September. File picture

Politics

Nationals' leadership ballot result; party decides climate policy future

Breaking
Matt Canavan and David Littleproud faced off in a ballot for the Nationals leadership on May 12, 2025. Pictures by Attila Csaszar and Keegan Carroll.
Jason Gregory
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Farm leaders call for Ag Min to make drought-ridden regions #1 priority

Jason Gregory
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Mount Barker Springs farmer Bill Chester cannot recall a drought as bad as that currently impacting South Australia. Picture by Quinton McCallum.
Updated

Prime minister confirms agriculture minister in new look Labor ministry

Jason Gregory
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Julie Collins. Picture by Paul Scambler.

Machinery

Yamaha Motor buys Robotics Plus to help form new company Yamaha Agriculture

Robotics Plus' latest commercial innovation is Prospr, a robust, autonomous, multi-use hybrid vehicle designed to carry out various orchard and vineyard crop tasks. Picture supplied
The new company is all about automation and using AI for farming.
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Agtech

How this Merino grazier used agtech to stop his sheep from being stolen

Bryce Eishold
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Merino farmer Charlie Buckmaster, Yass, NSW, had dozens of sheep stolen from his property over several years. Picture supplied

Heritage truck auction features Kenworths and Fords 'perfect for farmers'

Bryce Eishold
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Truck collector Gary Baffsky, Jereilderie, NSW, will sell nine of his heritage trucks at auction, including this 1989 Kenworth T600, powered by a Big Cam 430 Cummins. Picture supplied

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Markets

March 2025 data brings a reality check for Australia's sheep processing sector

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March 2025 data brings a reality check for Australia's sheep processing sector
Matt Dalgleish
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Farmers must eye Brazil, not the US, for beef industry comparison, says MLA

Barry Murphy
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Australia's beef industry is more similar to that in Brazil than the US. Pictures by Mark Phelps and Barry Murphy
Opinion

Slaughter patterns: lamb kills increase but lack of heavies defines market

Matt Dalgleish
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Slaughter patterns: lamb kills increase but lack of heavies defines market

Opinion

Comment

Agriculture must do more than offer a good job to attract the next generation

Anita Velican
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Rural life can be wonderful, but just one in three agricultural workers are women, wages are below the national median and family support services such as childcare can be limited. File picuture.
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Processor capacity under pressure in southern states, backlogs hit | Episode 3

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