Farm News from Farming Ahead

WA Government shows support of live sheep export trade as dry conditions force farmers to offload stock. Credit: Mark Saunders.

ALEC applauds WA Government's live export support

WA Government requests live export trade period extension.

01 May 2024

Opinions are divided among various states and grower groups when it comes to compulsory electronic identification of sheep. Credit: Mark Saunders.

Questions raised of impending sheep eID mandate

Farm advocacy groups are still divided when it comes to the electronic identification (eID) mandate.

01 May 2024

Research Report - May 2024

Read this archived issue of Farming Ahead's Research Report printed edition in your web browser.

30 April 2024

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish said the landscape of meat consumption in Australia is a testament to a dynamic interplay of economic forces, social changes, health considerations, and environmental concerns. Credit: Andrei Iakhniuk, Shutterstock.

Plate tectonics

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish investigates Australia’s per capita meat consumption over the years.

30 April 2024

Rabobank's Angus Gidley-Baird is optimistic for beef this year providing normal seasonal conditions prevail. Photo: Rabobank.

Australian cattle market could be in for a price upside

Seasonal conditions will dictate beef market fortunes this year, according to Rabobank.

30 April 2024

Questions raised of impending sheep eID mandate

Farm advocacy groups are still divided when it comes to the electronic identification (eID) mandate.

01 May 2024

Research Report - May 2024

Read this archived issue of Farming Ahead's Research Report printed edition in your web browser.

30 April 2024

Australian cattle market could be in for a price upside

30 April 2024

AGRIBUSINESS

WA producers impacted by drought can apply for State Government funding in May. Credit: Mark Saunders.

WA Government announces drought funding

WA farmers impacted by drought can apply for funding and interest-free loans next month.

29 April 2024

Uni seeks farmer feedback on mental health support

UniSA wants to determine what support mechanisms farmers would be willing to engage with.

22 April 2024

Farmer mental health projects receive a million dollar boost

Funding of up to $20,000 is available for rural community wellbeing projects until the end of April.

22 April 2024

Avoiding fatigue: how to get enough sleep this seeding

Fatigue due to sleepiness can have serious implications on job performance and safety.

19 April 2024

Reduced worker access could be catastrophic for ag

NFF survey finds over half of farmers will consider major changes if backpacker access is reduced.

19 April 2024

MACHINERY

Intersales buys Cadmac Machinery dealerships

Case IH dealership Intersales has bought New Holland business, Cadmac Machinery.

29 April 2024

AFS Connect added to Puma tractor range

The AFS Connect Puma was launched this week at the FutureAg Expo in Melbourne.

18 April 2024

FutureAg Expo to be held next week

The FutureAg Expo will be held next week where Kondinin Group's Drought Info hub will be exhibiting.

10 April 2024

Vehicle sales records continue to tumble

March was a record for new vehicle sales in Australia

05 April 2024

Winter crop planting workshops scheduled for April

The GRDC is running planting preparation workshops in New South Wales and Queensland in April.

27 March 2024

CROPPING

The GRDC and CSIRO are urging grain growers to monitor for mouse numbers. Image courtesy GRDC.

Call goes out to monitor mouse activity

The GRDC has voiced concerns for moderate to high mouse activity in some grain growing regions.

29 April 2024

Lentils make a good choice in marginal areas

GRDC panel reinforce the benefits of lentils.

25 April 2024

Dry seeding starts in WA

WA growers have started seeding after months without rain.

22 April 2024

Avoiding fatigue: how to get enough sleep this seeding

Fatigue due to sleepiness can have serious implications on job performance and safety.

19 April 2024

Managing farm risks: a grower's perspective

WA grower, James Dempster, shares how they manage risks and make farm business decisions.

15 April 2024

LIVESTOCK

ALEC applauds WA Government's live export support

WA Government requests live export trade period extension.

01 May 2024

Questions raised of impending sheep eID mandate

Farm advocacy groups are still divided when it comes to the electronic identification (eID) mandate.

01 May 2024

Plate tectonics

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish investigates Australia’s per capita meat consumption over the years.

30 April 2024

Australian cattle market could be in for a price upside

Seasonal conditions will dictate beef market fortunes this year, according to Rabobank.

30 April 2024

New features aim to increase eNVD uptake

The uptake of eNVDs has been slower than anticipated.

26 April 2024

RESEARCH

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.