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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Tocal College has young women take top honours during graduation ceremony
Recipients of the BBM Youth Support Scholarship at the Tocal College Graduation Ceremony. Picture supplied.
Eliza Spencer
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Minding the Ps and Qs at Guyra district Angus female opportunity sale

The top-priced female at $14,000 was Bald Blair P106. Also pictured are Wayne Jenkyn, Elders Guyra and Armidale, Sam White, Bald Blair, Aidan Barton, Funny Hill Pastoral Company, Crookwell, Josh Stephen, Bowe and Lidbury, Crookwell, and Brian Kennedy, Elders. Picture by Simon Chamberlain
Simon Chamberlain
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What issues are most pressing for women in NSW? | Country Matters

Joy Beames, Cwa of Nsw President
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A number of issues were raised in the Annual Women's Survey including housing, education and health. Pictures via Shutterstock

US farmers kick out at Donald Trump as 'liberation day' tariffs kick in

Jason Gregory
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US farmers have generally slammed President Donald Trump's tariffs. Picture by Jason Gregory/Canva.
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Sheep powerhouse with 10,500 DSE capacity hits the market near Goulburn
Chris McLennan
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A well established and large-scale grazing property near Goulburn is on the market. Pictures and video from Raine and Horne Rural.
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Promises, promises: election sweeteners put to the test

ACM wants to hear your thoughts on the election campaign.

Top performers: what standout sheep producers do to build resilent breeding operations

Helen de Costa
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Sheep industry consultant Jason Trompf, Lambs Alive, explaining the importance of lambing timing. Picture by Helen De Costa.

Urge to buy local: olive oil growers reaping benefits of European shortfall

Emily Middleton
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Manager of La Barre Olives, Billimari, Nick Perkins, and Co-owner Charlie De Nanteuil. Picture by Emily Middleton.
Injured man freed after spending night trapped under tractor on property
Taylor Dodge Cai Holroyd
A rescue helicopter has been called to a Riverina property after a man was thrown from his tractor. File picture
Trump's tarrifs take backseat as recent rain lifts Dubbo cattle market
Vendor Greg Heart, Honeysuckle Beef, Goolma, and AWN Lord agent Joe Portelli, Dubbo, with a pen of 19, 250kg, Angus steers which sold for $1280. Picture by Elka Devney.
Elka Devney
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Living the good life: Loafing shed leads to better cow health
Jamie Brown
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Dairy producers Kerry and Peter Little, Ettrick via Kyogle, under shade and in a cool draft provided by this clever roof design. Picture by Jamie Brown.

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Federal approval for controversial Horsham mineral sands mine
Chris McLennan
Drilling in a cropping paddock near Horsham to test the mineral sands located underground. Picture from WIM Resource.
How this Aussie invention is removing the back-breaking work of lamb marking
Bryce Eishold
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Bob Holland, Renmark, SA, has built more than 350 Holland Stocklifts for farmers and agricultural contractors across Australia. Pictures supplied
Market carnage as Aussie agribusiness feels the heat of Trump's trade war
Chris McLennan
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Investors took part in a stampede on key Australia agribusinesses on the ASX yesterday. File picture.

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Federal approval for controversial Horsham mineral sands mine

Drilling in a cropping paddock near Horsham to test the mineral sands located underground. Picture from WIM Resource.
Chris McLennan
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Sheep powerhouse with 10,500 DSE capacity hits the market near Goulburn

Chris McLennan
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A well established and large-scale grazing property near Goulburn is on the market. Pictures and video from Raine and Horne Rural.

From forest to fodder | Dergholm block may suit a tree changer

Chris McLennan
This blue gum plantation is being harvested, giving the opportunity for a new buyer to consider reverting the land back to grazing. Pictures from TDC Livestock and Property.

Markets

Trump's tarrifs take backseat as recent rain lifts Dubbo cattle market
Vendor Greg Heart, Honeysuckle Beef, Goolma, and AWN Lord agent Joe Portelli, Dubbo, with a pen of 19, 250kg, Angus steers which sold for $1280. Picture by Elka Devney.
Elka Devney
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Armidale weaners set the bar in price and quality as local buyers step up
Simon Chamberlain
Dave Collins, Glenwarrah Pastoral, Bundarra, sold the champion pen of steers and overall champion pen. With him are Jason Litchfield, GrazAg, Armidale and Matt Falconer, Virbac. Picture by Simon Chamberlain
Prices surge up to $200 a head at Cooma weaner sale
Helen de Costa
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James and Mia Hain, Cooma, with the top-priced pen of the day of 21 Hazeldean-blood steers, weighing 390 kilograms to return $1640 a head. Photo supplied by Vanessa Dixon.

Tightening sheep market: What do smaller yardings and higher slaughter volumes really mean?

Opinion
Tightening sheep market: What do smaller yardings and higher slaughter volumes really mean?
Matt Dalgleish
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Northern rain sparks 'electric' sheep markets across the east

Leann Dax
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An autumn break in northern regions has reinvigorated the lamb market. Picture by Kiara Stacey
Opinion

Splitting the nation: cattle sector faced with contrasting weather | Episode 3

Matt Dalgleish, Episode 3
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Splitting the nation: cattle sector faced with contrasting weather | Episode 3

Beef

Trump, China and animal welfare in the spotlight as beef exporters meet

Red meat exporters and processors converged on the Gold Coast today for their annual conference. Picture Shan Goodwin.
Shan Goodwin
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Well-known NSW stud secures top Quamby Plains Hereford bull for whopper price

Barry Murphy
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Quamby Plains Poll Hereford stud principal Victoria Archer, Hagley, Tas, and Nutrien Tasmania studstock manager Jock Gibson with the sale's top-priced bull, Lot 1. Picture supplied

Cattle market tipped to head for stars: Should you cash in or put weight on?

Shan Goodwin
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Upward movement in the feeder steer indicator has been dramatic but it's the same picture with many other indicators as well.

Sheep & Goats

Sheep powerhouse with 10,500 DSE capacity hits the market near Goulburn

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A well established and large-scale grazing property near Goulburn is on the market. Pictures and video from Raine and Horne Rural.
Chris McLennan
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Top performers: what standout sheep producers do to build resilent breeding operations

Helen de Costa
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Sheep industry consultant Jason Trompf, Lambs Alive, explaining the importance of lambing timing. Picture by Helen De Costa.

Farming's circle of life uses carbon to grow more, not bury it out of reach

Jamie Brown
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Dr Paul Swan has co-authored new metrics to assess wool production for environmental sustainability and concludes that the product has been much maligned in recent times. Picture supplied.

Studstock

Minding the Ps and Qs at Guyra district Angus female opportunity sale

The top-priced female at $14,000 was Bald Blair P106. Also pictured are Wayne Jenkyn, Elders Guyra and Armidale, Sam White, Bald Blair, Aidan Barton, Funny Hill Pastoral Company, Crookwell, Josh Stephen, Bowe and Lidbury, Crookwell, and Brian Kennedy, Elders. Picture by Simon Chamberlain
Simon Chamberlain

US breeder secures exclusive semen rights for record-breaking Santa

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Rob and Lorraine Sinnamon, RL Pastoral Company, one half of the partnership that purchased the top-priced Yarrawonga S316 for $250,000 in 2022, with Yarrawonga co-principal Andrew Bassingthwaighte. Picture by Sally Gall

Well-known NSW stud secures top Quamby Plains Hereford bull for whopper price

Barry Murphy
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Quamby Plains Poll Hereford stud principal Victoria Archer, Hagley, Tas, and Nutrien Tasmania studstock manager Jock Gibson with the sale's top-priced bull, Lot 1. Picture supplied

Cropping

Why Trump's tariffs are good news for Canadian and Aussie canola growers

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Why Trump's tariffs are good news for Canadian and Aussie canola growers
Andrew Whitelaw
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Canadians pounce on one of Australia's biggest cotton growers

Chris McLennan
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Cotton planting on Kooba this year. Picture from KoobaCo.

Get management right to fight chickpea and faba bean diseases

Bob Freebairn
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Ascochyta blight is one of several diseases that can devastate chickpea crops if a combination of control strategies are not undertaken. Pictures supplied by Mark Richards/DPIRD

Grape transporters doing better but non-compliance still a concern in areas

A campaign has seen the NHVR focus on grape harvest hazards.
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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator says it is optimistic non-compliance rates for wine transporters will continue to decline. Picture via Shutterstock
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Know what your grain is worth | Smart Marketing

Nathan Cattle, Clear Grain Exchange
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It's time to take sun protection seriously: make a sun-safe change today

Working in agriculture means being out in the sun a lot. It's vitally important farmers, managers and workers take steps to protect themselves from the sun. Picture Shutterstock
Elizabeth Habermann

Skin cancer warning: Builder Paul urges sun safety for tradies

Rosie Ryan
Newcastle builder Paul Smart's experience with skin cancer has made him even more vigilant about sun protection. Picture supplied

Certified soil biodegradable mulch film is a game changer for Aussie growers

Mulch film is laid over soil to control temperature, moisture and weed growth to increase crop yield and quality. Picture supplied

Agribusiness

Federal approval for controversial Horsham mineral sands mine

Drilling in a cropping paddock near Horsham to test the mineral sands located underground. Picture from WIM Resource.
Chris McLennan

Market carnage as Aussie agribusiness feels the heat of Trump's trade war

Chris McLennan
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Investors took part in a stampede on key Australia agribusinesses on the ASX yesterday. File picture.

Leadership change at Duxton Water after $121m government sale

Chris McLennan
Duxton Water still has about 59 gigalitres of water entitlements in its portfolio, worth about $290 million. Picture from Duxton Water.

Politics

Federal approval for controversial Horsham mineral sands mine

Drilling in a cropping paddock near Horsham to test the mineral sands located underground. Picture from WIM Resource.
Chris McLennan

US farmers kick out at Donald Trump as 'liberation day' tariffs kick in

Jason Gregory
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US farmers have generally slammed President Donald Trump's tariffs. Picture by Jason Gregory/Canva.

Market carnage as Aussie agribusiness feels the heat of Trump's trade war

Chris McLennan
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Investors took part in a stampede on key Australia agribusinesses on the ASX yesterday. File picture.

Machinery

How this Aussie invention is removing the back-breaking work of lamb marking

Bob Holland, Renmark, SA, has built more than 350 Holland Stocklifts for farmers and agricultural contractors across Australia. Pictures supplied
Bryce Eishold
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Bright idea: Retrofit better lights to avoid tractor mishaps and fatigue

Bryce Eishold
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Bingham Agriculture manager Jordy Griffiths, Mingay, with one of the John Deere 9 series tractors fitted with updated LED lights. Picture supplied

Italy-based Mascar appoints Inlon as its Australian distributor

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The company manufactures a range of balers, combi baler-wrappers and bale wrappers. File picture

Dairy

Living the good life: Loafing shed leads to better cow health

Jamie Brown
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Dairy producers Kerry and Peter Little, Ettrick via Kyogle, under shade and in a cool draft provided by this clever roof design. Picture by Jamie Brown.

Co-op supermarket competition thrives overseas, why not in regional Australia?

Melina Morrison
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To promote more competition in Australia's grocery retail sector we need new players such as co-operative-owned supermarkets. File picture.

Rural Life

Tocal College has young women take top honours during graduation ceremony

Recipients of the BBM Youth Support Scholarship at the Tocal College Graduation Ceremony. Picture supplied.
Eliza Spencer
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How this Aussie invention is removing the back-breaking work of lamb marking

Bryce Eishold
No comments
Bob Holland, Renmark, SA, has built more than 350 Holland Stocklifts for farmers and agricultural contractors across Australia. Pictures supplied
Watch

Sheep powerhouse with 10,500 DSE capacity hits the market near Goulburn

Chris McLennan
No comments
A well established and large-scale grazing property near Goulburn is on the market. Pictures and video from Raine and Horne Rural.

Opinion

Comment

What issues are most pressing for women in NSW? | Country Matters

Joy Beames, Cwa of Nsw President
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A number of issues were raised in the Annual Women's Survey including housing, education and health. Pictures via Shutterstock
Comment

Why Trump's tariffs are good news for Canadian and Aussie canola growers

Andrew Whitelaw
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Why Trump's tariffs are good news for Canadian and Aussie canola growers