Seasonal Conditions in Favour of Facial Eczema Article by: Hari Yellina Farmers in Gippsland should keep an eye out for signs of facial eczema in their animals. Facial eczema is a seasonal condition that typically affects sheep and cattle, but can also affect alpacas and goats, according to senior veterinary officer Dr Dianne Phillips. “Outbreaks […]
Should Dairy be in Everyone’s Diet? Article by: Hari Yellina The dairy industry’s campaign wish list for the forthcoming federal election includes something that might be deemed strange. Nutrition, notably malnutrition in residential aged care, is a top advocacy concern for Australian Dairy Farmers, alongside jobs and regional viability, as well as sustainability and productivity […]
Leadership Opportunities in the Wool Industry Opens Article by: Hari Yellina Wool Producers Australia is inviting young individuals in the wool sector to apply to be their next Youth Ambassador, as well as offering three additional online company director courses. Its ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program will continue to offer the Australian Institute […]
Riverland Program Aims to Train Jobseekers Tim Whetstone, the member of Chaffey, recently announced a pilot scheme that will see seasonal workers in the Riverland employed by a group training organisation to gain vital skills and offer them year-round work in an effort to solve the local labour crisis. Local GTO Murraylands Employment and Training […]
Recap: Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival 2022 Article by: Hari Yellina The Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival in Queensland has once again demonstrated the importance of the town’s fruit-growing tradition. From February 25 to March 6, large crowds flocked to the town for a ‘grape time,’ participating in events such as the grape crushing […]
Beef Market Receives Federal Government Investment Article by: Hari Yellina The federal government will invest $6 million in the cattle industry’s showpiece event. In the 2019 budget, money will be made aside for Beef 2024 in acknowledgement of its importance in developing the beef industry. Last year’s event saw a record 115,000 people consume 63 […]
Animal Activists Threatened with Jail Time over Trespassing Article by: Hari Yellina Trespassing onto Australian farms will result in far higher fines for animal campaigners. Victoria is following in the footsteps of other jurisdictions by increasing fines to deter activists from exploiting legal loopholes to stage public protests. Most new agricultural trespass regulations include provisions […]
Wrath of the Pandemic: Global Containers a Matter of Dilemma Article by: Hari Yellina Just as the global catastrophe has had an influence on farm labour availability, it is also having an effect on export cargo containers and handling. On March 8, Leatrice Treharne, the Port of Melbourne’s head of business development, spoke on the […]
What is the Actual Diesel Dilemma? Article by: Hari Yellina After fuel prices climbed to record-high levels this month, Australia’s transportation and agriculture industries face a difficult and costly road ahead. Motorists in Perth and regional WA have been forced to spend more than $2 per litre at bowsers in the last week, as global crude […]
Impressive Farm Cash Flow Points to the Worry of Input Costs Article by: Hari Yellina Farmers are banking unusually large sums in the aftermath of a record national grain harvest, and experts predict that 2022 will be another bountiful year for commodities prices and agricultural sector confidence. According to agribusiness lenders, the mood and cash […]
Overview: Australian Agriculture 2022 Article by: Hari Yellina The Australian agricultural industry is set for another fruitful year ahead, according to Rabobank’s premier annual Australian Agribusiness Outlook for 2022, titled “Making Hay While the Sun Shines,” with the aggregate value of agricultural production on track for the 4th successive year of growth in 2021/22. “Australia’s agriculture business is […]
Demand for Russian Wheat Strong despite Circumstances Article by: Hari Yellina Russia’s invasion of its western neighbour on February 24 drastically interrupted trade balance out of the Black Sea region, particularly from Ukrainian ports. This region’s exports represent an important part of the world’s food supply. A long-term disruption will have far-reaching consequences around the […]
Pressure Felt as the Demand for Canola Rises Article by: Hari Yellina The extremely high canola price, along with the complete soil moisture profile across much of the east coast, has resulted in another year of high demand, with some varieties of certified canola seed proving difficult to come by. Hybrid varieties are in high […]
Should Lamb be Sold through Direct Channels? Article by: Hari Yellina Sheep farmers may prefer to market their lambs directly over-the-hooks rather than selling them through saleyards. The disparity between lambs sold at the saleyard and lambs processed has widened since late January. According to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), recent data shows that lower […]
Fonterra Leaves Russia to Avoid War Consequences Article by: Hari Yellina Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy company, has closed its Moscow office and abandoned a small joint venture in Russia in response to public criticism, including pleas from its farmer shareholders. As a direct result of the Putin administration’s war on Ukraine, the trans-Tasman listed […]
Beef not enough to Meet Protein Requirements Article by: Hari Yellina The task of feeding an additional two billion people on the earth by 2050 is so massive that the existing animal protein industry will be insufficient. That’s the premise of a new roadmap developed by Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, for harnessing protein […]
Fruit Fly Extension Causes the Removal of Trees Article by: Hari Yellina Mark Doecke, the chair of CITRUS SA, said the organisation will continue to fight for the culling of backyard fruit trees in an effort to eradicate Queensland fruit fly from the Riverland. Following a fruit fly identification earlier this month, limitations for the […]
The Transformation from a Field to the Floor Article by: Hari Yellina John Ellis gets to spend his days admiring his black and white cattle roam in front of vineyards and the magnificent Hanging Rock. However, he isn’t the only one who gets to see the show. People are spending more and more time looking […]
© Increasing Land Prices Prove to be Detrimental Article by: Hari Yellina High start-up expenses are deterring the next era of dairy farmers away from the business. This has been determined according to young people across the south-west, but one initiative aims to change that. Hamish Wortley, 19, is in charge of 750 Friesian cows on […]
What not to Feed Dairy Cows Article by: Hari Yellina Did you know? A dairy cow’s diet does not consist solely of grain. If this were true it would be as if people just ate meat and potatoes — not only would this be extremely dull, but it would also be nutritionally deficient. To be […]
