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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 20 March 2024

A MONSOON trough that redeveloped across the Top End of the Northern Territory and far north Queensland, and Tropical Cyclone Megan, brought heavy rain, widespread showers and thunderstorms to northern Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, March 19, 2024

Zanda McDonald Award 2024 winners crowned at 10-year milestone event

TWO exceptional young women have been crowned as the 2024 winners of the coveted trans-Tasman agricultural award, the Zanda McDonald Award, at a special 10-year celebration evening…Read More

Sheep Central, March 19, 2024

Victorian sheep producers lead increase in farmer confidence

VICTORIAN sheep producers are leading a national increase in farmer confidence, according to results from the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey released last week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 18, 2024

Silence on research and advice behind Victorian dingo decisions

REMOVAL of the unprotection order on wild dogs in eastern Victoria will be be mayhem for sheep producers, according to Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group vice-president and Tallangatta farmer Peter Star…Read More

Terry Sim, March 18, 2024

Recruitment: Handy tips for improving employee engagement

AG businesses can apply some simple strategies to develop employee engagement in their business to help it reach its objectives…Read More

Sheep Central, March 18, 2024

Fears of wild dog spread with dingo order change

VICTORIA’S sheep and wool industry will be at risk of more wild dog attacks with recent changes in the state’s dingo ‘unprotection order’ laws, an anti-dingo campaigner believes. The Allan..Read More

Terry Sim, March 15, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 13 March 2024

THE combination of drier conditions and high temperatures, with below average rainfall in most states, has restricted and, in some cases, reduced herbage biomass levels…Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, March 13, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 12 March 2024

ONSHORE flow brought rainfall totals above 100 mm along fringes of the Queensland coast, and more than 200 mm in an area of the Northern Tropical Coast with minor flooding of the Tully River…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, March 12, 2024

Recruitment: Keeping your staff athletes ‘off the bench’

THE idea of treating workers as ‘industrial athletes’ is not new, but has gained more attention in recent years…Read More

Sheep Central, March 12, 2024

Modern Merino producers seek a fair deal for their lambs

MERINO breeders are hoping full eating quality and carcase assessment industry-wide will improve the standing of their lamb carcases among processors who discount them in saleyards and over the hooks…Read More

Terry Sim, March 8, 2024

Focus on women in agricultural leadership roles

AUSTRALIAN agriculture is celebrating International Women’s Day today with new data highlighting the increasing role of women in the sector and the National Farmers Federation opening applications for its next Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program intake…Read More

Sheep Central, March 8, 2024

Lamb and mutton prices to recover in 2024-25 – ABARES

AVERAGE saleyard sheep and lamb prices in 2023-24 are expected to be lower than in 2022-23, but rise in 2024-25, the latest ABARES Agricultural Conmmodities report has concluded…Read More

Sheep Central, March 6, 2024

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