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Chinese-owned Australian processor Kilcoy files for US listing

CHINESE-OWNED Australian-based red meat processor and exporter Kilcoy Global Foods has filed for a public listing in the United States, in a move designed to raise capital for strategic investments and acquisitions, expanded production and greater automation…Read More

Jon Condon, June 18, 2025

Fined Condah farmer turns focus to mental health and education

A GOFUNDME page to help a south-west Victorian hay contractor to fight a fine for moving two bales of hay across a road has changed its focus to supporting the mental health of all farmers…Read More

Sheep Central, June 18, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 16 June 2025

COLD fronts and associated low pressure systems and troughs led to scattered rainfall and storms across southern parts of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and eastern New South Wales…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 18, 2025

Drought fodder and grain truck rules relaxed in Victoria

LARGER truck combinations will allow quicker delivery of more fodder and grain to south-west Victorian farmers under the Victoria Emergency Drought Network established last week…Read More

Sheep Central, June 16, 2025

AWI’s ‘Wear Wool Not Waste’ campaign ad wins awards

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s international campaign Wear Wool, Not Waste has won a series of awards…Read More

Sheep Central, June 16, 2025

GoFundMe campaign for farmer fined for tractor hay delivery

A GoFundMe page has been established to help Victorian farmer Graham ‘Thommo’ Thomson fight a $398 fine for transporting hay on his tractor across the Henty Highway and along a side road south of Hamilton…Read More

Terry Sim, June 13, 2025

Recruitment: Consider a ‘baby boomer’ to boost your workforce

MANY businesses have started benefiting greatly from employing staff aged over 50, the so-called ‘baby boomer’ generation…Read More

Sheep Central, June 13, 2025

Arrival of wool scientist HB Carter’s archives in Australia imminent

THE archives of one of Australia’s most important wool scientists – Dr HB Carter — are due to arrive in Australia later this month…Read More

Sheep Central, June 11, 2025

Farm succession survey participation sought before 30 June deadline

FARM succession researchers are urging rural businesses and landholders to contribute to the Farm Transfer Survey before the survey closes on 30 June…Read More

Sheep Central, June 11, 2025

Outrage at $398 fine for carting hay across a road on a tractor

A VICTORIAN farmer fined almost $400 for carrying two bales of hay on his tractor forks across a road to feed sheep at the weekend will contest the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator action…Read More

Terry Sim, June 10, 2025

Casterton sells two Kelpies for $17,500 in 2025 auction

INTERSTATE demand set the pace at the 29th Premier Working Dog Auction at Casterton yesterday, where two Victorian kelpies made the top price of $17,500…Read More

Terry Sim, June 10, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 9 June 2025

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 15-50 mm, with locally higher totals, were recorded across western parts of Western Australia, south-eastern South Australia, most of Victoria and Tasmania, areas of northern New South Wales and far south-eastern Queensland…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 10, 2025

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