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Big strides made in modern shearing shed design but future still looms
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (1701+ words) An icon of Australian agriculture, the shearing shed has always been something of a living entity. During shearing, each shed buzzes with both sheep and humans (and the odd fly) flowing in and out as one of the mainstay commodities…...
Why regenerative agriculture may not always deliver the best bang for buck
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (677+ words) The regenerative agriculture strategy of adaptive multi-paddock grazing delivers good soil carbon accrual, pasture growth and emissions reduction, but when it comes to profits, lower intensity grazing with shorter rest periods can produce more profit. A new study published in…...
Supermarkets, horticulture and water trade in the sights of competition regulator
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (23+ words) Supermarkets, horticulture and water trade in the sights of competition regulator'Farm Online Supermarkets, horticulture and water trade in the sights of competition regulator...
Explained: how 2025 shifted the cattle market dynamics for processors
5+ day, 32+ min ago (761+ words) The final month of 2025 delivered a modest improvement in trading conditions for Australian beef processors, although the broader picture still reflects a far more challenging operating environment than the sector enjoyed a year earlier. After a difficult November, when margins…...
The $20 billion question: producers weigh in on the beef levy's true cost
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1033+ words) Lifting the $5 per head levy paid on the transaction of cattle is only one of the options on the cards as the peak industry body for grass-fed producers gets set to kick off six months of producer consultation. Cattle Australia…...
Sheepmeat exports dip as China's demand cools, but US market holds firm
6+ day, 32+ min ago (658+ words) Australian sheepmeat exports softened in February, easing back from the exceptionally strong levels seen in recent years. Total shipments reached 46,890 tonnes for the month which placed exports 10 per cent lower than February last year. Despite the year-on-year decline the result…...
Treated timber vineyard posts could get a second life with this new program
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (438+ words) South Australian winemakers can tick another sustainability box with the new option to recycle their vineyard posts. Wine Australia, together with Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life (NCTDDL) has launched…...
From calm to chaos: how growers should navigate volatile wheat markets
1+ week, 3+ day ago (517+ words) The past year has seen wheat markets experience below normal volatility. The world had ample grain stocks, and traders had no fear. Frankly, from a grain markets perspective, 2025 was boring. That has all changed with the Middle Eastern conflict, but…...
Holiday hangover: beef processors push hard as cattle flows recover quickly
2+ week, 4+ day ago (738+ words) The latest movement in yarding and processing indicators between January and February provides a clearer picture of how the cattle market has settled into 2026, revealing a system that has normalised after the seasonal slowdown but is beginning to display the…...
Strong Chinese demand for Aussie beef exports eating into safeguard quota
1+ week, 6+ day ago (536+ words) Australian beef exports lifted again in February, reinforcing the strong start to the year and highlighting the depth of global demand for Australian product. Total shipments reached 130,884 tonnes for the month, sitting 11 per cent higher than February last year and…...