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Winter crops struggle: forecaster

A combination of extreme dry weather and damaging frost will deliver Australia its smallest winter crop in 10 years, according to Rabobank in its recently-released Winter Crop Production Outlook. The specialist agribusiness bank, in its report...

Rodney Woods
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Final day at Elmore Field Days

The Elmore Field Days wraps up today, with the National Ag Art Wear Competition Parade final the highlight. The three-day event featured something for everyone with farm machinery and tractors on display as well as a jumping castle and face painting...

Rodney Woods

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SPC sold for $40 million

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced SPC will be sold for $40 million to Shepparton Partners Collective and its group of companies. Shepparton Partners Collective is a joint venture between Perma Funds Management and private investment firm The Eights...

Alana Christensen
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$30 million abattoir proposed for Gillieston

A proposed $30million abattoir in Gillieston would process up to 18000 head of sheep a week and employ 120 full-time workers.

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Bega Cheese to open at $6.60 kg

Bega Cheese has announced a 12.8% increase in Victorian opening milk prices for the 2019/2020 season of $6.60 per kg milk solids. Bega opened this last financial year with $5.85 kg. Bega says with its Supply Premium, suppliers can earn up to $6.77...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Fonterra to open season at $6.60/kgMS

Fonterra Australia has announced an opening price of $6.60/kgMS for the 2019/20 season. The company’s managing director René Dedoncker said that announcing the season’s average farm-gate milk price in May will help decisions to be made on-farm...

Alana Christensen