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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...

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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...

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Working Dogs

Patched-up pooch

If doggy treats were handed out for gutsy efforts, Patchy would have his own bucketload.

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Livestock

Probiotics put zip in calves’ skip

Hooper Farms has eliminated antibiotic use in its calf shed after introducing a potent new probiotic range to its operation.

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Dairy

Fonterra announce milk price step-up

Fonterra Australia has increased its 2019/20 average milk price to $6.80/kg of milk solids and also increased its 2018/19 average price. ‘‘We are increasing our farm-gate milk price for the 2019/20 season by 20 cents per kg MS, which brings our...

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Shepparton Partners Collective takeover SPC before financial year ends

SPC is officially in the hands of its new owner, with the $40million sale of the iconic Shepparton business completed on June 28.

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