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The data behind the tag: how you can use eID to boost your bottom line
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1007+ words) It is now mandatory for all sheep in Western Australia to be fitted with an approved electronic identification (eID) tag, marking a major shift in traceability and onfarm management. The system was introduced primarily as a safeguard, designed to strengthen…...
Australia's best: premium Jimbour Plain farming country hits the market
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (326+ words) Some 988 hectares (2442 acres) of premium Jimbour Plain farming country has hit the market. Offered by the Kent family for the first time since 1931, the Coondarra aggregation comprises Coondarra, Owens, Yurara and Yurara West, which are located about 35km north west of…...
Insight into rapidly vanishing way of life in WA's Mid West outback region
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (845+ words) Mount Magnet is one of the Mid West region's oldest pastoral and gold mining areas and has the longest running gold mining settlement in Western Australia. This Shire is 567 kilometres north of Perth, covers 13,877 square kilometres and has a population…...
How this Amelup producer is getting more bang for his buck from eID and data
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1457+ words) For Amelup sheep producer Marcus Sounness, variability is a constant part of farming. Some seasons begin early and with warmer weather, making it an ideal area for growing lucerne, and others bring dry conditions, which stretch feed reserves and challenge…...
How the Savages have reduced synthetic N reliance - without losing productivity
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1475+ words) There's nothing accidental about the way Brendon Savage farms - every choice is deliberate and increasingly, it's about doing more with less. By focusing on plant and livestock nutrition, Mr Savage has steadily reduced his reliance on synthetic nitrogen (N), without losing…...
After 26 years, this Wheatbelt town is set to revive a spectacular airshow
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (413+ words) After 26 years, the Beverley Airshow returns on Saturday, April 11, at the Beverley Airfield on Bremner Road, with the support of Tourism Western Australia. Gates will open at 8am, with proceedings kicking off at 10am with a spectacular skydiving flag drop display, followed…...
The Gauge: Why investing in quiet cattle will be good for your bottom line
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (493+ words) I'm a livestock producer. For most of my life I've been a wool tragic, and the benchmarking would suggest I do a reasonable job on sheep. But like many producers, I've increased my cattle numbers in recent years. Where a…...
Australia's vineyards to be mapped nationally to help industry planning
2+ week, 2+ day ago (603+ words) The wine industry is following in the footsteps of other fruit industries by producing a national map of production areas. The federal government is backing the development of a National Vineyard Register, a Wine Australia project, funded through the government's…...
Graingrower looks to new John Deere tillage gear: 'It's a versatile tool"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (468+ words) "We're going to demonstrate what this machine can do, in discing, ripping, and see what the ground surface looks like after that." Those were the words from AFGRI Equipment Moora branch salesman, Alistair Crookes. The AFGRI Equipment Moora branch crew…...
Unlocking the future of wheat, with field trials showing promising results
2+ week, 4+ day ago (876+ words) Taking on the ambitious challenge of genetically editing wheat to achieve better yields, leading cereal breeder InterGrain is starting to see promising results from its field trials. InterGrain, working in partnership with Inari, conducted a series of commercial trial sites…...