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Why is wheat feeling the heat this summer? | Grain Wrap | The Land

This a partially due to perceived confidence that the overall quality of the crop may not be as bad as first thought but also that given the original forecast, outside of our domestic requirements, demand is down with exporters reluctant to make too many early sales of high protein wheat instead opting for feed grades. […]

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Charbray weaner steers sell for $1600 at Woodford | Queensland Country Life

Don Youles, Kilcoy, sold Santa male calves for $1300. Amalu Pty Ltd, Conondale, sold three to four-month-old Charolais calves, with males making $880 and heifers $700. Avoca Trust, Linville, sold Santa steers for $1350. Aleck and Katrina McCloskey, Cressbrook, sold a Dexter bull for $1600. Mineral Properties, Moore, sold Senepol cows for $1500. Click to […]

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New DPIRD head office to be at Murdoch University | Farm Weekly

To be set on 11.3 hectares on the corner of the existing agricultural precinct at Murdoch’s Perth campus, the new facilities will include specialist laboratories to support biosecurity, market access and agricultural research and development, an incident and emergency management operational centre, as well as glasshouses, shade houses and field plots for onsite research. Click […]

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What is the outlook for livestock prices

Livestock prices have turned significantly downwards, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator losing 150c/kg in recent weeks and down 240c/kg compared to last year. To find out what’s going on, we talk to Tim McRea, chief economist at Auctions Plus. ALSO Bonny and Molly Penfold from Four Daughters sisters talk to Biance Tarrant, a cattle […]

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