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Australia’s March and first quarter beef exports soar

MOMENTUM being seen this year in slaughter activity is being carried through with dramatically higher beef exports during March, and the full first quarter. Despite the early Easter holiday impact this year, March beef exports to all markets reached 106,573 tonnes, more than 12,700t (14pc) higher than the previous month, and 7pc higher than March […]

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Carla Carlisle: ‘Sometimes, repetition brings revelation’

Did we learn the lessons about Donald Trump from eight years ago? Probably not, says Carla Carlisle. Sometimes, repetition brings revelation. Think of the retrospectives of artists. At the vast Cézanne show at the Grand Palais in 1996, I lost count of the apples: Still Life with Apples, Basket with Apples, Apples and a Pear. […]

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How a NSW farmer is building soil carbon in cropping systems

WHILE building soil carbon in grazing systems has been garnering plenty of attention in recent months, a New South Wales farmer says it should also be a focus for crop growers. Scott McCalman gave last month’s Wilmot Field Days an entertaining look at his operation, Jedburgh Farms, where equipment is manufactured on farm if it […]

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Applications open for 2024 NSW Farmers Tertiary Scholarships

A statewide search is underway for five bright young minds from rural communities as NSW Farmers opens applications for its 2024 Tertiary Scholarships. Each worth $4000 annually, the NSW Farmers 2024 Tertiary Scholarships will be awarded to members or their children to support their university or vocational qualification in a field relevant to regional and […]

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Sam’s ICMJ success story: No ag background? No problem

Sam Turner at the 2024 ICMJ Northern Industry Conference in Rockhampton this week. AAM’s SAM Turner grew up in Brisbane but is living proof that if you’re interested in agriculture and a have passion to learn, there are no limits to what you can achieve in the sector. Sam’s interest in agriculture began during childhood […]

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