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Farm Progress America, January 11, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at China and what they are doing to become more self sufficient when it comes to grain production and their food supply. China is the second most populous country in the world, a home to 20 percent of the world’s population and limited on the land. China has passed a […]

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New GRDC manual for pasture legumes in WA | Farm Weekly

Contributing authors included Belinda Hackney, Tyson Wicks, Susan Orgill and Jessica Rigg, from Select Carbon, Robert Harrison and Ronald Yates, Department of Primary Industries (DPIRD) and Murdoch University, Bradley Nutt andd John Howieson, from Murdoch University, Hayley Norman and Matt Wilmot, CSIRO, Angelo Loi, DPIRD, Neil Ballard, Global Pasture Consultants and John Piltz, formerly at […]

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Bushfire Watch and Act in Collie | Farm Weekly

Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Originally from Ballarat, Victoria, Perri developed a love of regional and rural news at a young age, and now is passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry. Her interests include science, agronomy, livestock and food production. Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Originally from Ballarat, […]

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WA scale for sale as SALIC, PenAgri list Merredin Farms

Harvesting last year at Merredin Farms in the North Bodallin district of WA. Photo: Colliers THE Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company and Western Australia-based investor PenAgri have listed their jointly owned Merredin Farms Wheatbelt Portfolio to wind up SALIC’s involvement in Australian broadacre cropping. Located in the North Bodallin district of WA’s Central Wheatbelt […]

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Did BOM’s El Nino forecast bomb the 2023 cattle market?

Victoria has just experienced its wettest start to a year since records began early last century, New South Wales has been lashed by phenomenally heavy rainfall and Queensland’s rainfall average during December was 22 percent above the mean range. The rain has been gratefully received by many farmers and graziers across the country and confidence […]

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