Hydrosmart makes breakthrough in cleaner water for farm operations
Cleaner water for livestock and centre pivots along with cropping is now readily available using the Hydrosmart electronic system With livestock price increases predicted, more producers are ensuring their stock has access to healthy drinking water using Hydrosmart’s electronic system that softens hard water sources for decades with no maintenance. Adopting the Hydrosmart system has […]
Faresin feed mixers are in demand from farmers and lot feeders
Faresin trailed feed mixer models with feed product capacities from 9 to 46 cubic metres are available now for immediate delivery Since Ahern Australia became the distributor for the Faresin feed mixer wagon range the number of dealer locations has expanded rapidly for strong sales and service backing. The trailed range offers one of the […]
Rotech Rural make Post and Rail Fencing simple with a strong build
Local family-owned fencing business Rotech Rural has released its RailTight range with an extra strong screw on end bracket to boost post and rail fencing strength Rotech Rural has been developing rural fencing solutions for more than 20 years and remains committed to improving products for farmers and rural contractors by making farm fencing easier. […]
Saputo gazumps Fonterra with opening milk price for season 2024-25
Hot on the heels of Fonterra advising their farmgate price range for season 2024-245 Saputo has increased the stakes with an opening milk price of $8 to $8.15 per kgMS Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced to suppliers its opening weighted average milk price of $8.00 to $8.15 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS) for […]
Fonterra announced farmgate milk price for season 2024-25
With a suggested farmgate price range from $7.25 to $8.75 per kgMS Fonterra is hinting at a mid-point of $8.00 per kgMS Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has plenty to announce but of utmost interest to dairy farmers is an estimate of what they can expect to receive for their product in the 2024-25 season and […]
Cattle market is in balance with price upside potential ahead
With the Bureau declaring El Niño is over it’s expected beef prices will be relatively stable in 2024 trading in a band between 600 to 750c/kg cwt The cattle market is sitting in a “state of balance” – with improved beef production waiting on an increase in demand – while an upside in prices is […]
Low gas output bred cows move to the front line of climate change fight
With methane playing a major role in climate change breeding less flatulent cows could significantly reduce rising emissions levels aggravating climate change A Curtin University study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate change. The food system, including grazing […]
Williamson Agri expands product line to livestock and feedlot equipment
Williamson Agri has added Bunkersweeps and Pen-scrapers to their product line to join their highly regarded deep ripper range Williamson Agri believes that farmers’ profitability comes first and hold values of following strong agricultural science and observing changing agricultural practices. And while being rooted in the knowledge that farmers know their land and how to […]
Haymate offers high capacity feed out carts for round or square bales
This line of bale feeders from Haymate Australia can be handled by just one person from start to finish Haymate Australia has developed a line of heavy-duty hay feed out carts that can be Ute or tractor drawn with the capacity to hold four round bales or five square bales. Local customers in the Tatiara […]
Black Box herd management allows for the most accurate decision making
Drier conditions mean many livestock operations will need better data to manage the herd and cull out the non-performers With an El Nino weather event now officially forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology, livestock producers are preparing for the possibility of an extended dry period and considering what this means for herd management. Reducing breeding […]