Dairy production to increase slightly as global supply continues to be constrained
Domestic demand is expected to remain robust with 2022/2023 farmgate prices ranging from $8.50–$9.80/kg MS with an average of $9.21/kg MS Dairy production is forecast to see a modest increase for the remainder of 2022 according to Rural Bank’s Australian agriculture mid-year outlook. An extended La Nina period has replenished water supplies and feed […]
Cattle numbers provide basis for beef production to rise in the second half of 2022
Consumer demand is expected to remain firm, while restocker demand is strong but overall cattle prices could marginally ease in second term of 2022 Local beef production is forecast to increase by 4.5% during 2022 according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), as reported in the Rural Bank’s Australian agriculture mid-year outlook. This result is […]
Winter crop production expected to be above average with high global prices
Reduced global supply of cereals will see continued demand for Australian grain into new world markets According to Rural Bank’s Australian agriculture mid-year outlook, estimated wheat production of 30.5 million tonnes is a year-on-year decline of 21% but remains 17% above average. However, it should be pointed out there is wide discrepancy in the estimated […]
Wool supply is set to rise as the national flock increases to 70 million head
With increased supply of wool and steady demand it is expected the best news on price is for it to hold steady With sheep flock size expected to grow beyond 70 million head in the coming year it continues a trend of growing sheep numbers following the easing of the 2019 drought. During 2019 domestic […]
Redekop has developed the world’s best SCU for eradicating weed seed
Redekop’s seed control unit (SCU) is the leading model worldwide as its design provides combines with a flexible and cost-efficient solution to destroy 98% of harvestable weeds in a single pass operation at harvest The Redekop seed control unit (SCU) is able to be fully integrated into a combine with a design that only needs […]
Brandt completes Wickham Flower acquisition and has the backing to add more
The money has gone through on the Wickham Flower buyout and its gives Brandt 23 John Deere dealership yards with the plan for many more to come Effective from today the Brandt Group of Companies has officially taken all the assets of Wickham Flower & Co’s John Deere dealerships, expanding its operations overnight in South […]
Extreme weather days are not set to double they already have
If you were expecting extreme weather conditions to get worst a study concludes we are already at the point where these events have already doubled Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56% per cent over the last four decades, according to research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national […]
AgQuip is nearing fast and with a spectacular format for 2022
One of the biggest primary industry business events AgQuip field days will return this year to its traditional dates staged over three days from 16 to 18 August 2022 ACM Rural Events, the organisers of AgQuip 2022, sponsored by AON, has been taking an inordinate number of enquiries for this year’s return to business event. […]
FarmFest Field Days confirms rural ag events are back to their very best
Millions of dollars of hard to source farm equipment and products changed hands during the biggest Elders FarmFest in history Farmfest Field days became the centre of the farming universe when thousands of farmers flocked to Toowoomba Qld to enjoy Queensland’s biggest agricultural field days, with a new attendance record set for the three-day event. […]
Winter Harvest Festival is in full flight along the Scenic Rim
It’s the ultimate event where top chefs meet the growers and it’s the public that gets all the benefits with some tastes to eat at local food events It’s all happening on Saturday 02 July 2022 when Eat Local Week grabs the highlight at the Winter Harvest Festival. Top chefs join the growers, producers and […]