Livestock market price fluctuations are keeping farmers awake at night
Producers are confused about the value of their livestock pens for good reason according to a report that reveals just how highly volatile pricing can be Livestock producers have been facing an unprecedented period of market volatility over recent years, with swings in cattle and sheep prices reaching record extremes according to new research. In […]
CropVision predictor sums up risk level 4 months before sowing
CropVision science-based research data claims it can deliver success driven decisions well before sowing of winter or summer crops Some old timers could get it right most of the time, whether to sow or not, and while many of those soothsayers simply aren’t around anymore, some say they have been replaced by a data driven […]
Farmland value takes a breather after 12 years of growth
In both good seasons and bad there has been uninterrupted growth in farmland prices but that is all about to change Anyone looking to buy a farm over the past 12 years is well aware how the value has increased each year, even in some difficult seasons. The price escalated and it has been constant. […]
Future Cotton Leaders Program for 2026 is accepting applications now
Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative. It is anticipated that the applicants for the 2026 intake of 15 will share a desire to further enhance their careers through their commitment to developing leadership knowledge, skills and experience. Applications will […]
Telco complaints increasing with mobile problems and financial stress rising according to annual report
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 57,592 complaints in FY 2024–25, an increase of 1.6 per cent from the previous year. Complaint data highlighted in the Annual Report 2024-25 published today reveals more people are struggling with unreliable mobile services and financial stress. View TIO Annual Report 2024-25 View the interactive complaints data dashboard Mobile […]
Farms held in self-managed super funds get a reprieve of sorts
Labor takes unrealised capital gains off the table but still retains its steadfast cash grab from self-managed super funds worth more than $3 million There is no doubt that the worst part of Labor’s increased cash grab on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) was the tax on unrealised capital gains, income not even received but taxed […]
Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for season 2025-26 season
Across all states growers are expected to harvest 62 million tonnes of grain in the winter season 2025-26 to bank the third-highest harvest on record Growers in three states in particular took an educated risk to dry sow at the start of the 2025-26 winter season and joined other states with better soil moisture to […]
Labor backflip on SMSF farm tax grab is a win for farmers according to The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said farmers have had an enormous win, after Labor retreated on its poorly conceived, reckless and cruel plan to tax unrealised gains on farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSFs). David Littleproud said Labor had been embarrassingly forced to give in, after The Nationals and industry campaigned against the […]
Rabo Community Hub Program announced 12 rural community hubs to receive $10k to improve facilities
Twelve rural community hubs across Australia have been selected to receive $10,000 each to upgrade their facilities, as the recipients of Rabobank’s 2025 Community Hub Program funding. The program, which ran throughout August, was open to all local rural halls and community centres across the country and attracted almost 300 entries. Running for the first […]
Elders acquisition of Delta Ag moves ahead minus six stores
The Elders $475 million acquisition of Delta Ag shares is moving ahead following a final nod from the ACCC albeit with the divestment of six rural stores The proposed Elders acquisition of Delta Ag will move ahead quickly now, following the intervention and approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which has asked […]