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Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

A DIVERSE crowd of primary producers, agriculture technology startups and established ag tech companies flocked to the inaugural Advance Ag showcase, held at the Adelaide Showgrounds yesterday.

Push for new National Wool Declaration continues to cause pain

Push for new National Wool Declaration continues to cause pain

AWEX is undertaking a third round of consultation over its controversal plan to update the National Wool Declaration

Education for the digital era

Education for the digital era

EvokeAg conference questions traditional education in a digital age

Khancoban auction on March 27

Khancoban auction on March 27

Stand out New England property Khancoban will be auctioned in Brisbane on March 27.

Push for new National Wool Declaration continues to cause pain

Push for new National Wool Declaration continues to cause pain

AWEX is undertaking a third round of consultation over its controversal plan to update the National Wool Declaration

Perfect storm drives cattle prices higher

Perfect storm drives cattle prices higher

Need for feedlot entry weight cattle, an export order and strong restocker competition pushed the store cattle market higher.

Back high emissions targets

Back high emissions targets

The Gauge: Grain farmer Peter Mailler says a high emissions reduction target is the key to compelling adequate funding for agricultural stewardship programs.

RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

The RB Sellars and Driza-Bone clothing brands have a new partner joining their rural apparel stable

Moves underway for a red meat levy payer register

Moves underway for a red meat levy payer register

Benefits of knowing who levy payers are to be weighed against costs.

Perfect storm drives cattle prices higher

Perfect storm drives cattle prices higher

Need for feedlot entry weight cattle, an export order and strong restocker competition pushed the store cattle market higher.

Khancoban auction on March 27

Khancoban auction on March 27

Stand out New England property Khancoban will be auctioned in Brisbane on March 27.

RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

The RB Sellars and Driza-Bone clothing brands have a new partner joining their rural apparel stable

Education for the digital era

Education for the digital era

EvokeAg conference questions traditional education in a digital age

Moves underway for a red meat levy payer register

Moves underway for a red meat levy payer register

Benefits of knowing who levy payers are to be weighed against costs.

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Doing more with less, how big agribusiness is strategising to conquer climate change

Big farm data needs standards

Big farm data needs standards

Panellists at AgriFutures EvokeAg conference discuss big data

Back high emissions targets

Back high emissions targets

The Gauge: Grain farmer Peter Mailler says a high emissions reduction target is the key to compelling adequate funding for agricultural stewardship programs.

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Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

A DIVERSE crowd of primary producers, agriculture technology startups and established ag tech companies flocked to the inaugural Advance Ag showcase, held at the Adelaide Showgrounds yesterday.

Khancoban auction on March 27

Khancoban auction on March 27

Stand out New England property Khancoban will be auctioned in Brisbane on March 27.

Drought inspires charity art

Drought inspires charity art

Jabuk artist Trent Stewart has donated scrap metal art pieces to two drought-affected towns in SA, with plans for more.

Ballarat steers launch to new highs on strong inquiry

Ballarat steers launch to new highs on strong inquiry

A host of buyers from across Gippsland, western Victoria joined with buyers from NSW to push prices higher at Ballarat's steer sale.

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RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

RB Sellars kicks bush clothing goal with Rossi Boots purchase

The RB Sellars and Driza-Bone clothing brands have a new partner joining their rural apparel stable

Education for the digital era

Education for the digital era

EvokeAg conference questions traditional education in a digital age

Big farm data needs standards

Big farm data needs standards

Panellists at AgriFutures EvokeAg conference discuss big data

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Doing more with less, how big agribusiness is strategising to conquer climate change

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Queensland govt lost track of how many CSG leases it handed out

Queensland govt lost track of how many CSG leases it handed out

An audit found the regulators were unable to produce a full list of fracking permits.

Regions should be exempt from luxury car tax due to 'roo risk'

Regions should be exempt from luxury car tax due to 'roo risk'

"Try finding one person in the country that hasn't hit a roo."

Barnaby and Fitzgibbon fiery climate clash in parliament halls

Barnaby and Fitzgibbon fiery climate clash in parliament halls

A fiery clash between two rival MPs has erupted in front of cameras in the halls of parliament over climate policy.

New Water Minister snubs local MP in first basin trip as minister

New Water Minister snubs local MP in first basin trip as minister

"He basically went bush but stayed in his Canberra bubble."

Bushfire royal commission to focus on 'practical actions'

Bushfire royal commission to focus on 'practical actions'

Practical actions to make Aussies safer will the the focus of the royal commission.

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Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

Ag tech discussed at inaugural Adelaide showcase | Photos

A DIVERSE crowd of primary producers, agriculture technology startups and established ag tech companies flocked to the inaugural Advance Ag showcase, held at the Adelaide Showgrounds yesterday.

McBride anniversary celebrated with book launch

McBride anniversary celebrated with book launch

This year marks the 100th anniversary of SA wool producers AJ&PA McBride, with the history of the family-owned company documented in a book written by Kristin Weidenbach, which was launched this week.

Blokes getting on board 'mystery tour'

Blokes getting on board 'mystery tour'

A group of Upper North farmers will take a seat on a 'mystery tour' this month to begin new conversations and cope with the effects of drought.

Ag twist put on break-up lines

Ag twist put on break-up lines

Having second thoughts about that romance? Try an ag-related break-up line.

Flashback Friday - January 1990

Flashback Friday - January 1990

THE official opening and first sale at the Mount Compass selling complex is one of the major features in this week's Flashback Friday.

Drought inspires charity art

Drought inspires charity art

Jabuk artist Trent Stewart has donated scrap metal art pieces to two drought-affected towns in SA, with plans for more.

Ag a driving and lifelong passion for Gellard

Ag a driving and lifelong passion for Gellard

Kangaroo Island's Jeanette Gellard has successfully tried her hand at a plethora of career paths, with agriculture, leadership and land management being the common denominator throughout her life.

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Emerging wool leaders meet in SA | PHOTOS

Emerging wool leaders meet in SA | PHOTOS

Young Australians passionate about the wool industry have converged on SA this week, for the biennial AWI Breeding Leadership program.

Grains research forum looks to the future

Grains research forum looks to the future

SA's grains industry has only just entered a new decade of production, but analysts and economists are already looking to what the future may hold in 2030.

ICPA prepares to tackle key remote issues

ICPA prepares to tackle key remote issues

The SA Isolated Children's Parents' Association is preparing to meet in Port Augusta next month to tackle the big issues.

BIGG conference registrations open

BIGG conference registrations open

Registrations are now open for Barossa Improved Grazing Group's 2020 conference, to be held in Angaston on February 18.

Ag conference shows the way forward

Ag conference shows the way forward

The conference held on the Gold Coast enjoyed delegates from every state and territory of Australia, and several from New Zealand.

KI Cup anticipating record crowd following fire

KI Cup anticipating record crowd following fire

Organisers of the Kangaroo Island Cup say they are on track for a record crowd next month in the wake of the devastating fires that are drawing new attention to the time-honoured event.

Latest grains research revealed at Balaklava

Latest grains research revealed at Balaklava

Outcomes from recent grains research and development will be revealed at a GRDC forum in Balaklava next month.

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Back high emissions targets

Back high emissions targets

The Gauge: Grain farmer Peter Mailler says a high emissions reduction target is the key to compelling adequate funding for agricultural stewardship programs.

Investing in Aussie agriculture makes sense to foreigners

Investing in Aussie agriculture makes sense to foreigners

After a tumultuous start to 2020, what agriculture needs right now is capital - not grants or handouts - but serious investment in everything from farms to infrastructure

What I learned running a bush pub

What I learned running a bush pub

What AgTech consultant Brooke Sauer discovered when she found herself well outside of her comfort zone.

Enjoy a break to improve work-life balance

Enjoy a break to improve work-life balance

IS there an activity you enjoy as much as farming?

Business support more important than ever to the bush

Business support more important than ever to the bush

Getting this right means thinking ahead.

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Does SA need freight subsidies? | POLL

Does SA need freight subsidies? | POLL

With NSW and Vic subsidising the fodder transport costs for their drought or fire-affected farmers, there are again calls for SA to follow suit.

Do you support minimum baiting standards to tackle wild dogs? | POLL

Do you support minimum baiting standards to tackle wild dogs? | POLL

The state government has proposed changes to its wild dog management policy, including setting minimum baiting standards and creating a 35-kilometre buffer zone outside the Dog Fence.

Should Kimba house our nuclear waste? | POLL

Should Kimba house our nuclear waste? | POLL

Napandee, a site near Kimba, has been chosen to house the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Do you agree with the decision?

Should lamb ad drop before Aust Day? | POLL

Should lamb ad drop before Aust Day? | POLL

SOME sheep producers have expressed concerns about MLA's decision to release its annual summer lamb ad on January 27, rather than in the lead-up to Australia Day.

Should the govt fund farm firefighting units? | POLL

Should the govt fund farm firefighting units? | POLL

With farm firefighting units playing an important role in the Cudlee Creek and Kangaroo Island bushfires, do you think the government should reinstate a key funding program?