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Spring drop stunner sets $12,300 record at Ridgway Advance's ram sale

Spring drop stunner sets $12,300 record at Ridgway Advance's ram sale

Buyers from four states were active at Ridgway Advance's annual ram sale where a new $12,300 on-property record was achieved and a credible $2472 average.

Fears for Wyandra herd as Victorian owners locked out

Fears for Wyandra herd as Victorian owners locked out

The welfare of 300 cattle in remote south western Queensland is being compromised by the Queensland government's refusal to grant exemption permits for essential agricultural work, according to their Victorian owners.

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Border restrictions couldn't halt the success of the large scale Angus sale.

Come have a cracking good time

Come have a cracking good time

Do you enjoy the crackle and pop of a whip when it hits the ground? Well, the Stock Journal wants you to send in a video showing us your best whip cracking performance.

Fears for Wyandra herd as Victorian owners locked out

Fears for Wyandra herd as Victorian owners locked out

The welfare of 300 cattle in remote south western Queensland is being compromised by the Queensland government's refusal to grant exemption permits for essential agricultural work, according to their Victorian owners.

China's dominance just what the wool market needs?

China's dominance just what the wool market needs?

Australia's wool industry could benefit from China's dominance and rise in consumer confidence.

Grains Australia officially launched

Grains Australia officially launched

Industry good body Grains Australia has finally been officially launched after a three year process to set the new group up.

Shorn wool production predicted to stabilise

Shorn wool production predicted to stabilise

Shorn wool production levels predicted to steady for 2020-2021 season.

Plan for drought while its raining

Plan for drought while its raining

Most regions are enjoying reasonable rain this year - meaning there has never been a better time to look at drought policy according to USQ.

China's dominance just what the wool market needs?

China's dominance just what the wool market needs?

Australia's wool industry could benefit from China's dominance and rise in consumer confidence.

Come have a cracking good time

Come have a cracking good time

Do you enjoy the crackle and pop of a whip when it hits the ground? Well, the Stock Journal wants you to send in a video showing us your best whip cracking performance.

Shorn wool production predicted to stabilise

Shorn wool production predicted to stabilise

Shorn wool production levels predicted to steady for 2020-2021 season.

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Border restrictions couldn't halt the success of the large scale Angus sale.

Plan for drought while its raining

Plan for drought while its raining

Most regions are enjoying reasonable rain this year - meaning there has never been a better time to look at drought policy according to USQ.

Dinmore to close for two weeks

Dinmore to close for two weeks

The Dinmore meatworks will be closed for at least two weeks from August 24.

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look around the traps at what's been happening and what some of the players are up to in agribusiness.

Grains Australia officially launched

Grains Australia officially launched

Industry good body Grains Australia has finally been officially launched after a three year process to set the new group up.

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Come have a cracking good time

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Flashback Friday - August/September 1975 | Photos

Flashback Friday - August/September 1975 | Photos

See who and what we captured 45 years ago in Stock Journal.

Glass House macadamia lifestyle | Video

Glass House macadamia lifestyle | Video

Glass House macadamia farm will be auctioned by Ray White Rural on September 11.

Kyogle's Dyraaba Homestead sold | Video

Kyogle's Dyraaba Homestead sold | Video

Peter and Robyn Clark historic Dyraaba Homestead at Kyogle has sold.

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look around the traps at what's been happening and what some of the players are up to in agribusiness.

Farmland investors ride COVID-19 wave with 15pc return

Farmland investors ride COVID-19 wave with 15pc return

Recovering agricultural earnings in early 2020 have boosted annualised returns on the Australian Farm Index, but they still lag behind highs reached a year earlier.

Banking is changing but that doesn't mean less service in the bush

Banking is changing but that doesn't mean less service in the bush

Regional customers are embracing new ways to keep in contact with banks and local bank staff have discovered broader job horizons.

SunRice tips planting rebound as fibre markets falter and dams refill

SunRice tips planting rebound as fibre markets falter and dams refill

SunRice could be processing at least 250,000 tonnes of paddy rice next year - up from back from just 44,000t this year - thanks to improved water allocation prospects

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Border closures 'devastating' regional communities

Border closures 'devastating' regional communities

Concerns have been raised about the cost of groceries, animal welfare and critical health for regional Australians.

Govt urged to act as worker shortage looms

Govt urged to act as worker shortage looms

A "bureaucratically man-made disaster" could decimate the horticulture industry, as thousands of working holiday makers leave the country every week.

Downer criticises Chinese diplomacy

Downer criticises Chinese diplomacy

The former foreign minister has given Chinese diplomats a rebuke while also not holding back in his views on Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

Former military leader appointed to bring strong leadership to MDBA

Former military leader appointed to bring strong leadership to MDBA

The strategic skills of the nation's former Chief of the Defence Force will be put to good use by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Govt urged to act as thousands of seasonal workers leave each week

Govt urged to act as thousands of seasonal workers leave each week

A "bureaucratically man-made disaster" could decimate the horticulture industry, as thousands of working holiday makers leave the country every week.

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Flashback Friday - August/September 1975 | Photos

Flashback Friday - August/September 1975 | Photos

See who and what we captured 45 years ago in Stock Journal.

EP rail heritage recognised

EP rail heritage recognised

Thousands of South Australians who have worked on the Eyre Peninsula railways in decades past are being acknowledged in a special new heritage protection.

Henschke's named winery of year

Henschke's named winery of year

SA wineries have scooped the pool at the 2021 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, winning three of the six major prizes.

Humpalicious hits key goals in SE

Humpalicious hits key goals in SE

Moving 50 camels from Port Germein to Robe was no easy feat for Warwick and TJ Hill, Humpalicious, but after settling in the South East two years ago, and building the world's first renewably-powered camel dairy, the pair are pleased with their decision.

Wallaroo microbrewery has high hopes for future

Wallaroo microbrewery has high hopes for future

A Yorke Peninsula business is emerging from COVID-19 lockdown with aspirations of finding customers further afield.

Silver linings drop to aid diagnosis

Silver linings drop to aid diagnosis

An Adelaide Hills wine label has been launched to raise money for Parkinson's Disease research.

Bethany reaches top of Apex

Bethany reaches top of Apex

Yorke Peninsula farmer and psychologist Bethany Paterson can add another string to her bow - since the start of the month, she is also the national president of volunteer community service organisation Apex Australia.

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Farm business updates break from tradition

Farm business updates break from tradition

The GRDC is hosting a series of online Farm Business Update sessions.

Workshops get to the root of crop problems

Workshops get to the root of crop problems

SAGIT is hosting root health workshops next month.

Online delivery of research topics for Lower EP growers

Online delivery of research topics for Lower EP growers

The GRDC is hosting an online Grains Research Update for growers in the Port Lincoln district and surrounding areas on Thursday, July 30.

Kimba grains update offered online

Kimba grains update offered online

The GRDC is hosting a grains research update online for Kimba district graingrowers on July 29.

Wine Show to go ahead with changes

Wine Show to go ahead with changes

Royal Adelaide Wine Show to go ahead with relaxed entry rules.

COVID claims '20 Kelpie Muster

COVID claims '20 Kelpie Muster

The Casterton Kelpie Association has cancelled its 2020 Australian Kelpie Muster.

Shearer training kicks off in Jamestown | PHOTOS

Shearer training kicks off in Jamestown | PHOTOS

Nine participants from across rural SA are this week learning the tricks of the shearing trade, in the first training course to be held at Jamestown's Heiniger Shearer Training Centre.

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Banking is changing but that doesn't mean less service in the bush

Banking is changing but that doesn't mean less service in the bush

Regional customers are embracing new ways to keep in contact with banks and local bank staff have discovered broader job horizons.

Outback code ignored by travelers

Outback code ignored by travelers

The Gauge: Broken down on the side of the road, Gillian Fennell was distressed by the number of travelers who sped past.

Consequences arise if advice isn't timely

Consequences arise if advice isn't timely

RECENTLY, an Adelaide-based accountant with a large agricultural client base mentioned the importance of obtaining timely advice.

Opinion: Why farming families dread bull photography day

Opinion: Why farming families dread bull photography day

If you are a bush kid reading this you're probably still psychologically scarred.

Its like a scrap in a sandpit says this week's opinion writer

Its like a scrap in a sandpit says this week's opinion writer

Its like claiming a world championship for a scrap in a sandpit, according to opinion writer Alison Penfold.

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Where will wool prices be in six months time? | POLL

Where will wool prices be in six months time? | POLL

What does the future hold for the wool market?

Will SA yard prices be impacted by Vic processor restrictions?

Will SA yard prices be impacted by Vic processor restrictions?

The throughput in some the nation's largest processors is expected to drop by one-third. | POLL

Was resigning the right step for ministers? | POLL

Was resigning the right step for ministers? | POLL

Have your say in our weekly poll.

Should water infrastructure rebates continue?

Should water infrastructure rebates continue?

The $50m in federal funding for the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme has run out.

Are native veg laws clear enough?

Are native veg laws clear enough?

Do you think there should be greater education about native vegetation laws?