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Features

By Brad McCormick February 11, 2025
Shearwell is a leading manufacturer of livestock identification tags and readers and is now bringing to market a premium one-piece steel NLIS tag for cattle.
February 10, 2025
A wet year isn’t when you make your money in agriculture, but you can lose the most, says Charles Reynolds, General Manager of the agtech business, T3RRA.
February 10, 2025
At Nudgee, our students have the freedom to do more, be more, and achieve more. For every boy, there’s infinite opportunities.
December 12, 2024
During the peak of a scorching summer, the microbes in your farm’s soil are likely accessing water locked up in soil. That’s moisture the plants can’t reach without those crucial microbes.
November 19, 2024
Is there a bank that can help rural and remote communities remain resilient, prosperous, and vibrant? Yes, there is – and it’s changing for the better.
November 7, 2024
Australia has been exporting wheat grown on Yorke Peninsula in South Australia since the 1870s and it is this heritage that A.G. Schilling & Co. has inherited and continues to build on today. 
By Professor Sergio (Yani) Garcia October 30, 2024
Pastures underpin the competitive advantage of Australian key livestock production systems like beef, sheep and dairy. Are farmers getting the most from them?
By Shaun Westcott October 23, 2024
From already feeding the world to now also potentially saving it, Australian farmers are in a unique position to harness advanced automotive and renewal energy technologies to both lift their on-farm productivity and profitability while also combatting climate change. 
By Dave Cameron September 27, 2024
As climate change intensifies, Australian farmers are adopting advanced technologies and practical strategies to manage water efficiently and sustainably.
By By Professor Andrew Robson September 27, 2024
Is communication, or more specifically asking industry what they actually want, the main reason for the poor translation of the billions of dollars spent on the BigData, Drones, AgTech booms into on farm adoption and broad scale industry change?
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News & Articles

By Michael Crowley February 10, 2025
Following from another record year for beef production and exports, we anticipate opportunities for Australian beef to continue into 2025, especially in markets like the US which is in a cattle herd rebuild and was our number one export destination for beef in 2024.
By Professor Lewis Kahn February 10, 2025
Cutting-edge mobile technology is revolutionising on-farm decision making, but what makes agtech especially successful is when it complements farmer knowledge and links with on-farm practices, in a user-friendly manner.
December 16, 2024
Trace elements play a crucial role for Australian livestock producers. Long-Acting trace element bolus improves productivity, fertility, health and profitability. One dose, complete peace of mind.
October 30, 2024
The next-gen Mitsubishi Triton ute is the latest incarnation in an evolution of tough, reliable vehicles, that began in 1937.
October 30, 2024
Cattle producers are reaping the benefits of improved herd fertility, increased weight gain, and fewer stock losses thanks to strategic supplementation with trace minerals 
October 23, 2024
Some milestones are marked with fanfare – others with piles of freshly picked colourful spring produce, protein-packed prime cut lamb, pork and beef; fresh catch seafood; creamy white mould cheese, pasture-reared eggs or pure honey. All that’s fresh and farm direct and destined to mark the 25 th Year of Australia’s vibrant farmers’ market sector. 
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