Grain & Hay
Pulses act on carbon
A LEADING soil scientist has promoted pulses within cropping rotations as the key to reducing carbon emissions related to grain growing.
Crown rot shapes as a villain
CROWN rot often gets the blame for high screenings and low yields in a dry finish to the season.
HAY TALK
A CONSISTENT flow of hay trucks into southwest Victoria and the southern Wimmera is an encouraging sign for the market.
A leading soil scientist is promoting pulses within cropping rotations as the key to reducing carbon emissions related to grain growing.
GRAIN FUTURES
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Tractor was 'too cheap'
A GIPPSLAND farmer is suing Case New Holland's finance arm and a Trafalgar machinery dealer over a repossessed tractor.
March 19: Grown steers to $910 at Heyfield
THE market was not as hot as at the mountain calf sales a week ago, but vendors still achieved $50 and up to $70 more per head at Heyfield's annual autumn store sale today than at the same sale last year.
March 19: Ewes to $212 at Deni
JOINED first-cross ewes sold to $212 at today's store sheep sale at Deniliquin.
Sales reward dairy quality
GOOD-quality dairy cows sold at firm or slightly dearer rates at Victorian saleyards last week.
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Victorian homebuyers older
VICTORIA is home to more mature-aged first homebuyers than any other state in Australia, according to a Mortgage Choice Survey.






