Grain & Hay
Grazing gives way to grain
MORE Victorian Western District grazing country has been converted to grain cropping during the past year.
GRAIN TALK
MARKET conditions are quiet with all consumers seemingly satisfied with their stock levels.
HAY TALK
THE hay and silage season is drawing to a close and growers and contractors have bedded down their stocks for sale.
Truck driver Brad Ballantyne delivers feed barley to Berriwillock Grain's bunker storage in Victoria this week.
GRAIN FUTURES
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Using GPS is on the level
MENTION GPS guidance in agricultural and horticultural circles and arrow straight furrows and hands-free steering spring to mind.
Prime start to New Year
NEW year prime markets opened strongly with many sales quoted as up 2-10c/kg on pre-Christmas rates.
NZ push on Aussie traceability
NEW Zealand's sheep industry "will look like the laggard for rural traceability" if it doesn't follow Australia's lead on livestock identification.
Holstein daughters centre-stage
DAUGHTERS of last year's World Dairy Expo premier sire Braedale Goldwyn will feature as part of the Semex Holstein Spectacular sale at this month's International Dairy Week.
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Hidden history revealed at Bunyip
HIDDEN behind beautiful green foliage and enormous trees is the historic Ballintrae homestead, part of the history of the small town of Bunyip.
