Sheep
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.
North goes quiet on cattle
MARKET uncertainty and today's higher transport costs appear to have wiped out the "grass fever" bidding once evident from northern buyers.
Yarding down at Bendigo
THERE were slightly less lambs than the previous market for the opening sale for 2009 at Bendigo in Victoria.
Weaners dearer again at Euroa
GOOD recent rain and a flush of feed resulted in a smaller-than-advertised yarding of store cattle at Euroa in Victoria today.
TRADE LAMB (c/kg cwt)
EASTERN STATES DAILY INDICATORS
Prime start to New Year
NEW year prime markets opened strongly with many sales quoted as up 2-10c/kg on pre-Christmas rates.
Greens want Lower Lakes flooding ruled out
THE Greens have called on the Federal Government to rule out flooding the lower lakes of the River Murray with sea water.
Lower Lakes decision this week
A DECISION on whether a controversial plan to save the Murray River's parched Lower Lakes will have to undergo an environmental assessment is expected this week.
Some useful rain, but many places miss out
AUSTRALIA'S mean annual rainfall reached 466mm last year, just 6mm shy of the long-term average, but many parts of the country missed out.
Dam-water loss stemmed
THE equivalent of three Sydney Harbours' worth of water is evaporating each year from one million farm dams in Australia, according to new research.
End excesses of MIS past
MANY farmers would argue the thousands of naive lawyers, miners and small business owners who poured money into managed investment schemes deserve little sympathy.
North goes quiet on cattle
MARKET uncertainty and today's higher transport costs appear to have wiped out the "grass fever" bidding once evident from northern buyers.
Machine
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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.
Les Kossatz shows Hard Slide
OH NO, not another case for some bleating from animal rights activists about the maltreatment of sheep.