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March 19: Grown steers to $910 at Heyfield

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:23:00 +1000

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.

Dollar, shares close higher

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:45:00 +1000

THE Australian dollar closed marginally higher on Friday with cautious investors and a lack of fresh data keeping the currency within a limited range.

March 19: Angus bulls to $23,000 at Te Mania

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +1000

TE MANIA'S annual production sale today saw Angus bulls sell to $23,000.

March 19: Ewes to $212 at Deni

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +1000

JOINED first-cross ewes sold to $212 at today's store sheep sale at Deniliquin.

Sales reward dairy quality

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

GOOD-quality dairy cows sold at firm or slightly dearer rates at Victorian saleyards last week.

Beef issue put on ice

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

AGRICULTURE Minister Tony Burke's move to order an import risk assessment on imported beef is a clever one.

Irrigation upgrade stoush

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

THE Federal Government has warned it will not deliver its $1 billion for stage two of Victoria's northern irrigation modernisation project until it gains guaranteed access to water savings from its investment.

Weaner steers up 30c/kg at Wodonga

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:38:00 +1000

WODONGA'S store market turned into a feeding frenzy yesterday with autumn-drop steer prices rising 30c/kg.

ADF to review structure

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:13:00 +1000

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) will review its national structure and plan to submit the proposal to the industry by mid-2010.

To wean, or not to wean

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

THE trend to wean calves prior to sale is gaining pace in the high country, but only just.

March 17: Bulls to $7000 at Alpine Angus

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +1000

A TASMANIAN Angus stud after well-balanced bulls paid the top price of $7000 at Alpine Angus today.

Dollar, shares close higher

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:50:00 +1000

THE Australian dollar closed higher today after the US central bank maintained its low interest rate policy and it was buoyed by positive local data.

Sheep prices skin deep

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

SHEEP skin values have almost doubled in the past 12 months with the best Merino pelts now making more than $20.

ASIC drops 'inducement' claim

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

THE corporate regulator has dropped a probe into a complaint by AWB Limited over allegations by former director Xavier Martin he was offered a financial inducement to back a restructure of the company in 2008.

Furore over Canada's BSE

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +1000

A FRESH case of BSE or "mad cow" disease has been found in Canada.