Farm Weekly
Monday, May 6, 2024
Funding to improve grain supply chains
COGGO Grants 2023 recipients from Curtin University, professor Sarita Bennett (left) and research fellow Pippa Michael.
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Midwifery Group Practice for the north
Local midwives in the Pilbara will be able provide holistic support from pregnancy to postnatal. Photo by Shutterstock.
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Third best season despite challenges
Jodie Rintoul, Kane Chatfield and Kyah Peeti
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The $41,000 top-priced bull for the 2023-24 WA bull selling season was sold by the Introvigne familys Bonnydale Black Simmental stud, Bridgetown, at their on-property Black Simmental and SimAngus yearling bull sale in March. With the new stud record top-priced bull, Bonnydale Revenue U149 (by Bonnydale Revenue R14), purchased in partnership by Webb Black Simmentals, Glenburn, Victoria and St Pauls Genetics Black Simmentals, Henty, New South Wales, with a semen share to Six Creeks Black Simmentals, Mount Gambier, South Australia, were Connor DeCampo (left) and Rob Introvigne, Bonnydale stud, buyer representative Brad Creek, Six Creeks Black Simmentals, Pearce Watling, Elders, Donnybrook/Bridgetown and top price bull sponsor Jarvis Polglaze, Zoetis.
Strong population growth accelerates prices
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WAs strong population growth has seen house prices increase and this affected regional WA, as well as Perth and major centres.
New leader for South West organisation
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Newly-announced South West NRM chief executive officer Dr Manda Page.

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Property
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Fertile, black loamy creek flat soils for any high value crop
Mark Phelps
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Fertile, black loamy creek flat soils for any high value crop
Grazing block just outside Stawell sells for $2672 per acre
Chris McLennan
The previous owner ran 220 Merino ewes with Border Leicester lambs at foot. Pictures from Driscoll, McIllree & Dickinson.

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Funding to improve grain supply chains
COGGO Grants 2023 recipients from Curtin University, professor Sarita Bennett (left) and research fellow Pippa Michael.
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Northern GrainGrowers board nominations open
Gregor Heard
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Rhys Turton, GrainGrowers chair, is calling for applications for his organisation's northern region director positions. Photo supplied.
Analysis
Private bid activity reflects growing demand for Australian grain
Nathan Cattle, Clear Grain Exchange
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Private bid activity reflects growing demand for Australian grain
Machinery
New carbon calculation engine fired up for launch
The new engine covers a wide range of agricultural commodities. Picture by Shutterstock.
Dakota Tait
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Six-wheel truck tops multi-vendor sale
Mal Gill
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Top-priced lot sold at Nutrien Ag Solutions first Mid West multi-vendor online sale was this 1994 Freightliner LF80 six-wheeler rigid truck with 186 kiloWatt Cummins engine, auto transmission, 220,550 kilometres showing and with a Cole HD800 five-in-one bin and Hobbs hoist on the back. Located at Eradu, the truck went for $32,000 to a Western Australian bidder.
Toyota RAV4 tops Australian April new car sales
Paula Thompson
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The Toyota RAV4 has topped Australian new car sales in April. File picture
Sheep & Goats
Making bank: How Aussie shearing rates rank against the rest of the world
Shearing rates vary across the globe, with Australian rates per sheep on the higher end. FILE PICTURE.
Victoria Nugent • 1hr ago
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Subdued market loses ground
Tamara Hooper
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Subdued market loses ground
DPIRD releases analysis on sheep flock
Tamara Hooper
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The impact of changing joining rates on the Western Australian sheep flock, was released by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on Monday.
Agribusiness
Beef 2024 officially kicks off with Nose to Tail carve up | Photos
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Check out our fantastic photos from the Nose to Tail dinner, all taken by Mark Phelps.
Mark Phelps • 49m ago
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New baseline tool launched to help manage farm carbon emissions
Mark Phelps
CommBank has teamed up with ag tech platform Ruminati to launch a new tool to help producers manage their on-farm emissions. Picture supplied
New leader for South West organisation
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Newly-announced South West NRM chief executive officer Dr Manda Page.
Politics
Hancock wants 'unacceptable' Great Artesian Basin carbon capture scrapped
Hancock Agriculture chief executive Adam Giles said like many other agricultural users the company is dependent on the GAB as a water source. Picture supplied.
Jason Gregory • 1hr ago
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Exclusive
Container levy legal advice kept from Senate, but Govt reveals why it wont work
Jason Gregory
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A Senate inquiry must report on the biosecurity protection levy without seeing the govenrment's container levy legal advice. File photo.
Gun petition hits 30,000 signatures
Perri Polson
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Rick Mazza's gun petition has garnered more than 30,000 signatures.
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Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Picture Shutterstock
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Colourful houses Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Picture Shutterstock
UV benefits for meat production and storage: The chemical-free solution
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Whether it is a domestic coolroom for long-term storage, butcher shop, abattoir, in fact wherever food is being stored and refrigerated, this unit is essential for its positive benefits. Picture supplied
Sharing succession insights at Beef 2024
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Ardie and his wife Kacie, who are pictured with their children and grandchildren, are happy to share the successful process of their family farm's succession. Picture supplied
Clunie Range Angus: A brand to be most proud of
Matt Sherrington
The Guest family are proud of their business growth, and how the quality of their Clunie Range Angus genetics has improved in the past decade alone. Picture supplied
Rural Life
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Beef 2024 officially kicks off with Nose to Tail carve up | Photos
Mark Phelps • 49m ago
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Check out our fantastic photos from the Nose to Tail dinner, all taken by Mark Phelps.
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FWFWW Ep10: Enter the Toddster, Nat's shoulder pat, plus foot stampin' during glampin'
Eight new ladies arrive but only five go on for some camping with the other actors on the show.
Ashley Walmsley
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Farmer Todd (in the hat) with the five ladies of his choosing, none of which are wearing hats here, as Todd's is providing enough shade for all. Picture supplied
Dairy
Young dairy farm scholarship recipient has eyes on running her own farm
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Kiarna Murfett is enjoying working in the dairy industry. Picture supplied
Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm
Managing risk: Dairy farmer Jade Clymo with his son Fynn and their new Entegra barn. Picture: Supplied
Studstock
Clunie Range Angus: A brand to be most proud of
Matt Sherrington
The Guest family are proud of their business growth, and how the quality of their Clunie Range Angus genetics has improved in the past decade alone. Picture supplied
Droughtie society unveils new $50k national bull sale incentive
Ben Harden
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The Droughtmaster society has unveiled a new and unique slot auction style concept that will be introduced at this year's National Bull Sale in September. Picture: Lucy Kinbacher
Special Features
Lamb market starts week in better territory, but uplift doesn't last long
Leann Dax
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Hayley and Joe Trimboli, Lower Light, SA, were looking to buy at Mount Pleasant, SA. Picture by Elizabeth Anderson
Cattle market upside tipped for later in the year
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Bank analysts are tipping a lift in cattle prices towards the end of the year. Picture by Karen Bailey.