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December 8, 2025

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Rural News

Showcase brings Wild West to Tatura

The Australian Western Showcase brought western-style horse competition to Tatura.

By Djembe Archibald

Value adding to the bottom line

Noorat Show attracts thousands

Around 10,000 people attended the popular event.

Value adding to the bottom line

Noorat Show attracts thousands

Buybacks punish farmers

ADF strongly opposes recently announced buybacks

By Sophie Baldwin, Djembe Archibald

Buybacks punish farmers

Water

Environment water rejected

Report indicates southern basin shortfall

Fund supports drainage work

G-MW chief to leave

Dairy

Strathmerton Bega employees offered support

Shire joins with Bega to run a support event for Strathmerton staff.

By Country News

Omega-3 for longevity

New research shows fats, especially omega-3, are critical to cow aging and survival, opening opportunities...

By Sophie Baldwin

Wollongong to host dairy symposium

Jennie Pryce will explore genetic tools available to dairy farmers.

By Country News

Fonterra shareholders approve Aussie sale

Co-operative takes a step closer to Australian divestment.

By Country News

Cropping

Unlocking the oats genome

New discoveries found in the humble cereal

By Sophie Baldwin

Bringing WA’s grain industry to the heart of the city

GRDC unveils roadmap to drive innovation in low carbon liquid fuels

A strategic blueprint designed to inform future research, development and extension in the production of...

By Sophie Baldwin

Bringing WA’s grain industry to the heart of the city

GRDC unveils roadmap to drive innovation in low carbon liquid fuels

New technology at Halbury Field Day

Technologies from Corteva’s plant performance range, alongside their crop protection products, were highlighted during a...

By Sophie Baldwin

New technology at Halbury Field Day

Horticulture

Kanzi breaks records as HBMA set five year strategy

The Horticultural Brand Management Australia (HBMA) board, along with general manager Elisa King and key...

By Sophie Baldwin

An easy and sustainable solution for nematodes

Vaniva powered by Tymirium technology is the latest cutting-edge nematicide from Syngenta, protecting cucurbit and...

By Sophie Baldwin

New option for Botrytis control in cherries

Botrytis grey mould ( Botrytis cinerea ) has long been overlooked as the cause of...

By Sophie Baldwin

Spotlight Plus Herbicide – precision sucker control across vineyards, orchards, and rubus crops

In the face of rising labour costs and increasing disease pressure, Spotlight Plus Herbicide has...

By Sophie Baldwin

Livestock

Bovine Versa accesses beef traits

Weatherbys Scientific has launched its new Bovine Versa 85K SNP chip in Australia and New Zealand, giving breeders access to even more traits essential to beef cattle production and accelerated genetic improvement.

By Sophie Baldwin

Managing livestock losses after an emergency

Preparing healthy feedlot cattle – the respiratory advantage

As the Australian beef industry shifts towards more feedlotting, ensuring young cattle arrive healthy and...

By Sophie Baldwin

Managing livestock losses after an emergency

Preparing healthy feedlot cattle – the respiratory advantage

Climate impacts livestock production trends

Weather extremes over the past 12 months have significantly impacted producer decision-making.

By Country News

Climate impacts livestock production trends

Machinery & Products

Machinery and Products

McHale round baler

Star shaped feed rotors ensure grass flow into the bale chamber

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

Helping farmers get ripped

Deep ripping equipment manufactured in the Czech Republic is boosting productivity on farms in Australia...

By Jeanette Severs

Machinery and Products

Control is in farmers’ hands

The KUHN configurator has proven its value in the field with Victorian farmer Jock Buttigieg...

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

New product is a ‘game-changer’

Farmers are always on the look-out for solutions to boost business efficiency and productivity, and...

By Dairy News Australia

Animal Health

Tech makes joining easier

Winning the battle against flies on dairy farms

Hoofing it for healthy feet

Hoofing it for healthy feet

Up to 20 per cent of a milking herd is lame, and it’s important to...

By Jeanette Severs