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Dry weather in New South Wales, northern South Australia and Victoria is impacting the timing of the turnoff of winter sucker lambs. The question is, how will the dry impact total lamb supply for 2018? The worry we’ve been hearing about, is that NSW lambs which weren’t at slaughter weights as suckers are going to...Read More

SILVAN Australia has released a new 400 litre tank capacity high pressure skid-mounted sprayer that meets the spray application needs of on-property, spray contractor or general grounds weed management tasks. With everything mounted on the galvanised frame, the power is supplied by a Honda GX160 5.5hp engine, coupled to a high-quality Italian diaphragm pump that...Read More

Wavealee Laird and partner Jacqui Norris bought their small farm in South-West Victoria in December, but widespread fires in March burnt half of “Breezeholme”, including all the eastern boundary fencing and two internal fences. Wavealee says, “Having sold our property before the fires it was really frustrating because we had about three weeks to get...Read More

Processor margins have increased dramatically in this last quarter, sitting significantly higher than historical averages. The large margins have been linked with the low rainfall patterns that have occurred this year. Similar conditions were seen in 2013 and if that is anything to go on the Mecardo theoretical cut-out model is projecting firmer processor annual...Read More

New Diesel Engine Oils: Building For the Future It’s no secret that a modern diesel engine operates more efficiently when lubricated with a good quality high performance oil, which is why the engine oil has become just as important to the commercial road transport and Agri industry as the hardware around it. Legislative requirements on...Read More

Good control of weeds and insects is a vital part of achieving high yielding forage brassica crops in the far north-west of Tasmania. Roberts Senior Agronomist, Dan Sutton, said the region was prized as a dairy area with winter dominant rainfall of up to 1600mm per year. Forage brassicas are a key grazing option through...Read More

Trojan® Insecticide (150g/L gamma-cyhalothrin capsule suspension) is a patent protected fifth generation pyrethroid that is marketed and sold exclusively in Australia by FMC. It is widely used to control pests at early crop establishment in cereals and winter crops, largely targeting either native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) in pulses or aphids in cereals. FMC Australia Head...Read More

With so many jobs to do, it’s easy to forget about your float valves. Most valves provide years of trouble- free service. But it’s always a good idea to check that they are still operating efficiently. If not, you could be losing precious water. The first thing to look for is that the lever arm...Read More

With the current seasonal conditions it is all the more important that you prepare early to minimise losses associated with pinkeye infections. Pinkeye is painful and debilitating for cattle but also time consuming and costly to treat once your herd is infected. Up to 80% of a mob can be affected in a bad pinkeye...Read More