Farm Weekly
Sunday, May 5, 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
Subdued market loses ground
Subdued market loses ground
Tamara Hooper
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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.
Food for thought for livestock producers
Brooke Littlewood
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Curtin University associate professor of supply chain management and logistics Dr Liz Jackson (left), The University of Western Australia (UWA) Institute of Agriculture, professor Shane Maloney, The Livestock Collective project co-ordinator Marion Lewis, UWA Institute of Agriculture associate professor Dominique Blache and UWA lecturer Dr Kelsey Pool.
Agribusiness
New baseline tool launched to help manage farm carbon emissions
CommBank has teamed up with ag tech platform Ruminati to launch a new tool to help producers manage their on-farm emissions. Picture supplied
Mark Phelps • 2hrs ago
New leader for South West organisation
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Newly-announced South West NRM chief executive officer Dr Manda Page.
New carbon calculation engine fired up for launch
Dakota Tait
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The new engine covers a wide range of agricultural commodities. Picture by Shutterstock.
Politics
Container levy legal advice kept from Senate, but Govt reveals why it wont work
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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.
Jason Gregory
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Gun petition hits 30,000 signatures
Perri Polson
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Rick Mazza's gun petition has garnered more than 30,000 signatures.
Govt puts $26 million into biosecurity
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Farm biosecurity sign. Picture via DPIRD.
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Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Picture Shutterstock
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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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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 • 58m ago
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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
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FWFWW Ep9: Paint, pineapples, ponies and parental guidance recommended
The lads get to choose a date "designed" by their ladies, plus a new farmer comes to town... sort of.
Ashley Walmsley
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Farmer Joe locks his girls in the chook pen until they can figure out who has the best chance. Actually, they are just collecting eggs and having a peck at each other. 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
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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.