Category: News

Changes to NVD

National Vendor Declaration (NVD) A suite of changes to the LPA NVD will be released this year to collectively provide an easier, more efficient and cost-effective way for producers and supply chain stakeholders to interact with the integrity system. The changes include updated NVD versions, the release of a new electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD).

Stone Axe Pastoral claims 2020 Wagyu branded beef crown

Australia’s largest Wagyu branded beef competition concluded yesterday, with first-time exhibitor, Stone Axe Pastoral Co claiming the grand championship with a Fullblood Wagyu entry. This year’s competition attracted a record 31 entries across Fullblood, Crossbred and Commercial (marbling score 5-7) Wagyu classes. In total, the competition awarded 14 gold medals and 28 gold, silver and.

Purchase of three properties expands Alice Springs aggregation to 1.1m ha

Central Australian beef producers Tim and Emily Edmunds have completed the acquisition of three adjoining cattle stations in the tightly-held Alice Springs district in the Northern Territory. The three stations, Narwietooma, Derwent and Glen Helen were acquired from Tony and Pam Davis to add to the Edmunds’ neighbouring Napperby Station. The deal creates a contiguous cattle breeding, growing.

Coronavirus crisis yields plenty of good news for ‘match fit’ agriculture

Farmers spend their lives keenly watching the rural radar for seasonal and market opportunities, a focus which has been working overtime in recent months as they adapt to make the most of the global coronavirus crisis. Like young Norm in Bob Hudson’s quirky 1970s hit, The Newcastle Song, agribusiness has seized the moment to “never.

All day and into the night at massive Grafton store sale

The largest yarding in nearly 40 years put 3292 head through the Grafton selling ring on Thursday. Steers to 400kg comprised 2107 head which sold to an average of 436.8c/kg and $902 (341.8c/kg and $820 last sale), reaching a top of $1698. Heifers to 540kg included 1145 head which averaged 394c/kg and $853 (345c/kg and.

Southern rain sparks purchasing interest, in 20,500 head AuctionsPlus offering

Recent widespread rainfall across regions of Southern & Central New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia stimulated purchases on AuctionsPlus this week, resulting in a dearer market across most stock categories. The most significant increase was achieved by PTIC heifers where category average prices leapt $237 to $1806 this week. Central Western NSW continues to.

Rural property values to hold firm in pandemic year

Driven by global food demand, favourable growing conditions and a low Australian dollar, rural property values are expected to hold firm in 2020 despite the threat COVID-19 poses to global supply chains. “The outlook for the Australia agribusiness sector is positive and supported by a growing worldwide population, the more affordable nature of Australian land.

Growers already well into sowing programs after general rain

Anzac day is upon us and with it comes the traditional commencement of the 2020/21 sowing window. However, the general and mostly generous rains throughout NSW over the months of March and April have presented conditions simply too good to wait for the green light normally heralded by April 25 and many growers are well.