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Stories tagged: drought

New insights into the effects of drought and climate variability on Australian farms

The Southern Farmer
February 2020
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AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report provides analysis on the effects of climate variability on Australian cropping and…

News, ABARES, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, climate change, Dr Neal Hughes, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds, drought

Season over

The Southern Farmer
May 2019
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BRIAN Mobbs owns and operates High Spa Angus, a breeding operation focused on diverse genetics and quality progeny. Last month, Brian sent 80 weaners to…

Featured story, Livestock, News, drought, High Spa Stud

Rain across region needed now

The Southern Farmer
April 2019
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“IT’S dry as chips.” So said Elders stock and station agent Ryan Sergeant late last month. Mr Sergeant was repeating the phrase that farmers across…

News, drought, rain, weather

Be prepared

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
April 2019
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Prepare. That’s the lesson to be taken from the current season, according to farmers in the Shepparton region.

Featured story, News, contingency, drought, preparation

Drought hits tractor sales

The Southern Farmer
February 2019
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TRACTOR sales slid four per cent overall for 2018 as the on-flow of drought conditions moved into machinery sales. Conservative sales saw the first year…

Featured story, Machinery, News, drought, sales, tractors

A season halved

The Southern Farmer
November 2018
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FARMERS in Central Victoria have been granted a month’s grace following patchy rainfall in October. Producers within a 40-kilometre radius of Alexandra received between 20-40ml…

Featured story, News, drought, rain, weather

Make hay while the sun shines

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
October 2018

DROUGHT is affecting many Australian farmers. From Queensland all the way down to Gippsland, the lack of rain is being felt across many regions and…

News, drought, hay, Valley Seeds Open Day

Saved from drought

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
October 2018
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BRUCE McCormack can still remember the day he shot 500 of his father-in-law’s sheep. The year was 1982, and the government provided bullets for free….

Featured story, News, drought, drought relief

Preparing for dry spell

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
September 2018
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IF ever there was good advice during a dry spell, it’s ‘make a plan’. Veterinarian and local Mansfield beef producer, Dr Rod Manning, is urging…

News, Dr Rod Manning, drought, planning, summer

Ongoing drought increases cattle slaughter numbers

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2018
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ONGOING drought conditions, combined with a surge in female turn-off, has seen Australian cattle slaughter forecasts revised upwards to 7.8 million head for 2018, nine…

Livestock, drought, markets, Meat and Livestock Australia, Scott Tolmie

Australia chooses to de-stock

The Southern Farmer
July 2018
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IT all depends on the weather. So often, this is the catch-cry statement from farmers, from livestock agents and from industry investors. But as winter…

Livestock, cattle, drought, Livestock Australia

Heat brings honey drought

April 2014

AUSTRALIAN beekeepers are facing honey production losses of between 50 and 90 per cent following summer’s scorching heat, bushfires and drought, a leading producer says.

News, drought, honey

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