Rural Health: Fat Farmers Expands Nationwide to Protect rural communities - What began in 2012 as a simple commitment between three mates hitting the gym on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula has expanded into a critical rural health movement. The grassroots "Fat Farmers" initiative exists to combat the
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Just In: FarmsAdvice Podcast with John Boote from Drover Ag streaming now - Building Modern Leadership and Recruitment on Farm available now on Spotify and Apple This Farms Advice Podcast episode focuses on shifting from a "seat-filling" mentality to prioritising cultural fit and personality when recruiting for agricultural
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Market Update: Wagga Cattle Sale Faces Softening Demand - At the Wagga sale on Monday, secondary cattle and heavy cows saw price corrections as dry conditions in NSW dampened restocker interest. Heavy cows were particularly impacted, dropping 35-60c/kg as supply from northern regions remains high. Source: Beef Central - Wagga
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Your daily Ag briefing is here: we've curated the ultimate roadmap of upcoming agricultural shows, from LambEx to Sheepvention and beyond. In other news, the BOM and international agencies are now tracking indicators that could trigger a 'Super' El Niño. Read on for the full event
Drover Ag to Take the Stage at Record-Breaking LambEx 2026 The official program for LambEx26 has been released, and it is shaping up to be the most comprehensive sheep industry program to date. Set to take place from July 7-10, 2026, at the Adelaide Convention Centre, the event
Weather: Higgins Storm Chasing Warns of Rapid Drought Onset in NSW and QLD - Forecasters are warning producers to prepare for a "rapid onset of drought" across Northern NSW, as well as Central and Southern inland areas. In a recent update shared to their subscriber base and social channels,
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Dairy: Mounting Input Costs and Supermarket Pricing Squeeze - Dairy farmers are intensifying their push for supermarkets to absorb the mounting costs of farmgate production and processing. Rising expenses across energy, labour, and logistics have placed significant financial pressure on the dairy supply chain, prompting stark warnings from producers that current
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Cropping: Court fines operator $15,000 for drone spray drift - A Victorian business has been hit with a $15,000 fine for damage caused by chemical drift from an agricultural spraying drone in Barongarook. With drone technology becoming more accessible for tricky paddock applications, this ruling is a timely wake-
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Logistics: Farmers shut out of zero-interest ERP loans - The Federal Government has clarified that primary producers will not be eligible for zero-interest loans under the expanded Economic Resilience Program (ERP). While the $6.15 billion fund covers manufacturing and logistics businesses—including those transporting "value-added"
Employment Market Update
The agricultural labour market is shifting as rising unemployment elsewhere sends a surge of unskilled applicants and Working Holiday Makers toward the regions. However, for the professional producer, quantity isn't quality and all agri-businesses need to weigh up any new hire with care to ensure they are
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Sheep Mutton indicators surge 60% year-on-year While beef has been volatile, the sheep market is showing remarkable resilience. The Mutton Indicator is up nearly 60% compared to last year, driven by tight supply and robust Middle Eastern demand. For mixed enterprises, the sheep flock is currently providing a
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Mouse pressure warnings spread into SA ahead of sowing Grain Central says calls for growers to check paddocks for mouse activity have spread into South Australia’s Adelaide Plains and Yorke Peninsula, alongside parts of WA. With sowing close, this is a practical reminder that pest pressure can quickly turn