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Welcome to this week’s Drover Ag update. In this edition, we break down ABARES’ latest $99.4 billion farm production forecast, examine why livestock saleyards are defying global export headwinds, and highlight key market shifts across grain, wool, and broadacre operations—plus 33 active roles now live on the
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With the new financial year underway, the agricultural employment market is seeing a distinct shift in momentum. In our August Market Update, Drover Ag Managing Director John Boote unpacks the recent surge in recruitment activity, why top candidates are actively on the move, and how forward-thinking farmers are looking
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Broadacre R&D: GRDC Invites Eyre Peninsula Growers to NGN Sandy Soils Forums - The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) announced four National Grower Network (NGN) forums scheduled across South Australia's Eyre Peninsula at Arno Bay, Buckleboo, Warramboo, and Cummins. The interactive forums will deliver technical updates
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Livestock Markets: Queensland Underpins Cattle Throughput as Winter Processor Closures Slow Slaughter - MLA’s weekly market analysis reports a 9% drop in national cattle yardings to 67,283 head, with Queensland saleyards supplying 45% of total throughput. The Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator held relatively stable at 531¢/kg liveweight (lwt)
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Fit as A Farmer: We are incredibly proud to share this inspiring feature on Ben “Wundy” Wundersitz—a valued Drover Ag client, a progressive South Australian grain producer, and one of the visionary co-founders behind the life-changing Fat Farmers movement. Originally published by RMW Magazine and reproduced here
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Land Markets: NFF Slams Foreign Buyout of Historic Tasmanian Asset as Rural Backlash Mounts - The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has questioned the integrity of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) following the sale of Tasmania’s largest farm, a 22,000-hectare dairy, beef and cropping aggregation, to a UK
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Its a wrap at LambEx 2026 Fresh from the Adelaide Convention Centre, Drover Ag's Recruitment Manager, Bec Vickers, delivered a standout presentation at LambEx 2026 that challenged traditional rural hiring methods. Bec introduced the concept of "low-stress staff handling," arguing that employers need to apply
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Industry Events: LambEx26 to Unite 1,500+ Delegates and Champion Future Ag Leaders - The Australian sheep and wool industry is gearing up for its premier biennial event, LambEx26, set to take over the Adelaide Convention Centre next week from July 7–10. Organisers expect to draw over 1,500 producers,
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Dairy Exports: New EU Rules Mandate Tighter Antimicrobial Records - From September 2026, new European Union regulations will require Australian dairy farmers to tighten controls and record-keeping around antimicrobial use to maintain export market access. While antibiotics remain permitted for disease treatment and prevention, they can no longer be used
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As the End of Financial Year (EOFY) is now only a few days away, its the perfect time to take advantage of the Drover Ag EOFY Deal. If you lock in a full Recruitment package before the end of the financial year, we will automatically apply a Free Service Tier
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With the winter solstice now behind us, we have passed the shortest day of the year, and the steady journey toward spring has begun. For many producers, it has been a notably mild and wet winter so far, with little to no sign of the much-discussed El Niño materialising
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EOFY Service Upgrade Deal - Beat the July Hiring Rush - Ag businesses often wait until new budgets open in July to start hiring for the second half of the year, creating fierce competition for the best talent. To help you jump the queue and maximise your tax deductions before June 30,