Managing mice coming up to planting
Overrun with mice? Elders agronomist Emily Young has some simple tips for growers as they plant winter crops with high mice populations. Monitor paddocks Check…
Cropping, Farm Supplies, Latest News
Pre-calving and pre-lambing nutrition for ewes and cows
Now is an important time for breeders to carefully manage nutrition to to ensure less difficulties with lambing/calving, lower mortality rates, and ultimately higher marking…
Animal Health, Cattle, Farm Supplies, Latest News, Sheep
Optimise conception rates with Blueprint® Lift
Correct management of stock prior to joining has a large influence on the conception rates of your flock. Ewe nutrition is key to joining success.…
Animal Health, Latest News, Sheep
Monitoring worm burdens in cattle
Monitoring worm burdens through worm egg count tests in cattle following the recent break in the season. Recent rainfall and warmer conditions means that worm…
Animal Health, Cattle, Latest News, Seasons, Tech Services
Keep your eyes on this
A short summary of key factors to keep an eye on in red meat markets during the 2021 season. Cattle Market Global cattle vs domestic…
Cattle, Latest News, Seasons, Sheep, Tech Services, Wool
New malt barley variety accredited
Alestar has just been accredited by Barley Australia today but growers like Mark Humphrey were already planning to sow hundreds of hectares to the new…
Agronomy, Cropping, Latest News
Water trading update week ending 10 February 2021
Widespread moderate rainfall totals were recorded across the south-east and central Murray-Darling Basin. Daily rainfall totals in excess of 100 mm were recorded in north-east…
Corporate, Latest News
Agility and agent relationships the secret of Smith’s trading success
The Smiths of Tambo Crossing have reshaped their farm business and nothing, not even succession, a health crisis, drought and two bushfires, can stop them.…
Cattle, Latest News, Sheep
Carbon farming explained at Elders Presents online event
The rules, the practical steps and the profitability of carbon farming were explained during last night’s online Elders Presents forum. Climate Change Authority acting chief…
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Beef Australia 2021 beats the pandemic
Week-long industry event Beef Australia will go ahead next year, organisers confirmed today, securing Elders’ role as Major Sponsoring Partner. Beef Australia will run in Rockhampton from May 2 to 8 in…
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Elders continues its track record of year on year growth
A statutory profit after tax of $122.9 million was reported. Underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $119.4m represents an increase of 62% on…
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Making money farming carbon
Farmers really can make money out of carbon, the next Elders Presents online event will hear, and tree planting is not the only way. Ahead…