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WHO OWNS QUEENSLAND’S FARMS?

Homegrown millionaires face fierce competition for Queensland’s top farms.

FARMER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS OPEN

We’re searching for the best farmers from across Australia in 2022.

OUR RICHEST FARMING REGIONS

See which Australian regions lay claim to having the fattest farming receipts.

Shine

REVEALED: SHINE AWARDS 2022 FINALISTS



Meet the 19 rural women honoured this year for their contributions on farms, in
communities and in regional industries across Australia.


News

GIPPSLAND JOBS COLLAPSE



Gippsland is facing a crippling jobs crisis as timber harvesting grinds to a
halt, dairy plants close and power stations prepare to switch off their
generators.


Politics

VIC ELECTION: MORWELL THE CENTRE OF POWER



Dan Andrews’ commitment to bringing back the SEC shows how keen he is to win
Morwell — a key seat this election cycle.


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Cropping

GRAINCORP REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS



Two consecutive bumper harvests have led to GrainCorp’s biggest ever earnings
report. See the results.


News

UNAFFORDABLE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AFTER FLOODS



Victorians are facing unaffordable increases in flood insurance. How much
companies have asked for will shock you.


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News

TIMBER RALLY HEADS TO MORWELL



Timber workers will meet at Rosedale and Warragul on Friday morning, before
driving their logging trucks to Morwell.


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Politics

STATE ELECTION MUST BE A ‘REFERENDUM’ ON ROADS



Everyone has an opinion on country roads. Federal Coalition MP pinpoints the
moment when everything went wrong in maintaining them.


Agribusiness


GRAPE GROWERS TO MEET WITH THE ACCC

Sport


COUNTRY LEAGUE STOUSH WITH AFL

UpdatedLivestock


CATTLE AUSTRALIA GOES TO THE VOTE

Politics


AG EXPORTERS PIN HOPES ON ALBO-JINPING OUTCOME


SPECIAL REPORTS

Agribusiness


HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM MERINOS

Dairy


DAIRY TO BEEF A SMART SWITCH FOR DOUG

Agribusiness


HOW TO BUILD A HERD FROM A STANDING START


National

DOUBTS OVER VARROA MITE ERADICATION EMERGE

Some within the beekeeping industry have cast doubt over the eradication of
varroa mite from Australia.



News

FEEDLOT OPERATOR CHARGED AFTER WORKPLACE DEATH

A prominent Wagyu beef producer will face court after a 29-year-old man was
electrocuted and died at a Wimmera feedlot.



News

MAJOR CHANGES FOR UNI OF MELB AG AND VET FACULTY

University of Melbourne’s vet and ag science department is undergoing major
change, with a faculty merger and closure of an animal hospital.



Horticulture

LEADING AVOCADO GROWER PLANS FOR EXPORT BOOM

In what he describes as his “toughest” year yet, this tech-savvy Queensland
avocado grower is planning for ambitious growth.



UpdatedWeather

SEVERE WEATHER BAND FLOODS TOWNS, SINKS CROPS

Large parts of sodden NSW and Victoria have received a deluge of unwelcome rain,
leaving towns isolated and further pushing back harvest. See the latest.



Property

ICONIC EAST GIPPSLAND PUB FOR SALE

A 121-year-old “top pub” in East Gippsland is up for sale with a price tag of
$950,000.


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Livestock

GRAIN DRAIN FOR BEEF



Industry statistics show cattle numbers have dropped in feedlots and grain-fed
beef exports are down. Here’s why.


UPDATEDHyperlocal

LATEST EYCI MARKET VALUE FOR CATTLE



The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has closed at 36.0c/kg lower than its four
week high of 1041.5c/kg. See the latest market trends


Livestock

MASSIVE STOCK NUMBERS APPLYING PRICE PRESSURE



The numbers don’t lie and a surge in livestock offerings is affecting the market
with no end in sight.





DAIRY



Agribusiness

EX-CASINO FARMERS WIN BIG IN SW VICTORIA

Making the switch from Casino in NSW to Jancourt in Victoria is a gamble that’s
paid off for Terry and Shannon Blasche.



Livestock

CRANKY COCKIES CRACK IT WITH COUNCIL

A Warrnambool council meeting turned fiery when the public turned up to have
their say on a controversial decision. Find out what happened.


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Agribusiness

REPORT: NORCO’S $27.5M LOSS

Norco may have been hit hard by the Lismore floods, but $46m in government
grants is helping it rebuild farmer equity.



UpdatedDairy

RELIEF OVER FONTERRA SETTLEMENT

Farmers have expressed relief after Fonterra settled a class action case over
the 2016 clawback.



VISIONARY FAMILY BEHIND $37M MEATWORKS

This family’s new on-farm abattoir completes their plan to deliver perfect beef.

THE BEST PADDOCK-TO-PLATE BRANDS

Here are the top examples of farmers servicing consumers right at the farmgate.

SECRET DAIRY POWER PLAYERS REVEALED

Who really owns Aussie dairy? We name those behind one of our largest sectors.


CROPPING



Cropping

HAY & GRAIN: MORE RAIN ON THE WAY

Despite some warmer days, more rain is forecast to further complicate an already
difficult season for crops.



Cropping

GRDC REPORTS RECORD REVENUE IN 2022

The Grains Research and Development Corporation reported record revenue this
year, with income from levy payers up 42 per cent on 2021.




HORTICULTURE



Horticulture

RED WINE GROWERS PIN HOPES ON THAWING OF RELATIONS WITH CHINA

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with a Chinese leader has given the
struggling wine industry a beacon of hope.



Horticulture

VICTORIAN APPLE ORCHARD HITS MARKET

David and Kerrie Alexander are one of the last apple producers in southwest
Victoria. Here’s how you can buy a slice of ag history




PROPERTY



Hyperlocal

REGIONAL VICTORIA AND THE RIVERINA SALE AND AUCTION RESULTS, WEEK ENDING
NOVEMBER 13

Regional Victoria and the Riverina recorded 20 property sales over a million
dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.



Property

SA FARMS TO FETCH $35M-PLUS

A renowned name in South Australian farming circles is selling a 2850ha,
six-farm portfolio in the state’s Mid North Region.


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Property

RIVERINA FARM SNAPPED UP IN $17.8M DEAL

The family named sheep farmers of the year at The Weekly Times Coles 2021 Farmer
of the Year awards have purchased a major pastoral farm near Deniliquin.




VISUAL STORIES



162 YEARS OF FARMING HISTORY GOES UP FOR SALE

SHINE AWARDS 2022: MEET THE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN NOMINATED

BALI BOMBINGS: AFL GREAT JASON MCCARTNEY REFLECTS ON TRAGEDY

MEET THE RIDER TAKING ON 'BRUTAL' DESERT COURSES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

COUNTRY FOOTBALL: VICTORIA’S BEST PLAYERS IN 2022

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE

WHY THIS INNOVATIVE FARMING SYSTEM IS TAKING OFF

SWAPPING TECHNOLOGY FOR RAMS A WINNER FOR THIS TEENAGER




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SPORT



Sport

COUNTRY BOLTER SET FOR DRAFT CALL-UP

Joe Richards thought his draft dreams ended four years ago. But a brilliant
season for Wangaratta has clubs back on the hook.



Sport

REVEALED: SHEPP UNITED COACH UNVEILED ALONG WITH FIRST SIGNINGS

Last season’s wooden spooners in the Goulburn Valley Football League have a new
coach who has wasted no time bringing talent through the door.



Sport

QUAMBATOOK PLAYERS IN DEMAND FROM NEARBY CLUBS

Quambatook’s final season ended without the “fairytale” finish everyone hoped
for. See where its players are playing next year.



Sport

REVEALED: THE AFL RECRUIT WHO WILL HELP BOMBERS’ FLAG PUSH

Kyabram has signalled its intent to surge in the GVFL next season by signing an
ex-AFL player, a current VFL player and a club great.




AGRIBUSINESS



Agribusiness

TEAM AUSTRALIA NEEDED FOR CYBER FIGHT

The NAB boss ranks cyber attacks at the very top of potential threats that keeps
him up at night.


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Agribusiness

AG NEEDS ENERGY PLANS TO CONNECT

Despite a big-money commitment to farming by the Albanese government, industry
leaders hold concerns over incentives for clean on-farm energy.


UPDATEDPolitics

COALITION’S $8M AG TECHNOLOGY PLEDGE



The Victorian Coalition has pledged $8 million to set up a new fund aiming to
encourage “on-farm innovation” if elected later this month.


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VideoAgJournal

SUSTAINABILITY: WE DISSECT AGRICULTURE’S BIGGEST BUZZ WORD



Watch a replay of AgJournal’s sustainability round table, with expert panellists
Anna Speer, Lucinda Corrigan and Margaret Jewell.


AgJournal

IS ASPARAGOPSIS THE ANSWER TO LIVESTOCK METHANE EMISSIONS?



The red meat industry is pumping millions of dollars into a little-known seaweed
it hopes will reduce methane emissions. Will it do the job?



Agribusiness

HOW TO MINIMISE STRESS AND MAXIMISE PROFIT ON-FARM

Attention to detail like no other has awarded these Mallee cattle producers
MSA’s most outstanding Victorian producer for 2021.



ExclusiveAgribusiness

BAREFOOT REVEALS HOW YOUR CHILD CAN MAKE BIG BUCKS

These are entrepreneurs with a difference – they are all under 15 and their
thriving businesses all have Scott Pape’s tick of approval. See how they did it.


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Business

BAREFOOT’S SALUTE TO A REBUILDING COMMUNITY

Insurance questions are flowing to Barefoot Investor Scott Pape ahead of his
book launch that focuses far beyond the big cities.


2

Cropping

HAY AND GRAIN: GRAIN GROWERS HOLDING OFF SELLING

Demand is well outstripping supply for east coast grain, while some hay farmers
are cutting it very fine to harvest.



AgJournal

MEET AUSTRALIA’S QUEEN OF SUSTAINABLE CATTLE FARMING

The woman behind Rennylea Angus’s extraordinary growth is also a driving force
behind the red-meat sector’s ambitious climate action plan.



Business

PERPETUAL MUST MAKE PENDAL DEAL WORK HARDER

The pressure has ramped up on the fund manager’s chief executive Rob Adams to
show that he is not giving away too much value through an unpopular merger.


2

AgJournal

SNAKE OIL OR SAVIOUR: AG BIOLOGICALS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

An Aussie company at the forefront of ‘nature tech’ development says biological
inputs will be crucial for broadacre cropping.



Politics

BUDGET: MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR BIOSECURITY FUNDING

The federal budget has failed to deliver on promises for long-term, sustainable
biosecurity funding. And industry has noticed.




AGJOURNAL



THE FUTURE IS NOW FOR AUSSIE ORGANICS

AgJournal

AUSSIE CATTLE STATIONS FETCHING A PREMIUM



Blue-ribbon cattle farms across the nation are yielding big bucks on the market,
as buyers remain hungry for Aussie farmland.


AgJournal

NATURAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT RETURNING ‘MIND-BLOWING’ RESULTS



With an eye for increased profitability and production, some farmers are turning
to natural capital to set themselves apart.




MACHINE



TANKS TO TRACTORS: VETERANS COME TO HARVEST RESCUE

Machine

BULLDOGS EXHIBIT PLENTY OF BITE



A new record has been created after more than 120 Lanz Bulldog tractors from
across Australia converged on Hamilton.


Machine

FARM MACHINERY BACK IN STOCK



As record demand for farm machinery continues, dealerships finally see a light
at the end of the supply-jam tunnel.




EDUCATION



MANSFIELD TRAILBLAZER TURNS AG EDUCATION ON ITS HEAD

Education

PARENTS TAKE DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST RURAL SCHOOL



Parents from Werrimull P-12 say issues at the school have ruined the community —
and this drastic act is their only option.


EXCLUSIVENews

FULL LIST: WHERE YOUR CHILD CAN’T GET A TEACHER



In one region of Australia the number of unfilled roles for teachers has
exploded. This is where our biggest teacher shortages are. Search for your local
area.


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OPINION



MINEAR: WHY AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IS UNDER THREAT

UpdatedFederal Budget

TREASURER DEFENDS ‘FAILED’ BUDGET PROMISES



Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit out at criticism arguing the government “failed”
to deliver on key election promises in the budget.


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OpinionFederal Budget

WHY A CHEAPER CHILDCARE SCHEME WON’T WORK



There’s one gigantic snag to Labor’s budget promise to make childcare more
affordable – there’s a desperate shortage they can’t avoid, argues Julie Cross.


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FARMER OF THE YEAR



COOMBING PARK: BACK FROM THE BRINK TO BOOM

Farmer of the Year

PRODUCING ‘GREEN’ GREENS THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS SA OPERATION



Growing herbs and vegetables with the smallest carbon footprints and fewest food
miles makes dollars and sense for farmer Damien Manno.


Agribusiness

GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLING ON FOR 2021’S TOP FARMER



More cattle, more land and another stud — the beef world is expanding for The
Weekly Times Coles 2021 Farmer of the Year Marc Greening.


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SHINE



SHINE AWARDS 2022: ALL THE NOMINEES

Shine

‘LISTEN DEEPLY’: COMMUNITY LEADER’S $1.3M MOVEMENT



When devastating floods hit Lismore in February Naomi Moran leapt into action,
establishing essential support services from her flooded workplace.


Shine

SHINE AWARDS: FROM BALLOT LONGSHOT TO REGENERATIVE MASTER



Bloss Hickson acquired her Arcadia Valley land via ballot in the 1980s when
there wasn’t space on the form for women to apply. Now she’s leading it further
into the future.




HEART



BALLARAT TEEN IN TUNE WITH ELDERLY DURING COVID

Heart

CAMPERDOWN CLUBMAN MAKES LEURA OVAL HOME FOR WHOLE TOWN



In his 32 years of volunteer service for Camperdown Football Netball Club, the
achievement that makes Peter most proud is something that happened off the
pitch.


Heart

SALE YOUTH CHAMPION WINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARD



Lorraine MacGillivray is on call around-the-clock, always ready to support East
Gippsland’s young people when they most need it.



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