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Forecast rain sure to boost oats crops

OATS growers will be forgiven for a doing a little rain dance of joy this week, amid forecasts of widespread wet weather across the Southern Downs.

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Best grains prices in five years

AUSTRALIAN grain markets are riding higher – with sorghum and barley bids at close to A$300/MT NTP Brisbane and Newcastle at their best levels since 2007/08.

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Rice looks nice for versatile farming family

THE MORAWITZ family grows nearly everything on their properties at Comet, from sorghum to cotton to mungbeans.

Kathleen Calderwood

Senate to investigate Graincorp takeover bid

A SENATE inquiry into the operations of Australia’s grain handling industry may target the US company that plans to take over Graincorp.

Daniel Burdon

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Chinese love our sorghum

“GAN BEI!!” Two of the most feared words for western business travellers in China have morphed into music to the ears for Australian sorghum growers.

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PLANT pathologist Mal Ryley won the prestigious Grains Research and Development Corporation award for excellence in grain communications in the northern region.

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‘Quiet achiever’ wins top award

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Mackay Sugar purchases farm for $10.5 million

MACKAY Sugar and an asset management firm have purchased a 714 ha cane property south of Mackay for $10.5 million.

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Must be a good future in sugar cane as beats me how anyone benefits from with the high cost of labour these days

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Namoi Cotton members support marketing venture

NAMOI Cotton grower members have supported the proposed establishment of a cotton marketing and commodities packing services joint venture.

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COTTON growers are urged to nominate themselves or colleagues for the 2013 Cotton Industry Awards.

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Cotton on to 2013 awards

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