June 2024
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Cream of the crop
Beef2024 wrap-up
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‘Chickpeace’ Blooming inspirational
India has suspended tariffs on Desi chickpeas. Grains Australia has welcomed the decision, saying it was “a great outcome“ for both Australia and the Indian pulse market. “This welcome decision by the Indian Government shows the value of continued, respectful government and industry engagement with a highly-valued trading partner,” Grains Australia Pulse Council chair Peter Wilson said. In May, the Indian Government suspended the tariffs that had been equivalent to about 66 per cent, with the decision effective until 31 March, 2025. STORY PAGE 5
Sam Bloom, three-time world para-surfing champion, bestselling author, movie muse and nurse, last month shared her inspiring journey of resilience at Beef2024 in Rockhampton. And, what an incredible story it is. Read all about her inspirational journey on our Women In Agriculture spread, pages 16-17
Farmland slows
Sam and Cameron Bloom.
Picture: DALLAS KILPONEN
Australian farmland prices are set for further growth in the year ahead – but at a slowing pace – Rabobank says in its just-released annual Australian Farmland Price Outlook. The global agribusiness banking specialist says after three consecutive years of “double digit” growth, the momentum in agricultural land price increases is expected to further slow in 2024, as farm profitability levels come off record highs. And the price outlook is mixed across sector types and geographical regions, the bank says. Rabobank is forecasting a “base case” increase of about five per cent in the median price per hectare of all agricultural land types nationally in the year ahead. STORY PAGE 6
Jane Bunn bonus By Fiona Gowers Popular weather presenter Jane Bunn reads the weather and, importantly, she understands it. Her inside knowledge is now helping farmers
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on the Darling Downs master the skies above. Receiving accurate, localised forecasts has long been difficult with farmers often forced to decipher the outlook from multiple weather sites and apps.
But, to quote Bob Dylon ’The times they are a-changin’ thanks to Ms Bunn’s new advanced weather forecast system specifically designed with the agricultural sector in mind. Jane’s Weather PRO can help farmers miti-
gate risk and take advantage of the weather by harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlock weather insights and steer decisions around frost, spraying, irrigation and growth. STORY PAGE 3