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The way wheat is exported from Australia will be reviewed. The Federal Government has announced the Productivity Commission will start an inquiry into the new wheat export marketing arrangements. Source: ABC Rural

I've spent the last 20 years documenting the value of used equipment. Source: AgricultureOnline

ASHLAND, Ohio — The Mapleton and Crestview FFA chapters held their annual consignment sale Sept. 5. Community members brought in goods to be sold and there was a variety of merchandise at the sale. Large farm equipment was sold along with household items and lawn ornaments. Source: Farm and Dairy

The dairy industry could be pushed into terminal decline because of new rules forcing farmers to up their slurry storage facilities, according to the Tenant Farmers Association. Source: FWI

The Federal Government has amended its tax reforms to address concerns of farmers and small business owners. Source: ABC Rural

As the 2009 harvest draws near, producers will finalize their decisions about whether or not to store their crops and for how long. And according to University of Illinois economist Darrel Good, the current price structure clearly favors corn storage over soybean storage. Source: AgricultureOnline

In 2003, Catherine Roberts, a midwife by profession and quilter for 25 years from Seaford, Del., wanted to give a wounded soldier a quilt to bring him comfort during his recovery. “We are a nation at war,” Roberts said. “Warriors need something tangible, a physical representation of love, support and remembrance.” Source: Farm and Dairy

Torrential rain across the West of the country today (2 September), and spreading East tomorrow, means combines will once again be at a standstill. Source: Farmers Weekly Interactive

An independent report into the wool industry's research, marketing and development body, Australian Wool Innovation, has found serious problems with its corporate governance and strategy planning. Source: ABC Rural

Farmers, crop advisers finding SDS from western Corn Belt to mid-South Source: AgricultureOnline

COLUMBUS — A land use conference coordinated by the Ohio State University Extension Sept. 16 will focus on concerns ranging from sustainable growth to renewable energy. Source: Farm and Dairy

Bull calves from the dairy herd may traditionally have been seen as lower priority and a waste product, but with a reduction in the size of the national suckler herd resulting in a rising demand, and prices recently exceeding £100, focussed attention is needed to make the most of a valuable animal. Source: Farmers Weekly Interactive

Horse owners and vets around Australia are being warned to 'read up' on hendra virus, as a vet lies on life support in a Brisbane hospital. Source: ABC Rural

Those opposed to a national animal identification system are making the issue too complicated, said a U.S. Department of Agriculture official Friday. Source: AgricultureOnline

KINGSVILLE, Texas — For the first time in over a century, a severe South Texas drought has claimed the entire cotton production of Kleberg County, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Source: Farm and Dairy