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    <post_id>3853</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Unlocking Your Herd’s Next Level: Why Heifer Selection is Key in Today’s Market]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With spring rolling through North West NSW, we’re seeing a solid, firm tone in local markets like Gunnedah. Restocker demand has kicked up,
particularly for quality breeding stock and young cows with calves—as producers look to build back with confidence. But with every dollar on feed counting and land management top of mind, keeping the <em>right</em> females in your herd isn't just good practice, it's what keeps
your business resilient for the long haul.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3853/AngusHeifer.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/unlocking-your-herds-next-level-why-heifer-selection-is-key-in-todays-market/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-10-06 22:49:24</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3852</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 6th October2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[An overall firmer market across the board at Gunnedah this week, with a fair quality yarding of 2,274 head.<sup></sup> Predominantly made up
of yearling and weaner cattle, all major buyers were present alongside renewed restocker interest particularly on cows!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3852/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah6October26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-6th-october2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-10-06 21:38:20</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3851</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Embracing Discomfort Is Our Biggest Asset]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[I couldn't make it to Gold Coast for BeefEx 2026 last week, but following the updates from afar and reading through the insights that were unpacked during the sessions, one big question keeps rattling around in my head: Are we actually ready to step back, look in the mirror, and
learn from how other industries do things?]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3851/Beefex26Wed024_1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/beyond-the-dirt-mound-why-embracing-discomfort-is-our-biggest-asset/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-29 22:25:50</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3850</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 29th September 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A smaller, high-quality yarding of 2,135 head (down 1,035 on last sale) met with strong competition across the board at Gunnedah. All
regular buyers were present and operating actively, driving a noticeably dearer market across most categories.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3850/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah29Sept26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-29th-september-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-29 21:58:11</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3849</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[More beef, smarter herd - Why Australia's cattle industry is striking gold in 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[There is big news rippling through the Australian livestock sector and for local producers here in the Gunnedah basin and across North West
NSW, the future is looking remarkably bright!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3849/CutRibEye.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/more-beef-smarter-herd-why-australias-cattle-industry-is-striking-gold-in-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-23 01:34:01</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3848</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 22nd September 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A slightly smaller yarding in Gunnedah this week with 3,188 head yarded. Quality held up fairly well, dominated primarily by yearling and
feeder types, though all grades were represented.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3848/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah22Sept26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-22nd-september-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-22 22:14:23</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3847</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Make Hay While the Sun Shines: Navigating the Feed Season Ahead]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With fodder reserves currently high and a strong production period underway, landholders across New England and North West NSW are presented
with a timely window to secure their feed strategies ahead of changing weather patterns.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3847/WheatCrop.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/make-hay-while-the-sun-shines-navigating-the-feed-season-ahead/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-16 05:01:12</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3846</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 15th September 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With warmer weather hitting the region, we saw a surge in supply at Gunnedah this week, pushing overall numbers to 3,523 head. It was a
fair-quality, all-round yarding with all major buyers present, resulting in an overall softer market.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3846/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah15Sept26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-15th-september-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-15 21:49:30</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3845</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Bridging the Ag gap - why getting kids on farm matters for our industry's future]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[It’s easy to take for granted the dirt on our boots and the effortless way our kids learn where their food comes from. Standing here in Gunnedah, getting ready to send my eldest son off to Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School next year with his two younger brothers hopefully following in his footsteps, I’m constantly reminded of how fortunate we are to live this lifestyle. But step outside our regional
bubble, and the divide between city children and the farm gate has never been wider.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3845/998037c0-ab95-4fa3-bb99-25aea57d6348.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/bridging-the-ag-grap-why-getting-kids-on-farm-matters-for-our-industrys-future/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-08 23:25:25</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3844</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 8th September 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<strong>Gunnedah bounces back with Ssong buyer demand and quality lines</strong>
<br /><br />
	After a brief pause last week for system upgrades, Gunnedah saleyards returned with a bang this week. Numbers surged as 2,781 head were
	scanned which is an impressive 1,500+ head jump on a fortnight ago. The market responded enthusiastically to a refreshed yarding featuring
	larger lines of quality cattle, with all major buyers present at the rail to drive an overall dearer market.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3844/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah8Sept26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-8th-september-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-08 23:12:12</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3843</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How AI and the Next Generation Are Shaping the Future of Australian Farming]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Stand on the edge of any paddock at sunrise across our region, and you’ll see a landscape built on generations of grit, local knowledge, and
good old-fashioned hard work. But look a little closer at the horizon today, and you might just catch a user-friendly drone hovering
silently into view]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3843/iStock-1316318422.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/how-ai-and-the-next-generation-are-shaping-the-future-of-australian-farming/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-09-02 01:26:58</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3841</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What Trump's latest beef move means for Aussie producers]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has dropped another bombshell on the global beef trade, announcing a 90-day tariff suspension on ground beef
imports to the United States.<br />
So, what does this erratic move mean for us here in Australia?]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3841/AustralianGroundBeef.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/what-trumps-latest-beef-move-means-for-aussie-producers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-26 01:12:26</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3840</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 25th August 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With the prospect of rain across the region, supply plunged this week at Gunnedah. A total of 1197 were scanned which was down compared to
last week.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3840/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah26August26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-25th-august-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-26 00:36:08</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3839</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What's the real story behind the $100 Billion milestone?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[You may have seen the annoncement recently on Australian agriculture reaching a massive $100 billion in total production value.
It’s a huge milestone, but if you look just under the hood, there’s a critical story unfolding at the processing level that every producer needs to have on their radar.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3839/Beef-Carcasses.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/can-our-producers-turn-the-tide-on-rising-processing-cost/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-18 23:39:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3838</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 18th August 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A solid increase in numbers this week with <strong>1,966 head</strong> yarded at Gunnedah. Quality was right up there, predominantly
	featuring a good yarding of weaners and yearlings, along with some quality lines of feeder cattle. All major buyers were back in the
	gallery.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3838/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah18thAugust26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-18th-august-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-18 23:09:55</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3837</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Weather and war and what local producers need to watch next.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Off the back of last week’s update on the El Niño declaring itself, RaboResearch general manager Stefan Vogel dropped some serious insights at Ekka Beef Week in Brisbane. <br />
	Here is what local producers in our region should keep on their radar, along with where the big opportunities lie.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3837/iStock-1465757344.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/weather-and-war-and-what-local-producers-need-to-watch-next/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-12 01:03:59</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3836</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 11th August 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Yardings were down in Gunnedah this week, with 1,534 cattle scanned (700+ fewer than last sale) in a mixed-quality yarding. All major buyers
were present in a market where prime, heavier weight cattle saw improvements, while most other categories eased.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3836/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah11thAugust26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-11th-august-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-12 00:27:34</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3835</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What an Active El Niño Means for Regional NSW Livestock & Feed (2026/27)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[As we move through the second half of 2026, climate models have indicated an active El Niño pattern establishing across the Pacific Ocean.
For producers across Regional NSW, we know an active El Niño heading into spring and summer 2026/27 brings distinct challenges for
rainfall, pasture growth, and stock management.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3835/ElNino.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/what-an-active-el-nino-means-for-regional-nsw-livestock-and-feed-202627/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-05 02:14:28</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3834</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 4th August 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A massive surge in numbers at Gunnedah this week, with 2,240 cattle yarded up 1,100 head on last week!<br />
Overall, it was a fair quality yarding featuring predominantly young cattle alongside an increased offering of store cows.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3834/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah4thAugust26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-4th-august-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-05 01:59:25</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3833</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why we're all obsessed with secondary cuts, smoke and fire]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[There’s a reason you can’t drive through town on a sunny weekend without catching a whiff of ironbark smoke in the air. The low-and-slow BBQ movement has completely taken over many  Aussie backyards and it’s doing far more than just changing how we cook.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3833/AmericanStyleSlowCookedBBQ.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/why-were-all-obsessed-with-secondary-cuts-smoke-and-fore/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-29 02:14:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3832</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 28th July 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A total of 1,200 cattle were yarded at Gunnedah down 100 head on last week. It was a mixed quality yarding consisting predominantly of
yearling and weaner cattle, with only a few pens of prime cattle on offer.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3832/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah28th-July26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-28th-july-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-28 22:13:32</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3831</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The weaner migration and what it means for Spring cattle prices]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you were around the local saleyards in the first four months of 2026, you didn't need a market analyst to tell you things were very busy.
The first quarter of the year saw a massive movement of stock out of Northern New South Wales, driven by dry conditions..]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3831/Angusweaner.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/the-weaner-migration-and-what-it-means-for-spring-cattle-prices/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-22 01:56:40</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3830</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 21st July 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A solid yarding of <strong>1,273 head</strong> went under the hammer in Gunnedah yesterday. Demand remained competitive across key
categories, particularly for quality feeder steers and heavy cattle.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3830/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah21st-July26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-21st-july-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-22 01:38:35</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3829</post_id>
    <post_category_id>10</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Gunnedah Sale Yards Weekly Report 14th July 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A big jump in numbers at this week's Gunnedah Fate Cattle sale! We saw a significant increase in yardings from the previous week]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3829/JBRCattleSale_Gunnedah14th-July26.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/livestock/gunnedah-sale-yards-weekly-report-14th-july-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-15 01:05:02</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3828</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Controlling the Controllables - the real secret to beef success]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In the agricultural industry, there’s a whole lot we can’t control. We can't control when the rain falls, we can’t control global market
	swings, and we certainly can’t control the price of fuel.<br />
<br />
But here’s the good news: the things we <em>can</em> control make all the difference to the bottom line.<strong></strong>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3828/ChefJasonRoberts.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/controlling-the-controllables-the-real-secret-to-beef-success/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-15 00:48:45</post_date>
  </posts>
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