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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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3827</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Regular Monthly Online Auctions Are Turning Shed Clutter into Winter Cash]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[For generations of primary producers across the North West, the traditional farm clearing sale was an all-or-nothing event. It meant months of stressful preparation, a yard full of strangers, and a heavy reliance on the weather behaving itself on sale day.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3827/WinterOnlineClearingSales.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/why-regular-monthly-online-auctions-are-turning-shed-clutter-into-winter-cash/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-07 23:29:14</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3825</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Trade Gridlock]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Tariff Pressures Mount on Australian Beef as Chinese and Korean Quotas Evaporate!<br />
The Australian red meat sector is facing an unprecedented export bottleneck heading into the back half of 2026, as roaring domestic
production collides head-on with international trade safeguards.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3825/BeefExports.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/trade-gridlock/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-30 23:15:36</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3816</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why we need to look out for each other]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[You might have seen a few heavy stories hitting the media recently. Just this week, some pretty stark data was released at Parliament House
showing what we already feel on the ground: rural communities are doing it tough. Between unpredictable weather, overlapping natural
disasters, and skyrocketing input costs, the pressure is higher than it’s been in a decade.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3816/Helpingeachother.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/why-we-need-to-look-out-for-each-other/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-24 00:43:23</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3817</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Unified Front Needed as NSW Tick Fever Outbreaks Escalate]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[North-east NSW is facing a severe surge in cattle ticks and tick fever, and primary producers are bearing the financial and emotional brunt
of the crisis. While official DPIRD data reports 285 infestations and 54 deaths this financial year, experienced cattlemen on the ground
warn the real toll is well into the hundreds. Across the state, infested properties have more than doubled since late 2023, jumping from 218
to over 580.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3817/6a30dee2deeec34a861810bd_CattleTicks.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/unified-front-needed-as-nsw-tick-fever-outbreaks-escalate/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-17 08:40:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3818</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[A bold prediction for feeder cattle: Why the next 12 months could be huge for producers]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you’ve been watching the feeder markets over the last fortnight, you’ve likely noticed a massive shift in momentum. Feeder grids have
surged by 30 to 50c/kg, pushing saleyard indicators to heights we haven't seen since 2022.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3818/6a28a348faa0ea505d777250_heifers.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/a-bold-prediction-for-feeder-cattle-why-the-next-12-months-could-be-huge-for-producers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-10 08:42:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3819</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Currency shifts bite into export values, but global demand opens big doors for local producers]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The recent surge in the Australian dollar has taken some of the gloss off local export prices, but a deeper look at the global market
reveals massive, long-term opportunities for cattle producers right here in the Gunnedah basin and across the region.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3819/6a1f6b249bc80d9963812986_USexports_aussieDollarhigh.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/currency-shifts-bite-into-export-values-but-global-demand-opens-big-doors-for-local-producers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-03 08:44:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3820</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Big win for farmers: The instant asset Write-Off is here to stay and here's how you can make the most of it this month]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[For small businesses and primary producers with a turnover under $10 million, this is a massive win. It means from July 1st, you can
immediately deduct the full cost of eligible assets worth up to $20,000, rather than dealing with the headache of depreciating them over
several years.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3820/6a16577b74762fa46b3217c4_InstantAssetWriteOff.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/big-win-for-farmers-the-instant-asset-write-off-is-here-to-stay-and-heres-how-you-can-make-the-most-of-it-this-month/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-27 08:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3821</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[This week’s falls could be a Godsend for the season]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[ Steady rain finally arrived this week across Tamworth, Gunnedah, and the wider New England and North West regions, bringing much-needed relief and hope to local producers ahead of winter.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/3821/6a0d08885b0f1a1ef10e52ab_GunnedahRain.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/this-weeks-falls-could-be-a-godsend-for-the-season/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-20 08:46:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2273</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The new frontier at the farm gate: Giving customers what they don’t know they need (Yet)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you’ve spent any time in the yards lately, you know the old saying: 'The customer is always right.' But in the modern beef supply chain, that's no longer enough. The new challenge isn’t just giving the customer what they want, it’s providing them with the data and peace of mind they didn’t even know they needed five years ago.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/2273/6a03df66cbc912628dde5a0a_AussieSupermarkets.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/the-new-frontier-at-the-farm-gate-giving-customers-what-they-dont-know-they-need-yet/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-13 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2272</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[A drop, a dollar, and the difference a day makes]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[It is often said in this industry that we are all just one good rain away from a change in fortune. While we certainly aren’t weather experts and we’re all still waiting for the sky to truly open up, the little bit of moisture we’ve seen across the region lately has been enough to put a noticeable spring in the step of the market.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/2272/69faa750eacb830dbcb3d9e8_RecentRainGunnedah.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/a-drop-a-dollar-and-the-difference-a-day-makes/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-06 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2271</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Have we finally passed the peak of this mass exodus?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you've been keeping a close eye on the yards here in Gunnedah this week, and the mood is shifting. We saw close to 6,000 head through the gates on Tuesday, down 1,300 from last week and honestly, that tells the story better than anything else. I think we’ve finally passed the peak of this mass exodus.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/2271/69f198925a19f8ead54adbff_iStock-1170226243.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/have-we-finally-passed-the-peak-of-this-mass-exodus/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-30 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2270</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The price of your weekly shop: Why the Fertiliser Crisis matters to us all]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We often talk about the farm gate as if it’s a world away from the supermarket checkout. But the reality is that the two are tethered by a very fragile thread and right now, that thread could become under significant tension.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.jbr.net.au/media/website_posts/2270/69e81dcf88b3e56419e92c8f_Fertiliser-Crisis.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jbr.net.au/news/the-price-of-your-weekly-shop-why-the-fertiliser-crisis-matters-to-us-all/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-22 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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