Landmark has become a National Community Partner of Australian Red Cross, with the partnership agreement forming a major part of Landmark’s longer-term community support platform.

On Thursday 8th December at 11.30am, the 7th annual North East Victorian lamb sale will be take place through AuctionsPlus.

Following the announcement in September 2011 that Landmark were re entering the wool exporting business by launching the Dalgety Wool Exports vehicle, we are pleased to advise a co-operational agreement has this week been signed with State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC) for Dalgety Wool Exports to fulfill their commercial orders.

So why are insurance premiums rising now - and nationally?

810 Red & Grey Brahman Bulls SOLD. Sale result was good considering the upheaval in the northern livestock industry.

Landmark Pitzen Holbrook client Kanimbla Poll Hereford Stud performed extremely well at this years Melbourne Royal Show.

The name “Dalgety” is set to reappear as a force in the world wool trade, as Landmark launches its new wool export business, Dalgety Wool Exports.

13th & 14th September 2011 - Gracemere Selling Complex, Rockhampton

Over 190 people turned out for the Merino 2020 conference in Wagga on the 19th and 20th of August.

Elite fleeces donated from the Australian Sheep and Wool show fleece competition raised $14,000 for Camp Quality on 17 August 2011.

Star Park Quarter Horses, Mr. Ken Cullen of Wondai QLD sold Lot 78, an exceptional 4 year old chestnut mare known as “Cdees Mystic Spin,” to top the 2011 Landmark Paradise Lagoons Performance Sale Horse at $27,000.

Landmark's sponsorship in this year's Merino 2020 Conference, held from 18-20 August 2011, shows our commitment to Merino producers

An Extra Superfine Merino fleece from Yoorooga Merino Stud at Tenterfield, in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, has taken out the Grand Champion Fleece title

3,500 Santa Gertrudis & Composite (Santa Cross with Senepol/Charolais) Quality Breeders

Landmark will be working with all its fertiliser suppliers to ensure its customers have the products they need, following the appointment of administrators and receivers to Hi-Fert on 26 May.

The 19th annual Lynoch reputation sale held last week grossed an impressive $1,100,000 from nearly 1700 head of cattle.

The 11th Australian Fleece Competition is now open for woolgrowers across Australia to enter, as one of the key features of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo, Victoria 15-17 July 2011.

Cash flow in farming, like many businesses, can be a challenge. That’s why Landmark has developed its deferred terms offer

The Dubbo Beef Spectacular was the venue for the official launch of the new AngusOnline auction system dedicated to the sale and purchase of Angus and Angus influenced cattle.

Landmark and Harcourts have announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the establishment of a joint venture business for the marketing of rural and regional real estate in Australia.

The Landmark Classic Campdraft Sale has once again proven itself to be the premier performance horse sale in the nation with vendors and purchasers travelling from all mainland states and territories to attend.

The Wool market has begun 2011 in impressive style, with the EMI lifting to 20 year highs.

Landmark has raised a further $174,000 to be donated to the Australian Red Cross, following a charity auction conducted at its annual Landmark Rewards client dinner.

The Angus Society of Australia in partnership with Landmark will soon launch a new online auction system for the sale and purchase of Angus cattle.

In what is a new national record set at the Ballarat saleyards last Tuesday, second cross lambs made a top price of $216 per head.

Landmark’s livestock division is conducting a fundraising initiative to offer clients the opportunity to donate livestock or the proceeds from the sale of livestock towards helping regional communities around Australia affected by floods. 

If you are a commercial or stud dairy and beef cattle producer, you might want to keep an eye out for the latest publication from Landmark: The Landmark Livestock Informer.

Rural services company Landmark, will donate $100,000 to the Australian Red Cross to assist with its emergency relief efforts currently directed to many parts of Queensland, and likely to be wider as flooding occurs elsewhere.

Do you have 2010 drop weaner steers or heifers ready for sale? All breeds, all weight categories? Located somewhere in south-eastern Australia?

Landmark achieved gross sale proceeds of $1,591,098 for its clients at the annual Naracoorte calf sale over 9-10 December, the company representing some 38% of the yarding with 1,746 steers and 402 heifers on offer from a total of 5,734 mixed-sex calves.

Landmark last week held its annual north-east Victoria lamb sale via the AuctionsPlus online selling system – the perfect way to conduct a sale when weather conditions mean that mustering and transporting stock, and even physically getting to a traditional sale would be difficult.

Agrium completes acquisition of AWB

Cattle producers across Western Australia are set to benefit with the introduction of Landmark Breeding Services, which will offer a full suite of bovine breeding services to dairy and beef cattle producers, along with the promotion and sale of seed stock genetics nationally and internationally.

On Thursday 30 November, for the first time in Queensland (and only the second time in Australia) horses will be offered for sale on AuctionsPlus.

On Wednesday, 27 October, Landmark conducted an outstanding cattle sale on behalf of vendors Lanstal Park, using the AuctionsPlus method of sale.

The P.B Fenech Brahman sale on 23 October was once again a major success, involving Landmark’s stud stock teams from Rockhampton, Dalby, Toowoomba, Gympie and Mackay.

With the vendor attending a meeting in Melbourne, his cattle in the Kimberley, and buyers in the Eastern States, 1500 cattle were sold last week in a matter of minutes.

One of the biggest sales of pure Shorthorn cattle from southern Western Australia is coming up through the AuctionsPlus system on Wednesday, 27 October.

In its 33rd year, Rockhampton’s renowned Brahman Week was impressive as always, attracting a top price of $42,500 and grossing an overall sum of $4,884,750.

Under the watchful eye of three experienced auctioneer judges, Hayden Rogers from Wangaratta and Miles Pfitzner from Hamilton proudly represented Landmark at this year’s ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition held at the Royal Melbourne Show on 19 September 2010.

Landmark Ballarat were the conducting agents of the highly successful Windsong Valley Alpaca Stud herd dispersal sale on 19 September.

Woolgrower Michael Blake from Hamilton in Victoria was announced Wool Producer of the Year at the inaugural Australian Farmer of the Year awards in Sydney on 21 September.

The success of the inaugural Amarula Dorper sale held last week at Gravesend in northern New South Wales was proof that demand for good Dorper genetics is greater than ever

Landmark is taking a major step forward in wool promotion with “Wool4”, a marketing program for Australian wool based around high Australian standards for animal welfare and wool production.

Seven signature properties have just become available through Landmark on behalf of Clyde Agriculture, so it’s worth considering the investment you might make.

An outstanding offering of 600 commercial Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross cattle, all carrying Spry’s genetics.

Congratulations Beau Frame - Blackall and Anthony Ball - Mareeba, on your success in reaching the final of the 2010 ALPA Queensland Young Auctioneer competition.

3,000 AACo breeders took our Roma selling team 75 minutes to sell, with the breeders achieving above expectations.

Landmark will auction 3760 breeding cows and heifers from the Australian Agricultural Company in Roma on 20 August, presenting a very rare opportunity to obtain exceptional quality breeders from this source.

3,760 Santa Gertrudis & Composite (Santa Cross with Senepol/Charolais) Quality Breeders. This represents a unique opportunity to acquire breeders of exceptional quality, which are not ordinarily available to the market.

Landmark is sponsoring the Wool Producer of the Year at the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural, inaugural Australian Farmer of the Year awards event.

Landmark is intending to donate $15,000 for breast cancer research, with the donation to come from the proceeds of a Friesian heifer shipment currently being assembled by Landmark Global Exports (LGE).

What is quickly becoming a highlight on the annual sales calendar, the second Landmark Paradise Lagoons Performance Horse Sale, did not disappoint with an offering of 71 performance horses achieving a gross sale figure of $570,500.

After the success of the Landmark Classic in Tamworth and Paradise Lagoons in northern Queensland, Landmark is set to add a new and exciting concept to their calendar - the Landmark Yearling & Broodmare Sale and Challenge 2011.

Last week saw three Poll Hereford Sales in the Tamworth Barraba area. Landmark performed exceptionally over the past week at 3 of the major Poll Hereford studs in the country.

An ultrafine Merino fleece from Conrayn Merino Stud at Berridale in the Monaro region of New South Wales has taken out the Grand Champion title at the Australian Fleece Competition, currently being held in Bendigo, Victoria.

Australian wool exports are recovering slowly with the strongest rise being seen in exports of fine merino wool (19.5 micron and finer). The value of exports has lifted but the volume is being held back by low production, mainly of medium micron wool (20 to 26 micron)....

A renewed interest in country talent, the desire to find the next star mature aged recruit and the need for 100 more AFL players is ensuring recruiters hone in on this year’s Landmark Australian National Country Championships.

Imagine travelling three thousand kilometres by troop carrier, bus and plane to play a game of football. It’s exactly what some of the players from the Kimberley Spirit team are doing to take part in this year’s Landmark Country Championships in Perth.

Could you shear sheep for 48 hours straight? With nothing more than meal breaks, the odd toilet stop, stretching and a spot of medical supervision?

It would be the 1st time such a large line of Damara / Damara infused, predominantly wether lambs have been offered in Qld. Bred in the Trap rock country around Karara S.E Qld from one of the largest CLEANSKIN Damara flocks in Qld / Australia.

Players from the South West Football league are looking forward to the chance to return to the top of country football at this year’s Landmark Country Championships following a disappointing 2009 campaign.

The 49th National Poll Hereford show and sale was held in Dubbo over the weekend of the 7th and 8th of June. Landmark's catalogue of bulls had a great showing. Landmark represented bulls took out the Junior Champion, Intermediate Champion, Reserve Intermediate Champion and Reserve Senior Champion, along with numerous other placings.

This time last year Shannon Cox was trying to stop the best forwards in the AFL from scoring. Now, after retiring as a defender for Collingwood, he’s returned to grassroots football and is preparing to help the Great Northern Football League stage a comeback into the top grade at this year’s Landmark Country Championships.

Victoria's largest and longest running wool forum is celebrating its 20th Annual Woolclassers Forum in Bendigo and will be opened with a recorded message by The Honourable Tony Burke MP Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry & Minister for Population.

May's Edition of the Wool Economic Focus is now available. This month the Wool economic focus reports that demand conditions in the wool textile industry in the major processing countries have improved after a disappointing 2009. 

With a line up of 87 quality competition horses on offer, all eyes will be on Landmark’s second annual Paradise Lagoons Performance Horse Sale at the Acton family property just outside Rockhampton.

The Coricancha Alpaca Dispersal took place on the 22nd of May. The sale offered 111 head, with 70 buyer registrations from across Australia, Germany, England and New Zealand

A total of 969 head of excellent quality Droughtmaster heifers were offered at the Diamantina sale on the 21st May.

SOUTHDOWN breeders from four states took the once-only chance to secure some of Australia's best breeding stock when the Southern Pastures stud was dispersed at Simpson last Friday.

Agribusiness real estate specialist, Landmark, has been appointed selling agents for almost 11,000 hectares of land developed for blue gum forestry in south-west Victoria and the south-east of South Australia.

Friday 30th April saw the Landmark Santa Gertrudis Female Sale, held at Headingly Sales complex. There were a total of 132 cattle offered with purchasers from 26 locations.

Spry's Shorthorn's Annual Autumn Bull Sale took place on the 28th April 2010. The sale included a select number of Females, totalling 55 head. The sale had a total of 59 registered buyers from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia & Canada

AuctionsPlus provides the best of both worlds - a private sale and an auction sale at the same time. You retain full control of your stock while getting the benefit of an assured market value or better, protected by the reserve price, along with delivery on your property. View the latest edition of the AuctionsPlus newsletter.

Under the close supervision of two bicycle mechanics, 15 teams of three from Landmark’s insurance business recently put together 15 children's bikes in a time trial. The time trial was one of a number activities that the insurance business used at its annual conference to highlight how it keeps its promise to key stakeholders.

Barley growers are likely to sow over 400,000 hectares of Hindmarsh barley across Australia this year, which is a sign of their confidence in the variety, according to AWB Seeds.

Landmark Jackson of Geelong has sold the world’s finest ever bale of wool to be offered at auction, with the bale selling at the Melbourne Wool Sales for 170,000 cents per kilogram to Lempriere Australia, on behalf of Raymond Limited – one of the world’s largest integrated worsted suiting companies, based in India.

The world’s finest ever bale of merino wool, measuring an amazing 11.4 microns and of superior quality has been produced by ultrafine wool producers Robert, Pamela and Bradley Sandlant of Pyrenees Park in Victoria, Australia.

Solid domestic retail sales of wool clothing in China have been reported in the February edition of the Wool Economic Focus.

On 1 March, 2010 ANZ acquired Landmark Financial Services’ lending and deposit portfolios.

Landmark Operations and Apogee Imaging International have announced a strategic alliance to deliver the next generation of satellite imagery to agribusiness and rural communities across Australia.

ANZ proposed to acquire a loan book and a deposit book from Landmark Financial Services.

This year’s Landmark Classic Campdraft Sale grew 21% over last year, grossing $3,528,000. The two selling days featured a 10% increase in the number of horses offered for sale, averaging $9,939 per head from 355 horses sold.

Landmark's January Edition of the Wool Economic Focus has been released

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st February 2010.

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Australia’s history repeatedly tells the story of how fire can devastate property, lives and belongings.  A farm is a business, a home and a way of life for farming families and fire can destroy all of this in a matter of minutes, as seen recently in Victoria.

The latest precision farming technology may be complex, but using it doesn’t have to be. Landmark’s Precision Farming Service takes the stress out of using precision farming tools and implementing variable spray rate technology.

Herbicide resistant annual ryegrass was a major headache for Wimmera grower Dean Wallis, until he made a slight change to his crop rotation and herbicide program.

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 22nd December 2009.

Earlier this week, the Government announced water purchasing tenders will be conducted as part of its commitment to buy water from the market.

Australia’s leading agricultural services company, Landmark, has entered a new relationship with Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)

Landmark has changed selected at-call and term investment interest rates effective 1st December 2009.

Helen Thomas, a primary producer from Manoora in South Australia’s mid-north, is the 2010 recipient of Landmark’s Nuffield scholarship. Helen will study integrated environmental management.

Some of Australia’s most sought after Brahman genetics were presented at last month’s annual PB Fenech Brahman Sale which exceeded all previous results by achieving a 100% clearance rate and a gross record of $1,027,500.

Landmark has changed selected at-call and term investment interest rates effective 1st November 2009

Agricultural services company Landmark is upgrading 63 stores in its regional Australian network, investing in local growth opportunities in all States.

The Broken Hill team are urgently seeking assistance for clients in the area who are currently experiencing their third extreme dust storm this week.

In the coming weeks the focus will clearly be on sowing WA’s vast expanse of broadacre annual crops and pastures. It’s a time when timeliness is of the essence and growers are well aware that every day’s delay in sowing can punish production and profits at the end of the year.

Year round vigilance, constant monitoring of paddocks and top quality herbicide application are the keys to controlling flaxleaf fleabane, according to a Landmark research team on the Darling Downs.

The need to increase productivity is driving Yeelanna graingrower Randall Wilksch to try a new precision farming service and adopt technologies that make more efficient use of the costly commodity that is fertiliser.

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st September 2009.

Along with the best season they’ve seen for ten years, the team at Hillston are enjoying their newly upgraded workspace and merchandise showroom.

Managing climate and economic change was the theme for this year’s Sheepvention, the annual event held at the Hamilton Showground that brings together trade exhibitors, primary producers and a range of wool industry competitions.

With an increasing emphasis on water conservation and its value as a commodity, Landmark has appointed Adrian Peel as its first national water broker.

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st August 2009.

Woody, a 742 kilogram Charolais milk-tooth steer, will be auctioned in a bid to raise money for children at this year’s Royal Queensland Show; locally known as the Ekka Donated by the Price family of Mongool Charolais Stud, Yuleba in Queensland, Woody will be the star of Landmark's annual charity steer auction on Friday, 7 August.

Great results were witnessed last week at the inaugural Landmark Paradise Lagoons Performance Horse Sale which attracted over 400 people and grossed $315,500.   

A superfine Merino ram fleece from Rock-Bank Merino Stud at Victoria Valley in the Western District of Victoria has taken out the Grand Champion title at the Australian Fleece Competition, currently being held in Bendigo, Victoria.

Following last year’s defeat at the hands of South West Football League, Upper Great Southern again claimed the Landmark WA Country Football Championships A-Section title.

The Goldfields Football League will be aiming to secure a rare A-section Grand Final appearance after defeating reigning champions South West on the opening day of the Landmark Country Football Championships on Thursday (July 9).

THE 2009 Landmark Country Football Championships kick off in Perth tomorrow, with the best players from country WA preparing to represent their leagues across three different divisions.

Landmark has invested in wheat breeding company HRZ Wheats Pty Ltd, one of the four main Australian wheat breeding companies

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 25 June 2009

Lead domestic agent Landmark has commenced a national advertising campaign for 31 vineyards and 2 wineries owned by Foster’s Group Limited.

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st June 2009.

From 1 May 2009, customers who have Landmark transaction or savings accounts with VISA Debit cards attached, can now access an extensive network

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st May 2009.

Landmark Operations Limited (Landmark) today announced that it has taken a 50% shareholding in Regional Infrastructure Pty Ltd (RIPL), an Australian business development and asset management company.

Agribusiness real estate specialist, Landmark, has been appointed by Foster’s Group Limited as the lead domestic agent to handle the sale of 31 of its vineyards in Australia.

Paddy Coleman decided to take Sharon O’Keeffe’s advice on fertiliser rates for his 2009 winter wheat and barley crops, and why wouldn’t he?

Landmark has changed selected term investment interest rates effective 1st April 2009.

ATM Direct charging commences on the 3 March 2009 and impacts the way all Australian use ATM’s to withdraw cash.

Ballarat’s 36th Annual Premier Weaner sale was held on Friday 27th February, where an increased yarding of 3953 head (3616 head in 2008) were sold to an average of $522 grossing over $2m.

Landmark has changed selected at-call and term investment interest rates effective 1st March 2009.

The line-up for Landmark's February Classic Campdraft sale included some of the best performance horse genetics available from the Australian Quarter Horse Association and Australian Stock Horse Society stud books.

Landmark has changed selected Term Investment interest rates effective 11th February 2009.

The AWB group of companies is offering both practical and financial assistance to farmers and rural communities affected by the bushfires that have caused so much damage and personal loss around the state.

A 450-strong line up of mares, geldings, colts and stallions is listed for sale at the second Landmark Classic Campdraft Sale at the new Tamworth Equine Centre in February.

Landmark has announced the following key appointments to its Queensland network.

Landmark has changed selected Term Investment interest rates effective 27th January 2009.

Casterton recently hosted what’s believed to be the largest single-agent sheep sale in Australia, with all sheep selling to rates above expectations. A big crowd turned out for the annual sale, with an exceptional yarding of 23,500 sheep and lambs.

Landmark's Ararat branch recently opened the doors of its new location, a purpose built retro-fit of an existing warehouse that is much bigger than its previous location and features a safer, more customer friendly environment.

The interest rate changes are effective 1 January 2009 and will apply to the following Landmark at-call transaction and savings accounts

Summary of Key Interest Rate Changes

AWB today announced it would immediately pass on the full 100 basis point reduction in official interest rates to its Harvest Finance customers.

Landmark is pleased to introduce to you the first step in our client paperwork review; the new-look Landmark ‘Account Statement’ with ‘Copy Tax Invoices’.

Landmark recently conducted its first client tour of the Chinese wool textile industry to provide our Australian wool growing clients with an understanding of the current situation, potential, and issues in the Chinese wool textile industry.

One of South Australia’s largest cattle stations, Victory Downs is holding its first sale of 2000 high quality Braford steers early next month at the Goondiwindi saleyards.

Southern Queensland farmer John Coggan, handed over the funds raised for vital organ transplant research at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital on 11 November.

Summary of Key Interest Rate Change

Landmark Financial Services has changed the interest rates on selected at-call and term investment accounts.

Landmark Financial Services has changed the interest rates on selected at-call and term investment accounts.

Landmark, one of Australia’s largest agribusinesses, is reminding its customers to be on the alert for PC fraud.

Landmark Financial Services has changed the interest rates on selected at-call and term investment accounts.

A huge crowd of over 700 people comprising 380 registered bidders fiercely competed for the 431 lots of modern, well maintained plant and equipment offered by Landmark Charleville and Roma on account of Allendale Cattle Company at a clearing sale Friday August 15 2008 on property “Allendale” Augathella.

Landmark has joined forces with The Nielsen Company (a global leader in market research) to facilitate this year’s Australian Agribusiness Survey by inviting Landmark customers to provide their valuable views and opinions.

Landmark Financial Services has changed the interest rates on selected term investment accounts.

Landmark is expanding its graduate recruitment program in 2008, targeting final-year students around Australia who are studying for a business related degree with an agricultural focus.

An extra superfine ewe fleece from the Auchen Dhu Stud, at Walcha in the northern tablelands of NSW, has taken out the Grand Champion title at the Australian Fleece Competition currently being held in Bendigo, Victoria.

On the back of 10 goals from Brad Hardingham, the South West Football League ended four years of dominance by Upper Great Southern to claim this year’s Landmark WA Country Football Championships A-Section title.

The world’s finest wool bale ever to be offered at auction achieved a seasonal record price of 269,000 cents per kilogram today.

Landmark, one of Australia’s leading agribusiness companies, has joined forces with leading Precision Agriculture supplier gps-Ag to deliver Precision Farming services and products to farmers throughout Australia.

The world’s finest wool bale will be offered at auction on Thursday 26th June 2008.

Landmark is proud to sponsor the 2008 Australian Country Football Carnival, celebrating the huge contribution that country football has made to our great Australian game over the last 150 years.

Landmark, one of Australia’s biggest agribusiness companies, has joined forces with innovative online trading company E*TRADE Australia to facilitate online share trading services for rural and regional clients.

Landmark Financial Services has changed the interest rates on selected at-call and term investment accounts.

The inaugural Landmark Classic Campdraft Sale at Tamworth on 24 May attracted over 1500 people, who saw 105 performance horses change hands to gross over $1.1 million.

Landmark announced today that it has signed an indicative Heads of Agreement to acquire 100 per cent of livestock leasing business, Stocklease Pty Ltd by the end of June 2008.

Landmark has conducted its fiftieth consecutive wool sale for the Wingiel Pastoral Company, owned by Wingeel farmers, Clive and Kate McEachern.

Landmark has 129 registered Quarter Horses and Stock Horses listed for its Classic Campdraft Sale at Tamworth on 24 May, 2008.

Landmark Financial Services has increased the interest rates on selected at-call and term investment accounts.

Landmark Financial Services has increased the interest rates on its term investment accounts.

Last week, over 3600 mixed-sex cattle were yarded and sold for a total of more than $2 million, to enormous northern commission buying power.

From 31 March 2008 buying and trading sheep while managing the risk of OJD will be now more closely related to regional risk.

Now, more than ever, Australian farmers can Look to Us.

To be held at Tamworth on Saturday 24th May 2008. The sale is the key to entering the Landmark Classic Campdraft, to be held in February 2009, with $50,000 in prize money on offer.

Landmark has appointed Mr Kym Gunn to the role of National Wool Market Development Manager.

Landmark Financial Services has increased the interest rates on its transaction, savings and investment accounts.

Local real estate identity Mrs Betty Kay has joined the Landmark network of real estate agents and will launch her new business under the Landmark banner in Smithton on Monday, 10 December

Landmark Financial Services has increased the interest rates on its transaction, savings and investment accounts. Product Manager for Deposits, Travis Morgan said the rate changes reflect recent movements in the financial market place.

Landmark will now offer wealth management services nationwide after a very successful pilot program.The wealth management services offered by Landmark is through a strategic alliance with Genesys Wealth Advisers.

AWB/Landmark in the interests of providing assistance and resources to it's customer base has developed the Drought Resources Page