La Nina gone by Feb, but more flooding pain to come
Record rainfall, heatwaves and cyclones: a look at the past month, and what’s to come. Click to check the original article.
Research led by agronomist Loretta Serafin, examines the benefits of sowing sorghum earlier than previously advocated | The Land
Accurate seed placement into moisture at three to four centimetres depth, firmed via press wheels, and when aiming for 3.5t/ha or higher solid row configuration with rows 50 to 100cm wide, the advocated sowing rate is to target 50,000 plants established per hectare. Click to check the original article.
Six truly magnificent country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of the houses to hit the market via Country Life this week includes a Cornish home with a clifftop location and a house by the Thames with a music room that must be seen. This wonderful East Tytherley home is for sale. Hampshire — £6,500,000 A gorgeous country house so well-fitted to its location […]
How to train a disobedient dog
Some dogs quickly pick up the basics of training — yet somehow only respond seven or eight times out of ten. If that sounds like you, help is at hand: expert trainer Ben Randall explains how to train a disobedient dog. As much as we adore our dogs, those of us who own them have to […]
Climate change given as reason for Qld stand-alone fire fighting department | Queensland Country Life
“Where we are going is a Rural Fire Service that has a Chief Officer, a separate and empowering Rural Fire Service Act, a separate Rural Fire Service budget, a Rural Fires board, and the autonomy to choose the number of regions and districts that are needed to service the brigades. Click to check the original […]
350 years in the architectural evolution of Lincoln’s Inn, from 1672 to 2022: ‘Self-consciously Gothic, constitutional and English’
In the second of two articles, John Goodall examines the architectural development of Lincoln’s Inn from the late 17th century to the present day. On the afternoon of February 29, 1672, Charles II and a glittering company of courtiers were honourably received at Lincoln’s Inn. The occasion was proudly described in the society’s administrative chronicle, […]
Faces from the 2022 Dalby Rugby Races
See who was spotted at the Dalby Rugby Races. Click to check the original article.
Scribing in the copy paper, party line era
I’ve been told that this week marks my 10th anniversary of working for the company that publishes this masthead and its sister publication, the Queensland Country Life. Click to check the original article.
Santa weaner steers sell for $1760 at Laidley | Queensland Country Life
Boyd Laycock, Kilcoy, sold a line of Angus cross backgrounder steers for $1950. Metcalf Farms, Gatton, sold a line of Santa weaner steers for $1760. Rodney Kanofski, Calvert, sold Charbray weaners, with steers making $1700 and heifers $1310. Matthew Smith, Anduramba, sold Charbray weaner steers for $1750. Click to check the original article.
Teen girl seriously injured, two others walk away from ATV rollover
The 14-year-old was one of three females riding in the ATV when it rolled near Tamworth. Click to check the original article.
Lighter steer and heifer prices ease in online sales
This line of 143 Angus steers 7-8 months averaging 325kg from Padthaway, SA returned 757c/kg or $2460/head on Friday – $160 over reserve. Young steer and heifer prices were generally easier in an online offering of 14,256 head this week. Listings in the AuctionsPlus were down 6pc from the previous week, as rain and flooding […]
'It's a tough gig': First droughts, now floods, hundreds of farmer's are doing it hard
Aussie Helpers have seen the crisis facing flooded farmers who urgently need a hand Click to check the original article.