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Jack’s Creek wins sixth major award at World Steak Challenge

Jack’s Creek managing director after winning two major awards at last year’s World Steak Challenge – the company won best rib eye at this year’s competition. Photo: Jack’s Creek NEW South Wales-based grainfed Wagyu brand Jack’s Creek has picked up its sixth major award at the World Steak Challenge, in seven years of entering the […]

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Wildflowers bloom after wet winter + pics

The wildflower way, south of Geralton in Western Australia is in full bloom this year. Photo: Robin McConchie WILDFLOWERS have started to bloom across large parts of the country after widespread autumn and winter rain. In recent months, social media has been awash with pictures of the blooming plants covering paddocks. The pictures have been […]

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NZ passes bill to end livestock exports by April 2023

All exports of livestock by sea from New Zealand will cease in just over six months’ time, following the passage of a bill through the national Parliament yesterday. The passing of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill means livestock exports from NZ will stop on 30 April 2023. NZ Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor (left) said […]

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Cattle producer groups declare positions ahead of Cattle Australia vote

Ahead of next week’s vote on the future of the proposed Cattle Australia restructure, a number of state farming organisations and cattle producer groups have released statements declaring their positions on the make or break vote. The Northern Pastoral Group of Companies has issued a statement outlining its full support for the establishment of Cattle […]

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S2 Ep 32: Water and dam construction advocate, John Cotter

Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week turns the heat up on water and dam construction advocate and managing director of Bowen River Utilities, John Cotter. His company is backing the huge Urannah Dam proposal near Bowen in North Queensland, pitching it as a combined agricultural irrigation and hydro electricity green energy  project. What […]

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New Bill to beef up biosecurity enters Parliament

The Albanese Government has introduced a Bill into Federal Parliament this week which, if passed, will encourage more thorough reporting of biosecurity risks entering Australia through air and sea ports. The Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Bill 2022 will also step up a range of civil and criminal penalties under the Biosecurity Act. Minister for Agriculture, […]

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