THE “beef is bad for the environment” drum has been beating loudly again in recent months, with media outlets and governments making big claims about the industry’s footprint. New Zealand, The Netherlands and Ireland have all legislated agricultural emissions in recent months – a reduction in livestock numbers could be on the cards in all […]
THE Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced a $4.26 million upgrade to a cattle loading facility on a major freight route in North Queensland. Rail loading has been limited on the Mount Isa to Townsiville rail corridor after Aurizon put pad-locks on yards in Julia Creek, Richmond and Hughenden after it lost […]
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares a mouthwatering blackcurrant cake recipe. Finding blackcurrants in Britain would be a lot easier if it weren’t for one thing: a certain hugely popular fruit squash. According to its makers, 90% of the UK’s blackcurrants go in to Ribena, a quite amazing statistic. Melanie Johnson highly recommends trying […]
Slaughter steers sold to 299c, average 297c, steers 500-600kg reached 360c, average 314c, steers 400-500kg sold to 436c, average 370c, steers 330-400kg reached 478c, average 390c, steers 280-330kg made 532c, average 434c, steers 200-280kg sold to 560c, average 473c, and steers under 200kg sold to 560c, average 498c. Click to check the original article.
Recreational fishers have reached a milestone of planting 10,000 native trees along the Wambuul Macquarie River at Dubbo Click to check the original article.
Success in the RNA Wagyu Challenge has given one producer plenty to ponder. Click to check the original article.
The Federal Government has relented under fierce criticism and agreed to back a motion moved by Senator Susan McDonald to reinstate a parliamentary body to oversee issues and development in Northern Australia. Senator Susan McDonald, Liberal National Party of Queensland. Senator McDonald, the Shadow Minister for Northern Australia based in Townsville, went on the attack […]
A monthly column written on the global beef trade by Steve Kay, publisher of US Cattle Buyers Weekly I HAVE just returned from a ten-day trip to Spain, one of my favorite countries to visit in Europe. I stayed mostly in Barcelona and once again enjoyed its beauty, culture, food and more. […]
Three people have been confirmed deceased following a shooting at a rural property in Bogie near Collinsville this morning. Click to check the original article.
A fair sample of bullocks averaged 413c with a few pens reaching 436c/kg. Medium weight plain condition cows returning to the paddock averaged 309c with sales to 322c/kg. A large sample of good heavy weight cows to export processors made to a top of 366c in pen lots to average 341c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made […]
ACC CEO Anthony Lee providing the Rural Press Club of Queensland Malcolm McCosker Memorial Address at the Royal Queensland Show this morning. Research by University of Chicago shows there is nothing more effective than investment in early childhood education. However across most of Australia, agricultural study typically does not occur until year 10. “And […]
Cattle comprised smaller lines of mostly feeder ox and well finished medium weight cows. Click to check the original article.