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My Favourite Painting: Daniel St George Chatto

The artist Daniel St George Chatto chooses perhaps the most famous sequence of paintings from the early Renaissance: Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. Daniel St George Chatto on Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel, Padua ‘I know it’s greedy, but I am choosing the whole Scrovegni Chapel – sometimes referred to as Giotto’s Chapel – in Padua as my […]

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Weaner steers reach 668c at Emerald | North Queensland Register

Phil and Donna Lewis, Hillview, Anakie, sold Brahman cross steers to 450c to weigh 466kg and returned $2097. The Ford family, Forest Home, Capella, sold Simmental cross steers making to 478c and weighed 380kg or $1821. The Anderson family, Brendan’s Pastoral, Mossvale, Alpha, sold Brahman steers to 400c to weigh 384kg or $1536. Click to […]

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Feedgrain Focus: ASW holds in softening market

Picking up grain on farm at Caragabal south of Forbes in NSW earlier this year. Photo: Tripodi Transport ASW WHEAT has held its value in an otherwise softening market which is reflecting offshore moves and largely bright prospects for Australia’s new-crop production. While barley and SFW wheat prices are under pressure in the global complex […]

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Country roads account for 67pc of NSW road toll

Livestock transporters are using National Farm Safety week to urge all road users to take additional care when travelling on regional roads. The risk of a person being killed on a remote road is 11 times greater than in a major city, a statement by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Livestock, Bulk and […]

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SFOs to vote on Cattle Australia constitution

The founding members are the eight State Farming Organisations, which will need to approve Cattle Australia’s constitution, if it is to replace CCA as the legislated representative body. WA Farmers’ Livestock President, Geoff Pearson who participated in the Restructure Steering Committee said it was the first step that will allow CCA to clear the way […]

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Study suggests 1kg of beef sequesters 50kg CO2

Soil core samples taken on Bonnie Doon, near Monto in Central Qld. PRELIMINERY results from a soil carbon program in Central Queensland have suggested for every 1kg of beef produced on the property, 50kg of carbon has been sequestered. Carbon Link, which was derived from grazing extension company RCS, earlier this year took the second […]

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