One of the oldest tertiary institutions in Queensland – now a national hub for agricultural teaching, research and innovation – is celebrating its 125th anniversary. UQ Gatton was established as the Queensland Agricultural College (QAC) in 1897, was taken over by U-S Army during World War Two and amalgamated with The University of Queensland in 1990. […]
Jason Goodwin heads east and meets an exiled Russian with an eye-opening perspective. I went to Tallinn for the Estonian Literary Festival, to interview the Finnish crime writer Leena Lehtolainen and the Welshman Philip Gwynne Jones, who writes murder mysteries in Venice. It was very international, but there was only one country we were all […]
Rockhampton district property Jacques Paddocks has sold for $2.52 million. Click to check the original article.
Hewitt Cattle Australia has put the rental income for one of Australia’s largest solar farms on the market. Photo: LAWD HEWITT Cattle has put the rental income of one of Australia’s largest solar power generation plants on the market – which currently collects more than $580,000 in rent. Located at Darlington Point, 140km from Wagga […]
Q. What is the risk of transmission of FMD from Indonesia to Australia? A. In my opinion the risk is extremely high over the next 1 to 6 months. The last case of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Australia was recorded in 1872. Since that time Australia has managed to remain free of the […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has today released the results of the Census which took place on August 10 last year. Insights revealed include: There were nearly 25.5 million people in Australia, excluding overseas visitors, on Census night. This is more than 2 million more than in the 2016 census, and more than […]
MLA executive chef Sam Burke plating-up during a beef cooking demonstration A SIGNIFICANT decline in the amount of course-time allocated to the preparation, cuts choice and cooking techniques associated with red meat through TAFE chef training has left a serious knowledge vacuum in the food service industry. Beef Central understands that the TAFE certificate III […]
“We are judged on evening wear, sports wear, fun fashion including a sponsored dress. Personality is also taken into account during meetings with directors, they look for bubbly outgoing, positive role models who represent their charity and Australia at the highest standard,” Ms Piva said. Click to check the original article.
Small weaner heifers and lesser quality cattle showed the biggest signs of easing in price. Click to check the original article.
First signs rising costs of living are biting into beef budgets Click to check the original article.
The aim of the checklist is to prompt a level of responsibility in people moving and travelling from farm to farm, to thoroughly clean down prior to entering a property, as an owner’s duty of care. Click to check the original article.
A Canadian seafood company has offered to buy out Tassal Group for $4.85 per share Click to check the original article.