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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 15 June 2022

AN UNSTABLE south-westerly air stream over the past week resulted in persistent rainfall across much of Tasmania and southern Victoria extending into the New South Wales Southern Tablelands. Weekly totals of up to 50 mm were recorded in these areas, increasing to up to 100 mm for West Gippsland and up to 150 mm for western Tasmania. A […]

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Cattle Council of Australia president to stand down on July 1

Cattle Council of Australia president Markus Rathsmann has confirmed he will stand down from the position on July 1. Mr Rathsmann told Beef Central the decision is in line with commitments made last year during national industry discussions to replace Cattle Council of Australia with a new democratically elected national body, Cattle Australia, as the […]

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Genetics project to lift performance of northern cattle herd

DPIRD development officer Rebecca Butcher is involved in a new Northern Beef genetic improvement project to boost the efficiency and marketability of the northern cattle herd. A NEW project to boost the efficiency and marketability of the northern cattle herd by accelerating genetic improvement has kicked off in the Kimberley and the Pilbara. The three […]

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Sando's plane preserved for all

A humble Cessna 172 aeroplane has taken pride of place in the outback town of Windorah, thanks to the efforts of the community, led by the Windorah Development Board. Click to check the original article.

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Caution creeps into Australian farm sector as rising costs felt

The ‘rise and rise’ of input costs and fallout from the war in Ukraine are weighing on sentiment in Australia’s agricultural sector, with farmer confidence declining in the latest quarter. Results of the quarter two Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey, released this week, reveal optimism about high agricultural commodity prices and the prospect of a third […]

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