Five NSW farmland sales in a week show few interest rate jitters
The first increase in interest rates in years hasn’t seemed to dampen the NSW farmland market, based on five auction results this week. Click to check the original article.
NSW stud takes top honour at Queensland State Sheep Show
Find out who nabbed the coveted supreme exhibit of the Queensland State Sheep Show on Friday. Click to check the original article.
Digital subscribers have access to seven mastheads
Queensland Country Life readers who’ve taken up the offer of a new digital subscription have been enjoying unlimited access to online content from the full suite of ACM Ag mastheads. Click to check the original article.
Prime cattle market continues apace as restockers and feed lotters drive the traditional fat sales | The Land
“The prime market at the moment is driven by grass,” he said. “Most sold are going back to the paddock while cattle to the feedlots are very sought after. Prices are very positive but the discrepancy between feeder steers and fat ones to the processors makes no sense. When a feedlot pays $3000 for a […]
Cowboys have their eyes on the prize
A total of 360 competitors, across eight championship-point events, will attend. Click to check the original article.
Mulching avocados
A guide to maintaining avocado tree health and productivity through the appropriate use of mulch. Click to check the original.
The Country Life guide to running the ultimate Platinum Jubilee street party
It’s time to dust off your tartan and put on a tiara, says Debora Robertson, in her handy guide to organising the ultimate Platinum Jubilee street party. One of my happiest childhood memories is of Her Majesty The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, when all of the children in our village ran riot along a […]
Stockyard claims sixth straight Brisbane Royal branded beef crown
Queensland grainfed beef supply chain Stockyard has claimed an incredible sixth straight Brisbane Show branded beef competition grand championship following the announcement of 2022 results this morning – a record that will surely never be challenged. Stockyard has now won every RNA branded beef grand championship title since 2017, against some of the largest and […]
In Focus: Walter Sickert, the artist who dragged Modern Art into Victorian Britain
Walter Sickert introduced Victorian Britain to Modern art, yet is best known for his drab-toned nudes on iron bedsteads. Mary Miers considers the career of an individualist who was both radical and charming. When, in the late 1880s, Walter Sickert began painting London music halls, he brought to a genre made fashionable in the 18th […]
Strong Eidsvold weaner market | Queensland Country Life
Overall Champion Steers Greg Pressey, with sponsor Dean Castledine of Rockadolla Livestock and Earthmoving and Rob Bygrave of Eidsvold Livestock and Property. Winning Pen 16B of Santa Gertrudis X Steers selling for 728c/kg @ 263kg to return $1920 head. Click to check the original article.
S2 Ep 14: ALFA president Barb Madden
The Weekly Grill host Kerry Lonergan this week talks with Barb Madden from Smithfield Cattle Co, president of the Australian Lot Feeders Association. In a wide ranging discussion the pair explore current record high feedgrain prices, cost to operate for lotfeeders, and challenges and opportunities for grainfed beef in the carbon space. Sponsoring our […]
