ABCRA National Finals Rodeo kick off in Tamworth
Do you know anyone in the photos from the rodeo? Click to check the original article.
Plan to save historic church buildings is ‘urgently needed’, warns National Churches Trust
In the past 10 years, some 3,500 churches have closed their doors, prompting a call to action to rescue those under threat. The National Churches Trust has launched its manifesto calling for urgent action to rescue the UK’s church buildings. ‘Every Church Counts offers a blueprint for how churches can be saved for the future,’ […]
Cows with calves top Dunedoo store sale at $2130
More than 500 head were yarded at the first store sale of 2024. Click to check the original article.
Serious message behind farmer who wants to swap John Deere for a wife
The play by Hugh O’Brien is a comedy with an important message. Click to check the original article.
A Cumbrian farm leading the way on biodiversity and habitat restoration
This 154-acre fenced farm near Maulds Meaburn hasn’t used fertiliser since 2008 and has ambitious plans for restoring the landscape. THE medieval village of Maulds Meaburn in Cumbria dates from the 12th century, when King Henry II gave part of the lands of Meaburn to Sir Hugh de Morville and the other part to his […]
What impacts will TC Kirrily have on cattle market?Agents share their thoughts
As Cyclone Kirrily approaches North Queensland, there is hope of much-needed rainfall and improved prices in the coming weeks. Click to check the original article.
Natasha Teakle joins the South West Natural Resource Management board | Farm Weekly
“We’re thrilled to welcome her into the high-calibre team charged with the responsibility of driving the strategic direction of South West NRM, while ensuring, as a not-for-profit, non-government organisation, our corporate governance is of an extremely high standard.” Click to check the original article.
Temps in Birdsville so close to breaking the record
Birdsville’s scorcher top temperature of 49.4C today is just shy of the Queensland record of 49.5C set in December, 1972. Click to check the original article.
Cyclone builds in strength as it zeros in toward coast
Cyclone Kirrily has strengthened into a category three system as it zeros in on the north Queensland coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Click to check the original article.
Farmers harvest seed clover | The Weekly Times
Farmers harvest seed clover | The Weekly Times Now Playing 47 minutes ago Weekly Times Now Click to check the original article.
Government farm lender RIC lifts variable interest rates
AUSTRALIAN Government farm business lender, the Regional Investment Corporation, will lift the variable interest rate on all concessional farm business loans — including AgriStarter, Farm Investment, Drought, and AgBiz Drought — by 47 basis points to 4.99 percent from 1 February 2024. The RIC Plantation Loan variable interest rate will increase to 4.54pc, the corporation […]
NSW LLS urges vigilance for Three Day Sickness
Bovine Ephemeral Fever, also known as three-day sickness, has recently been confirmed in cattle around the Gunnedah area and in the Hunter, so Local Land Services is urging producers in the North West and Northern Tablelands to monitor their livestock for symptoms. Image: NSW Local Land Services. Three-day sickness is an insect-transmitted virus of cattle […]