After joining four of their mature aged cows to a neighbour’s Poll Hereford bull this year, the couple were not expecting to walk out the back and see their Angus cow, Bessie, standing next to a set of twin calves, let alone to walk out five days later to see their Poll Hereford cow, Annabell, […]
Round 8(a) of the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative (QFPI) is now open, with $2.16 million available to build local capacity for biosecurity preparedness through feral pig population suppression. Applications for the Queensland Government funding, which is overseen by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), are open to regional organisations of councils (ROCs), natural resource […]
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you’ve got a story idea for me. Based at […]
Severe weather warning for Beacon, Dalwallinu and Wongan Hills Click to check the original article.
With just one week remaining until a partial government shutdown that would include USDA and FDA, Congress is still struggling to carve a path forward on funding. Sunday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced they had reached an agreement on overall spending levels for fiscal year 2024, […]
‘It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.’ Click to check the original article.
This is a typical example of the country we saw in 3 days of extensive driving. When I asked our guide how far this type of country continues for she said “all the way to the borders in every direction!” THE Oriental Republic of Uruguay is about 20 percent smaller than Victoria with a […]
ONE OF the world’s richest people says he is planning to produce some of the “highest quality beef in the world”, with his cattle eating macadamia meal and drinking beer. Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and chief executive officer of Meta, formerly Facebook, and currently sits at number on the Forbes richlist. The tech billionaire […]
Over 18 New England Merino studs attended the Uralla Showgrounds on Friday with studs having the opportunity to showcase their upcoming sale rams and fleeces to visitors. The bi annual event allows attendees from accorss the country to view the regions best genetics at the one location. Click to check the original article.
Rats are still prevalent in many parts of North West Queensland. Photo: Nigel Simmons WHILE large parts of North Queensland enjoyed their best season in a long-time last year, rats have been wreaking havoc on the area ever since – chewing through poly pipe and causing some nauseating clean ups. Many of the area’s cattle […]
A man died following a single vehicle crash at Gerroa Click to check the original article.
There have been huge prices paid over several days of selling, in the lead up to the $14.25m Magic Millions Raceday this Saturday. Click to check the original article.