Update: Quality cropping, grazing country sold before auction | Video
The quality 464 hectare cropping and grazing property Kyntyre has sold before auction. Click to check the original article.
Competition for weaners and restockers at Moreton
There was a rain reduce yarding of 274 head at Moreton on Tuesday. Click to check the original article.
Custodians of the soil
Key drivers in soil conservation begin with the basics. Click to check the original article.
Rain a boost for Woodford
There were 171 cattle offered at Woodford on Monday. Click to check the original article.
Global animal protein production to slow in 2024
Global animal protein production will grow at a slower rate in 2024 following a year of tight margins, with beef and pork both expected to contract. Click to check the original article.
Weekly kill: Slaughter season almost sown-up, as attention starts to focus on 2024
SAVE for a few saleyards cattle and replacing some cancellations due to rain, most export and domestic beef processors have now closed their books on procurement for the 2023 season, and are now starting to think about 2024. With only this week and next week left for this year’s operations for many processors, direct consignment […]
National Parks rescues native animals and warns of hefty fines | Queensland Country Life
“They were not suitable for rehabilitation, either because of physical damage or because their wild behaviour had been altered in a way that the animal wouldn’t survive in the wild,” she said. “It’s not something we like to see – two of animals had to be vet-assessed, and the other two handed to a licenced […]
Two small changes that could make a big difference with fires
Fires burning in Qld’s Arcadia Valley. Source: Rowan Peart A QUEENSLAND producer is calling for some “small changes that would make a big difference” in the management of fires, asking authorities to allow for wider breaks along fence lines and loosening the rules on backburning. Rowan Peart and his wife Maddie run two properties – one in […]
ABARES forecasts 12pc fall in value of livestock production
The official commodities forecaster said the predicted fall reflects lower prices across most livestock and livestock product categories more than offsetting higher levels of production. The forecast fall in the gross value of production is driven by beef, veal and live cattle (down 20% to $12.1 billion) as well as sheep meat and live sheep […]
Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 5 December 2023
SEVERE thunderstorms and showers across much of eastern Australia continued throughout the week due to a slow-moving surface and upper troughs combined with a humid airmass. The heaviest rainfall was recorded across South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria with a number of locations setting new records for both their wettest November day and their […]
End of an era for local librarian
Local Librarian says farewell to Bob McDonald Library. Click to check the original article.
Lift in global animal protein production likely in 2024, despite unavourable market conditions
Animal protein production growth will slow as margins remain tight in 2024, with producers and processors needing to adapt to sustain success, according to Rabobank’s annual Global Animal Protein Outlook report. After four years of growth in animal protein production globally, 2024 will see the pace slow or even decline across some protein types, Rabo […]