Woman dead, another critically injured, in car crash in state's south
A woman has died following a car crash in the state’s south today. Click to check the original article.
No budget winners in regional NSW, says Country Mayors' Association
The NSW budget is out, and the news is good – if you live in Western Sydney. Click to check the original article.
Shearers consider rate drop
Should shearers cut their rates in the face of low sheep and lamb prices? Some say ‘yes’. Click to check the original article.
Shearer drops rates to meet the market
Should shearers cut their rates in the face of low sheep and lamb prices? Some say ‘yes’. Click to check the original article.
Aramac’s Andrew Cowper honoured by Westech, Barcaldine council | Queensland Country Life
In a quiet mark of respect for a quiet achiever, Westech committee members wore black ribbons at this month’s field days to honour past president and life member Andrew Cowper, formerly of Bowen Downs and Merino Downs at Aramac, who passed away a few days before the event. Click to check the original article.
Weekly kill: Forward bookings now deep into October, as grids continue to slip
DESPITE the activation of Saturday overtime shifts at numerous beef processing plants across eastern Australia to try to clear the backlog of cattle, forward bookings on slaughter cattle now extend deep into October at many locations. Some operators are now more or less fully subscribed for October kills, offering space bookings only for November. Others […]
Head of the Outback regatta at Barcaldine, Longreach continues to grow | North Queensland Register
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. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
Carnarvon Classic 2023 bull sale top price achieved twice by Huntly and Oasis Droughtmaster studs | Queensland Country Life
Held at the Rolleston Livestock Selling Complex, 61 Droughtmaster bulls were offered by four vendors: the Geddes family, Oasis Droughtmasters, Rockhampton and Dingo; the York family, Karragarra Droughtmasters, Emerald; the Barton family, Huntly Droughtmasters, Clermont; and the Farquhar family, Calco Droughtmasters, Rolleston. Click to check the original article.
EYCI dips below 400c for the first time since 2019
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has dipped below 400c/kg carcase weight for the first time since 2019. AUSTRALIA’S benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has fallen below 400c/kg carcase weight equivalent for the first time since 2019, as saleyard prices continue to decline. Falling to 396.85c at one point today, the decline in the seven-day rolling […]
Factors affecting slaughter cow values
As of mid-September, cull cow prices at Oklahoma auctions are an average of 33.1 percent higher year over year across all grades and dressing percentages. Higher slaughter cow prices are the result of strong lean beef markets and the related growth in breeding demand for cows. Beef cow slaughter increased annually from 2015 – 2022 and, […]
$700m anticipated for Australian Food & Agriculture’s NSW portfolio
AFTER 30 years of investing in agriculture, the privately owned Australian Food & Agriculture Co is offloading 13 New South Wales farms spanning 225,405ha, with hopes of raising about $700 million. The jewels in the offering are trophy Merino studs Wanganella and Poll Boonoke – famed as the birthplace of the modern Australian Merino sheep […]
Narrandera first-cross ewes sell to top of $182 | The Land
Other better sales included 100 July-shorn ewes, sired by Mt Beckom Border Leicester rams from western-bred Merino ewes, sold for $172 on account PW and KM Little, Grong Grong; a second pen of 185 July-shorn ewes sold by the Kember family, Ganmain, made $164 and P and M Burden, Colinroobie, received $160 for their pen […]