All the photos from day two of AgQuip 2023
Take a look at the photos we got today. Click to check the original article.
Meet the bush designer who grew up in a town with no shops
Kate Banks confirms good old gingham will never go out of fashion. Click to check the original article.
The spirit, stoicism and joy of 21st century farming
Photographer Valerie Mather is sharing the ‘joy and inspiration’ she discovered after spending a year chronicling the lives of farmers in Britain today. Following an article in Country Life back in 2019 that said fewer than 4% of UK farmers were under the age of 35, Valerie Mather resolved to understand better the world of […]
Cardwell medical centre given a lifeline
After lobbying for weeks to keep the Cardwell Family Practice open, the clinic has been given a lifeline by the Queensland government. Click to check the original article.
What a difference: A look at regional NSW cities from the sky 10 years apart
Take a look at the incredible aerial shots. Click to check the original article.
Police recover stolen pups and return to Townview owners
When five four-week-old puppies were reported stolen from a Townview home on Monday, August 21, Mount Isa police snapped into action. Click to check the original article.
Bring on MSA version 2.0, says flavour expert
Dr Heather Smythe speaking during the NABRUC conference in Darwin this morning A NEW version of Meat Standards Australia grading could incorporate both tenderness and flavour as part of the eating quality analysis, a leading sensory scientist has suggested to a beef industry audience in Darwin this morning. Sensory scientist and flavour chemist and University […]
Casualties as rising costs and rates bite hard
Soaring costs coupled with rising interest rates is a killer combination. Click to check the original article.
School wether competition the first to be held in Queensland | Queensland Country Life
The competition, which was facilitated by DAF and run with the help of AWI, involved several Merino wethers being billeted out to all participating schools, who would then grow them out, providing industry, welfare, and nutritional lessons for students, before the sheep were brought to the Ekka to be judged on a number of categories. […]
Hormel Foods, Tyson Foods aid in Maui wildfire response with protein donations
In response to the devastating wildfires on Maui, two global food companies have stepped up to send protein and resources to aid the disaster-relief efforts. Special relationship between SPAM brand, people of HawaiiHormel Foods and its SPAM brand have made a product donation to support the efforts on Maui. Three truckloads of SPAM products are on their way to the […]
Charters Towers sale 23 Aug 2023: Easier trend for most categories
Yarding 1428 Change -1634 File pic of Dalrymple Saleyards. Image: Charters Towers Regional Council Numbers declined by more than 1600 for a yarding of 1428 cattle. Quality was very mixed, with only a small selection of heavy bullocks, less than 250 prime cows and many smaller mixed lines of steers and heifers. Only three regular […]
Spring 2023 to bring heightened bushfire risk
Following above average rainfall experienced during consecutive La Niña years, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts a switch to higher chances of above average temperatures and below average rainfall for almost the entire country. Recent rainfall means many regions have also seen increased fuel growth, which is contributing to increased risk of bushfire for many regions […]