$400 million price tag for WA, Victorian broadacre aggregation
A record price of $400m up for grabs from WA and Victorian land sale. Click to check the original article.
What starfish can teach us about feral pigs
How controlling the crown of thorns starfish could help us control feral pigs Click to check the original article.
Grassed up cattle country up for grabs
Moonya is being offered as an outstanding, economical-to-run breeding and backgrounding property. Click to check the original article.
Decide and Thrive drought preparedness project shows NSW trends | The Land
The Decide and Thrive drought preparedness project, being delivered by the University of New England, CQUniversity and CSIRO, aims to develop regionally-relevant livestock ranking strategies that secure farm businesses into, during and out of drought, and improve natural capital in agricultural landscapes. Click to check the original article.
Network upgrade to make regional internet up to four times faster
“This will help more people thrive in the digital age like never before.” Click to check the original article.
Research reveals lime topdressed on non-arable pastures proves worthwhile | The Land
Published research led by Dr Mark Norton, NSW Department of Primary Industry, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, reporting on a 10-year study in the southern tablelands, found that topdressed lime, combined with superphosphate to correct phosphorus and sulphur deficiency, does positively impact pasture productivity. Click to check the original article.
Seven stupendous country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
One of the south of England’s greatest houses is among the treasures for sale via Country Life this week. Wiltshire — £18,000,000 A magnificent Grade II* listed Palladian mansion with stunning far reaching views, Phythouse is ‘one of the finest privately-owned country houses in the South of England’, according to the agents. And while that’s […]
The rose variety that’s ridiculously easy to grow: ‘Stuff some cuttings into the soil and two years later, they’ll be flourishing’
Rose expert Charles Quest-Ritson on the delights of the rambling rose. In the village where I grew up, all the cottages grew the same pink rambling rose against their walls. Blowsy, prickly and very sweet scented, my grandmother told me that its name was ‘Albertine’, a Wichurana Rambler introduced in France in 1921, the year […]
Pancreatic cancer survivor Ian Mundell his 1965 Toyota Landcruiser to help raise awareness around the disease | Queensland Country Life
“I was stunned to learn that the five-year survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 11.5pc., however only six per cent in rural Australia so our intention is to take the car to rural gatherings such as country shows, sporting events such as campdrafts, rodeos, race meetings etc. where people are away from their workplace, and […]
Class action threatened over sheep ban
The Australian Livestock Exporters Council’s submission to the government’s live sheep phase-out panel lists pages of evidence-based reasons why the industry should not be shut down. Click to check the original article.
How to stop a dog biting and nipping, by award-winning trainer Ben Randall
Biting and nipping is top of the list of issues that dog owners most fear that they’ll have to deal with. Ben Randall takes a look at the problem and the steps to put things right. A dog that is prone to nipping is probably one of the most difficult issues that any owner has […]
Sale record bid taken at Emerald Ag-Grow elite horse sale
One of the most anticipated events at Ag-Grow field days, the Elite Horse Sale achieved a record top bid on Saturday. Click to check the original article.