Chalker, a farm manager, had pleaded guilty to four counts of dishonestly obtaining benefit by deception. The court heard he had sold almost 70 cattle and 1270 head of sheep in five transactions from 2015 to 2018 and diverted more than $370,000 in proceeds that should have gone to his employer, into his own or […]
A motto of breeding cattle that you’d want to buy yourself has won Mundubbera’s Grant Gericke most of the ribbons on offer at Sullivan’s second weaner sale of the year at Gympie last Thursday, where 1027 cattle were yarded. Click to check the original article.
It is business as usual for most in the Wheatbelt who don’t have cultural sites of significance, according to Moora farmer Tracy Lefroy. Click to check the original article.
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 […]
Mr McGuire, who completed six years as a director of WoolProducers Australia and his term as WAFarmers’ representative on that peak body earlier this year, led Western Australian opposition to AWI’s recommended increase to two per cent wool levy in 2018 following a critical review of the organisation. Click to check the original article.
After a few tough growing years with wet weather news from China has been warmly welcomed by citrus growers. Click to check the original article.
A Shorthorn bull at the Dubbo National Show and Sale has hit $106,000. Click to check the original article.
Brewarrina property Bundabulla has sold for a figure above pre-auction expectations. Click to check the original article.
Two handy properties in the Wellington district have hit the market, both to be auctioned on July 7. Click to check the original article.
“As has long been the case, regional and North Queensland make the money, and Brisbane happily spends it – they’ve committed us to their $62 billion intermittent power plan, their $6.3 billion Cross River Rail and their Olympics, which we are now estimating will cost taxpayers around $20 billion,” Mr Katter said. Click to check […]
A rainfall outlook month for the next three months shaded in dark brown from coast to coast has contributed to a widespread sense that huge parts of Australia have already plunged back into serious drought. But, while the chances of an El Nino developing later this year are indeed high, other maps show that seasonal […]
This year’s state finalists are Samuel Clarke of GDL Roma, Dustyn Fitzgerald of Queensland Rural Charters Towers, Charles Gleeson of Watkins & Company Roma, William Hall of Elders Roma, Jack Hannah of GDL Miles, Simon Kinbacher of GDL Rockhampton, Matt Pearce of GDL Emerald, Ashley Steel of TopX Roma, Creeden Weir of Elders Emerald and […]