Maiden ewes expected to be in top condition for Berridale competition
The Berridale Agricultural Bureau’s Maiden Merino Ewe Competition will be held over two days across the Snowy Monaro Region. Click to check the original article.
Lighter steers trend higher, heavier types ease in online trading
Part of a run of two even lines of 102 Droughtmaster steers 8-12 months averaging 279kg from Julia Creek, Northwest Queensland, that returned $1270/head, or 454c/kg. PRICE trends for young cattle categories on AuctionsPlus were mixed this week, with lighter steer descriptions firm to better, although domestic and export weight feeders slipped significantly. Breed and […]
Dubbo sale 28 April 2023: Young cattle to trade firm
Yarding 4877 Change -1623 Numbers were back by 1700 for a yarding of 4877. It was a mixed yarding with fair numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and processors along with good numbers of young weaners to suit the restockers and backgrounders. There were not the numbers of grown steers and heifers compared […]
NFF backs calls for stronger merger laws
THE National Farmers’ Federation has thrown its support behind calls to strengthen merger laws – saying the move is one of a number needed to ensure fair competition for farmers. In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry on ‘Competition and Economic Dynamism’, the NFF has warned that exploitation of market power is threatening the viability […]
World Veterinary Day 2023: Strengthening engagement across Northern Australia
On World Veterinary Day 2023 we celebrate the diversity of veterinarians across Northern Australia as they work to protect the health of animals and the region’s biosecurity. University of Adelaide Vet science students examining a patient at the Roseworthy Vet Health Centre, Roseworthy campus, the University of Adelaide. The department is proud to be the […]
Farmers plead for visa solutions following Migration Review
Concerns have been raised after a review of workers migration visas. Click to check the original article.
Westminster Abbey: How the nation’s coronation church has touched our lives for 1,000 years
In 2021, Country Life had the opportunity to photograph the majestic interiors of Westminster Abbey, our coronation church, amid the quiet of lockdown. John Goodall explains how, in this building, events from the deep past continue to touch our lives today. Photographs by Will Pryce for the Country Life Picture Library. A smidgeon over 955 […]
What it’s like to have a prime seat at a Royal Coronation by John Betjeman, who reported for Country Life in 1953
The late, great Poet Laureate John Betjeman was among the congregation when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 — and he wrote about it for Country Life. We’re very proud to reproduce that article now — The Queen’s Coronation: In The Abbey by John Betjeman. I had what must have been one of […]
Rain forecast for NSW this weekend with farmers busily preparing | The Land
“There’s been a fair amount of planting activity over the last few days, as growers are finishing planting their canola, ahead of this rain event. We’re getting towards the end of the canola planting window for the Central West. So by the end of April or first week of May, if we don’t have canola […]
Residents and politicians rally against outback silver mine
Hundreds of locals have rallied against a proposed silver and lead mine in central west NSW as they consider whether to legally challenge the open-cut project’s approval. Click to check the original article.
Top 25 lotfeeders: feedlots staffed with more young people, women
Pen riders at JBS Beef City WHILE Australia’s lotfeeding industry is growing rapidly, the age profile of its staff appears to be heading in a different direction – with more young people, particularly women, working in feedlots. Most, if not all of the yards profiled in Beef Central’s Top 25 lotfeeders feature had a […]