Previous medalists have come from a broad range of sectors within the wool industry, including wool production, shearing, wool classing, wool testing, brokering, market reporting and analysis, exporting, administration and regulation services, wool processing, education, science, promotion and fashion and retailing. Click to check the original article.
If your dog is struggling with recall — particularly in big, open spaces like parks — a dog whistle could be an excellent way to stop the behaviour. Ben Randall explains what to do. We’ve all been there, shouting and hollering at our dog to come back, when they are either happily sniffing something far more interesting […]
A new record auction price for a border collie has been achieved at the Rockhampton Working Dog Sale. Click to check the original article.
Former employee and film-maker Jimmy Malecki used to work for the park and recalls running the wild oxe into a crush, no mean feat considering the size of their shoulders, and administering pour-on drench for worm burden. There had been lick block, rich in selenium, to deal with a lack of the mineral in local […]
In the second of two articles, Clive Aslet looks at the furnishing of Campion Hall, particularly the treatment of the chapel, one of the city’s outstanding interiors. Photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life. What the mondain Jesuit Father Martin D’Arcy called his Treasure Hunt began in the early 1930s. On becoming Master of Campion […]
Prices hit a high of $22,000 in last weeks Biara Santa Gertrudis on-property sale at Northampton for this bull offered by guest vendor the Wendalla stud, Bolgart, when it was knocked down to Scott and Wendy Ferguson, Glenn Oaks stud, Nobby, Queensland, who purchased through AuctionsPlus. With the bull were Wendalla stud principal Wendy Gould […]
See who was spotted at Dalby Picnics. Click to check the original article.
Reflecting the big declines seen recently in F1 Wagyu values, this line of 99 Wagyu x Angus heifer weaners 9-11 months averaging 282kg from Tenterfield, NSW returned 563c/kg or $1590/head on Friday. THE improved market sentiment due to recent rain has increased online commercial cattle listings, with the last two week’s offerings on AuctionsPlus […]
The egg industry is facing a challenge of a different kind according to industry professionals, who say demand for the protein-packed produce up has increased by 200,000 units a day in just one year. Click to check the original article.
Prices reached a new stud record high of $42,000 at the second annual Fieldhouse Droughtmaster on-property bull sale at Jurien Bay last week. With the late July 2021-born top-priced bull Fieldhouse BC7#127 (PP) (by Glenlands J Voltage) were Nutrien Livestock, Mid West and pastoral agent Richard Keach (left), auctioneer Dane Pearce, Nutrien Ag Solutions stud […]
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 […]
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 […]