EOI extended on exceptionally well developed Leinster
Expressions of interest have been extended on the highly productive 18,191 hectare property Leinster. Click to check the original article.
Land valuation shock may not translate to rates: Cloncurry mayor | Queensland Country Life
The shires involved are Balonne, Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo, Brisbane, Burdekin, Cloncurry, Flinders, Gladstone, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Mackay, Maranoa, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Noosa, Richmond, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Tablelands, Weipa, and Western Downs. Click to check the original article.
Outstanding cropping and mixed grazing country
Ngoora comprises of 571 hectares of prime alluvial farming and soft red basalt grazing country. Click to check the original article.
Increasing lifetime productivity by selecting for stayability
STAYABILITY or longevity of breeding females and bulls in Australian beef herds is a hot button topic as producers seek to lift one of the most economically impactful traits in their commercial cow-calf operations. More than 70 commercial and seedstock producers attended a NSW Angus Seminar in Wagga Wagga earlier this month to hear from […]
Sexed semen could be the next drought mitigation strategy for beef
As semen sexing technology rapidly gains traction, commercial beef producers are increasingly turning to the process as a drought recovery tool. ST Genetics Beef Sales Manager Nigel Semmens said the technology gave commercial herds the option of using sexed female semen to breed replacement females or male sexed semen to boost their steer numbers. Nigel […]
Jonathan Self: ‘Everyone deserves to engage with Nature, but enough is enough’
Jonathan Self muses on birds with bad sense of direction, militant ramblers and the plight of a camel-herding nomad. 11 years ago to the day, our village twitchers were whipped into a state of frenzy by the presence of a red-flanked bluetail where no red-flanked bluetail should be, viz. a couple of miles up the […]
GK Livestock soaks up successful outing at Oakey Show
A total of 55 exhibits came forward for this year’s competition. Click to check the original article.
UNE’s $1.9m methane reduction project | The Land
In partnership with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia, the University of Western Australia, Feedworks and Australian Wool Innovation, the project will trial the use of automated feeders designed to deliver methane-reducing additives to sheep. Click to check the original article.
North Burnett's first wind farm a step closer
A wind farm of more than 20 turbines and ability to power 88,000 homes is a step closer to construction in the North Burnett. Click to check the original article.
Land valuation shock may not translate to rates: Cloncurry mayor
Although rural land revaluations in the Cloncurry shire have resulted in a 290 per cent increase in values, mayor Greg Campbell says fears of a proportional rate rise may be premature. Click to check the original article.
Weekly kill: Cattle prices continue rapid descent, as labour crisis comes into play
FIRST signs emerged this week that the labour crisis afflicting beef processing operations is having direct impact on cattle prices – for both slaughter and feeder types. Some Queensland and southern grids have slipped as much as 30c/kg on slaughter cattle this week, on top of earlier hefty drops. Quotes from competitive Queensland processors obtained […]
IPCC report highlights ag land as part of climate solution
THE United Nations peak climate change advisory body has highlighted a series of paths to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, with land-based carbon sequestration a major part of the short term strategy. Solutions were big part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth assessment report – which has integrated information from three working […]