Alfoxton tops at $7,500 for Poll Merino ram.
Alfoxton sells 50/59 merino rams at their annual ram sale. The sale averaged $2,100 with a top of $7500. Click to check the original article.
Well grassed, well watered and well fenced with room for 500 breeders
Yerilga is a 2335 hectare low maintenance calf factory estimated to run 500 breeders plus replacements. Click to check the original article.
Butchers from five states claim National Sausage Kings crowns
COUNTRY and city-based butchers from five states were successful in the 2023 National Sausage Kings Competition finals held in Adelaide by the Australian Meat Industry Council over the weekend. AMIC’s showcase national retail event, the Sausage King National Finals saw winners announced at the Ikon Pack National AMIC Awards Dinner on Saturday night. Beef division […]
Grattan Institute fuel tax credit cut proposal would be economic disaster: NFF
Melbourne-based public policy ‘think-tank’ the Grattan Insitute has released a report stating that the $8 billion a year in fuel tax credits given to businesses should be cut in half, to help repair the budget and reduce carbon emissions. However National Farmers Federation president Fiona Simson has warned that slashing the scheme would be “economically […]
Westpac to axe Cloncurry branch
Cloncurry is the latest in a string of branch closures announced by Westpac. Click to check the original article.
Southern Queensland truck stop reopens after two-year hiatus
Truckers and locals alike have welcomed the facility’s reopening. Click to check the original article.
'Six Keys' bank robbery book set for official relaunch in March
A second edition of the book is also being considered which would include maps with locations of major events from the robberies. Click to check the original article.
'He's got to go': Barnaby Joyce calls for Andrew Gee to resign
Barnaby Joyce has called on Member for Calare Andrew Gee to resign from parliament following his defection from the National party. Click to check the original article.
38 inductees for AFGRI Equipment live-in camp at Muresk Institute. | Farm Weekly
With brothers JJ (left) and Jaco Stols, Lake Grace, were Angus Hansen, Cunderdin, Noah Hayes-Thompson, Merredin and AFGRI training administrator HR, Emma Johansen, Guildford, who oversees the training programs. Its important to set the standards and expectations early, to have good communication and provide plenty of support but I tell them I can be your […]
Ballarat’s annual joined and calved female cattle sale tops expectations
Volume sellers, Brett and Babette Stewart, Wimmera Downs, Greens Creek prepared 165 PTIC Angus heifers for the Ballarat female sale. SPECIALLY prepared lots of pregnant Angus heifers met strong and steady demand in a penning of 1690 at Ballarat’s annual joined and calved female cattle sale on Friday. Heading up the better-than-expected results was a […]
Young cattle, feeder steer values likely to rise by mid-year, analysts say
A PANEL of six independent meat and livestock industry analysts have predicted that Australian young cattle and feeder steer values will rise about 6pc from current levels by mid-year. As part of its 2023 Industry Projections briefing held on Thursday, Meat & Livestock Australia presented a series of forecasts for feeder steers and young cattle […]
January beef exports off to slow start, at 51,471t
NEW-SEASON Australian beef exports are off to a slow start, with just 51,471 tonnes of chilled and frozen beef shipped for January, Department of Agriculture records show. Historically, January is the slowest month each year for overseas beef trade, as many large export processing plants are closed for the Christmas/New Year holidays and annual maintenance […]