Nationals leader David Littleproud, who was in government when it approved the funding, welcomed the win but said Labor and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt should now be doing “everything possible to promote and support the Australian manuka honey industry, especially during trade talks with the EU and UK”. Click to check the original article.
Irrigated Riverina cotton property Gundaline has sold to a Chinese company. Photo: LAWD AN INTERNATIONAL clothing manufacturer has emerged as the successful bidder for one of Australia’s largest irrigated farming operations, Gundaline, at Carrathool in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area of southern New South Wales. LAWD senior director Danny Thomas and director Elizabeth Doyle handled the […]
A monthly column written for Beef Central by US meat and livestock market commentator Steve Kay, publisher of US Cattle Buyers Weekly JUST as the Australian beef industry is recovering from drought and is rebuilding its cow herd, the opposite has occurred in the United States. The holiday season just ended brought […]
Politicians and industry figures have paid tribute to former Nationals MP Vaughan Johnson. Photo: David Crisafulli Twitter FORMER Western Queensland-based Nationals MP Vaughan Johnson has passed away, aged 75 – prompting a series of tributes from across the political spectrum. Born in New South Wales and moving to Qld as a child, Mr Johnson was […]
THE price of Australian Carbon Credit Units has hit its highest point since March last year, jumping more than $5 in the past fortnight. Two major government announcements have been made in the past month, on the demand and supply side of the market. An independent review of the framework underpinning the carbon market, known […]
Applications are now open for the new $4 million grant round of the National Agriculture Traceability Sustainability Reporting Uplift program. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt made the announcement from Berlin where he is holding talks with his EU counterparts to promote Australia’s sustainable farming practices. Minister Watt said this new funding will […]
Grass steers on Kidman’s Naryilco in the Channel Country HANDSHAKE agreements are understood to have been reached on the sale of four large northern Australian cattle properties owned and operated by Gina Rinehart and her Chinese business partner Shanghai CRED under the S. Kidman flag. Beef Central understands that final formal contracts have not […]
A presentation from the ‘Fresh produce cold chain workshop’ at the Gatton Smart Farm on 16 November 2022. Click to check the original.
AUSTRALIAN red meat suppliers have the chance to benchmark and better promote their products, with entries opening today for the Royal Queensland Branded Beef and Lamb Awards. The beef and lamb entries will be judged in April by a team of experts, including top chefs from award-winning restaurants, butchers, food consultants and food journalists. The […]
“Despite this, in the first five months of 2022-23, this trend has been reversed with 19pc less cattle exported when compared to the same period last year (92,000), but the value of cattle exports has increased slightly year-on-year, reaching $159m between July and November thanks to the ongoing high prices on offer,” Ms Pritchett said […]
The special holiday will apply to schools and some government departments while businesses can elect to remain open if they choose. Click to check the original article.
Temperatures could get as high as 44 degrees in locations such as Birdsville. Click to check the original article.