Anyone associated with agriculture knows there are often many steps involved in getting the commodity from the farm and ranch to the consumer. Dustin Pendell, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, said each of these transactions cuts into the share of the return on the farm dollar. Speaking on a recent Beef Cattle Institute […]
They may be notoriously vicious and loud, but, once cooked, geese promise succulent dark meat and delectably tasty fat, especially at Christmas, says Tom Parker Bowles. ‘The goose,’ mused doctor and scholar Julius Caesar Scaliger, ‘is the most beautiful emblem of prudence.’ He goes on to describe how the birds not only lower their heads […]
It’s been a busy year for a couple from The Gap in their first year of farming Click to check the original article.
With three branches of the family – Sam and Angie and their children at Landsborough Downs, her sister Shona, husband Steve Larkin and their youngsters across the boundary at Kentle, and the girls’ parents Jim and Terry Lindsay not far away at Evandale, plus another sister Sasha Lloyd, husband Graham and three boys flying in […]
The adage, ‘Everyone has a story’, is well and truly alive, especially here in rural Queensland. Click to check the original article.
Make sure any toys you buy are safe for young children. Click to check the original article.
Help from the public is vital in keeping European wasps at bay. Click to check the original article.
Temperatures will remain cool heading in to the weekend for Christmas day. The forecast shows a high chance of showers for Saturday and Sunday with up to 30mm falling across both days. Temperatures will reach as high as 30 degrees on Saturday and 31 degrees on Sunday, and as low as 21 degrees for both […]
Airline fares capped for Charleville locals. Click to check the original article.
Last week was a busy week for the central banks around the world following the release of US CPI. Click to check the original article.
Growers should retain seed from their most fertile paddocks and avoid diseased, sprouted or weather-damaged grain where possible. Click to check the original article.
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 […]