Looking back on 130 years of the Reggie
I think just about all of us looked up a couple of weeks ago and exclaimed, it can’t be Christmas already! Click to check the original article.
Support for Newcastle Port as a container terminal | The Land
A container ship, the ANL Dhambi, docked in Newcastle on November 10 in a test for the market. Still, according to Mr Ray, the support from local exporters was not considered strong enough to generate a return visit. He said it would be hard to attract more visitations until shipping lines had confidence in their […]
Hudson pear outbreak in the balance | The Land
Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia pallida) is a dreadful plant that has enjoyed the recent better-than-average seasons in the state’s northwest, and according to Reg Kidd, chair of Local Government NSW’s state weed committee, more attention should be focused on the frightful pest. Click to check the original article.
Mission to wean world off $850 billion in agricultural subsidies | Queensland Country Life
China provides $430 billion in producer support, followed by the European Union ($144b), the United States ($79b), Japan ($50b), South Korea ($34b) and Indonesia ($31b), according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Click to check the original article.
From bus driver to councillor for Kylie Bourne
Meet Councillor Kylie Bourne of the Western Downs Regional Council. Click to check the original article.
What will the final figure be?
It is shaping up to be another big harvest here in WA, with the final figure expected to be a big one. Click to check the original article.
Harvest already the second biggest ever
While many growers are now finishing, there was still a lot more grain to be delivered. Click to check the original article.
Police union seek to purchase Wieambilla shooting property
The remote bushland property where two police officers were murdered could be used as a retreat or training centre if the Queensland government agrees to clear the way to its purchase. Click to check the original article.
Wide Bay and Moreton Bay growers on the money for paying workers in year of changes | Queensland Country Life
In contrast, the Fair Work Ombudsman has fined growers and labour hire providers in North West Victoria’s Sunraysia region, South Australia’s Riverland, and NSW’s Coffs Harbour and Grafton a combined $78,362 for breaching pay slips and record-keeping laws in the last year. Click to check the original article.
As bad as a drought at Wanganella
Pastures have rotted, so supplementary feeding is in hand at Wanganella Click to check the original article.
Feeder markets finishing the year strong
Feeder cattle auctions in Oklahoma are winding down for 2022, with many auctions closed for the remainder of December. USDA-AMS issued the final Oklahoma weekly auction summary for the year this past week. Figure 1 shows the 2022 average prices for M/L, No. 1 steers, along with the weekly maximum and the final prices for mid-December. Feeder […]
FDA cautions horse owners on Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning horse owners not to feed Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes with the date codes 111222, 111322, 111422, 111522, and 111622 after numerous cases of illness and death of horses in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas. FDA said the alfalfa cubes have been recalled by […]