One of the most talked-about presentations at the conference, held at Southern Cross University, was via the internet from Professor James White, from Rutgers University in New Jersey, who presented his findings based on the original discovery of plant nutrient cycling, or the Rhizophagy cycle, by Queensland researcher Paungfoo-Lonhienne in 2010. Click to check the […]
Tasked by Queensland Health, the LifeFlight SGAS helicopter and crew performed the mission as part of the SGAS partners’ commitment to assisting in providing the south west region and beyond with community aeromedical coverage, by donating 150 flying hours each year. Click to check the original article.
Bundaberg retired commercial fisherman finds peace sculpting the stories of his “good but tough” life. Click to check the original article.
A SHORTAGE of high-quality hay has emerged across the country, with a combination of widespread flooding in prime growing areas and high grain prices attributed to the problem. Accessing paddocks has been an issue all winter and a national hay marketer says this year’s cereal hay crop is down 80 percent on the yearly average. […]
DESPITE some of the largest weekly kills of the year during November, Australian beef exports continued to fall last month. Weekly national adult cattle slaughter during November averaged just over 100,000 head, up from less than 91,500/week the month before – a rise of 9.3pc – and 5pc higher than a year ago. Yet November […]
Steers and bullocks 400-600kg sold to 292c and averaged 265c. Cows 400-500kg made 274c and averaged 259c, cows 500-600kg reached 290c, averaging 257c and cows over 600kg made 310c, averaging 249c. Bulls under 500-650kg made 238c and averaged 179c, while bulls over 650kg reached 240c to average 216c. Click to check the original article.
First Assistant Secretary of Farm Resilience, Melissa Brown, said the guide provides further national consistency by introducing a set of uniform principles to assist those involved in farm debt mediation (FDM). “The guide seeks to encourage transparent and nationally consistent practices of debt resolution across states” Ms Brown said. “The outcome will be greater certainty […]
Some wheat crops like this one in central NSW are making H2 specs. Photo: Stefan Meyer, Stonex A CHARGE on harvest in New South Wales under mostly clear skies has seen a flurry of selling activity in the past week that has enabled most consumers to get covered into the New Year. The Victorian harvest […]
The report, commissioned and released by WQAC, showed a “significant” level of underinvestment in housing for the region. The average value of approved residential building work in the three years leading up to June 2020 was $320 per capita throughout the region, compared to $2,675 per capita in Brisbane, the report found. Click to check […]
The co-operative had also continued to break shipping records. Click to check the original article.
Temperatures in the north west are set to soar as the region enters the first few weeks of summer. Click to check the original article.
There was a yarding of 435 cattle at Eidsvold last week. Click to check the original article.