Monitor RLEM to see if spray is needed
Controlling mites at this time means the whole population can be reduced. Click to check the original article.
Charbray is central to Browns business | North Queensland Register
Greg and Judith Brown run the business with their son Alistair his wife Nellie and their young sons, Arlow and Digby from Karinya, North of Gumlu, which they bought five years ago and are developing to Redlands Leucaena under trickle irrigation. They also run their breeders on agistment nearby. Click to check the original article.
Rick Pisaturo to be farewelled at Warwick Farm | The Land
In 1990, Mr Pisaturo received an A.M., the Order of Australia by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, for his service to the cattle industry. In 1991, he received an Ethnic Business Award by the National Bank, awards from the City of Penrith, Australia Day Association as an Australian Achiever and many other awards and certificates for […]
New fire danger rating system now in place
New fire rating system reduces confusion between the States. Click to check the original article.
On a high with aloes | In Fiona’s Garden | The Land
Aloes are wonderful in gravel gardens. Because of their eye-catching structure they look better dotted about singly rather than clustered in groups, though if you find the sight of stretches of empty gravel too reminiscent of the outback it’s easy to add low growing sempervivums, echeverias, glaucous leaved euphorbias E. myrsinites and E. rigida and […]
Eastville Park and Quailerup West rams in demand
Clients show confidence in bidding for Eastville Park and Quailerup West rams. Click to check the original article.
Blue Card Bill backed by communities
Community leaders in North West Queensland have backed Rob Katter’s proposed changes to the Blue Card system. Click to check the original article.
Third wet summer on its way as recovery continues
Farmers and regional communities are bracing for yet another soaking with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming another summer of La Nina. Click to check the original article.
Producers advised to be on alert for Pimelea
It is important to be on the front foot with Pimelea management and understanding the species on your property is a useful first step. Click to check the original article.
USDA makes $2B boost to food banks, school meals
USDA will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The additional support will help these organizations endure supply chain challenges and elevated food costs as they continue to fulfill their mission of providing nutritious foods to kids and families in need. The funds, […]
Evonik using epigenetics to trace animal welfare
How livestock are kept is increasingly becoming a factor in consumer decisions when buying meat. Evonik has now developed a test for chicken products that shows how the animals were kept and fed. The reliable new method, which was developed with the aid of epigenetics, enhances transparency and therefore raises consumer confidence. Epigenetics is a […]
Balmoral: A Highland paradise, and the much-loved royal family summer escape since 1848
Mary Miers takes a look at a much-loved home of the Royal Family, Balmoral. This article originally ran in Country Life in 2012. Balmoral Castle, with its attendant buildings and 50,000 acres of Upper Deeside, represents the ultimate model of a working Highland sporting estate. Uniquely documented in pen, paint and photograph, its role today […]