Dogs to put their best paws forward at Wagin
Meet the man in charge of Woolorama sheep dog trials Click to check the original article.
Weekly genetics review: It’s not just heritability – think about variation within traits
HERITABILITY is a commonly raised subject among producers seeking to improve their selection decisions. Often the term is used by people without truly understanding what it is describing, or how it is determined. Without this basic understanding, making decisions that are more effective in improving the performance of cattle in a herd becomes more […]
Rural tradies multi-skill as a lack of workers impacts small businesses
A rural plumber turns down 50 per cent of jobs due to no workers Click to check the original article.
Multi-generational cane and cattle family take rates battle to court
A North Queensland family has gone to council and the valuation court for help as their rising rates leave them cutting costs to make ends meet Click to check the original article.
Muster timing delivers strong prices at Roma
Muster timing delivers strong prices at Roma Click to check the original article.
Beth Streeter honoured to speak at international field day | Queensland Country Life
Ms Streeter flew to the US on Saturday with nine fellow breeders to start a long-awaited trip that will see them visiting Nashville in Tennessee, Fortworth in Texas, and then renting a van to visit breeders in the south of Texas. They will then attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, before Ms Streeter will […]
Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 20 Feb 2024
A TROPICAL low (07U) embedded into a monsoon trough developed over the Top End of the Northern Territory at the beginning of the week; it moved eastwards across the Top End, along the monsoon trough reaching the Gulf of Carpentaria and bringing heavy rainfall to much of the Gulf coast and parts of northern Queensland […]
First cross-sectoral carbon accounting engine gets beta-launch
Sam Brown, Professor Richard Eckard and Aggie Reefman give a demonstration of the new environmental accounting platform during its launch in Perth today. A DEFINITIVE online carbon calculation platform for Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors was given a beta launch at the evokeAG event in Perth today. The tool, known as the Agricultural Innovation […]
Cattle Australia calls for transparency in supermarket inquiry
AS THE microscope is put on Australia’s supermarket supply chains, the grassfed cattle industry’s peak representative group has called for more price transparency to flow back to producers. Woolworths and Coles have been criticised in recent months for their role in the high inflation rates being felt across the economy, resulting in at least four […]
Brisbane to host EvokeAg 2025
BRISBANE has been named as next year’s host city for the EvokeAg AgTech Innovation conference, which is expected to attract more than 2000 delegates. The announcement was made today at the 2024 EvokeAg conference which is currently underway in Perth, which is being attended by more than 1800 delegates from across the Asia Pacific region. […]
Solid demand for Hereford sires
Solid demand for Hereford sires | The Weekly Times Now Playing 37 minutes ago Weekly Times Now Click to check the original article.
Federal Govt criticised for plans to incorporate sustainability in dietary guidelines
THE red meat industry has called on the Federal Government to scrap plans to introduce an environmental sustainability element of the national dietary guidelines. A review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines is currently underway after the Federal Government allocated $2.5m in funding to the National Health and Medical Research Council. NHMRC is now seeking applications […]