Freight train derails on Mount Isa line
The incident occurred on July 7 on the Mount Isa line. Click to check the original article.
The bleak reason corn is washing up on Gerringong beaches
The washed-up corn is a harrowing window into a farming industry at breaking point, decimated by this year’s weather. Click to check the original article.
UQ produces meat judging champion at ICMJ’s 2022 National Competition
The Overall Champion Team – West Texas A&M University – pictured with MLA’s Laura Garland (left) and ICMJ Australia founder John Carter (right). University of Queensland student Katja Zapf was crowned overall individual meat judging champion at the 2022 ICMJ National Competition held in Wagga Wagga last week. Katja finished five points ahead of Cole […]
Feedgrain Focus: Wet weather hits market confidence
Wet paddocks near the Bogan River southwest of Narromine in New South Wales. Photo: Mick Harris WHEAT, barley and sorghum prices have continued to fall with wet weather conditions in southern Queensland and New South Wales adding to the already cemented market hesitancy across the board. The uncertainty around new crop prospects has reduced the […]
‘Fat is good’, key international markets tell Aussie beef and lamb industry
Click on image for a larger view AUSTRALIA’S beef and lamb is enjoying strong consumer support in its major markets for its fat content, supporting continued selection for intramuscular fat in cattle and sheep. At the 2022 Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association Conference at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus last week, Meat & Livestock […]
Mount Isa parkrunners defy a cool start
Over 30 intrepid locals and visitors braved the cold and got up early to take part in this week’s 5km parkrun on the Tharrapatha Way. Click to check the original article.
4500 concrete sleepers to be replaced after Nelia train derailment | The North West Star
Samantha Campbell (nee Walton) has worked for regional and rural publications across News South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory and is currently the senior journalist at the North West Star in Mount Isa. Sam enjoys family life on their cattle station with her husband and two kids and competes in local campdraft and rodeo […]
Young weaner steers and heifers dominate Toowoomba yarding
Only a handful of cows were presented and sold to a market with no change. Click to check the original article.
Bathurst town centre filled with rugged up residents enjoying Brew & Bite
“Saturday night was pretty well gang busters for everyone.” Click to check the original article.
Tackling salinity with native bush food
Saline land dishes up gourmet bush foods for markets and restaurants. Click to check the original article.
Apply ‘Apple thinking’ to genetic selection, ICMJ conference students told
YOUNG red meat industry stakeholders were told to treat tradition as an opportunity, during the 2022 Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association Conference in New South Wales last week. At Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus, NSW prime lamb seedstock producer Tom Bull described how he moved on from industry tradition to succeed. He said the sheep […]
Online animal welfare courses available for young stud beef, led steer exhibitors
WITH agricultural show season in full swing in some parts of Australia, young livestock competitors at the 582 agricultural shows held across the country each year are being encouraged to complete a free online course in animal welfare and handling standards. The course is being offered by the peak body for the nation’s agricultural […]