Winton a winner in top tourism town competition
Queensland’s best holiday destinations for 2022 have been announced at the Top Tourism Town Awards, with Winton taking out top honours. Click to check the original article.
Weekly kill: Processor losses around $300/head, model suggests
WHILE better than earlier this year, trading conditions for beef processors remain at around a $300 loss per animal slaughtered, the latest Thomas Elder Markets margin model calculation suggests. Some factors are going in processors favour at present, while others are going against them, TEM’s latest processor margin model indicates. The annual average loss for […]
‘Ever since Christ stilled the waters of Galilee, fishing and mortality have been entwined’
Joe Gibbs recounts his latest exploits on the water after a visit to the River Ewe. Many fishermen have a weakness for the latest tackle, gizmos and ephemera. The Swedish word lagom, meaning ‘just the right amount’, was not coined with the average angler’s rod room in mind, but recent kit trends among game fishers […]
Why two years became 18 for Dysart's only GP
When Dr Adebiyi took up a posting at Dysart, he had planned to stay for two years. Click to check the original article.
Disaster looming for wine grape growers
Wine grape growers in Griffith area worried for next season as Chinese tariffs continue to cause an oversupply of grapes. Click to check the original article.
Threat of power disruptions, energy price-hikes spook processors
RED meat processors were on tenterhooks yesterday over warnings of an electricity shortage creating power disruptions. Possible outages have been predicted again for tonight, with consumers in Queensland and New South Wales warned to minimise their electricity consumption. The shortage has come after the Australian Energy and Market Operator (AEMO), which manages the national electricity network, […]
Mount Isa-trained nurses pursuing jobs in rural and remote areas
Nurses who graduate from the Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health in Mount Isa are more likely to pursue careers in remote, rural and regional areas than their city counterparts. Click to check the original article.
Milk production sluggish across the globe
Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey said Australian milk production continues to trail last season, with widespread declines across all regions. Click to check the original article.
Photos: Macquarie Bank’s O’Leary’s has advice for ag’s new players | The Land
The agriculture operation, part of Macquarie Asset Management, now spans Paraway Pastoral’s 27 sheep and cattle holdings across 4.4 million hectares in Queensland, NSW and Victoria; cropping business Viridis Ag’s 12 broadacre and row crop properties in NSW, SA and West Australia, and the Queensland-NSW border cotton and grain growing enterprise Cubbie Station, one of […]
Simmental cross steers 309kg sell for 654c/$2021 at Blackall | Queensland Country Life
Camelock Rural, Carell, Augathella, sold good quality Shorthorn cross heifers for 550.2c, averaging 268kg, returning $1474/hd. GW Welsh, Bimerah, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 368c averaging 551kg returning $2031/hd. Leek Grazing, Bandon Grove, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 360c averaging 595kg returning $2140/hd. They also sold steers for 662c averaging 216kg returning $1430/hd. […]
Working dogs hit $27,000, average almost $9000 at Casterton auction
Dubbo-based contractor Kahlee O’Leary, left, with $27,000 Hazeldell Kimmy and new owners Lachlan and Ashley Meaburn. CASTERTON’S 2022 Eukanuba Working Dog Auction has sold three Kelpies for $24,000-plus, including $27,000 for Dubbo stock contractor Kahlee O’Leary’s black and tan bitch Hazeldell Kimmy. Kimmy was bought by two young Tasmanian farmers Ashley Meaburn, 20, and her […]
The Bath Family’s Botanical Garden – A Shared Experience
European gardens have inspired the Bath family to create a space that celebrates their talents and welcomes enthusiasts. Two things precipitated the Bath family’s move to Maitland 19 years ago – a tiring commute to work each day from the Central Coast and a growing family that needed more space. Benjamin and Sue Bath decided […]