Fifty years after the first conference of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association’s first conference, parents and supporters of geographically isolated students have reaffirmed their desire to see equality in education opportunities. Click to check the original article.
“Anyone who knows me understands I’ve been entirely passionate and committed to my electorate, one of the largest (860,000 square kilometres), most diverse and remote electorates in Australia, if not the world, where I clocked up around 140,000km a year on the road and often spent more than half the year away from home.” Click […]
Quality at the Gloucester store sale was mixed, but prices were firm for yearling and full-grown steers. Click to check the original article.
Key points: Slaughter numbers have been revised down to reach 6.15m head in 2022, driven by processor capacity and supply chain issues National herd rebuild to continue in its two paced environment, rising nationally by 5.6pc to 27.6m head in 2022 Record carcase weights are forecast to offset lower slaughter volumes, production is forecast to […]
“Qantas, in partnership with the Queensland government, provides subsidies for eligible residents of a town or city serviced by Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Moranbah, Longreach, Barcaldine or Blackall airports,” she explained. “Eligible residents can access discounts starting from 20 per cent off the Qantas-controlled component of return airfares only, from the listed airports to their nearest […]
Despite low rainfall predictions, crops still have a chance to thrive says BoM Click to check the original article.
Angus Gidley-Baird FIRST-mover companies across the world are taking steps to meet their emissions reduction goals and beginning to release climate-neutral beef products on to shelves. But with consumers already paying more for beef, Rabobank has been analysing whether the market will be able to support a further lift in beef prices to support a […]
Researchers have been aware of the gene, known as Rph3, for more than 50 years. The gene was previously used in Australia to protect barley crops against leaf rust but was overcome by developing a new strain of the leaf rust pathogen in 2009. Nevertheless, understanding the gene and how it once protected barley could […]
A Beefup Forum has been announced for the Georgetown Region over two days on June 14 – 15 at the Etheridge Shire Council Hall. Hosted by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), north Queensland beef producers and other key industry stakeholders will have the opportunity to hear about the latest in local and world-leading research and […]
The Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week turns up the heat on young NSW Wagyu beef producer, Charlie Perry. Mr Perry, who lives and works on his family-owned and operated Trent Bridge Wagyu beef property near Guyra, returned to his passion for agriculture after a successful career in business consulting, and hasn’t looked […]
Advisory company Wilsons Sustainable Food Production Conference proved popular with investors. Click to check the original article.
With the $10,500 equal top-priced Hydillowah Angus bull at its annual yearling bull sale held at Nutrien Livestock’s store cattle sale at Boyanup were Rohan Obst (left), Hydillowah Angus, Hyden, buyer Kim Dunnet, OM Dunnet & Co, Nannup, Claire Green, Vern Mouritz and Col Wright, Hydillowah Angus. Click to check the original article.