The school’s team of 15 to 20 students, led by teachers Renee Lidgard and Bronwyn Hilaire, aim to take five steers to this year’s school spectacular – two South Devon steers bred by Lee Pippard, Tannoch South Devons, Gerringong, two Angus steers bred by Dr Toby Greenacre, Jaspers Brush, and one Speckle Park steer bred […]
MOVING a herd towards a defined breeding goal is no small undertaking. Genetic improvement is generally described as a long-term process, even though the gains that are made will be permanent and generally cumulative over time. Breeders who are on the journey of herd improvement base their decisions on animals to retain or to breed […]
‘Bonfires spring up in my wake,’ says Jason Goodwin. ‘Brambles part before me like the Red Sea.’ People talk about enjoying their gardens in the clement seasons: spring’s awakening, as catkins appear on the twigs and bulbs push up through the grass; the summery sound of mallet on wood, gentle argument from the lawn and […]
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) latest bushfire emergency warning, which was issued at about 2.50 pm, said an ’emergency warning’ was in place for people bounded by Downes Street, Pink Lake Road, Winston Way, Edwards Street, Munro Lane, Dalyup Drive, Rowse Street, Freeman Street, Thompson Street and Connolly Street in eastern part […]
The yarding was drawn from Georgetown, Chillagoe and local and coastal areas. Click to check the original article.
Interstate buyers supported the sale with rams destined for Victoria. Click to check the original article.
Grant Thompson, a leading farm consultant in the region who has been operating his Crop Circle Consulting business since 2000, said brome and barley grasses, as well as turnip, capeweed and doublegee broadleaf species were a factor through the region, but were not as prevalent. Click to check the original article.
The Kirbys from Kotri Pastoral purchased four bulls on Monday. Click to check the original article.
He said the prisoners often developed a connection to the community in which they were assigned, having undertaken maintenance work there across everything from assisting senior locals with housing repairs to cutting grass at parks and helping to set up at local agricultural shows, rodeos, crampdraft and pony club events. Click to check the original […]
There were 1827 cattle offered at Gympie cattle sale on Monday. Click to check the original article.
Prime Narromine farming and grazing property heads to auction on February 28. Click to check the original article.
Armidale and Walgett entrants of the Young Woman competition are best of a good bunch for Zone 4 finals. Click to check the original article.