QUEENSLAND state farm organisation, AgForce, has put forward the prospect of legal action against a controversial plan to inject waste carbon dioxide into Great Artesian Basin – by launching a fundraising campaign. Swiss mining giant Glencore is still working through its Environmental Impact Statement with the Qld Department of Environment and Science, with a final […]
Livestock shipping company Livestock Express has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of the Aurochs, a purpose built-livestock carrier launched in 2017. The purchase of the Aurochs from Japan’s Tsuneishi Group takes the number of dedicated livestock vessels owned and operated by the Singapore-based Livestock Express, which is owned by Dutch shipping company Vroon, from […]
Fires burning in Qld’s Arcadia Valley. Soure: Rowan Peart Queensland farmers are calling for a full and in-depth review by a State Parliamentary inquiry to ensure the mistakes of the 2023/24 bushfire season are not repeated in future. AgForce Queensland says only a State Parliamentary Inquiry can apply the rigour required to properly review of […]
EX-TROPICAL Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds to New South Wales and eastern Victoria at the beginning of the week. A surface trough across parts of northern Australia combined with a humid airmass resulted in daily showers and thunderstorms. Humid easterly airflow brought thunderstorms and rainfall to north-eastern New South Wales and […]
Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt at Senate Estimates today. AGRICULTURAL commodity contributions to a proposed biosecurity protection levy have been cut by more than 30 percent under a new model announced by the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt today. In his opening statement at a Senate Estimates hearing Mr […]
THE handbrake has been gently but firmly applied to the slaughter and feeder cattle markets this week, with direct consignment rates for slaughter cattle typically back 10c/kg and the saleyard system showing even larger falls. Some processors are now reporting three-week delays on kill slots for over-the-hooks bookings – effectively taking bookings to March, week […]
Another above-average juvenile in the powerful Waterhouse/Bott Randwick stable, Fully Lit outshone his rivals, with New Zealand bred Per Incanto colt Rue De Royale three-quarters of a length away second, and Rag Queen, a first crop filly by So You Think stallion D’Argento, a nose away third. Click to check the original article.
The NFF continues to call for “significant” additional operational information and details on how the levy will work “on the ground.” Click to check the original article.
Grain Bulk Handlers Association Incorporated held their inaugural general meeting in Narembeen, which was attended by far less graingrowers than they had hoped. Click to check the original article.
Overall quality was mixed, however a few pens of well bred young cattle were included in the lineup. Click to check the original article.
Brooweena Rural Fire Brigade secretary Lesley Brand, who was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal and has been involved in the brigade for 34 years, said she would like the inquiry to look into giving property owners and rural fire brigades the ability to do backburns when they deem it necessary to control a fire. […]
Queensland Police have urged motorists to avoid the area or to expect significant delays Click to check the original article.