Nominations for the 2022 Queensland Tourism Awards are now open. Photo: Australian Age of Dinosaurs. The Queensland Tourism Awards (QTAs) have returned with a bang to celebrate Queensland’s biggest year of intrastate travel since before the COVID-19 pandemic. A report from Tourism and Events Queensland stated that in 2021, Queensland experienced a 9.1 per cent […]
Steps to claiming an executor’s commission Being named in a relative or friend’s will as an executor is a decision that should be considered carefully, both by the testator and the proposed executor. When accepted, the role makes you responsible to administer the estate of the deceased as wished by them through the terms of […]
Best pics from the Batlow CiderFest. All pictures by Van Der Photography Thousands lined Batlow’s main street last weekend to sip cider and take in the street carnival atmosphere of the annual CiderFest. It was perfect autumn weather for the decade-old event and in spite of an election day, and lingering COVID-19 fears, around 3500 […]
Dairy farmers are being urged to explore their options with all processors before signing a contract. Milk processors are required to release their new milk contracts by June 1. There has been a lot of discussion regarding these announcements and an expectation of a significant increase in milk prices given the increase in production costs, […]
Surging prices expected to curb global demand Queensland grain farmers welcomed last week’s sunshine following recent torrential rain, where some areas are still mopping up from the unseasonal downpour. Central Queensland cropping areas recorded the heaviest falls, with Emerald recording more than 140 millimetres. It’s shaping up as the wettest May for the region in […]
While Nork Solutions started with a desire to feed livestock for less, it soon became about more than that and as the next generation took over operations, Eric Berrill understood the importance of making a lasting impact, both socially and environmentally. REGENERATING food by-products into high-quality agricultural feed products; that is how Nork Solutions has […]
Southern Forests Food Council Inc. general manager Laura Bolitho at their Manjimup office. AGRI-TOURS have become an increasingly popular way to grow consumers’ awareness of where their food comes from and how it’s grown. The Southern Forests Food Council Inc, which represents the produce, producers and agri-food offerings of the Southern Forests region, was one […]
Traditional owners and staff at a remote NT cattle station are blocking a gas exploration company. A gas exploration company may use security guards to ensure it can access a remote Northern Territory cattle station protected by pastoralists and Indigenous traditional owners. Tamboran Resources subsidiary Sweetpea also said it would take legal action to recover […]
Four JBS Foods USA subsidiaries and affiliates have agreed to assemble a team of company and third-party experts to develop and implement an infectious disease preparedness plan for seven of its meat processing facilities to protect its workers. The team will include subject-matter experts recommended by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health […]
At first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $140, slaughter steer prices are 17.5% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel a rocky road to profitability, paved with inflation and higher input costs in 2022. This Market Intel addresses the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report released […]
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. We have all heard and said that line at some point in our lives. In today’s world I think it may be appropriate to drop the word right from it and just say “if you want something done, do it yourself.” When we […]
South Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota Animal Industry Board veterinarians are encouraging South Dakota cattle producers to include the anthrax vaccine in their vaccination program when they turn out cattle to summer pastures this spring. Anthrax is a disease of cattle and other ruminants that results in sudden death in affected animals. It is […]