Blackout Q822 semen sold for an average of $257/straw with other purchases of 10 straw packages including; Paul Rathbone, Mt Charlie Red Angus, Riddells Creek, Vic, Ross Anderson, RA Red Angus, Uralla, Star Red Angus, Tamworth and Goondoola Red Angus, Cargo. Click to check the original article.
A REVAMPED Western Queensland saleyards is set to hold its first sale in a long time, with the majority of 4,500 head coming down from the Northern Territory. Prominent saleyard operators, AAM Investment Group, put a 30-year lease on the Longreach facility in 2017 before revamping it last year with the view of holding regular […]
All stands go at big sheep station near Goodooga Click to check the original article.
Recent rainfall meant the yarding at the Charters Towers sale was predominantly well-finished or good quality cattle, which were met by improved rates on Wednesday. Agents yarded a total of 2515 head, consisting of 952 prime (mainly cows) and 1563 store cattle (mainly steers). A competitive buying panel was on hand to look over the […]
Confidence is soaring among the vendors for this year’s Gympie Brahman Female Sale. Click to check the original article.
A grain swap is a financial hedging tool which involves selling (or buying) a futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) and converting it into Australian dollars. Click to check the original article.
Conditions closer to home here in Australia remain very wet, and while there is more money in mud than dust it is slowing new crop sowing pace in NSW. While the cereal sowing window is still wide open, the ideal canola seeding window has closed, which has created a tough decision for those growers yet […]
Good rain delivers a good oats crop near Taroom. Click to check the original article.
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
“I don’t think their numbers are worse now than any time in the last 20 years but I suspect they migrate in at this time every year, from where they feed up on rabbits in the Simpson Desert,” he said. “It’s about 20 years since calicivirus was released, so with less rabbits, they’re more likely […]
The positive start to the week for equity markets comes after seven consecutive weeks of declines. Click to check the original article.
Cooma Associated Agents yarded 520 store cattle and 110 scales cattle, up from about 180 last month. Click to check the original article.