Call out for farmers to help with koala research
A university project researching koala populations and their health in Central Queensland wants more landholders to become involved to help protect the species. Click to check the original article.
Prices rebound as Bega agents kick off 2024 store sales
Bega livestock agents resumed sales on Thursday. Click to check the original article.
Cunnamulla Hot Springs Resort: Queensland’s newest tourist attraction | Queensland Country Life
Paroo mayor Suzette Beresford called it a unique experience and said it would become part of a Hot Springs Trail for the ‘hot springs capital of Australia’, which sends people to Charlotte Plains, the Eulo mud baths, Yowah’s artesian springs, and Alroy Station, as well as the new attraction in town. Click to check the […]
Berragoon Stock Horse Sale sees big demand from Queenslanders | North Queensland Register
Berragoon Megs, a nine-year-old mare offered by the Berragoon stud, sold for $50,000 to Kevin and Tracy Stephenson, Richmond, while Berragoon Swirl, another Stonebrook Finno daughter, offered by Jesse Walsh, Garfield North, Vic, sold for $34,000 to Nicole and Cameron Hill, Mendooran. Click to check the original article.
Riverside living in a New-England style hillside home
Where the Truro and Tresillian Rivers meet, five bedroom Rivergarth is suitably positioned to take advantage Set overlooking the tranquil Tresillian river, with beautiful wooded riverbank beyond, five-bedroom (and aptly named) Rivergarth is a ‘stunning, extended and comprehensively remodelled detached marine residence of the highest quality’, according to agents Lillicrap Chilcott. The word garth is […]
Berragoon Stock Horse stud’s annual sale celebrates 50 years of breeding | The Land
Berragoon Megs, a nine-year-old mare offered by the Berragoon stud, sold for $50,000 to Kevin and Tracy Stephenson, Richmond, while Berragoon Swirl, another Stonebrook Finno daughter, offered by Jesse Walsh, Garfield North, Vic, sold for $34,000 to Nicole and Cameron Hill, Mendooran. Click to check the original article.
Rain starts to break through Darling Downs dome
The Atthows have waited eight months for decent rainfall. Click to check the original article.
Caring for stock in challenging weather conditions
Stock containment areas (SCA) can help to minimise loss or illness and reduce farmer stress when caring for stock during a drought or following bushfires or floods, according to Agriculture Victoria Land Management Extension Officer Clem Sturmfels. Stock containment area. Image: Agriculture Victoria. “A SCA is a small, fenced section of farm set up to […]
Grafton steers rebound in new year scenario
The cattle market at Grafton continues to push into new price territory. Click to check the original article.
Grant applications reminder for WA cattle biosecurity projects
The application deadline for biosecurity research and development grants to support Western Australia’s cattle industry has been extended. The grants are available through the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme (IFS), underpinned by WA cattle producers’ contributions. Applications are open for small grants of up $50,000 per year and large grants of up to $150,000 per year […]
What will the new industrial relations laws mean for small farm businesses?
THE Federal Government’s new industrial relations laws have already come into effect and have been drawing plenty of discussion about what it means for small farm businesses. One of the main issues was brought to light in an article in The Australian by Robert Gottliebsen, who recounted his experience telling some dairy farmers they will […]
Southern producers urges to take caution woth changing weather
AGRICULTURE Victoria is urging producers to prepare for changing weather and ensure stock are well cared for with the use of a stock containment area (SCA). Agriculture Victoria land management extension officer Clem Sturmfels said caring for stock during a drought or following bushfires or floods can be challenging and an SCA can help to […]