Patrick Galbraith has a night to remember. In late August, I ended up at a large illegal rave in the Brecon Beacons. It was business rather than pleasure — research for my forthcoming book on land access. I had a brilliant time. The new-age travellers were lovely, the location (or the ‘loco’, as they called […]
Nitrogen requirements on subsequent crops was much less boosting margins and the legacy also increased yields in canola. Click to check the original article.
The National Pest Information Network checklist aims to provide clear, standardised advice. Click to check the original article.
Australians who enjoy life in the bush could be at less risk of suffering from dementia. City slickers are 1.12 times more likely to develop the serious brain disorder compared to their regional counterparts, new research by the University of Southern Queensland has found. The study published in PLOS One was conducted by PhD student Rezwanul Haque […]
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to inject waste CO2 from a coal-fired power station into an aquifer of the Great Artesian Basin has been met with calls for the project to be abandoned or rejected. Swiss mining giant Glencore has recently completed its final Environmental Impact Statement on a plan to capture waste CO2 from the Millmerran […]
DURING the week ending 27 November, widespread showers and thunderstorms impacted much of northern and eastern Australia as a series of surface troughs and upper low pressure systems combined with hot, humid and unstable air. Isolated thunderstorms impacted Queensland, New South Wales and parts of South Australia and the Northern Territory, this was also associated […]
FLETCHER International Exports chief executive officer Melissa Fletcher has been elected as the first female chair of the Australian Meat Processor Corporation, the red meat processing sector’s research and development service delivery body. Melissa Fletcher Ms Fletcher was voted into the role this week by her fellow board members, having previously served two terms as […]
If the state government drops the ball on fire ant eradication the way they did with the varroa mite, then Australian agriculture will face billions of dollars in costs, potential producer collapse and native species loss, according to industry experts and farmers. Click to check the original article.
The rescue helicopter was also called to another accident on Monday night. Click to check the original article.
WIDESPREAD rain over the past three weeks has had a considerable direct and indirect impact on slaughter cattle pricing and availability this week. With only three working weeks left for the 2023 season for many processors, some Queensland operators have lifted their public grids by 20-30c/kg since Friday, while many southern processors are up 10-15c, […]
Cattle were drawn from Booubyjan, Tansey, Kilkivan, Brooweena, Woolooga, Maryborough, Tiaro and all local areas. Click to check the original article.
Wiltipoll sheep breeders gathered at Gulgong for 15th annual sale. Click to check the original article.