“Rather than address the state government $5.7 billion road maintenance backlog and stand up the federal government who have threatened to cut federal road funding $403.51 million from the Warrego Highway and $800 from the Inland Freight Route, and this bridge is on both, Labor trots out a speed camera,” she said. “This location simply […]
Patrick Galbraith’s trip to the Isle of Lewis shows him a new perspective on how to land a bird for your festive roast. Last week, I was on the Isle of Lewis, crouched behind an old barbed-wire fence at dawn. The tide drew in around my boots, cold light broke through in the eastern sky […]
Clear Grain Exchange managing director Nathan Cattle says Aussie farmers should try and give themselves some time with their grain selling to help avoid downward harvest pressure on prices. Click to check the original article.
Executive Director of the Australian Farm Institute (AFI), which developed the resource, Richard Heath, says as options to engage in new carbon markets have grown, a “confusopoly” has developed, with many primary producers unsure if the perceived cost of participation is higher than the return. Click to check the original article.
AFG had already advised PrimeSafe in May it intended to cancel its licence to operate as an abattoir, but PrimeSafe has still gone ahead with legal action. PrimeSafe chief executive Michael Coffey said the authority had concluded a comprehensive investigation into the processor’s handling of pigs, which led it to charge AFG with two counts […]
“In general terms, Mackay Sugar prioritises the health and safety of our people and the environment and we continuously implement improvements to our systems, processes and infrastructure that further ensure our employees remain safe at work,” the spokesperson said. Click to check the original article.
QFF is currently seeking people with experience or qualifications in agriculture or IT for a 12-month paid work placement program. Click to check the original.
Red meat and livestock industry stakeholders are invited to participate in an independent performance review of Meat & Livestock Australia, which is now underway. The independent review process is conducted periodically as a requirement of MLA’s Statutory Funding Agreement with the Australian Government. The current review is covering the period from 2020 to 2023 and […]
THE Australian Wagyu Association has announced a two-year partnership allowing its members to measure their animals’ carbon footprint and giving them the option of contributing to a sector-wide baseline of emissions. AWA is working with a farmer-led software provider Ruminati to allow Wagyu producers across its network to track and validate on-farm climate action. Chief […]
SEVERAL low pressure systems moved across southern Australia during the week, resulting in widespread rainfall totals up to 10 mm across the south-west of Western Australia, south-east of South Australia, southern parts of Victoria and eastern Tasmania. Weekly rainfall totals between 10 to 50 mm were recorded across most of western Tasmania. A low pressure […]
Meat & Livestock Australia’s retained earnings reduced by a further $20.2 million in 2022-23, bringing down the organisation’s overall retained surplus from $110.1 million three years ago to $44.8 million today. The deficit predominantly reflects the application of MLA’s Levy Reserve Policy, its 2022-23 annual report said, which required an increase in levy investment. Click […]
DIRECT consignment slaughter grids across eastern and southern Australia are basically unchanged this week, although many processors are now heavily committed up to scheduled Christmas closures. The gradual rise in rates of production has continued through October, with the past four full processor working weeks averaging almost 129,000 head – easily the highest level of […]