Mike Pearson tells us about the winners of the 2023 National Wheat Yield Contest. This year, there were 24 growers in 12 states covering four divisions. In addition, there were 83 state winners from 28 states.Wheat is a widely planted crop and the divisions include winter or spring wheat and dry or irrigated divisions. In […]
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 […]
Wool quality in mind for buyers at Fosterfeild Merinos. Click to check the original article.
Jamie Hambro of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association explains why he picks Low Life by Edwin Landseer. Jamie Hambro on his choice, ‘Low Life’ by Edwin Henry Landseer ‘Landseer’s animal paintings are among my favourites, this one in particular. My childhood was full of incorrigible Jack Russells, one of which conducted several romances […]
Emma Bond will wear her Australian cotton gown in the Emerging Designer category on November 4. Click to check the original article.
Wisterias win the beauty contest by a country mile. Click to check the original article.
Red meat producers in the Mackay region of Central Queensland are encouraged to sign up and participate in Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) brand new, pilot Carbon EDGE program. Sponsored places are now being offered at only $250 + GST for the full two-day workshop in person. To be held from 10:00am 9-10 November 2023, […]
A tank manufacturer has been fined $65,000 after a worker’s thumb was amputated in an incident at its Swan Hill factory. Polymaster Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Swan Hill Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday after pleading guilty to a single charge of failing to provide or maintain a system of work that was safe and […]
In collaboration with analysts Episode 3, Beef Central in July launched a new quarterly series looking at trends in the beef producer’s typical share of the retail consumer’s spend on beef products. A similar analysis was compiled by Meat & Livestock Australia for four years, before being discontinued by the industry service delivery company back […]
Farming for the Future Research Director Elizabeth Heagney talks with The Weekly Times at the NFF conference in Canberra. Click to check the original article.
Meeting with key figures in the agritourism industry might give a chance to those wanting their existing or potential tourism offering to “get off the ground” Click to check the original article.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud talks with The Weekly Times at the NFF conference in Canberra Click to check the original article.