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How effective is the Future Drought Fund four years on?

THE best time to fix your roof is when the sun is shining, former US president John F Kennedy once reportedly remarked. Likewise, the best time to be working on drought “is when you’re not in drought,” Brent Finlay, chair of the Future Drought Fund, observed in an update on the fund’s peformance with Beef […]

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How to make pear, rosemary and sea-salt focaccia

Melanie Johnson’s recipe makes the most of the season’s fresh, juicy pears alongside a delicious bread recipe. Versatile pears bring their subtle sweetness to late-summer dishes, says our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson. It can be incredibly simple. Quarter some pears — removing the cores — and add them to an olive-oiled griddle pan, cooking […]

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Cloncurry Shire Council is taking action to improve access to and availability of suitable housing in Cloncurry | North Queensland Register

Cloncurry Shire Council, in line with their 2021-2026 Corporate Plan, is responding to this call to action by progressing a number of projects and initiatives that will build new housing, increase the availability of land for continued investment in housing and accommodation, and reduce barriers to investing in both new and infill developments. Click to […]

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New southern beef processing capacity will add competition, but further test labour resources

FOUR new or significantly expanded beef processing facilities in southern states will help deliver more competition for the abundance of livestock currently hitting the market, but will equally add further pressure to what is an already tightly-constricted processing industry labour market. The four processing sites either recently commencing operations, or poised to make a start […]

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The future of sheep breeding

For Sam Williams, breeding sheep may be a sideline at the moment while he finishes school but he’s selling his first rams this season and already has half sold. Click to check the original article.

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Dalby sale 4 Oct 2023: Most classes sell at cheaper rates

Yarding 2767 Change -1422 A number of export processor were absent from the buying panel and there was also a reduced number of feeder operators and restockers in attendance. Most classes sold to a cheaper market. However light and medium weight yearling steers returning to the paddock and feed experienced very little change in price. Heavy […]

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Livestock ship to return to Darwin port after engine room fire

A livestock vessel has been directed to return Darwin Port and discharge its crew and livestock after experiencing a fire in its engine room. The fire was reported aboard the Brahman Express soon after it departed from Darwin Port carrying 3600 cattle destined for Indoneisa at 12:25pm Wednesday. The fire was extinguished promptly with no […]

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