ONE of Australia’s longest standing cattle exporters, South East Asian Livestock Services (SEALS) has voluntarily surrendered its export license, drawing to a close a famous chapter in the northern live trade. Sid Parker (centre) and John Kaus (right), pictured at a presentation of NTLEA life memberships to Mr Kaus and David Heath (left) in 2013. […]
“Meanwhile, here in WA, we are already seeing the impacts of the proposed ‘phase out’, with farmers transitioning out of sheep enterprise, livestock sale prices have more than halved, slaughter space is at capacity with three to four-month waiting periods for bookings, and with the recent Federal government decision to disallow Qatar Airlines application for […]
AGRIBUSINESS Elders Limited has downgraded its earnings estimates for the financial year ending 30 September due to lower rural product sales, livestock prices and sale volumes, and increased gross margin pressure on crop protection products. Elders told the Australian Stock Exchange this morning that underlying earnings before income tax is now expected to be between […]
PRICE moves for feedgrain were mixed and moderate last week as quality as well as yield prospects weighed on grower decisions about what stock to sell, and limit willingness to commit on new crop. The split season continues, with dry and unusually high daytime temperatures pushing cereal crops to early maturity in the last weeks […]
WITH the US beef industry now descending into challenging times due to constricted livestock supply and rapidly climbing cattle prices, Australia is providing a safe set of hands for global protein giant, JBS. Analysts involved in JBS’s half-year investor briefing on Friday were told that Australia was a great example of positive benefit in JBS’s […]
With an action-packed program including the campdraft, races, rodeo, gymkhana, fashions of the field, wine bar, kids’ entertainment, live music and caterers, the Sedan Dip program is recognised as one of the most popular events in the north and has a large following on the social calendar. Click to check the original article.
“We use the best available satellite data which is typically operated in 30m x 30m pixels, so it’s not particularly high resolution. And we supplement that with other data, such as drone data and field surveys. On a 250,000 hectare property you literally can’t visit every site so you rely on extrapolating data that you […]
Crowds packed the Royal on the Park for the 20th Queensland Rural Ambassador Awards. Click to check the original article.
“Projects like HIPCO, which is a leading, community-water project designed to open up widespread irrigated agricultural opportunities to small operators, which has already secured $180 million in government funding, are likely to be impacted by this,” Mr Katter said. Click to check the original article.
Anyone who knew Richard Carey knows that he adored his wife Sue, and their family, that he was a straight shooter, that his word was as strong and true as his remarkably robust handshake, that he was determined, innovative and considerate, and that he loved horse racing. Click to check the original article.
The cow with calves market was up at Dubbo’s store sale. Click to check the original article.
Agents reported the market stronger in places but softer in other areas. Click to check the original article.