Playing with fire
‘Acts of God’ as they are commonly known - including hailstorms, flooding, cyclones, earthquakes and lightning - are considered by every grower in their...
MLA launches new bushfire preparation and recovery manual
Ahead of this year’s summer bushfire season, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has created a new resource to help livestock producers prepare and recover.
The...
Son of Spartacus heralds NIOA’s next generation
The first bull calf by record sale-topping sire Yarrawonga Spartacus S316 (P) has arrived, heralding a new generation of champions for NIOA Santa Gertrudis.
The...
Beefing up the talent
The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) has appointed three new members to its Sustainability Steering Group (SSG), adding extensive experience in the implementation of...
A nation of wasters
Households across Australia are buckling under the pressure of a cost-of-living crisis but new research from Compare the Market has revealed more than two-thirds...
Dams can go renewable
Tens of thousands of small-scale hydro energy storage sites could be built from Australia’s farm dams, supporting the uptake of reliable, low-carbon power systems...
Party time at Mount Perry
The tiny town of Mount Perry in the North Burnett region will come alive this November with two back-to-back weekends of fabulous events.
It may...
Australian farm fertiliser outlook: a recovery in demand and application rates
Improved affordability of agricultural fertiliser is set to prompt recovery in demand and application rates by farmers next season, Rabobank says in a recently-released...
Simply the best!
Truro Sherlock S188 (P) has been crowned the champion of champions interbreed bull at the 2023 Royal Queensland Show.
It completes a stellar year of...
Lachlan adds to his herd
Young Hereford breeder Lachlan Bacon, Ownaview Herefords, Upper Freestone won Most Potential Breeder at the Herefords Queensland Youth Association Show (HQYA), adding a Te-Angie...
Shifting market dynamics in the red meat industry heighten Herefords’ importance
Shifting market dynamics in the red meat industry have heightened the importance of infusing British breeds through tropically-adapted cattle in central and northern Queensland.
Herefords...
Feel good flying
A cancer diagnosis in 2009 gave Yolande Woods the push she needed to fulfil her lifelong goal of obtaining her private pilot’s licence.
Now...
Herd improvers on offer
The 2025 Brisbane Valley Santa bull sale will be held at the Toogoolawah Showgrounds on Wednesday, 17 September commencing at 12:30pm, where 65 quality,...
