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YOU could win a Casterton Kelpie - the prize pup “Go Getta Law” is valued up to $3000. To enter, rea...

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Towers and Roma Sales

CHARTERS Towers combined agents yarded a total of 542 cattle at the weekly store and prime sale held on May 22. And at the Roma Store Sale held on May 21 a total of 8500 head of cattle were penned.

Katherine Cup Day Fashions

ALL the racing fashion highlights from the 2013 Katherine Cup on Saturday.

Graziers gain park access

THE Queensland government has taken action to save starving cattle in the state’s...

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Rain brings welcome relief

RAINFALL across central and western Queensland has brought welcome relief to producers.

Around the saleyards: Emerald and Gracemere

NUMBERS increased marginally last week at the Emerald store and prime sale with just...

Send cattle to PNG: Entsch

QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian...

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AACo sells Goonoo portion for $23m

THE Australian Agricultural Company has sold a 19,404ha (48,000 acre) portion of its...

The dramaturgy in the ABC’s live exports presentations makes Psycho seem like Sesame Street

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Summer crop coming off

FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased...

US bumper crop to hit wheat futures

TRADERS in the grain market remain focused on the North American corn crop, which is in the last few weeks...

Getting sowing dates right

THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector.

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Feeling chipper for winter

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.

Agco merges with GSI

AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

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Lamb exports hit record high

WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the...

Prize rams mauled in 'worst attacks'

PITTSWORTH grazier Peter Hood is counting his losses after several of his prize-winning rams were killed...

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Drizzle doesn't dampen Dalby

LANDMARK Chinchilla auctioneer Terry Ryan said early selling at today's Dalby cattle sale indicates a rise in the market.

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Lamb exports hit record high

WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the...

Send cattle to PNG: Entsch

QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papua New...

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Buffett dumps ADM shares

BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett is not waiting around to see how ADM's ambitious GrainCorp bid will work out - he has quit his ADM shareholding for about $US207m.