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Looking Back: 2001 Pt II

Looking Back: 2001 Pt II
Let’s Look Back continues its exploration of 2001 this week with samples of a North Queenslander Ser...

BJD could be new strain

BJD could be new strain
THE Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) outbreak which rocked the Queensland cattle industry last year may ...
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Lloyd has door closed in his face

Lloyd has door closed in his face
THE contentious subject of closed betting rings is back on Queensland Racing‘s agenda after an incid...

Send cattle to PNG: Entsch

Send cattle to PNG: Entsch
QUEENSLAND Liberal MP Warren Entsch is seeking to export 150,000 head of Australian cattle into Papu...
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Cowboys already against the ropes

Cowboys already against the ropes
THE North Queensland Cowboys 2013 campaign that held so much promise before the first official match...

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Climate change: the real deal
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MLA seeks methane expert

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Win a Casterton Kelpie

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

FutureBeef Northern Muster 2013

FutureBeef Northern Muster 2013
Information for the rural business in North Queensland

Laurie Spina Shield 2012

Laurie Spina Shield 2012

Landcare In Focus

Landcare In Focus

News from the CSIRO

News from the CSIRO

Horse Deals May issue out now

Horse Deals May issue out now
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AACo cops $46.5m hit
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ESCAS strangling marketing
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Carbon farming in FNQ
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Birdsville's croc sighting
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Whose ABC?
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'Not guarded, not stage managed'
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EU quota boosts market options
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Land of milk and money
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State

Women in the sugar industry
4:00 AM | WOMEN from across the Queensland sugarcane industry gathered for the 2013 Women in Sugar Australia Conference held at Home Hill last week.
Carbon farming in FNQ
4:00 AM | FOUR organisations across FNQ are bringing together some of Australia's leading carbon farming specialists at this year's Rotary FNQ Field Days at Mareeba.
4:00 AM | REG and Bev Pedracini, Mistletoe, Georgetown, have bought the 21,717ha (53,663 acre) northern Goldfields region property Prestwood for $3.5 million at auction yesterday.
Family day to mark Bowen TC milestone
23 May 13 | THE Bowen Turf Club is looking forward to a very special 150th anniversary celebration race day this year on Saturday, June 8, as part of the Whitsunday Cup race meeting.
Grassed up Lamonds Lagoon on the market
23 May 13 | LAMONDS Lagoon Station, Mt Garnet, is being offered walk-in walk-out for $4.5 million including 2000 breeders and followers pluds station plant.
Grassed up Lamonds Lagoon on the market
23 May 13 | LAMONDS Lagoon Station, Mt Garnet, is being offered walk-in walk-out for $4.5 million including 2000 breeders and followers pluds station plant.
Looking Back: 2001 Pt II
23 May 13 | Let’s Look Back continues its exploration of 2001 this week with samples of a North Queenslander Series and some Little Reggies for our readers.
Around the saleyards: Charters Towers and Roma
22 May 13 | 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.
Racing scandal at Home Hill
22 May 13 | THE contentious subject of closed betting rings is back on Queensland Racing's agenda after an incident at the Home Hill Cup meeting on Saturday.
Around the saleyards: Emerald and Gracemere
22 May 13 | NUMBERS increased marginally last week at the Emerald store and prime sale with just over 1900 penned. Rain depleted the yarding at the Gracemere cattle sale held on May 17 at CQLX with 1259 head yarded.
BJD could be new strain
21 May 13 | THE Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) outbreak which rocked the Queensland cattle industry last year may be a new strain Australia has not yet seen.  | CommentsComments (6)
AACo sells Goonoo portion for $23m
20 May 13 | THE Australian Agricultural Company has sold a 19,404ha (48,000 acre) portion of its Goonoo aggregation at Comet on the Central Highlands for $23m.
Quality on show at Blackall Grand Slam
17 May 13 | THE Blackall Livestock Auction Association Ltd conducted its inaugural Grand Slam Cattle Sale on Thursday May 16. An excellent quality yarding of 1200 head were presented for the sale.
It’s the final countdown
17 May 13 | IF this column finishes mid-sentence, I apologise- I’ve most likely had to race an uncomfortable woman in pain to a medical facility.
Update: Burdekin Ag College combined assets sell for $12M
17 May 13 | Burdekin Agricultural College sold for $5 million while the 'Cane Farm' sold for $7 million for a grand total of $12 million at auction at Townsville's Jupiters Casino yesterday.  | CommentsComments (1)
MP calling for live ex ban
16 May 13 | UPDATE: MP Andrew Wilkie has renewed his efforts to have live export banned, following the release of more animal cruelty footage from Egypt.
US$ on golden run as AU$ wanes
16 May 13 | THE Australian dollar looks down on its luck but a lot of that is because of the US dollar, not lower interest rates.
L'reach vies for Tidy Town crown
16 May 13 | A BIG decision is going to be made on Friday to announce the 2013 Australian Tidy Town.
National park access for Qld graziers
15 May 13 | THE Queensland government will open up selected properties and National Park land with previous grazing history as emergency agistment for Queensland’s drought-stricken graziers.
Market reports just in: Mareeba and CT
15 May 13 | THE latest market reports for Mareeba and Charters Towers.
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Cropping

Stock & Land

Planting on schedule

WILLAURA district farmer Anthony Evans is well on track with his cropping program after rain in the past fortnight delivered more rain than he had received for the entire year prior to that.
WILLAURA district farmer Anthony Evans is well on track with his cropping program after rain in the past...
Farm Weekly

Growers in class action

MORE than 70 growers and grain traders have registered their interest in a potential class action against independent grain marketing company Emerald Grain.
MORE than 70 growers and grain traders have registered their interest in a potential class action against...
The Land

Feed stock fallout

ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out fielding buyer enquiries while being fobbed-off by farmers who have spare, but have decided to hold instead of selling.
ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out...

Machinery

Feeling chipper for winter

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

Sheep

Stock Journal

Rain ends lamb price slide

WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to $5 a kilogram in coming months.
WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to...

Lamb exports hit record high

WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the first quarter of 2013.
WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the...

Livestock

No mandatory EID, says NSW LHPA

THE NSW LHPA is encouraging producers, saleyard operators and agents to partner with them to ensure compliance of the current mob-based system of traceability for sheep and goats in NSW.
THE NSW LHPA is encouraging producers, saleyard operators and agents to partner with them to ensure...
The Land

EU quota boosts market options

IF YOU run a closed cattle herd, why aren’t you European Union (EU) accredited?
IF YOU run a closed cattle herd, why aren’t you European Union (EU) accredited?

DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter

DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying
DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying "the...

Agribusiness

Landcare grants bolster ag projects

AGRICULTURAL and community groups will share in more than $10.7 million in Landcare Grants as part of the Sustainable Agriculture stream of Caring for our Country.

AACo cops $46.5m hit

AUSTRALIA's largest beef cattle producer has announced a net loss after tax of $46.5 million for the quarter.
AUSTRALIA's largest beef cattle producer has announced a net loss after tax of $46.5 million for the quarter.

Horticulture

Pollination plans paramount

THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the lessons learnt in New Zealand, where the invasion of the Varroa mite has caused significant damage to the beekeeping industry and subsequently impacted the production of pollination reliant crops.
THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the...
Stock & Land

Fruit science focus at Tas grower conference

Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
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