Southern states seeking upgrades
Markets were a bit uplifting for the vendors this week as we saw the Southern states seeking to upgrade their numbers in both major...
New Brisbane Valley Donor Centre Set to Support Bovine IVF
The cattle industry in South East Queensland is set to benefit from a new, purpose-built bovine IVF donor centre outside Toogoolawah.
With a rapidly...
Biggest rally ever
Forty years ago, 45,000 farmers packed cheese sandwiches and sarsaparillas and drove to Canberra demanding a fair go.
The protest, led by National Farmers’ Federation...
Counting eggs before they hatch
An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to University of Queensland research.
Dr Mila Meijer from...
Tragedies spark warning
WFI Insurance has released new insights into on-farm accidents as part of the 2025 Safer Farms Report, highlighting a tragic surge in farming-related fatalities...
Lighter and older stock dominated sale
Agents and vendors combined with the help of a few dry days to yard 1318 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was dominated...
Ekka takes over procedures
Numbers were varied across the different profiles this week as the weather, the timing and the rural involvement with the RNA EKKA all combining...
Sugar production under the microscope
The potential for bioenergy and value-added sugar production in Queensland will be put under the microscope, with the Primary Industries and Resources Committee launching...
Avo production dips
Australia is experiencing a dip in avocado production with the 2024/25 crop estimated to be down 15 per cent on last year, Rabobank says...
Record breaking lamb sales
Agents and vendors combined to present a total of 1904 head to the weekly sheep and lamb sale. The market was firm to dearer...
Historic opposites with weather for sales
The weather played historic opposites for the livestock markets this week as the rain limited deliveries for the cattle market on a Monday after...
First sons of record-setting sires headline 2025 sale catalogue
The first sons of the current and former Santa Gertrudis Australian breed record-priced bulls are among the standout offerings in the NIOA RL Pastoral...
Architectural honour for new $21m Warwick police station
Architects behind the $21 million redesign of the Warwick police station have earned formal praise from Australia's national architecture institute.
Nearly a year after construction...
