Rising costs hit producers
Primary producers in the Goondiwindi area are being urged to take a proactive approach to managing their farm finances, with interest rates peaking and...
Farmers face tight margins
A recent Rabobank report highlights a complex scenario for the global fertilizer market – fertilizer costs are down, but so are commodity prices, squeezing...
Beautiful May days
May is such a beautiful time of year, lovely cool nights and warm days, with no need for the aircon at work.
I start to...
Consistent cattle week
Sale numbers were consistent for the cattle at the weekly sale, sheep and lamb numbers doubled and the pig and poultry numbers were also...
Two thousand head at sale
McDougall and Sons agents and vendors combined to present 2072 head to the weekly sale, the yarding was 80/20 break up of lamb to...
Downturn on calf numbers
Sale numbers were consistent across the platforms this week, with cattle sheep and lamb numbers similar to last week. The pig and poultry numbers...
Lambs topped two hundred
McDougall and Sons agents and vendors combined to yard 1845 head to the weekly sale. The yarding was drawn from the traditional local areas...
Lambs dominating
McDougall and Sons agents and vendors combined to present 1454 head for last week’s sale.
The yarding was dominated by lambs that were light...
Rain impacts sales
Rain and short processing weeks saw a drop in volume at the last week's McDougalls and Sons sales, with cattle numbers back by half...
Good entries for bird show
The Warwick Poultry Club held its Young Bird Show (for poultry and waterfowl under 12 months) on the weekend, attracting close to record entries....
NFF moving towards Indigenous ag products through roundtable discussions
The National Farmers’ Federation is hosting a series of roundtables across April and May to confirm support for the broad characteristics and principles that...
Fire ants found in Basin
Fire ants have been detected for the first time in the Murray Darling Basin, heightening fears for Australia’s largest and most complex river system.
Authorities...
Grow you good thing
In celebration of National Agriculture Day, Queensland’s Minister for Primary Industries, Mr Tony Perrett, highlighted the Crisafulli Government’s strong focus on advancing the state’s...
