Increased numbers this week
Gracemere Combined Agents saw an increased yarding this week with 3979 head, coming to hand, consisting of 1596 Steers, 1437 Heifers, 693 Cows, 149...
Ag In Brief
A-EU FTA negotiations must rectify punitive access
Australia’s red meat industry has issued its clearest message yet on the pending endgame of the Australia-European Union...
Yardings down at Gracemere
Gracemere Combined Agents saw a slight decreased yarding this week with 2329 head, coming to hand, consisting of 1034 Steers, 818 Heifers, 335 Cows,...
New grant to build skills and strengthen future workforce
AgriFutures Australia has opened applications for its new People and Capability Program, investing up to $200,000 to help our levied and emerging industries address...
A problem caterpillar in legume crops
This week is a big wake-up call to our many mungbean growers and agronomists in the Northern Region, with this attached larvae or grub...
Mungbean course a success
Last week, the Australian Mungbean Association conducted their yearly two-day BMP agronomy course for mungbeans.
We had a full house of attendees at the Toowoomba...
Tackling life head-on
You are either in or you’re out with life. There are no half measures.
It’s the same with farming, especially when you start down the...
Long-term weed control
Some time ago I had occasion to venture down to an Area Wide Management of Weeds field day in southern inland NSW and was...
Drums and their end point
Was travelling back through NSW last month and came across this drumMUSTER collection site.
It certainly took me back to those years or decades...
Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...
MRL changes
Over the course of the last decade in this dual industry role of mine, I constantly find myself addressing many MRL issues, or Maximum...
Applications open for Future Cotton Leaders Program 2026
Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative.
It is anticipated...
Blackwater win Pirtek Cup back from Emerald
The seventh annual Pirtek Cup on Saturday and Sunday, 21-22 February, saw Blackwater claim victory over Emerald, adding another tally to their scoreboard.
40 players...
