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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...

Ducklings sale highlight

Cattle and Sheep and lamb numbers increased last week as McDougall and Sons agents and vendors presented 1622 head of cattle and 1598 head...

A good trade and export weight market

Agents and vendors combined to present 1598 head to the market for last week’s McDougall and Sons sale. The stock was drawn from near...

Cost saving compost solutions

The Granite Belt Growers Association (GBGA) hosted another successful Farming After Hours event, drawing a crowd of eager growers keen on exploring innovative solutions...

Labor continues to drag out live cattle export saga

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has urged the Labor Government to move past legal delays and reach a settlement with cattle producers impacted...

Swim program funding available

Round three of the program designed to help cover the cost of swimming lessons for children has opened. The Queensland Government’s SwimStart is available...

Amos aims for ten