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Supermarkets must help farmers keep food moving as fuel costs bite
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (385+ words) NSW Farmers has called on the major supermarkets to dip into their mega profits to help cover the soaring cost of getting food from farms to families. Dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers were being squeezed hard by high…...
Young industry professionals shine at ICMJ Northern Conference
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (443+ words) Max Spooner from the Australian Agricultural Co was named Most Outstanding Industry Individual during ICMJ in Rockhampton. AUSTRALIA'S young beef professionals shone at the ICMJ Northern Conference and Beef Judging Competition in Rockhampton last week. Bringing together 139 delegates from across…...
Mort & Co's remaining assets, including Grassdale feedlot, on the market
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (820+ words) Charlie Mort, Mort & Co, looks across the feeding pens at the company's Grassdale feedlot THE nation's largest privately-held lotfeeding company, Mort & Co has placed all of its remaining assets including the enormous Grassdale feedlot near Dalby on the market, hoping…...
Clearance lifts to 59pc in 20, 032 head Auctions Plus offering
1+ week, 3+ day ago (407+ words) Among larger lines sold this week, these 154 Brangus weaned steers 258kg at 5-9 months from Tambo, western Queensland made 368c/kg or $950 a head." CATTLE" listings rebounded strongly this week following the shortened Easter selling week, more than doubling to 20, 032 head. Clearance improved…...
Dalby sale 1 Apr 2026: Most classes to cheaper trend
2+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) Yarding 5203 Change -2569 The supply of stock into Dalby reduced by 2569 head to 5203. A smaller number of 1213 cows were penned a long with 1281 heifers and 2313 steers. A fair panel of export buyers were in attendance and operating along with the return…...
Death of farm sector leader Ian Burnett rocks ag industry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (801+ words) THE DEATH of Central Queensland primary producer Ian Burnett has rocked Qld's agricultural sector, and the Australian cotton industry. Mr Burnett, 70, and his seven-year-old grandson died in an accident on the family's property. While the Queensland Police Service has not…...
DNA testing solves hornless cattle mislabelling mystery
2+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) Associate Professor Elizabeth Ross in the QAAFI laboratory RESEARCHERS have discovered a previously undetected causal variant of the polled or hornless gene in Australian cattle. University of Queensland Associate Professor Elizabeth Ross said the finding explains why polled cattle have…...
Wagga sale 30 Mar 2026: Well-finished cattle notably scarce
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (266+ words) Beef Central Wagga sale 30 Mar 2026: Well-finished cattle notably scarce Yarding 3260 Change -515 Numbers experienced a moderate decline and reflected a secondary quality yarding where well-finished cattle were notably scarce. Cows made up nearly a third of the total offering, yet not…...
Clearance slashed to 50pc in online trading, under pressure of numbers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (562+ words) Larger lines sold this week included these 192 Santa weaned steers 295kg at 5-8 months from Rolleston, Central Queensland, making 509c/kg or $1500. From the same vendor, a further 310 weaned Santa steers, 230kg at 5-8 months sold to 526c/kg, and 280 weaned heifers 215kg same age made 464c and…...
Sales go "ballistic" for National Sausage Kings award winner
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1310+ words) 2025 National Apprentice Butcher of the Year, Tamika Banks of Malone's Butchery, Northern Territory, showed off her value-adding and butchery skills AUSTRALIA'S finest sausages, burgers and smallgoods took centre stage last week as 400 meat industry representatives gathered to celebrate the craftsmanship,…...