Simon Chamberlain
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NT floods flow into Queensland and inundate stations
The flood peak in the Georgina River is 60 kilometres upstream of Lake Nash station. → Read More
Good rainfall across North West and South West Slopes and in the lower Hunter.
Recent rainfall will create some excitement, says consulting agronomist Lester McCormick, Manilla. Picture by Simon Chamberlain Widespread rainfall over the North West-, South West Slopes and eastern Riverina will encourage farmers and graziers wilting under a hot end to summer and start to plan for autumn forage crops.. → Read More
Walcha Rotary provide wool learning days
More than 30 students from year 9 to Y11 got an up close and personal look at the... → Read More
Inverell store sale steers average $1058
Kerry and Mark Foster, Ellesmere, Ebor, with a pen of weaners heifers offered by Wilkinson Grazing, Messines, Guyra. Pictures by Simon Chamberlain Quality cattle sell well, and Inverell's monthly store sale endorsed that analogy with Angus weaner steers topping at 522 cents a kilogram and Angus cross steers at 484c/kg. → Read More
Wheatacre's sorghum win
Emily Bowler-Stirling, Gay Bowler, and Alice Bowler, Wheatacres, Bithramere, are part of the Wheatacres team that produced the winning sorghum crop. Pictures by Simon Chamberlain Two crops of the sorghum variety, Resolute, vied for the top two spots in the Duri Ag Bureau's annual sorghum competition, while a crop of Buster took third place. → Read More
Star Link keeping in touch with the bush
Nutrien Ag Solutions Brett Wilson with a Starlink kit used at a ram sale in the Armidale district. Picture by Simon Chamberlain The purchase of two Starlink mobile satellite units by Nutrien Ag Solutions division livestock and stud stock manager John Settree has given the agency a surefire connection with the world wide web as it carries out sales and auctions on behalf of its client base. → Read More
Hybrid seed corn needs good management practices
Hybrid corn seed production is proving to be a "handy" cash flow for Nemingha district farmers Ian, Liz and Steve Coxhead, Dalkeith, as they work to recover lucerne paddocks damaged by the 2019 drought. → Read More
Topping at $2600, 49 Palana Poll Dorset rams averaged 1767 for 100pc clearance
Evan Dunn, Walcha, Elders auctioneer Lincoln McKinlay, Keith Loosemore, and Elders Craig Waters. Picture supplied Poll Dorset rams sold to $2600 and averaged $1767 for a 100 per cent clearance at the 21st Palana stud sale held at the Guyra Showgrounds. → Read More
Spotting the Southern Lights, Aurora Australis, from Dubbo
Dubbo-based Rachel Bambrick posted on Facebook images of Aurora Australis on Monday evening. → Read More
$3063 average for 32 steers and heifers at Potential sale
A purebred Limousin steer has topped the 14th annual Colin Say and Company potential show steer sale selling... → Read More
Producers making adjustments as the grass hays off
Drying conditions across the state are causing some livestock producers to rethink their stocking strategies. → Read More
Cacti coordinator position closes on Sunday
The Local Land Services Cacti control coordinator position is soon to close. → Read More
Light Angus steers sell from $965 to $1600/head
PRICES for steers held firm for the quality lines at the Tamworth Early Bird Feature Weaner Sale → Read More
Nutrien Classic turns it on at AELEC in Tamworth
Nutrien Classic turns equine centre into a village for 14 days. → Read More
Ag Commissioner backed by ALP and Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
A smaller-than-expected crowd turned out to hear policy direction at a NSW Farmers' forum in Armidale. → Read More
Inverell store sale's quality cattle hold firm on prices
John and Leanne Imeson, Yorklea, Casino, with Adrienne Brady, Armraynald, Burketown, Queensland, with 16 Angus-cross steers that made 492c/kg at Inverell. More than 900 head were yarded at Inverell's first store sale for the year last Thursday. Steers topped at $1618 a head, while cows with calves topped at $1952 a unit. → Read More
Glenburnie ram added to Jasmine Whitten's flock
Jasmine Whitten, Coo-ee, Ogunbil, with a ram she bought at the Glenburnie stud sale, Walcha. Picture by Simon Chamberlain Jasmine Whitten, Coo-ee, Ogunbil, took another step in her plan to develop a flock of about 600 Merino sheep on the family property at Ogunbil, near Dungowan. → Read More
Cressbrook top at $5000 three time for $2780 average
Repeat buyers were the foundation of the sale, with only 13 registered buyers operating. → Read More
Wool prices surge on back of Chinese buying
North America and European retail spending on wool gains pace. → Read More
Border Leicester ram tops sale at $4500
A Border Leicester ram has topped the Walcha Show Society's British Breed Breeders'' Association sale at $4500. → Read More