27 Nov 03 | DESPITE oppressive heat conditions in Cloncurry, the first annual Myall Charolais and Charbray sale held recently proved highly successful . Vendors Boyd, Marj, Karl and Erin Harms were more than happy with the result of their first sale. The 38 b
27 Nov 03 | SOME of Australia's leading canegrowers have embarked on a Sugar Industry Revival Campaign to search for a solution to the deepening export market crisis. Spearheaded by growers Geoff Cox and Russ McNee, the Burdekin Canegrowers-funded campaig
27 Nov 03 | WHEN it forgot how to rain at the end of 2001, most north western primary producers hoped the skies would remember within a year. By 2002, cracks in the parched soil had widened, stock were poorer and it was clear this dry spell was serious.
27 Nov 03 | BURDEKIN Shire mayor John Woods joined 50 local government leaders from across the nation in Canberra last week to plea for greater ethanol support from Federal leaders. Mayors from four States issued a loud warning that multi-million dollar infr
27 Nov 03 | JUST under 8000 head were yarded on a hot day at Roma store sale last week with quite a few big consignments from the north. Medium to heavy cattle held firm but lighter weaners were 10-20c lower than last week. Steers over 400kg sold
27 Nov 03 | A REDUCED yarding of 320 head was presented for sale at Gracemere's Monday sale, comprising of 180 steers and bullocks, 120 heifers and cows, and 20 bulls. The lead of the bullocks were in excellent condition but the female portion of the yarding
27 Nov 03 | A poorer quality yarding than previous sales was offered to all the regular buyers at last week's Mareeba sale. Dry conditions are still prevalent in the region and it showed in the quality of the cattle. Grown steers were well represented a
27 Nov 03 | WHILE some southern markets' numbers are already severely dropping, Charters Towers has maintained a reasonable yarding leading into the holiday season. A total of 838 cattle were yarded consisting of 453 prime cattle and 385 stores. Last week'
27 Nov 03 | NORTH Queensland beef producers now have added incentive to control wild dogs and dingoes following a report on a canine parasite infecting cattle across the State. New testing of blood samples taken from beef cattle in Queensland reveal north
27 Nov 03 | THE Roma region may have enjoyed rainfalls of up to 75mm last week, but what's the outlook for the remainder of the State? According to the Bureau of Meteorology, we have an average or 'normal' (whatever that is) summer of rainfall ahead. While
20 Nov 03 | A NORTHERN Territory property on the north-western ridge of the Davenport Range has been listed for private sale and is sure to spark keen buyer interest. Singleton Station is 390km north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway The property is a
20 Nov 03 | TIGHTER disease treatment requirements will be imposed on North Queensland banana growers to ensure continued access to interstate markets. Growers from St Lawrence to Port Douglas will have to act earlier to treat plants showing symptoms of t
20 Nov 03 | STERLING Buntine's yearning for Brahman blood from North and Central Queensland was satisfied at last week's Primac Elders Invitational bull sale. With a simple nod and the occasional raising of a hand, the quietly spoken cattleman from east Kimbe
20 Nov 03 | A PROPERTY initially balloted to the current owner in 1956 will go to auction for the first time on December 5. Brian Ogden drew Glenlea as a raw scrub block and has developed it into the current high production property it is today. Glenle
20 Nov 03 | QUALITY was slightly plainer on a smaller yarding at Longreach last week. All the regular buyers were present and operating, but the buyer enthusiasm of the previous week was not the same and the market sold to a cheaper trend. Cattle were drawn
20 Nov 03 | CATTLE producers from Queensland and southern States are increasingly looking toward the Northern Territory for properties. The Territory's rainfall and therefore the feed available are two of the biggest factors pushing this trend. For these r
20 Nov 03 | SINCE the beginning of July, fat cattle prices in Queensland have steadily risen 27 percent. Now, with the high temperatures, no rain and increasing numbers, rates were adjusted downwards by 5-15c across the board last week. Roma had 1753 head
20 Nov 03 | ALL the regular buyers were present and operating on a slightly smaller yarding at Mareeba sale last week. Cattle were drawn from a large area including some consignments from the Northern Territory. Quality was not of the standard of last week's
20 Nov 03 | MORE than 7000 head were up for grabs at the Roma store sale last week with plenty of cattle from the north and enough sting in the market for little cattle to regain some of last week's losses. Heavy steers sold to 180c, the 350-400kg range reach
20 Nov 03 | A SEVERE decline in demand failed to pull back live export prices throughout last month, although a relatively small proportion of the volume leaving Australian shores set sail from North Queensland. Nonetheless, heavy Indonesian steers out of Dar
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