22 Dec 05 | AFTER an extensive process of industry consultation and participation, the current version of the horticulture business code is now with the federal government. We were expecting a decision on the code before the end of 2005 however early 200
22 Dec 05 | A FRUIT salad of issues seemed to sprout for the horticulture industry throughout the past year. Drought plagued many areas of the North, hanging over from the previous year's dry and generally making things tougher to grow or produce. Th
22 Dec 05 | A TOP End mango industry spokesman reckons the NT Government is so keen on good news, it has cooked the books on the success of recent mango harvest. Humpty Doo produce freight forwarder Bill Gilbert has gone on radio to accuse the NT Governm
22 Dec 05 | LIKE a quality racehorse in full flight, the rural property started strong in 2005 and finished stronger. Spurred on mostly by solid beef prices, grazing land in particular surged onward and upward breaking new records throughout the year.
22 Dec 05 | THE Northern Territory's image as the land of opportunity continues to attract rural property venturers. Property valuators Herron Todd White's Month in Review for December has shown a trend for Queensland buyers to look across the border.
22 Dec 05 | A FIVE-YEAR high spike in world sugar prices mightn't quite be the exit siren from the cane industry many have thought. Views are mixed among rural real estate agents with some seeing the sugar price rise as an initial stimulant for cane farm
22 Dec 05 | A MIX of country types, combined with a reliable water system are some of the leading attractants on Central Queensland property Mt Wandoo, which has been listed for sale. The property covers 9063 hectares (22,394 acres) which is available in
22 Dec 05 | WANDOAN district property, Yabba, sold on Wednesday December 7 after being passed in at auction for $2.9 million. The Andersen family from Boulia in Queensland's far west will take over from Nick and Joanne Markwell who have owned Yabba since 199
15 Dec 05 | AS the year winds to a close, it's interesting to review the status of one of the most devastating incidents ever to impact upon the global beef market. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy cases are on the wane in the EU. Recent data released by
15 Dec 05 | TO help maintain Australia’s ongoing freedom from mad cow disease, Queensland's Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is calling on veterinarians to donate the brains of cattle showing symptoms of nervous disorders. Cattle need to be 30
15 Dec 05 | NORTH Queensland's MAGS (Monty Atkinson Genetics) Droughtmaster sale at Charters Towers has delivered a record result, with a total clearance of 123 bulls, selling to $26,000. The $5635 average price was a 25 percent jump on last year's benchmark.
15 Dec 05 | THE growing interest from the North in European genetic infusions into Brahman-based herds was again underlined at the Mixhill Charolais and Charbray sale, where all 43 bulls offered found new homes at an average price of $4983. The lineup of
15 Dec 05 | LIKE a quality racehorse in full flight, the rural property started strong in 2005 and finished stronger. Spurred on mostly by solid beef prices, grazing land in particular surged onward and upward breaking new records throughout the year.
15 Dec 05 | THE Northern Territory's image as the land of opportunity continues to attract rural property venturers. Property valuators Herron Todd White's Month in Review for December has shown a trend for Queensland buyers to look across the border.
15 Dec 05 | A FIVE-YEAR high spike in world sugar prices mightn't quite be the exit siren from the cane industry many have thought. Views are mixed among rural real estate agents with some seeing the sugar price rise as an initial stimulant for cane farm
15 Dec 05 | A FIVE-YEAR high spike in world sugar prices mightn't quite be the exit siren from the cane industry many have thought. Views are mixed among rural real estate agents with some seeing the sugar price rise as an initial stimulant for cane farm
15 Dec 05 | THE major feature of 2005 for the sugar industry was the dramatic increase in the world sugar price, which doubled during the year to reach an eight-year high of US 13.26c/lb last week. The previous week Queensland Sugar Ltd chief executive Ia
15 Dec 05 | SANTA Gertrudis bulls sporting some of the best genetics in the business drew spirited competition at North Queensland's annual Charters Towers sale, topping at $6500. The first bull to enter the ring drew the top money, selling to the LK Knut
15 Dec 05 | A MIX of country types, combined with a reliable water system are some of the leading attractants on Central Queensland property Mt Wandoo, which has been listed for sale. The property covers 9063 hectares (22,394 acres) which is available in
15 Dec 05 | WANDOAN district property, Yabba, sold on Wednesday December 7 after being passed in at auction for $2.9 million. The Andersen family from Boulia in Queensland's far west will take over from Nick and Joanne Markwell who have owned Yabba since 199
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