Jim Pola Blog
I will be publishing an online News Letter to keep all my contacts and network informed of what is happening in the North it will include Markets Livestock special features special talk back interviews and lots more stay tuned.
Eighth $10,000 Barra
50-50 with his friend Pete Turner
The Chinese New Year has proved to be lucky for two Darwin fishermen who have reeled in the eighth $10,000 prize tagged barramundi in the NT Government’s Million Dollar Fish competition. The...
Cattle market is at record levels.
The drought is not over, and neither is the wet season.
2 February 2016 By Roger Hill (Director) Herron Todd White North Queensland It is premature to make a generalized ‘blanket call’ that there will be an increase in rural property values...
Big Country Sale
SALE O SALE O SALE O
Sale gets underway at the Charters Towers Sale-yards 12 .15pm Monday and will be up dated on this blog today and tomorrow. RESULTS Lot 1 $9000 Palm creek BrahmansLot 2 $4500 M&L...
Cattle drive draws focus to Florida’s cowboy history.
Florida's cowboys differ from their more famous Western counterparts
Some cowboys had selfie-sticks, and others posted regularly on Facebook while helping to herd more than 400 head of cattle more than 50 miles through central Florida. Despite their efforts to...
FOR SALE
200 Cows & Calves also 80 Cows & Calves
FOR SALE 200 Cows & Calves Well-handled Cows, quality Calves at foot.95% Brahman / 5% Droughtmaster/Charbray X.90% 5-6 year old / 10% out to 10 year old.Cows range in weight 320kg -...
Indonesia policy U-turn on cattle
In the government's latest flip-flop on policy.
Indonesia policy U-turn on cattle * Govt removes 10 pct VAT from livestock business* VAT initially applied on Jan. 8 JAKARTA, Jan 22 Indonesia has reversed a decision to impose value added tax on...
Hillview Brahman Stud.
Take this opportunity to look and select the genetic blood line of Hillview Stud
Ken Schultz Hillview Brahman Stud will be offering 10 Grey Poll Heifers from foundation stud number 42 with poll bloodlines going back within the stud since 1965.Buyers if you are...
Richmond community says Thanks.
Peoples generously that really steps up to the rescue,
Richmond community says Thanks.We have had our fair share of dramas over the past year or two yet we live in a sunburnt country and have to lived to except what Mother Nature dishes out, so its...
John Quintana Inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame
It's an 8 second ride of which legends are made.
John Quintana Inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame John Quintana 1948-2013 What a fitting reward for a true champion and a great mate John Quintana he has been inducted in the Bull Riding...
The Outback of Uncertainty.
One minute watching fodder delivered into Queensland.
It is hard to comprehend the situations that we are faced with day in day out with all the technologies we are confronted with and its all live. One minute watching fodder delivered into...
Indonesian cattle quota announced for start of 2016
200,000 head of cattle be imported from Australia in the first four months.
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, welcomed the news that the Indonesian Government has recommended up to 200,000 head of cattle be imported from Australia in the first...
Consumers won't know meat origin after US ends labeling law.
It's a major victory for the meat industry,
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's now harder to find out where your beef or pork was born, raised and slaughtered. After more than a decade of wrangling, Congress repealed a labelling law last month that...
New Plan to float Territory crocodile trade
Crocodile industry $50 million over the next five years.
The international export of Northern Territory crocodile products looks set to increase significantly, with the new Saltwater Crocodile Wildlife Trade Management Plan (WTMP) 2016-2020 coming into...
A must do on your list Venice is truly a place of joy and fun and the great restaurants, a must when in Venice is to take the gondola ride of love equipped with the best they have to offer opera...
Drought assistance funding extended to three more regions
The Australian Government is providing $35 million over four years
Boulia, Carpentaria and Quilpie Shire Councils have been added to the list of local government areas eligible to apply for funding through the Drought Communities Programme. Deputy Prime...
After leaving Paris we travelled to Belgium
12k from the North Sea, Brugge
After leaving Paris we travelled to Belgium, Brussels and stayed at the historic town of Brugge I was very impressed with the gothic look and its canals being 12k from the North Sea, Brugge did a...
Queensland enriched by Wyong Millions
Good quality of Queensland breeding and the Gold Coast market.
RESULTS on December 17 of both the races at Wyong open only to graduates of Magic Millions yearling sales, the $100,000 Magic Millions Stakes (1200m, 3 and 4yos), one won by Flippant, and...
30-year high annual average cattle prices 2015
Prime cattle also recorded considerable growth
The rise in cattle prices in 2015 has been spectacular and, in real terms, current values are the highest they have been in 30 years. Furthermore, the increase has been recorded across all classes...
WATER IS THE TOPIC ALL WANT ANSWERS?
The current allocations are a good start.
By Roger Hill Water is certainly a hot topic in North and North West Queensland at present. Industry stakeholders are keen to see agricultural industry development across the region. At present...
Pioneer Park
Fix Price On Stud Cattle and Finance Leasing
Tony has put up a great draft for the Big Country Sale Check out our sale draft for Big Country 2016 in Charters Towers - 1st & 2nd February 2016 Check out Pioneer Parks web site for...
M Group Tyre & Mechanical drives holiday safety message
Make sure there’s enough tread on your tyres this summer.
M Group Tyre & Mechanical drives holiday safety message. With local families preparing to head off on their summer holidays and people spending more time on the roads during the festive...
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces new Cabinet team
Minister for Racing Grace Grace MP
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced a revamped Cabinet team that will drive the Government’s broad economic and social policy agenda into 2016 and beyond. The Premier said a...
China ‘cloning factory’ to produce cattle, racehorses and pets
World’s largest cloning facility in China aims to produce a million cattle a year.
The world’s biggest animal “cloning factory” is due to open in China, producing one million calves a year, sniffer dogs and even genetic copies of the family pet. The £21 million...
Palmerston couple hook fifth $10,000 NT barra
When I saw it was one of the competition fish I fell over in the boat.”
A husband and wife from Palmerston have become the fifth $10,000 winners in the NT Government’s Million Dollar Fish competition. Tim Trevena was fishing with his wife Judy this morning when he...
Morrison blocks up S. Kidman sale
Australia's largest private land owner
Treasurer Scott Morrison has blocked the foreign acquisition of S. Kidman and Co Ltd, Australia's largest private land owner. The treasurer said the sale would be contrary to the national...
John Lennon’s song Imagine in Paris
Outside the Bataclan Concert Hall
This had to be the most touching feeling one gets in such a tragic part of time in a world of uncertainty. German pianist Davide Martello, drove 400 miles to play played an emotional...
Minlacowie Sale Success
The Last Sale of the year is done and dusted
The Last Sale of the year is over for us with another very successful result. All 12 of our Bulls sold to achieve the 2nd top average of the sale of $4,417. We sold the equal 2nd top priced Bull...
Beef Country Brahman Bull sale at Nebo Friday 13th
Hamdenvale Brahmans have 5 Lots lining up for Sale
Beef Country Brahman Bull sale at Nebo is on Friday 13th November. Hamdenvale Brahmans have 5 Lots lining up for the buyers competition first bull in the ring is,Lot: 15 HAMDENVALE VANCE (AI) (P)...
Wrap Up Melbourne Cup Week
Prince of Penzance a well-deserved Cup winner
PENTIRE, the sire of Prince of Penzance, the 6-year-old New Zealand bred gelding who on November 3 became only the fourth 100-1 plus winner of the Melbourne Cup and the first ridden by a female...
Buyers’ Market at Gold City Sale Today
Very good quality Yarding
Gold City sale today saw a real buyers’ market and buyers were picking out there selections, from a very good quality yarding of bulls. The sale Grossed $312, 000, 00 to average $416075 bulls...
