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"Voewood" Brangus

"Voewood" Brangus

Six outstanding bulls for the Sale on Tuesday 13th October

"Voewood" owned and operated by the Quinn family. Will be selling 6 bulls at the 39 ABCA sponsored Rockhampton Brangus Sale Tuesday 13th October. Check out Lot 82 if you are looking for figures...

COWBOYS THIS IS IT CHAMPIONS.

COWBOYS THIS IS IT CHAMPIONS.

Well how proud I will be when I touch down in Rockhampton.

Cowboys its Time Well how proud I will be when I touch down in Rockhampton at 8.30 am tomorrow guess it does not get better than this. A new airline going to Rocky Jet Go and its cheaper than...

200,000 Cattle Order

200,000 Cattle Order

Released from Indonesian for a quarter.

As predicted Jakarta released the fourth quarter quota 200,000 cattle immediately for the ¬October-to-December period. 200,000 feeder cattle from Australia is the biggest order to be released from...

Grand final Fever

Grand final Fever

Cowboys deserved to be in the Grand final

Jim Pola column  The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys deserved to be in the Grand final this year through sheer guts and determination, people are comparing Johnathan Thurston as the best...

OOLINE Brahman Stud Brahman Sale Week Bulls

OOLINE Brahman Stud Brahman Sale Week Bulls

Kent Family have a great draft of bulls at this year sale

They have eight bulls in the red section of the catalogue, lots 515- 523 at this year's Brahman Week and what a great draft they have for your competition. Have a good look at this line up of bulls...

Foreign Investment in North Australian agriculture

Foreign Investment in North Australian agriculture

David Warriner speaks out on Foreign Investment

David Warriner The reality is Northern Australia never has, and will not thrive without foreign investment,which is absolutely essential to take agriculture forward.  "It is a great thing!"...

Changes will threaten the livelihood of Landholders and benefit the Mining Industry.

Changes will threaten the livelihood of Landholders and benefit the Mining Industry.

Modernise and Globalise Queensland's resources sector.

The Queensland Government has launched an initiative to replace the current regulatory framework, intended to modernise and globalise Queensland's resources sector. If approved, the new framework...

Droughtmasters Top at $54,000 over two days

Droughtmasters Top at $54,000 over two days

Repeat buyers Minlacowie Wingfield Droughtmasters

The top price of $54,000 at the Droughtmaster National sale went to first time vendor but not new to the selling ring, Anna Hicks, Calaanah Droughtmasters, Moura, the bull was knock down to Skye...

 John and Annette Henwood from "Fossil Downs" Receive award

John and Annette Henwood from "Fossil Downs" Receive award

This is the first time that Life Membership has been awarded to a commercial breeder

During the 2015 DN Bull Sale held in Rockhampton last week, Life Membership of the Droughtmaster Society was awarded to John and Annette Henwood from "Fossil Downs" in Western Australia. John,...

Indo to import up to 300,000 more cattle

Indo to import up to 300,000 more cattle

"For the fourth quarter,

Indonesia is expected to import about 200,000 to 300,000 cattle in the final quarter of this year, but is looking to push local production next year.Trade official Karyanto Suprih on Wednesday said...

China beef exports falter without FTA

China beef exports falter without FTA

Cheaper competitors include Brazil and New Zealand

  Australia will sell less beef to China next year but more to Japan and South Korea, where free trade agreements are already in place, new export projections show.The forecast that beef and...

RSPCA must pay $1m for destroying cattle, appeal court rules

RSPCA must pay $1m for destroying cattle, appeal court rules

RSPCA staff destroyed 131 Murray Grey cattle at a property near Warrnamboo

Murray Grey cattle. RSPCA staff destroyed 131 cattle at a property near Warrnambool in 2003 after investigating reports of starving animals. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod for the Guardian Judge's...

Great Result at the 7th Annual Bizzy Invitational Sale

Great Result at the 7th Annual Bizzy Invitational Sale

Sale Topper of $11,000

7th Annual Bizzy Invitational Sale Solid interstate demand and continued excellent local support resulted in a successful sale of Bos Indicus cattle in Grafton, NSW on Saturday at the 7th Annual...

Cattle Replace Bison to Restore US Grassland Health

Cattle Replace Bison to Restore US Grassland Health

Fort Niobrara maintains a herd of 350 bison on 9,000 hectares.

Once a vital part of the grasslands eco-system, today America's 30,000 remaining wild bison live mostly within enclosures that keep them off private land while cattle herds fill the niche that...

Chinese group to bid for two Australian cattle properties

Chinese group to bid for two Australian cattle properties

A$1 billion (US$720 million) and would make the conglomerate the biggest owner of farmland in the country.

China's PengXin Group is bidding for two huge Australian cattle properties which together could cost more than A$1 billion (US$720 million) and would make the conglomerate the biggest owner of...

China's plans for Territory

China's plans for Territory

A Chinese team from Guangzhou will travel to Darwin to progress plans with the Territory Government to establish a Northern Territory dedicated zone in a planned multi-million dollar eco-safari...

USA August live-cattle futures fell 1.05 cents.

USA August live-cattle futures fell 1.05 cents.

Outside markets are also having an effect on trade in cattle futures

U.S A. cattle futures slid Friday, ahead of a closely-watched federal supply report expected to show beef production picking up in the months ahead. August live-cattle futures fell 1.05 cents, or...

Palgrove was very good sale

Palgrove was very good sale

On Offer: 121 Charolais bulls and 24 Ultrablack bulls.

Palgrove Sale is well under way and this is the result so far Lot 8 tops so far at Palgrove Sale selling for $35,000 to Frank Sorragan Well what a day & what a sale... 100% clearance 136...

Halls Brahmans,

Halls Brahmans,

The stud was established on Caiwarra bloodlines

Ben & Jaye Hall's stud, Halls Brahmans, originated from Jaye's parents, Noel & Dallas Daley, herd of Caiwarra Brahmans. They have been out on their own breeding bulls now since 2005 when...

Indonesia's 200,000 and 300,000 head of cattle in the last quarter

Indonesia's 200,000 and 300,000 head of cattle in the last quarter

Correct the nation's beef shortage and drive down prices.

Indonesia's new trade minister reportedly wants to import up to 300,000 head of cattle to correct the nation's beef shortage and drive down prices. Indonesia's new trade minister, Tom Lembong,...

George & Fuhrmann Sales For 2015

George & Fuhrmann Sales For 2015

Specialize agents working together to meet your requirements.

When our office commenced back in 1976 we committed ourselves to offer a unique standard of service to all our clients that far exceeds their expectations of livestock and Real Estate.GNF's...

Bizzy Brahman Invitational Bull & Female Sale

Bizzy Brahman Invitational Bull & Female Sale

5th September

Bizzy Brahman Invitational Bull & Female Sale 5th September Brahman bulls are sold annually at the Bizzy Invitational Bull & Female Sale at Grafton To view all lots and photos click on...

Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis Sale

Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis Sale

Yulgilbar will sell by public auction on Friday 4th September.

Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis will this year give Stud breeders and those who just want to breed good cattle, the unique opportunity to secure some of the best genetics available at Yulgilbar . 40...

42nd Annual Ironbark Hereford Bull Sale

42nd Annual Ironbark Hereford Bull Sale

They are a magnificent line of bulls. Adrian Spencer

42nd Annual Ironbark Hereford Bull Sale 2015 Ironbark Herefords Bull Sale We feed a significant number of our own steers and Ironbark-blood steers for the domestic and export trade and we have a...

Cattle Duffing will rise

Cattle Duffing will rise

Cattle duffing has been around since the days of Captain Starlight

Cattle prices at an all-time high now is the time to be on the lookout for cattle duffers. Cattle duffing stories, and tales of thieves praised as heroes, have been told around the camp fires on...

3 DECKS SOFT BRAHMAN & DROUGHTMASTER NO. 4 HEIFERS

3 DECKS SOFT BRAHMAN & DROUGHTMASTER NO. 4 HEIFERS

Good Quality, Quiet well handled

Approx 3 decks Store condition Number 4Soft Brahman & Droughtmaster Heifers 250 - 310 kg, average 265/270 kgChance MatedLarge % polledGood Quality, Quiet well handled, Future Breeders or...

For sale Approx. 6 Decks,

For sale Approx. 6 Decks,

Very quiet when handled Cows.

Approx. 6 Decks, yet to be sorted but should be 1/2 Cows & Calves and 1/2 Cows PTIC, Comprising of mixed aged Cows with X-bred Calves. Cows are predomently Brahman Cows, they are mostly 3 - 8...

WANTED: 400 REGISTERED GREY BRAHMAN HEIFERS

WANTED: 400 REGISTERED GREY BRAHMAN HEIFERS

1 - 4 months in Calf

WANTED: 400 REGISTERED GREY BRAHMAN HEIFERS1 - 4 months in CalfPlease quote all lines$1,800.00 p/hd + GSTFor further details, please contact:Troy Trevor - Queensland RuralM: 0408 502 576...

Cockroaches and Mexicans across the border

Cockroaches and Mexicans across the border

"I wish Lawrence Lancini was about in the old days we wouldn't be all fly blown now."

Cockroaches and Mexicans across the border just don't know when to give up what a load of crap their latest jolt to stop Queensland having a grand final in the allegations of salary cap cheating...

The Jewel of the Kimberley looks to have been sold

The Jewel of the Kimberley looks to have been sold

It is a showcase of prime beef breeding.

The Jewel of the Kimberley looks to have been sold Fossil Downs has been on the market for the first time ever having been continuously owner-operated for 133 years from 1882.It is a showcase of...

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