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Mt Martin grower Ted Bussey and his five year old dog Patch in the famous 'Ted's Shed'.

Grower reflects on career after 48 years with Canegrowers

TED Bussey’s face splits into an ear-to-ear grin as he talks about his grandson’s love of the land.

Mackay Sugar chief executive officer Jason Lowry said $68-$70 million had been spent on maintenance during the last six months.

CEO keen to see crop climb up to the 5.8 million tonnes

SUPER SIRE: Buyer Tom Nixon, from Devon Court Herefords, at Drillham, with agent Mark Duthie from Dalby, vendor Tom Honner from Minlacowie Poll Herefords in South Australia and the top price bull at $95,000 Minlacowie Jubilant J123.

$95,000 bull goes to the Western Downs

Secretary Kim Vaughan setting up for the gate at Greenvale Campdraft.

Giving the north some great shots

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Andrew Burnett at his Dairy farm at Sexton.

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Farmer: Imported UHT milk the future unless things change

“WE’LL all be having imported UHT milk with our cappuccinos if dairy farmers keep on going backwards,” Sexton milk producer Andrew Burnett warned yesterday.

DRAWING in 120 international guests from around the world has seen organisers of this year’s World Brahman Congress pretty chuffed.

Brahman congress branded a successful event

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Mudgee residents support dairy farmers with local milk sold out

Local milk sold out in Mudgee, calls for others to follow

QUEENSLAND dairy farmers met at Maleny to discuss ways of surviving increasing pressures on their industry.

Senator vows to fight for Queensland dairy farmers

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Desely's goats at her property, Calliandra Dairy Goats

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Are goats the new underdog breed of the agricultural show and exhibiting world?

Passion pays off for Kirk family

This fifth-generation Brahman breeder couldn't be prouder of her family's business

Warwick cattle stud continues investment in quality genetics

ASCOT Cattle Company, Warwick has again invested in quality genetics when it purchased the top-priced bull at the Paringa Livestock’s annual sale.

Here’s hoping good times roll on for North Coast farmers

THERE’S an old saying “every dog has its day” and at the moment North Coast primary producers are enjoying improved prices and a terrific season.

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Mackay Sugar chief executive officer Jason Lowry confirmed 34 positions were made redundant.

Mackay Sugar CEO confirms 34 job cuts

MACKAY Sugar chief executive officer Jason Lowry said only four staff members positions were made redundant.

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Property investment firm DomaCom’s crowd-funding bid to keep the Kidman cattle empire in Australian hands is gathering momentum.

Crowd funding DomaCom bid to buy Kidman gathers momentum

MAYOR Tracy Dobie has called for the Inland Rail line to run past Warwick instead of Millmerran following a $594 million Federal Government commitment.

Mayor calls for railway line through Warwick

THE upcoming strawberry season on the Sunshine Coast is looking fruitful, with growers just weeks away from picking their first commercial crops of the season.

A sweet season for the Coast’s strawberry growers

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BACKPACKER TAX: Kohei Shiino and Rhys Abdy out in the field of Snapfresh Australia. Photo: Paul Donaldson / NewsMail

Prolonging the agony: backpacker tax delayed

IN A new chapter of the backpacker tax saga, the Australian Government has moved to delay the introduction of the tax hike for six more months.

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Backpackers should pay some tax and I would have thought Leanne Donaldson and other politicians would have came up with solutions to get more of the Australian unemployed into these picking jobs. Not just be political. Currently tens of thousands of...

THE Coalition's controversial backpacker tax looks dead in the water following a backlash in regional areas from farmers and tourism operators.

YHA: Backpacker tax laws delayed, but we want them dead

We are a nation obsessed with food. Australians have become unabashed foodies, glued to cooking television shows such as MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules.

Five dining trends every beef producer must know

Mighty Territory bull Guns ‘N’ Roses remains unbeaten despite the best efforts of inform Victorian rider Bryden Atkins.

Atkins wins but Guns ‘N’ Roses proves too tough

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TASSIE TRUCKIN’: 20 years later, Jamie Brooks still loves truckin’.

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Tassie Truckin’ - Jamie Brooks

“WELL after 18 to 20 years on the road, it’s all good, and I must enjoy the job or else I would be doing something else by now, surely,” James said.

Heavy vehicle permit processing times by local councils have improved in three of the five participating States, during the March quarter.

Local Government’s improving permit turn around

“WELL you can tell autumn is coming,” Marcus Taylor from Launceston told us the other day.

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