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30 Jul 2007 | Retreat changes owners
The Retreat Station in Western Queensland has been sold for $7.8 million by one of Australia's largest landowners and woolgrowers, Hugh MacLachlan, who had owned the station for almost 30 years. ...... FULL STORY
24 Jul 2007 | Rain fails to materialise
Rain that had been predicted for Western Australia over the past weekend was disappointing with only patchy falls reported, however there is still the chance of scattered showers through the rest of this week. ...... FULL STORY
23 Jul 2007 | Park land not worth saving
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has expressed concern over plans from the West Australian government to convert 54 pastoral leases, or parts of leases, into parks and reserves within its conservation estate. ...... FULL STORY
18 Jul 2007 | Lambs rare in WA
Retail prices for lamb in Western Australia have risen by around 15 per cent over the past year and could go up another 10 per cent in the next few weeks. ...... FULL STORY
17 Jul 2007 | Pet pig predicament
A family in Cooktown is fighting to save the life of a bush pig called Tiger that is their family pet. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2007 | More grain to ease prices
While further rains will be need to get the crop to harvest, the latest estimates from the Department of Primary Industries put the national winter wheat crop at 5.08 million hectares. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2007 | Mac Bank chases sheep
Macquarie Bank has kicked off a $1 billion rural investment plan with the purchase of Pooginook Merino Sheep Stud in central NSW. ...... FULL STORY
12 Jul 2007 | Meat and milk going up
Farmers in WA have said that consumers will need to get used to higher prices, particularly for meat and milk, as the drought continues to drive up costs. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | Cruelty charges over waterless sheep
A man being charged with cruelty to 3,500 sheep faces a maximum penalty of $50,000 or five years in jail if found guilty. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | Dingoes could save natives
At a biodiversity and extinction conference yesterday Professor Chris Dickman said that dingoes should be reintroduced into NSW to help protect native animals from feral dogs, foxes and cats. ...... FULL STORY
11 Jul 2007 | Drought drives beef exports
Records have been achieved in the meat export industry in the 2006-07 financial year due to producers selling off breeding stock to get through the drought. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2007 | NLIS slows sales
Mutton sales were down dramatically last week following the implementation of a 'no tag, no bid' policy by some of the major Australian meat processors. ...... FULL STORY
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