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Graziers warned to protect flocks as cold front moves in

THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning to sheep graziers in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, with frigid...

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21st May 2020 9:05 AM

Graziers are warned to watch their flock as chilly weather moves in. PICTURE: ZOE PHILLIPS

Chopper crew rescues sick grazier trapped on rural property

Mt Coolon man suffers through two days of pain before being flown to Mackay Base Hospital

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06th May 2020 7:05 AM

RACQ CQ Rescue flew more than 500km on a four-hour mission late Tuesday afternoon to airlift an unwell man from a remote cattle property near Mt Coolon to Mackay Base Hospital.

High spirits as graziers revel in muddy sales

The return of muddy paddocks had Mackay region graziers flocking to the Sarina cattle sales

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18th Feb. 2020 2:02 PM

Sarina resident Kaitlin Wooldridge and Hay Point resident Shaun Bailey at the Sarina cattle sales on Tuesday February 18. Photo: Zizi Averill

Graziers revel in CQ downpour as dams overflow

Central Queenslanders make a splash as 100mm falls in gauges across the region.

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07th Feb. 2020 4:02 PM

A creek on Mick Alexander's property is overflowing after the recent rain.

Program helps graziers find sustainable solutions

New program will assist graziers across the region to develop land management plans.

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24th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

‘Freak’ shower gives graziers a drop of hope in drought

Christmas storm tops up graziers’ ‘dry-as-a-bone’ dam, but farmer warns they aren’t out of the woods just yet.

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31st Dec. 2019 12:12 PM

GLORIOUS RAIN: Kinbombi graziers Darren and Jennifer Pointon received the Christmas gift they've been praying longing and hard for this Christmas, but Mr Pointon said while it was a welcome reprieve, much more rainfall was needed to see them out of this drought.

I need a man with a gun: Farmer won’t watch cattle starve

It’s the decision he didn’t want to make, but one farmer says it’s time to bite the bullet.

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11th Dec. 2019 10:12 AM

NO TURNING BACK: Murphys Creek grazier Peter McPaul says he will be forced to shoot his cattle, with the cost of hay to high and the cattle in too poor a condition to sell at auction. Picture: Pixali Photography

Free soil workshop to help landowners through drought

Landholders are invited to share a meal and hear the latest drought management information

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05th Dec. 2019 9:12 AM

NEED TO KNOW: Well-respected DAF officer Damien O’Sullivan will run drought management sessions with Gatton landowners next week. Picture: File

Looking for ladies: Cattle prices break two-year record

Queensland is leading the market – but the demand for females could ruin drought-stricken farms

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25th Nov. 2019 5:11 AM

Meat and Livestock Australia reported that this month, across the eastern states, the medium cow indicator rose to $2.47 per kg live weight – the highest price since 2016.

Graziers battling fire for second time in a month

For the second time in less than a month, Trevor and Dell Shaw are fighting fires on their grazing land

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12th Nov. 2019 12:11 AM

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