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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.

John Lennon’s song Imagine in Paris
Posted: Thursday 19th November, 2015
Updated: Thursday 19th November, 2015

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…
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Minlacowie Sale Success
Posted: Saturday 31st October, 2015
Updated: Tuesday 17th November, 2015

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…
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Beef Country Brahman Bull sale at Nebo Friday 13th
Posted: Wednesday 4th November, 2015
Updated: Wednesday 11th November, 2015

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)…
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Wrap Up Melbourne Cup Week
Posted: Sunday 8th November, 2015
Updated: Sunday 8th November, 2015

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…
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Buyers’ Market at Gold City Sale Today
Posted: Friday 6th November, 2015
Updated: Friday 6th November, 2015

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 $4160 75 bulls sold…
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Laguna Brahmans Draft for Gold City Sale
Posted: Wednesday 4th November, 2015
Updated: Wednesday 4th November, 2015

Laguna Brahmans Draft for Gold City Sale

Very special Lot 6
Laguna Brahmans John and Betty Atkinson Proserpine have a very impressive draft heading to the Gold City sale this Friday. 5 Grey bulls Lot 123, Lot 124, Lot 126 Poll Gene Test results all Poll 98%…
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Queenslander hooks fourth $10,000 NT barra
Posted: Monday 2nd November, 2015
Updated: Monday 2nd November, 2015

Queenslander hooks fourth $10,000 NT barra

A father of five from Bundaberg
A father of five from Bundaberg has become the fourth $10,000 winner in the NT Government's Million Dollar Fish competition. Rob Barrett reeled in an 82 centimetre prize-tagged barramundi at the…
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Criterion could make Slipper history in Cup
Posted: Monday 2nd November, 2015
Updated: Monday 2nd November, 2015

Criterion could make Slipper history in Cup

VICTORY by Criterion in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup
VICTORY by Criterion in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, or even a second or third placing, would make Golden Slipper history.This flows from the fact that, despite the huge achievement of Slipper winners as…
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Second $10k Northern Territory barra caught
Posted: Thursday 22nd October, 2015
Updated: Thursday 22nd October, 2015

Second $10k Northern Territory barra caught

'' I was shaking so much I couldn't believe it."
22 October 2015 Darwin man Brendan Pringle has become the second fisho in just five days to reel in a barramundi worth $10,000 as part of the Northern Territory Government's Million Dollar Fish…
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SOLD SOLD SOLD Slatey Creek
Posted: Thursday 15th October, 2015
Updated: Thursday 15th October, 2015

SOLD SOLD SOLD Slatey Creek

Brad Mulvihill, TopX Gracemere
SOLD SOLD SOLD Slatey Creek Slatey Creek sold for an undisclosed amount. Slatey Creek is beef breeding, finishing and the potential for a cash grain cropping operation 86 kilometres to Gracemere -…
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Big news Treble for Cattle Industry
Posted: Wednesday 14th October, 2015
Updated: Wednesday 14th October, 2015

Big news Treble for Cattle Industry

Port Alma, Darwin Port, Feeder Steer $3.40
Big money out of Darwin $$$$$$$. $3.30 to $3.40 Feeder steers now a record $3.40 a kilogram (out of Darwin). This will have exporters running around 24/7 trying to fill orders. It was not that long…
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Brangus Sale
Posted: Friday 9th October, 2015
Updated: Friday 9th October, 2015

Brangus Sale

Sale O Sale O Sale O
The Rockhampton National Brangus sale 2015 will be held at the CQLX Gracemere. Here's your chance to buy Brangus Bulls and take advantage of the premiums at saleyards, feedlots & meat processors…
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"Voewood" Brangus
Posted: Thursday 8th October, 2015
Updated: Friday 9th October, 2015

"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…
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COWBOYS THIS IS IT CHAMPIONS.
Posted: Saturday 3rd October, 2015
Updated: Saturday 3rd October, 2015

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…
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200,000 Cattle Order
Posted: Wednesday 30th September, 2015
Updated: Wednesday 30th September, 2015

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…
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Grand final Fever
Posted: Monday 28th September, 2015
Updated: Monday 28th September, 2015

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 player…
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OOLINE Brahman Stud Brahman Sale Week Bulls
Posted: Thursday 3rd September, 2015
Updated: Monday 28th September, 2015

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…
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Foreign Investment in North Australian agriculture
Posted: Saturday 26th September, 2015
Updated: Saturday 26th September, 2015

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!" …
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Changes will threaten the livelihood of Landholders and benefit the Mining Industry.
Posted: Friday 25th September, 2015
Updated: Friday 25th September, 2015

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…
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Droughtmasters Top at $54,000 over two days
Posted: Sunday 20th September, 2015
Updated: Monday 21st September, 2015

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…
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John and Annette Henwood from "Fossil Downs" Receive award
Posted: Sunday 20th September, 2015
Updated: Sunday 20th September, 2015

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,…
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Indo to import up to 300,000 more cattle
Posted: Thursday 17th September, 2015
Updated: Thursday 17th September, 2015

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…
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China beef exports falter without FTA
Posted: Thursday 17th September, 2015
Updated: Thursday 17th September, 2015

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…
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RSPCA must pay $1m for destroying cattle, appeal court rules
Posted: Friday 11th September, 2015
Updated: Friday 11th September, 2015

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…
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Great Result at the 7th Annual Bizzy Invitational Sale
Posted: Monday 7th September, 2015
Updated: Monday 7th September, 2015

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…
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Cattle Replace Bison to Restore US Grassland Health
Posted: Sunday 6th September, 2015
Updated: Sunday 6th September, 2015

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 bison…
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Chinese group to bid for two Australian cattle properties
Posted: Friday 28th August, 2015
Updated: Friday 28th August, 2015

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…
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China's plans for Territory
Posted: Wednesday 26th August, 2015
Updated: Wednesday 26th August, 2015

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 park…
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USA August live-cattle futures fell 1.05 cents.
Posted: Sunday 23rd August, 2015
Updated: Sunday 23rd August, 2015

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…
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Palgrove was very good sale
Posted: Saturday 15th August, 2015
Updated: Friday 21st August, 2015

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 Bulls…
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