News for 2010

Guyra buyer picks up a champion (4-Sep-10) [Read more...]
New buyer at the Kildare South Devon annual bull sale, George Vickery, of Guyra, was the purchaser of this year’s Brisbane Royal Show South Devon Champion, Kildare Gene George.

Thornleigh cattle sought by Hereford studs (4-Sep-10) [Read more...]
Margaret Spencer, of Ironbark Herefords was very pleased to purchase the top priced bull at the 34th annual Thornleigh Herefords sale on Wednesday, August 18.

Local Producers look outside the square #4 (28-Aug-10) [Read more...]
Equine experience leads to business diversification The trend towards non-invasive, natural remedies has been growing over the last few decades.  Bill Skinner is tapping into that market while continuing to indulge his love of horses and run his cattle enterprise.

New and return buyers at Courallie J (28-Aug-10) [Read more...]
The third on property sale of Courallie J Herefords, owned by the Hann family of Glenidle, Rocky Creek was held last Thursday week under low grey cloud threatening rain.

Local Producers look outside the square #3 (25-Aug-10) [Read more...]
Sharing the beauty of the farm with others With the pace of life seemingly accelerating as each year goes by, another family is offering visitors the opportunity to slow down and enjoy the “simple things,” while continuing to run their beef cattle enterprise. 

Multi record sale for Booroomooka Angus (25-Aug-10) [Read more...]
Records crashed in several directions at the Booroomooka Angus bull sale on Friday, August 13.  All 187 bulls offered for sale were sold, for an average price of $6524. 

Local producers look outside the square #2 (18-Aug-10) [Read more...]
The Rocky Creek area boasts a number of businesses that supplement their cattle enterprises with another business on farm.

Total clearance for Minnie Vale Charolais (6-Aug-10) [Read more...]
A 100% clearance of bulls was achieved at last Friday’s Minnie Vale Charolais sale. The sale which attracted more than 120 people, was the Salier family’s seventh on property sale at Bexley, Rocky Creek.

Local Producers look outside the square #1 (6-Aug-10) [Read more...]
Off-farm income has long been recognised as desirable in an industry which is governed by so many factors over which the producer has little or no control.

Kildare South Devons great all rounders (13-Jul-10) [Read more...]
McDouall will offer 35 bulls at their on property South Devon and Shorthorn Sale at “Kildare”, Upper Horton on August 20. The bulls will have been on grazing oats for nearly 100 days, after living mostly on day grass.

Good sale overall for Cobbadah Creek Angus (4-Jul-10) [Read more...]
Cobbadah Creek Admiral was the top priced bull, purchased by Mike Wilson for Ebor company, Hysant Pty Ltd at last Friday week’s seventh on property sale of the Groth family’s Cobbadah Creek Angus stud.

Record entries at Upper Horton Dog Trials (17-Jun-10) [Read more...]
The 24th Annual Dog Trial was held at Upper Horton over the long weekend, in great weather.  Because of record entries, the trial started on Friday lunch time, and finished at dark on Monday.

‘Unbelievable’ experience for Young ‘wool roller’ (14-Jun-10) [Read more...]
“Unbelievable” was how David Young described the recreation of the iconic Tom Roberts painting, “Shearing of the Rams” which took place last weekend at North Tuppal woolshed, near Tocumwal. Mr Young reported that the number of people who visited the shed over the two days was extraordinary, with 4000 people there by 10am on the Friday.

Working dogs show their style at Upper Horton (7-Jun-10) [Read more...]
Upper Horton Sports Club will be conducting their 24th Annual Dog Trials on June 12, 13 and 14, 2010.  The Trial started as a one day event and has grown to a full three day event.  Early enquiries have been strong from Queensland to Portland, Victoria, with several new trialers wanting to compete.

Meat Profit Day to be held in Bingara, March 2011 (27-May-10) [Read more...]
Double B Beef, in conjunction with Meat and Livestock Australia, is organising a Meat Profit Day to be held in March next year.

Soil Carbon: What's in it for you? (10-May-10) [Read more...]
Federal Government presses “GO” button for soil carbon dollars for farmers: Learn more at a workshop at the Warialda Golf and Bowling Club  June 1st 2010.

Plenty of action at this year’s Bingara Show (8-May-10) [Read more...]
The Bingara Show Society committee, partly new, partly old, is working feverishly to put together the Bingara Show on the weekend of May 15 and 16.