Host: Rangelands NRM Written by Mel McDonald – Kimberley Project Manager, Rangelands NRM. Hello everyone, I hope you are all geared up for the week ahead. Mel McDonald here. I first introduced myself on Central Station in 2014 in the midst of some very challenging years for me personally. This time I’ll talk about my work, […]
Host: Jim and Terry Lindsay Written by Anna Tickle. Highly functional cows at Landsborough. Maintaining long-term profitability in our business regardless of the seasons, commodity prices, or market direction is often easier said than done. While we haven’t yet mastered making it rain on command, there are aspects of your business that can be managed […]
Host: Jim and Terry Lindsay Written by Anna Tickle. Stock being worked through the yards at an LSS School at Alice Springs. The interesting realm of Low Stress Stockhandling (LSS) can produce a mountain of monetary gain for the average livestock producer – and the proof is in the pudding, as you’ll read later. But […]
Host: Jim and Terry Lindsay Written by Anna Tickle. This week’s blog hosts, Jim and Terry Lindsay. I begin my chat with Jim and Terry Lindsay in what is the customary way for people in the bush to greet each other. “It’s raining here, Jim,” I say. Then, referring to Hughenden in North West Queensland, […]
Host: Northern Beef Futures Written by Northern Beef Futures Team – Department of Agriculture and Food, WA State Government. Today’s blog is all about our work to assist the northern beef industry to access multiple markets and create new supply chain options for WA beef and live cattle. The Department of Agriculture and Food’s (DAFWA) […]
Host: Northern Beef Futures Written by Northern Beef Futures Team – Department of Agriculture and Food, WA State Government. As part the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA’s (DAFWA) Northern Beef Futures (NBF) project we are working to support industry to facilitate trade and build relationships with importers of WA beef and cattle. One of the […]
Host: Northern Beef Futures Written by Rebecca Butcher – Research Officer, DAFWA. Hello everyone in the Central Station community. I am very excited that the WA Department of Agriculture and Food is hosting Central Station this week. It’s a fantastic opportunity for the industry to get to know what the Northern Beef Futures project is […]
Host: Northern Beef Future Written by Tim Wiley – Mosaic Agriculture Development Officer, DAFWA. A shower of rain brings welcome relief from the January heat while seeding trials at Kilto. Hi, I am Tim Wiley, the Mosaic Agriculture Development Officer for the Department of Agriculture and Food’s (DAFWA) Northern Beef Futures (NBF) project based in […]
Host: Northern Beef Futures Written by Northern Beef Futures Team – Department of Agriculture and Food, WA State Government. DAFWA’s Northern Beef Futures team. The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) leads the Northern Beef Futures (NBF) project, funded by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. NBF is an export supply chain focussed, market-driven […]
Host: Wooroona Grazing Co. Written by Claire Dunne – Owner, Wooroona Grazing Co. The following is an (updated) article from the Graziher blog. Claire Dunne of Wooroona Grazing Co. created the Graziher blog before developing it into a magazine, which is available here. Mother of two, wife, beef producer and avid photographer; Amanda Salisbury sat […]
Host: Wooroona Grazing Co. Written by Claire Dunne – Owner, Wooroona Grazing Co. The following is an article from the Graziher blog. Claire Dunne of Wooroona Grazing Co. created the Graziher blog before developing it into a magazine, which is available here. Talia (Tay) Sheppard has a high flying job. She is the Chief Pilot […]
Host: Wooroona Grazing Co. Written by Claire Dunne – Owner, Wooroona Grazing Co. I’ve worked across three different countries (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) on sheep farms, cropping enterprises, dairy farms, flower farms and cattle operations, and I wanted to put together a few bits and pieces from people I’ve worked with – I call […]
Host: Wooroona Grazing Co. Written by Claire Dunne – Owner, Wooroona Grazing Co. “A snapshot of the life of an amateur magazine publisher” Another early morning start at the office. So if I told you that I recently launched a women’s magazine, from middle-of-nowhere Queensland, what would you think? Are you thinking scenes of Mcleod’s […]
Host: Wooroona Grazing Co. Written by Claire Dunne – Owner, Wooroona Grazing Co. Naturally, cattle operations are run differently across the country depending on size of land, stocking rates, environmental factors, and the nature of the manager and owner. Here is the quickest overview for how we generally run things across the breeding and fattening […]
Host: Katherine Outback Experience Written by Tom Curtain – Owner, Katherine Outback Experience. Katherine Outback Experience was officially launched in July 2013. The 90 minute show comprises authentic horse-breaking and working dog demonstrations, animal tricks, country music, and bush tales. I don’t want the show to be about me, I want it to celebrate and showcase […]
Host: Katherine Outback Experience Written by Tom Curtain – Owner, Katherine Outback Experience. For the next few years I continued travelling around the country promoting the two albums, ‘Smack Bang’ and ‘Heatwave’ whilst breaking and training horses between gigs. It was a great experience, however the extensive travel was taking its toll. Playing a few tunes […]
Host: Katherine Outback Experience Written by Tom Curtain – Owner, Katherine Outback Experience. Looking back on things, it’s crazy how one step in a different direction, away from our comfort zones can open up a whole new world of opportunity. It seems this has occurred more than once for me and has completely realigned my path. […]
Host: Katherine Outback Experience Written by Tom Curtain – Owner, Katherine Outback Experience. In 2000, after three eventful years at the University of Queensland Gatton Campus where I had a hell of a time playing rugby and socialising, I finished my Bachelor of Applied Science in Animal Studies where I specialised in Beef Cattle, Genetics, and […]
Host: Katherine Outback Experience Written by Tom Curtain – Owner, Katherine Outback Experience. I’m not going to lie, when Central Station first approached me to be a host, I was a bit hesitant about accepting the invitation as you could hardly call my 20 acre property on the outskirts of Katherine a farm, let alone a […]
Host: Eversleigh Station Written by Jenny Underwood – Owner, Eversleigh Station. They say that experience is a good teacher. My husband was born and bred on the land and he has experienced his fair share of the good along with the bad times. When the wet season failed to eventuate early in 2013 he knew that we […]
