Host: Soudan Station Written by Michelle Lorensen – Station Cook, Soudan Station. Every week is different on Soudan, but this week is extra special with Kent Saddlery dropping in for their annual visit. Kent Saddlery is a family owned business based in Stanthorpe (southern QLD) who handcraft and sell leather goods from bridles and saddles to […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Sarah Ferriday – Overseer, Soudan Station. Hi, my name is Sarah Ferriday, my husband Shane and I are the Overseers on Soudan Station, a 1.3 million acre outstation of Alexandria, with North Australian Pastoral Company (NAP Co). We started at Soudan 12 months ago; and what an amazing experience it’s […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Kristie de Pledge – Owner, Koordarrie Station. Seven months ago, Rory and I talked about how we would like to go to Beef Week in Rockhampton, Queensland. Beef Week is a huge event occuring once every three years, showcasing beef cattle breeds, trade stalls, and anything else you could think of […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Sammi McCormack – Girl Friday, Koordarrie Station. The challenges of nursing are endless and far beyond what any text book can fully make you understand. So after five years as a Registered Nurse, working in both the city and country I decided to tick a number off my Bucket List: […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Kristie de Pledge – Owner, Koordarrie Station. At Koordarrie we have a few fur babies. Our little Jack Russell Rosco must be mentioned first as he is everyone’s friend – very loyal, loving, and a great family pet. He was not impressed though when we recently brought home a new addition […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Taylor Day – Governess, Koordarrie Station. If you asked me six months ago what I’d be doing and where I’d be, I wouldn’t have thought I’d be where I am today. How clichéd really but it couldn’t be any truer. I completed year 12 last year and here I was […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Kristie de Pledge – Owner, Koordarrie Station. Sweat dripping down your back, your shirt sticks and its only 8 o’clock in the morning. Welcome to summer in the Pilbara! Every station has its own rhythm and traditions over summer, some folk escape to the south or the beach for a period […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. Last week I spent a day with a group of Western Australian producers and industry representatives who were visiting some feedlots in Indonesia. Inevitably […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. Can our Asian customers pay more for beef if the price suddenly goes up? Short answer: Absolutely. The long answer is a mixture of […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. Why have Indonesian government policies been so unsuccessful at influencing their national beef industry? Because it is not really a beef industry. The Indonesian […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. I took this photo about a year ago near a tiny fishing village in southern Sumatera. I kept returning to it because there was […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. The position of Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) is the single most important element to the successful operation of ESCAS (Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System). […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. The Industry Collaborative Animal Welfare Program is quite a mouthful so it is usually described by its acronym ICWP. It refers to a Livestock […]
Host: Ross Ainsworth Want to know more? Keep up to date with Ross’ website the South East Asian Beef Market Report and the Way Laga Cattle & Palm Integration Project on Facebook. The production of beef cattle integrated with oil palm plantations is arguably more efficient than any other production model available today with the exception […]
Host: Miss Chardy Written by Danielle Doyle – Manager, Mittiebah Station. Well we have had another run in with the RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) today. This time it was my oldest boy – Tom. Yesterday the boys headed home with Mrs Savvy B for a bit of a sleep over. Things were so peaceful […]
Host: Miss Chardy Written by Danielle Doyle – Manager, Mittiebah Station. I tell you, nothing is simple when you live at Bumtruck Nowhere. Nothing I tell you. Especially trying to get home once your fabulous holiday is over (If you need a little catch up on our holiday adventures you can start HERE to find […]
Host: Miss Chardy Written by Danielle Doyle – Manager, Mittiebah Station. Have you ever wondered how we get our power when we live hundreds of kilometres from town? Or did you just think the power lines came all the way out here? You probably did, right? Well they don’t. No – not even the power […]
Host: Miss Chardy Written by Danielle Doyle – Manager, Mittiebah Station. So catching up with your neighbours, when you live in the middle of nowhere goes something like this . . . Mrs Savvy B and Co have come over to visit this weekend. I have been having withdrawals from her, after our fabulous holiday […]
Host: Miss Chardy Written by Danielle Doyle – Manager, Mittiebah Station. Well it is no wonder I am starting to turn into captain psycho cranky pants. It is nearly a month since we returned to the station from holidays and I haven’t been anywhere since. Unless you count a trip out into the paddock to meet […]
Host: Lisa Wood/ AGP Indonesia Written by Lisa Wood – Traceability Officer, AGP. All the things I’ve been reading over the past year about ‘investing in agriculture’ began to rub off on me. I’m a great believer in if you want something to change, you have to get involved: Be the Change you want to […]
