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Farmers question market failures<br />
By MILES NOLLER<br />
Biosecurity workshops<br />
The QDO will hold biosecurity workshops to<br />
help dairy farmers comply with new Queensland<br />
biosecurity laws. Farmers will be helped to develop<br />
a farm biosecurity plan and will be offered<br />
a free Bovine Johnes Disease test. There will be<br />
nine QDO workshops around Queensland, including<br />
Toowoomba on October 4, Kingaroy on October<br />
3, and Gatton on October 5.<br />
• Rugby League legend Shane Webcke, with<br />
Harrisville dairy farmers, David Roderick, left,<br />
and Duncan and Mary McInnes. Shane Webcke<br />
addressed the QDO forum about workplace<br />
safety and the effects of the death of his<br />
father in a workplace accident.<br />
Dairy farmers asked<br />
many questions at the<br />
annual meeting of the<br />
Queensland Dairyfarmers<br />
Organisation in<br />
Toowoomba. But few,<br />
if any, got answers they<br />
would consider satisfactory.<br />
Key people the farmers<br />
had come to hear<br />
were Mick Keogh, head<br />
of the ACCC Dairy<br />
Inquiry, and Senator<br />
Chris Ketter, the Chair<br />
of the Senate Economics<br />
Committee which<br />
has been inquiring into<br />
the dairy industry.<br />
But generally, they<br />
did not have the answers<br />
for the industry,<br />
with farmer statements<br />
saying the industry was<br />
losing farmers at a fast<br />
rate, that farmers were<br />
paid 59 cents a litre for<br />
their milk in 1999, and<br />
were now paid 57 cents<br />
a litre.<br />
In 1999 both sides of<br />
government decided to<br />
deregulate the industry,<br />
which allowed supermarkets<br />
some years<br />
ago to sell milk for $1<br />
a litre, which continues<br />
to rile farmers.<br />
QDO Chairman Brian<br />
Tessmann thanked<br />
Senator Ketter for diligently<br />
taking some<br />
pointed questions from<br />
the meeting, and said he<br />
was encouraged to hear<br />
that Senator Ketter supported<br />
making the code<br />
of conduct mandatory.<br />
Ray White<br />
Cattle Sale<br />
Next Sale Date<br />
to be advised<br />
next Issue<br />
– Bookings Required –<br />
• Private Sale - Charolais<br />
Heifers, Angus Bull<br />
Phone for details<br />
Geoff Trost 0418 182 296<br />
Mal Berlin 0437 247 020<br />
Livestock<br />
CROWS NEST<br />
This code of conduct<br />
has emerged from<br />
inquiries following the<br />
Murray Goulburn issues<br />
where farmers were retrospectively<br />
had their<br />
milk payments reduced.<br />
Senator Ketter is<br />
an ALP senator for<br />
Queensland.<br />
Mr Tessmann said<br />
dairy farmers were<br />
Ches Priebbenow, dairy farmer from Greenmount; Peter Cavanagh,<br />
dairy farmer from Goomburra Valley; and Senator Chris Ketter, ALP<br />
Senator for Queensland and chair of the Senate Economics References<br />
Committee which reported on an inquiry into the dairy industry.<br />
reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale<br />
Booking Agent<br />
for Toowoomba,<br />
Dalby & Warwick<br />
Cattle Sales<br />
David O’Sullivan<br />
0412 501 116<br />
Paul O’Sullivan<br />
0400 910 088<br />
osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au<br />
rightfully frustrated<br />
and increasingly impatient<br />
with what government<br />
and industry were<br />
doing to deliver real<br />
market changes needed<br />
to fix current failures.<br />
He said he was concerned<br />
to hear that<br />
Mick Keogh now<br />
doubts that most dairy<br />
farmers would be covered<br />
by the new unfair<br />
contact protection extension<br />
despite his earlier<br />
public assurances.<br />
Mr Tessmann said he<br />
was also concerned that<br />
the recently introduced<br />
Effects Test in marketing<br />
matters, could<br />
be applied in a different<br />
way in the supply<br />
chain. The Effects<br />
Test changes the onus<br />
of proof in proving<br />
market manipulation,<br />
from proving intent to<br />
showing the effects of<br />
an action.<br />
Monday, September 11, 2017<br />
CATTLE: A total yarding of 840 cattle yarded<br />
at Elders Harristown Saleyards today Monday<br />
11th September 2017, Elders share 562. Export<br />
categories remained firm with some cases dearer.<br />
All other descriptions firm. Best bulls a/c GR & JM<br />
Fitch, Haden sold to $2737 with a heavy angus<br />
bull weighing 1115kg a/c Wayne Schefe, Thornville<br />
sold to $2722. Angus steers, oats & grain fattened<br />
A/c Mick & Mary Donohoe, Mt Darry sold to<br />
275.2c/kg to return $1625. Two pens of feeder<br />
steers a/c Dennis & Lyn Minnikin, Cambooya<br />
averaged $1385. Heavy heifers insufficient to<br />
quote. Best cows A/c CK & MR Bullock, Boodua<br />
weighting 930kg sold to $2085. Best trade steer<br />
a/c Bob Earl sold to 288.2c/kg with their heifer<br />
companions topping at 289.2c/kg to return $1279.<br />
Feeder steers to suit trade reached 315.2c/kg to<br />
return $1188. A line of local Santa steers sold in<br />
pen lots to 305.2c/kg with lightweight Blonde cross<br />
steers a/c Neil & Clare Maddern, Emu Creek sold<br />
to 328.2c/kg. Droughtmaster cows & calves ex<br />
Ravensbourne sold for $1260.<br />
PIGS: 185 pigs yarded at Elders Harristown<br />
Saleyards today Monday 11th September 2017.<br />
All classes of pigs sold to a cheaper market, sows<br />
also easier. Store pigs in the right weight range<br />
sold firm with the rest of the store pigs selling<br />
cheaper. 2 x Sows and litters sold to $840. Prime<br />
Pork $150, Prime Light Bacon $145, Prime Bacon<br />
$140, Boars $38, Sows to $155, Stores $134,<br />
Weaners $88 and Suckers $54.<br />
NEXT SALE: Monday, September 25<br />
FOR BOOKINGS<br />
Contact Darren Hartwig 0428 736 470<br />
Selling on each Monday at<br />
Harristown Saleyards at 7.30am<br />
Full buying panel covering export, feeders,<br />
trade and store descriptions.<br />
Would prefer inspection cattle to be<br />
available by 3pm on Sunday prior to sale.<br />
Please note:- All livestock payments in 10<br />
days<br />
For best results consign your<br />
livestock to<br />
LANDMARK TOOWOOMBA<br />
Toowoomba Office Phone 07 4637 3000<br />
Fax 07 4637 3022<br />
Branch Manager: Guy Pitman 0428 740 151<br />
Livestock/Auctions Plus: Gary Willis 0419 484 548<br />
Livestock/Auctions Plus: Simon Booth 0438 756 245<br />
Stud Stock: Colby Ede 0417 265 980<br />
Merchandise: Rob Wiemers 0407 736 198<br />
Livestock Finance: Rob Moncreiff 0408 296 952<br />
Insurance: Gavin Little 0409 036 799<br />
Insurance: Lynelle Pitman 0439 880 177<br />
Livestock Administration: Jenny Radke 07 4637 3013<br />
CROWS NEST CATTLE SALE<br />
Rocky Creek Dip<br />
Saturday, September 23<br />
10am<br />
Early bookings:<br />
7 Brahman cows, first and second calf<br />
with calves at foot to 3mths a/c breeder<br />
15 Braford cross cows with calves to 3mths<br />
a/c breeder<br />
15 Santa mickeys 12-15mths a/c breeder<br />
10 Santa heifers 20mths a/c breeder<br />
10 Vealer calves 10mths a/c breeder<br />
25 Angus heifers 8-10mths, one brand,<br />
top quality<br />
10 Brangus heifers 12mths<br />
1 Angus bull, 2yrs, ready to work. This is<br />
a nice bull.<br />
15 Droughtmaster steer calves 8-10mths<br />
10 Angus steer calves 8-10mths<br />
This is a quality yarding of cattle,<br />
please attend.<br />
FOR PRIVATE SALE:<br />
60 Brahman cows, calving to Angus bull,<br />
25 calves on ground now, cows on first<br />
and second calf<br />
Agistment wanted for clients. Any acreage<br />
considered.<br />
For bookings & info, please<br />
phone Rick 0428 879 531<br />
Real Estate<br />
Caroline 0427 134 636<br />
BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE<br />
Fax: 4698 2580<br />
E: rick@zlp.net.au<br />
Your local agent<br />
To advertise phone 4615 4416 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 - 17