Herald 20171114

HIGH COUNTRY
FARMING
Affordable and sustainable water - key to
prosperous agricultural sector
The need for farmers
to have affordable and
sustainable water for
agricultural production
is once again shaping
up to be a major election
must.
For Queensland to
continue producing
world class food, fibre
and foliage it must
properly plan and allocate
water for agricultural
production, particularly
in a changing
climate.
Current challenges
include a lack of water
for growth in some of
the State’s most highly
productive agricultural
areas, planning
decisions and electricity
costs undermining
the viability of some
schemes, through to rising
groundwater.
Queensland Farmers’
Federation president
Stuart Armitage outlined
how critical the
issue of water availability,
accessibility and affordability
were for the
state’s farmers and the
regional communities
they support.
“Queensland farmers
are among the most efficient
and productive
users of water in the
world..
"Water is the lifeblood
for more than
5500 irrigated farm
businesses.
“Water creates opportunity
– for both
farmers and for the
businesses in the towns
that service our sector.
“Agriculture is responsible
for the management
and use of 60
per cent of the State’s
water. However, the
management, planning,
regulation, modelling,
quality, and critically,
pricing of agricultural
water is spread across
five departments and
ministerial portfolios.
“We need to get
access, pricing, governance
and administration
of agricultural
water right if we are to
take advantage of the
growing demand from
domestic and international
markets for high
quality agricultural
products,” Mr Armitage
said.
This election, QFF
is advocating for the
following sensible and
practical actions to
realise our vision for
a vibrant and thriving
agricultural sector
providing food, fibre
and amenity to all
Queenslanders:
• Commit to affordable
bulk water prices
for SunWater and SE-
QWater s schemes and
provision funding for
QFF to contract specialists
to ensure irrigated
agriculture can
meaningfully respond
to the pending pricing
investigations.
• Develop a regulatory
mechanism to facilitate
future access to
reserves in existing Water
Plans which have set
strategic water for future
planning projects.
• Facilitate temporary
water trading.
• Commit to greater
protection for irrigation
infrastructure.
• Commit to machinery
of government
change to align agricultural
water in the agriculture
portfolio.
The full QFF Policy
Platform and its Summary
are available at:
https://www.qff.org.au/
queensland-election/.
CROWS NEST CATTLE SALE
Rocky Creek Dip
Saturday, November 18
10am
Bookings to hand:
50 Angus Hereford and Angus weaners a/c
Burbank Farming 8-10mths
20 Droughtmaster heifers a/c breeder 10mths,
top quality
20 Hereford Angus weaners a/c breeder,
12mths
10 Angus heifers 10mths a/c breeder
8 Angus steers 12-14mths a/c breeder
10 Euro x cows and heifers a/c breeder
10 Euro x steer calves 6-8mths
2 Angus bulls 4yrs
20 Mixed cattle to be drafted
This is a top quality yarding of
local cattle
For bookings & info, please
phone Rick 0428 879 531
Real Estate
Caroline 0427 134 636
BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE
Fax: 4698 2580
E: rick@zlp.net.au
Your local agent
Ravensbourne discussion session
Understanding Johnes and
other disease threats
Presenter: Dr Lisa Laycock, a senior vet at
Crows Nest Veterinary Clinic, will discuss JD
and other disease threats and how they impact
on biosecurity plans.
Thurs 23rd Oct 9.00 -11.00am
Perseverance Hall
Registration and information:
Don Groves 0437 978 035 or
d_c_groves@hotmail.com
Ray White
Cattle Sale
November 18 – 11am
– CN AH & I Canteen Operating –
Stud Bred Charolais Heifers
Bookings so far:
25 Droughtmaster/Santa Steers 10-12
mths
6 Murray Grey Feeder Steers
15 Angus & Angus X Steers 10-12 mths
5 Charolais X Weaner Steers
5 Droughtmaster X Weaner Steers
20 Charolais Heifers - Stud Bred -
Excellent Quality 7-14mths
15 Droughtmaster & Droughtmaster X
Heifers 8-10mths
5 Charolais X Weaner Heifers 8mths
Droughtie/Limo X Bull - 5yrs
Heavy Charolais X Cows
This is a yarding of excellent quality
local cattle. 100 hd booked as of 12th.
Phone for details
Geoff Trost 0418 182 296
Mal Berlin 0437 247 020
Livestock
CROWS NEST
Water - the lifeblood for more than 5500 irrigated farm businesses
John HILL
Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Condamine
INVITES YOU TO HIS
JONDARYAN TOWNHALL MEETING
JONDARYAN PUBLIC HALL
DUKE ST, JONDARYAN
16th NOVEMBER - 7.00PM
Monday, November 6, 2017
CATTLE: A total yarding of 807 cattle at Elders
Harristown Saleyards today Monday 6th November
2017, Elders share 603 head. Export much dearer
with cows showing the biggest increase, trade firm
with restocker cattle in demand. Best bulls and a
line of heavy cows a/c D & R Aquilini, Felton had
a successful day topping both categories, Angus
bull reached 257.2c/kg to return $2507 while a line
of 34 cows averaged 636kg average price 243.2c/
kg average dollars $1557 with top pens of cows
reaching 250.2c/kg, while a cow from Gary Potters
‘Aceland’ Poll Hereford stud sold for $2177. Heavy
Brahman bullocks weighing 761kg a/c RG & MD
Miller, Back Plains, sold for 302.2c/kg to return
$2301. Boner Friesian steers a/c Kerry Dorries,
Brymaroo sold for $2102. Heavy heifers a/c Francis
Cooper, Biddeston weighing 555kg returned $1510.
Cull Dairy cows a/c Blanch Farming sold to 220.2c/
kg. Best trade steers a/c Dowling Farming sold
to 305.2c/kg. Vealer heifers to slaughter sold to
306.2c/kg with most selling around 290c/kg. Angus
steers a/c Graham & Judy Fitch, Haden sold to
360.2c/kg also lightweight Angus steers returning
to the paddock a/c Michelle Smith, Goombungee
sold to 372.2c/kg to come back @ $874. 3 pens
of cows with CAF a/c Neville Reinke sold to $1530.
PIGS: 128 pigs yarded at Elders Harristown
Saleyards today Monday 6th November 2017. All
classes of pigs sold to a cheaper market, store pigs
in the largest numbers sold to a much cheaper
market. Prime pork $148, prime light bacon $140,
prime bacon $130, boars $64, sows to $130, stores
$134, weaners $88 and suckers $60.
NEXT SALE: Monday, November 20
FOR BOOKINGS
Contact Darren Hartwig 0428 736 470
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reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale
Sale Date:
Monday, November 6, 2017
Sale Date: Monday, January 25, 2016
Total Combined Yarding of
780 head
Market Quotes: Numbers increased
slightly this week with a few extra western
runs coming through. There was a good
line up of Cows on offer and a few handy
bullocks. Yarding mainly consisted of
poorer quality light condition cattle which
met limited competition. A few good trade
cattle sold to firm rates while Trade feeder
steers & heifers were slightly better, a few
better types made to $4./kg which were
purchased for the led steer market.
David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116
Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088
osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au
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