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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 Advertisement 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 16 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 To advertise phone 4615 4416
yamsion reunion pictorial Photos by MILES NOLLER - Continued from last week ABOVE: The Yamsion cheese factory was built in 1927 on land bought from Ardie Koehler by the Maclagan Valley Co-operative, almost opposite the Lutheran Church. In the early 1930s local farmers bought the cheese factory which was operated until 1957. The Yamsion Hall was built in 1955 and improved and extended over the years. It is the only remaining functioning civic building at Yamsion. The Lutheran church which was opened in 1922 closed in 1967, the same year that the Yamsion School also closed. A group with historical connections with Yamsion Margaret Schwerin, William Schwerin, Robyn Cuddihy, Gaye Cuddihy, and John Ernst. RIGHT: Leon Burton, whose family settled near Yamsion in 1869, and Billy Winkel, Quinalow. Burton’s Well on the road to the top of the Bunya Mountains, was built by Leon’s great, great, grandfather. Indoor bowls comp Highfields Seniors and Palm Lakes Resort played their quarterly indoor bowls competition which was won by Palm Lakes Resort with a score of 95 to 89. The competition was followed by afternoon tea. RIGHT: Ray Welke, president of Highfields Seniors, and Tony Hughes, Palm Lakes Resort. Are you an inspiring poet? You, too, could be like Dorothea McKellar by writing a poem specific to Australia or Australia Day. The Crows Nest Australia Day planning committee is conducting a poetry competition which is open to amateur writers only. There is a section for up to Grade 7, Grades 7 to 12 and Open (Senior), with a chance to Kaimkillenbun couple Barry Littleton, left, and his wife Deanne, right, with Howard Mear, formerly Kaimkillenbun, and Russell Lowein, Squaretop. Search for local poets win one of three $50 gift vouchers. The winners will be announced and presented with their prizes at the Crows Nest Australia Day ceremony on January 26, 2018. Winning contestants will get a chance to recite their entry at the morning ceremony. The competition is open to residents from Carbarlah north to Mt Binga and west to Haden and Thornville. The competition closes on December 1, 2017. Entry forms are available from TRC Service Centre, Crow’s Nest Library, Community Arts and Craft, Bailey’s Key Hardware and Crows Nest News or by emailing Barry Miller bazza62@bigpond. com. Completed entry forms are to be left at Bailey’s Hardware. Country music fundraiser Everyone is welcome to a country music event fundraiser with guest artist is Sharon Smith to be held at the Murphy’s Creek Community Centre on November 19 from 11am to 4.30pm, to raise funds for Toowoomba Hospital Foundation. There will be lucky door prizes, multi draw raffles, free tea and coffee and $1 cold drinks on sale. BYO lunch and a plate to share for afternoon tea. Entry is $8. For further information please phone Ted 4630 5143. Selling on each Monday at Harristown Saleyards at 7.30am Full buying panel covering export, feeders, trade and store descriptions. Would prefer inspection cattle to be available by 3pm on Sunday prior to sale. Please note:- All livestock payments in 10 days For best results consign your livestock to LANDMARK TOOWOOMBA Toowoomba Office Phone 07 4637 3000 Fax 07 4637 3022 Branch Manager: Guy Pitman 0428 740 151 Livestock/Auctions Plus: Gary Willis 0419 484 548 Livestock/Auctions Plus: Simon Booth 0438 756 245 Stud Stock: Colby Ede 0417 265 980 Merchandise: Rob Wiemers 0407 736 198 Livestock Finance: Rob Moncreiff 0408 296 952 Insurance: Gavin Little 0409 036 799 Insurance: Lynelle Pitman 0439 880 177 Livestock Administration: Jenny Radke 07 4637 3013 New 16 page catalogue in store now!! HIGHFIELDS AUTOMOTIVE SPARE PARTS SHOP 5 / 2 Highfields Road. Phone 4615 5774 - OPEN 7 DAYS To advertise phone 4615 4416 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 - 17
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