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‘Not all doom and gloom’ seed company’s collapse unpacked by agronomist
S&W SEEDS, a buyer and supplier of seeds to many Australian farmers, is under voluntary administration. S&W Seeds Company Australia is a subsidiary of a…
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Emu and kangaroo on coat of arms and dinner plate
THEY’RE on our coat of arms and increasingly on our dinner plates as people swap beef and lamb for emu and kangaroo meat. Kangaroo meat…
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Expo excitement as event enters second year
THE second Scenic Rim Agricultural Expo went off without a hitch over the weekend with organisers estimating around 1,500 visitors came through its gates. President…
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Bevy of bovine beauties at Beauy show
DAIRY Cattle Handler chief steward Laurie Dunne has managed his section at the Beaudesert Show for around two decades. “This year numbers will top the…
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It’s back, the Beaudesert Show is almost here
IT’S SEPTEMBER and Beaudesert Show time again. The three days of showtime are the big bang or grand finale of a celebration that began with…
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Stud and Prime Beef cattle to fill showground arenas
CATTLE are a country show staple, there is no agricultural show without them in it. Each year Beaudesert showgrounds are full of bellowing, ground stomping,…
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Equine talent on show
HORSES and country shows go together like a snag on bread. The horse section at this year’s show is under the control of chief steward…
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Blooming lucky, horticulture predicts colourful displays
THE horticulture section at this year’s Beaudesert Show will run under the guiding hands of chief steward’s Kym Ferguson and Sue Watt. Kym and Sue…
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Making it snappy, photography on display at show
PHOTOGRAPHY is a hobby Gary Moloney has enjoyed most of his life. He doesn’t consider himself a professional, rather a hobbyist who has worked hard…
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Perfectly potty, handmade works of art on display
BEAUDESERT Potters member Julie Edwards is chief steward of the pottery section. Julie became interested in pottery some time back, 40 years to be exact.…
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Kalbar mural fails to win support
A MURAL will not be painted on the outer wall of the heritage-listed Wiss Emporium in Kalbar. The project failed to win widespread community support…
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Appeal to be launched to protest chicken farm approval
A GROUP of local landholders are planning to lodge an appeal against the approval of another poultry farm at Moorang. The 360,000 bird, broiler production…
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