Last year I was sent some photographs titled ‘Only in South Africa’, showing three brahmans that were tied up and squashed into the back of a stolen car, which is apparently the South African model equivalent of a Toyota Corolla hatchback. I just discovered it on YouTube; well worth a look (and a laugh), if […]
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‘Only in South Africa’ – 3 stolen cattle in a Toyota sedan
July 6th, 2009Tipperary Station, NT, may be purchased by Brockstar
June 29th, 2009Tipperary Station is currently being assessed by an American company, Brockstar. Brockstar specialises in ‘private portfolio management of capital investments’, with their primary interest apparently being in urban development projects in America. So if Brockstar buys the Tipperary Group of Stations from QC Alan Myers, it’s a safe bet that they’ll only own it for […]
Chopper mustering pilot accident on Rutland Plains Station
June 27th, 2009A mustering chopper pilot was struck by the rotor blade of his R22 on Rutland Plains in mid June, and unfortunately he died at the scene. Apparently he was only in his 20s. Most of these helicopter accidents involve tail rotors, but apparently in this instance it was the overhead rotor. Rutland Plains cattle station […]
IFFCO – the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-Operative’s purchase of Australian phosphate
June 22nd, 2009Lady Annie Mine is located in the Gulf country north of Mt Isa (north-west Qld). The copper mine was owned by CopperCo, which went into receiverhsip. A few days ago the May 2009 sale was finalised, to Western Australian-based Cape Lambert Iron Ore. The actual Lady Annie Copper Mine has not yet been on-sold by […]
AACo, IFFCo and Felda
June 21st, 2009So much for wishing for a peaceful future after the recent AACo board upheaval. Does the drama ever end? And should Australians be concerned? Australia is the largest exporter of red meat in the world and the largest exporter of beef, in value terms. (Second, in volume terms, to Brazil.) Increasing world food shortages are […]
Emissions Trading Scheme – Barnaby Joyce’s comments
June 19th, 2009Senator Barnaby Joyce is one of the few people calling for an objective, open minded discussion regarding both sides of the climate change and Emissions Trading Scheme debate. Read Barnaby Joyce’s comments on Agmates. Does every Australian understand that the only ones to profit from the ETS will be carbon traders, and that it would […]
Great Southern Sale of Wrotham Park and Chudleigh Park Stations
June 19th, 2009Shortly after 11am, bidding on Chudleigh Park immediately commenced at $18 million but the initial rapid fire bids of $2m stalled for a lengthy period at $24m. After private discussions with highest bidder Peter Camm, Chudleigh Park was sold to Camm Cattle Company for $28 million just after 12.30pm. (Camm Cattle Company sold NT stations […]
RSPCA
June 19th, 2009Dug up a very interesting website commenting on the activities of the RSPCA (primarily in NSW), SOS News; ‘RSPCA – The Dark Side’. Well worth a read. I can’t verify the facts quoted; however I do know that the RSPCA has shifted from what was originally a conservative, well-respected organisation set up to protect domestic […]
Moola Bulla station auction results
June 18th, 2009Halls Creek cattle station Moola Bulla was passed in at auction on 16th June, for $25 million. The auction had been scheduled to start at 11am but commencement was delayed until 4pm. Apparently Great Southern receivers McGrath Nichol were hoping the 3 stations – Moola Bulla, Chudleigh Park and Wrotham Park – would fetch at […]
Australian Agricultural Company Annual General Meeting Results
June 13th, 2009The AACo AGM was held in Brisbane on Friday 12th June. Shareholders voted in 4 new Directors and re-elected the most recent appointee, Stephen Lonie, who is now Chairman of the AACo board. Former directors now reinstated are Nick Burton-Taylor and Chris Roberts, along with IFFCO’s representative Arunis Paliulis and cattleman Peter Hughes (who was […]