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PADDOCK COMPARISON: Jeff Stark of Cambooya and Peter Smith of Nobby, in one of the oats trials on Mr Smith’s property, Hurston Downs, where an oats demonstration site field day was held.

Foraging for best oats variety

GRAZING varieties were under the spotlight at an oats demonstration site field day held on Clay and Peter Smith’s Nobby property Hurston Downs last Tuesday.

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Fat cattle trade reaches the bottom

WITH talk of shooting cattle in the north, Warwick region producers are faring better than their northern and western counterparts, due to a number of factors.

Barry’s mending fences

GLENGALLAN cattleman Barry Turner has lived a lifetime on the black soil flood plain and he reckons you’d be “hard pushed to find sweeter country anywhere”.

Community thanks volunteers

THEY are chefs, marketing experts, student architects and everything in between, and for the past six months have been honorary residents of the Southern Downs.

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Roma cattle sales

A TOTAL of 8100 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Toowoomba region livestock sales

THE much larger yarding contained mainly young cattle and only a small sample of heavy grown steers and bullocks and a relatively small selection of cows.

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Weed guide spots culprits

COFFS Harbour Regional Landcare has added another feather to their cap: the local weeds identification booklet.

WWF fears for bushland

A WWF report identified nearly 40,000 hectares of bushland could be at risk in and around Toowoomba if the State Government relaxes tree clearing laws.

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