Rural

GRAFTON

There were 295 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 5th April 2022 Export cattle saw a big reduction in numbers this week, the majority being feeder weight Steers and a few Cows. The small selection of prime Cows sold of restockers on offer but most were Calves under

A/c MW Golding, MK Golding & SJ Golding sold

CASINO

Agents yarded a total of 1,509 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 6 April. The yarding of young cattle consisted mainly of vealers, while there was a small penning of yearlings. Quality was good with several runs of well bred vealer steers and heifers that were suitable for restockers and backgrounders. All the young cattle went to restockers, that mainly went to Southern and Western NSW, and there was also a fair number of cattle that were acquired by Queensland buyers.

heifer prices were stronger this week with those A/c BJ Slarke Pty Ltd

A/c B Ellem

A/c Mitchbrook Management sold Angus Cross

Bull prices remained steady with 19 head sold kg and 678kg. Steer prices were slightly dearer

redeveloped NRLX site on Thursday 7 April with 1,259 head sold. Steers topped their category at A/c L & L Eagles

A/c GL & JA Gerrard

A/c Rowanne Investments

A/c JH Elder

George & Fuhrmann held a store sale at the NRLX kg and 214kg. Cows reached a top price of $2,940 whilst Cows & Calves topped their market at a

be closed from Thursday 14 April and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 19 April.

New Citrus Centre of Excellence unveiled

Citrus growers right across NSW will facility to host and demonstrate innovative new research, with the NSW Government’s of Excellence opening its doors.

Deputy Premier Regional NSW Paul Toole said the Centre announced by the NSW Government in 2019, will demonstrate cutting-edge technology and world-class research to improve production practices and industry state’s citrus and grape growers. citrus in NSW, and so there’s no better place to host our world-leading research centre to maximise opportunities in this rapidly growing said.

“The revolutionary research conducted by our experts, and demonstrated in this remarkable centre, will ensure citrus is sustainable and changing environment.

“This Centre of Excellence will also provide an important boost to the local community, providing more employment opportunities and encouraging visitors from around the country to see the facilities Agriculture Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government had collaborated closely District Citrus Growers Association to plan and develop the Centre of Excellence, and will continue to work with them to ensure practical outcomes for the industry.

“NSW boasts a thriving horticulture industry, which, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and natural disasters faced by producers, achieved a Gross Value of Production of more than $2 million in 2020-21 said.

“This remained largely unchanged from the previous year, which is a monumental achievement in the face of these challenges, and could not have been achieved without the contributions of our thriving citrus industry.

“Not only will this centre nurture and help protect the alreadythriving industry, but it will encourage further growth through new research and exciting, state-of-the-art technology.”