4:00 AM AEST | The seasonal peak in cattle and lamb prices has been extended for at least another week, as widespread and heavy rains in central to southern Queensland, northern NSW and Victoria and a continued slide in the Aussie dollar is providing a boost for livestock markets generally.  | August lamb slaughter lower | Boorowa, NSW, property a ...

5/09/2008 | A Senate Committee has recommended the Rudd Government look west to develop a national set of standards for sheepmeat classifications following an inquiry into substitution, released this week.  | Rain and Aussie dollar good ... | August lamb slaughter lower

4:00 AM AEST | Lamb slaughter fell 18pc across the eastern states during August 2008 compared with the same time last year, but remained 44pc higher than July, MLA reports.  | Boorowa, NSW, property a ... | Rain saves Wodonga cattle market

5/09/2008 | Robust and costly 4WD vehicles are a necessity, not a luxury, for many people living and working in remote areas who have hundreds of kilometres of dirt road to get to town, AgForce says.

4/09/2008 | Women lined the entrance at the inaugural Rural Women's Symposium held in Roma today to protest against possible funding cut backs to the State Governments Queensland Flying Specialists Service.  | Comments (1) | Well-known pilot dies | Roma flying medical services to ...