The Land (Australia)

Top-selling bull at the Roma Heartland Santa Gertrudis sale, Riverslea VB, with vendors Lachie, Mikayla and Ayla Martin, PJH agent Steve Goodhew, Luke Martin, and purchasers Pam and Peter Pullos, Killarney Park, Tambo. Picture by Sally Gall. A new invited vendor hopes to be back at the Heartland Santa Gertrudis bull sale in Roma next year, if results from this year's sale are anything to go by.

Dylan East and Darcey Heffernan, Merrinehbek, Cathkin, Vic, Nicole and John Hopkins, Wormbete Simmentals, Illabo, and Tim Woodham, Nutrien Stud Stock. Picture by Dakota Tait Strong competition for the best of the yearling bulls has underpinned the top price for Wormbete Simmentals, in what was the stud's very first sale of fully Black Simmental and SimAngus sires.

Tullinga stud master Barend Cronje, buyers Gary and Thomas Cullinan, Pooncarie, Tullinga's Hamish, Penny, Callum and Alex Wald, and Randal Grayson (second from right), FLA, with the top-priced ram. Picture by Alexandra Bernard A strong lamb market underpinned the Tullinga Dorper stud's annual sale as buyers chased balanced rams with frame and length.

The view from a beautiful retreat called Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, NSW. The island caps tourists so you're never among crowds. Picture by Tom Archer Photography Lord Howe Island, Australia But what if you could trade the suffocating crowds for pristine beaches, quiet mountain trails and authentic cultural moments - and you're practically the only visitor in sight?

For Grace Griffiths, the future of Australian agriculture is not something to simply talk about, it is something she believes needs to be actively worked on.

Maryfield Station has a rated carrying capacity of 15,000 Adult Equivalents with a 9800 head feedyard. Pictures from LAWD. Two NT cattle stations have joined the sales market while a third has just sold.

Australia's chemical regulator has proposed a new cost structure. Picture by AgriShots. The national agricultural chemical regulator's proposal to dramatically increase upfront registration fees could leave some new crop protection products stranded in a regulatory "no man's land", according to submissions lodged as consultation on the plan closed.

Nuffield 2027 Scholars, Seated (L-R) Sam Fryer, Ivan Blacket, Lynne MacDonald, Jacky Cartwright. Standing (L-R) Billi Marshall, Kristen Clark, Harry Tyson, Jodi Duncan, Heidi Millership, Rachael McGrath, Rebecca Fing, Ellenor Nixon, Angus Smith, Lucy Etheridge, John Board. Picture by Adam Taylor & Toby Zerna Fourteen agriculturalists have been named as Nuffield Australia's 2027 scholars, with the new cohort announced in Darwin on September 8.

Young farmer Lauren Roellgen is an industry advocate, community leader and has become an influential voice for the future of Australian agriculture. Picture supplied Working full-time on her family's cotton and grain enterprise Tyunga Farms, near Brookstead, Lauren Roellgen has built a reputation that extends well beyond the farm gate.

The $210 Double Monza Wagyu sandwich. Picture by Guy Davies If you have a hankering for a delicious steak sandwich, look no further than harbourside Sydney where a steak and beetroot sanga will set you back a mere $210. Subscribe now for unlimited access to all our agricultural news across the nation Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of This Week's Paper Our entire agricultural news network Continue Yes, you read that right.