Taking Stock – December 6

There were 522 prime cattle and 1715 store cattle offered at Charters Towers on Wednesday for a total yarding of 2237 head.

Over 150 students from the Charters Towers region travelled hundreds of dusty miles to take part in the 2018 Fit 4 Rural Futures Sports Camp last week.

Research into the impact duration of lambing has on ewes and lambs will help boost lamb survival in Australian flocks.

Ongoing dry weather has resulted in an early end to the sugar crushing season.