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25.01.2022 This is one way to make sure you get your share of the feed.

23.01.2022 'Lyncoranne' - Ultrablack/Angus X heifers (5) delivered safe and sound to their new home in South East Queensland.

22.01.2022 A video of the latest bull addition to our Lyncoranne Angus stud herd, purchased recently from Ascot Angus, via Warwick, Qld.

21.01.2022 Great Initiative.

20.01.2022 A very sad looking section of Theresa Creek, Theresa Creek. NSW. Stream has dived underground in this paddock and popped up in the adjoining paddock. Thank goodness for dams and troughs.

17.01.2022 The rain dance works. Showering here right now. Thank you kids.

16.01.2022 We have had a few of these attempts at our property.

16.01.2022 A bit late posting theses images, as we have been frantically repairing floodgates due to our very Interesting afternoon last Thursday. Our once water-less creek flooded, broke its banks over parts of our flats. No serious fence damage but our bridge crossing and floodgates took a bit of a hammering.

15.01.2022 Lynton caught in action showing off his tractor skills recently while unloading our delivery of square baled hay. Have to keep up our feeding program as the Kyogle Shire is still in drought.

15.01.2022 - , . Before dismissing the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) 19 legislation, Far North Coast landholders please consider the ramifications to your farming practices and property development opportunities by attending this urgent meeting in Casino. I have also added this very important industry notice to the Richmond River Beef Producer's web-page. Refer to: https://www.rrbp.org.au/

14.01.2022 DO GIRLS EVEN BELONG IN AG? I’m sorry for such a provocative headline, but it seems to be an unfortunate attitude which occasionally rises to the surface. A few... weeks ago I was involved in an intense leadership course in the UK. There were 10 males and 5 females, though interestingly I never even really thought about the gender balance till the end. That’s because it was a course full of successful, high performing, articulate, forward thinking people who had been brought together based on merit alone. 14 other people who challenged and inspired me, listened and cared for me, taught and mentored me. We commented at the end of the two weeks how everyone contributed equally according to their individual skill and comfort levels, there was no dominant personalities - and there was a level of trust and friendship I had rarely seen in an agricultural setting. After the course was over, I met with a leading figure in UK agriculture who asked me how the course went. In the midst of conversation, he asked me the most bizarre question: So, how did the girls go? Do you feel there was much benefit in them being there? Did they actually contribute much to the discussions? I was dumbfounded. I initially didn’t know how to respond. It was actually one of the few times in my life I actually felt the urge to hit someone. I didn’t but I found myself going into an exuberant defence of 5 of the most amazing, capable women I have ever met. But, I shouldn’t have. I shouldn’t have had to. How did the questions even come up? It was in fact the first time in that two weeks that I had even been confronted by the fact that we weren’t all of the same sex. We were all farmers. We were all people passionate about agriculture. A few days later in a rural pub, another guy asked me a similar question. (he was a bit smashed though but maybe that’s when true feelings come out). This time I responded something along the lines of ‘well if they halved the group size on merit, its likely all the girls still would have been invited and I probably would have missed out. That’s how good they were.’ It’s interesting, because sometimes I have raised an eyebrow when I have seen all the women’s only events in ag and questioned why. Why are we segregating women and giving them special treatment when we are saying we are all equal? During this course, we were addressed by three of the most powerful women in UK agriculture, and each had stories to tell of the misogyny they faced in their careers, and the abuse they still face today just because they are women in what is still perceived by some to be a man’s world. Really? Isn’t this 2020? Are we not better than that? Surely today it is all about the best person for the job? Surely, we have moved past the glance around room when we see the female walk into the agronomy workshop. How is it that we still make a fuss when we see a female header driver, or shearer, or agronomist almost as if they are a freak of nature. No, I don’t expect that the agricultural industry will ever be 50/50 in representation. In general, I think more males are naturally attracted to agriculture, just as it could be argued that more females are attracted to roles such as nursing and secretarial. I don’t mean that as a sexist remark, I think it is just realistic. It is about genetic make up and interests. For the record, over 80% of the followers of our Bulla Burra page are male. We don’t distinguish or target who follows us that is a choice. Maybe we are not as accommodating to female interests, and that could be because I am a bloke and I post things which I think might interest people which tends to appeal more to males. If that is the case, I apologise. Males and females are different in so many ways but they compliment each other. And that is what agriculture needs. It needs people who look at things from different perspectives, with different skills and different values. Maybe blokes are generally stronger in a physical sense, but women can be more empathetic. From our experience women are softer on machinery, but just as competent. We have said many times that when we have women on our harvest teams it is a much better team environment, and the busyness of harvest is a better place to be with their involvement. The girls sometimes pick up on things that the boys don’t. And visa versa. We do need to encourage more women into agriculture. We need them to stand tall and call themselves farmers with all the passion and conviction of their male counterparts who may well see it as their sole birthright. We need to help create pathways to give them confidence to pursue a farming career without always feeling they have to prove themselves. At the end of the day it is about having the right people in the right seats on the bus - whatever their gender. We shouldn’t even be talking today about treating women as equals, we should just be doing it. Surely the days of talking about it are gone. And the ignorant comments should be condemned to history.

12.01.2022 Had an interesting day last Friday, managed to get through the check point at Killarney on our way into Queensland to attend a bull sale at Ascot Angus, "North Toolburra" outside Warwick. Managed to win the final bid on a 17-1/2 months old bull. Bidding was on fire, Angus bull Sale Results: 60/60 Angus Bulls sold to average $9,850 with a top of $23,000 for Lot 39, a yearling. There were 120 bidders on site, plus Auction Plus and phone bidders.

12.01.2022 Good looking bulls.

10.01.2022 Hope our Angus don't get up to this caper.

09.01.2022 HEIFEERS NOW SOLD - THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INTEREST - - / (-)... : . . : / "", / "". "" - ( + ). : ( ). : & (02)66647261 @.

07.01.2022 A 25 strong group of agriculturalists from Papua New Guinea and 2 lecturers from UNE and RuralBiz, visited our property early last week. The group are currently attending the University of New England, Armidale campus on an Australia Awards scholarship. These terrific folk are completing a 6 week agribusiness course delivered by UNE and RuralBiz Training, RTO Code 90782 via the Australia Awards scholarship, UNE Internat...ional Development. Their last week's study itinerary included an extensive program of farm excursions. During their property visit to Lyncoranne Angus we delivered a marketing presentation followed up with a farm tour, inspecting our stud/commercial cattle and feeder calves. The main interest of the group was how we promote and market our eco-friendly/premium beef products into our chosen markets.

06.01.2022 This is fabulous.

02.01.2022 "Irresistibull" illustrations.

01.01.2022 Beautiful rain. Thank goodness you have finally arrived.