November 2025
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High hopes as planting starts PAGE 3
Rural mums unite
Prize selfie!
Farm values spike in CQ
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Teys Australia livestock manager David Duncan, Condamine was asked to present the prize to the winner of the 2025 Condamine Bell Novice Campdraft on behalf of his employer but he won the event himself! Duncan was riding home-bred gelding Duncans Kenny, a nine-year-old gelding sired by Brown Victory and out of Duncans Emmi. STORY SPORT
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 nationally, but Central Queensland’s median price per hectare rose a whopping 148.5 per cent. According to the latest report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness titled 2025 Midyear Update Australian Farmland Values, Central Queensland’s median price per hectare rose a whopping 148.5 per cent from a mere 13 transactions in the first half of 2025. Despite the increase, the median price per hectare remains the lowest in Queensland at $1578. STORY PAGE 7
Brahman bulls shine
Riding a wave By Fiona Gowers Queensland’s stud-stock sector is riding a wave of momentum through spring with impressive results in both bull and sheep sale rings. Across Queensland, seasoned buyers and commercial breeders are attending sales in force, seeking high-quality genetics to prepare for the next season.
Bull sale clearance rates north and south of the border continue to tick above historical averages. On the sheep side, tight supply and sustained export interest are helping stud ram markets maintain stability. With spring being a strategic timing window for herd upgrades and breeding decisions, the season’s sales are delivering both confidence and
tangible outcomes. Overall, Queensland breeders report strong buyer engagement, solid averages and an active marketplace. The message is clear — good genetics remain in demand and the sale ring is a vital avenue for capturing that value. COVERAGE PAGES 4-5
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Brahman sale, Rockhampton Brahman Week (RBWS), was a bidding smash, retaining a total clearance of 96 per cent. Held from Monday, 6 October to Wednesday, 8 October, the event saw over 750 red and grey Brahman bulls, including 576 polled and scurred, go under the hammer. A total of 712 bulls were sold out of 759, with a sale average of $11,540 and a gross of $8,216,500. The sale kicked off strongly on day one with the highest-priced grey, Token Playboy1286/3, lot 150, selling for $120,000. STORY PAGE 12
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