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Where the rains fell !
Where the rains fell !
Floods have hit farmers in the south-east corner of Queensland, but the big November wet has also set up parts of rural Queensland and parts other States for the season ahead, despite harvest disruptions.
A deluge of torrential rain hit SE Qld overnight, flooding parts of Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast and prompting a state emergency.
A massive 243mm of rain lashed Tallegalla in near Ipswich overnight, with 208mm at Rosewood (including 110m in just one hour).
Other major falls were at Glenore (171mm), Gatton (164mm), Toowooomba (104mm) Enoggera Dam (96mm) and Carbrook (90mm).
Residents at Marburg, Rosewood, and Minden were evacuated.
Part of the rail line between Ipswich and Brisbane has been washed out and services have been cancelled.
"It's like a wall of water washed through the city with cars washed off roads and very widespread flooding,'' Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale said."Even if we knew the storm was coming, there was no drainage system in the world that could have coped with 250mm of rain."
The weather bureau has issued flood warnings for a number of rivers around the region, including the Bremer, Lockyer and Brisbane rivers.
Despite the devastation in the South East, good rain has also fallen overnight in rural Queensland.
There have been reports of:
• More than 90mm west of Springsure on the Central Highlands,
• More than 75mm at The Caves north of Rockhampton, and
• Between 25mm and 50mm at a number of points in between including the Callide and Dawson Valleys.
Another line of storms is set to develop at Charleville today and will progress east, but with less ferocity and without the support of an upper level.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) map below shows the extent of the November rains across Australia in the past week.
QCL-20/11/08
Japan holds strong for Aussie beef during economic turmoil
Japan is proving to be a safe haven for Australian beef exports, with the volume of red meat being sent to that market holding firm amid the current global financial turmoil.
Beef exports to Australia’s biggest beef export market remain at similar levels to those of a year ago, before the financial crisis hit.
Year to date exports of Australian beef to Japan have totalled 305,774 tonnes, down just three percent compared to 314,493 tonnes exported in the same period last year.
Meat & Livestock Australia’s Managing Director David Palmer, who is currently in Japan, said that Australian beef exports to Japan have held up remarkably well in recent months. to read more
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Tuesdays Livestock Update 18 November
At Toowoomba there was a very similar size yarding to last week. The young cattle section was dominated by yearlings, while calves and vealers were in short supply. Values for yearling steers and heifers generally remained firm, while steers and bullocks lost 7¢ to 11¢/kg. Most of the cows sold close to firm. to read more
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Wool's turmoil vs sheepmeat's progress
Heading up the Sheepmeat Council of Australia for the last two years has been anything but a chore for Chris Groves.
Last week, the Cowra, NSW lamb producer bowed out to focus more on his property, with Victorian producer Kate Joseph stepping up to take control.
Despite not seeing a lot of success at the Doha round of free trade talks, where Australian lamb was set to be a major beneficiary, Mr Groves sees a bright future for the industry he has been happy to lead.to read more
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Animals Australia accuses MLA & LiveCorp of deception
Claims and counter claims of deception are flying between Animals Australia, MLA and LiveCorp over why Bahrain's livestock importer has decided to ban the transport of Australian sheep in car boots during the pending Eid - Festival of Sacrifice.
The Bahrain Livestock Company (BLC) yesterday announced it would be forcing individual purchasers of sheep from its feedlots to use trucks to transport stock, instead of cars.
Animals Australia claims MLA and Livecorp have portrayed the decision as a good news story resulting from their presence in the Middle East region.
But Animals Australia says Gulf News, Bahrain's major newspaper, in reporting the BLC decision stated: "The move comes after criticism about- click here to read more
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