When you walk into Jayde and Ben Chandler's home at Gregory Park, 39 kilometres south of Barcaldine, it's hard to reconcile the cool airy atmosphere of the open plan design with an image of a civic centre.

The Australian livestock sector is undergoing an on-farm animal welfare revolution, thanks to pain relief.

Those who are still holding wheat unsold are now asking whether they should sell now, or hold on for higher prices later in the year.