Krista Schade, The Riverine Grazier

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From the Rockies to home: Mikaela Hurst’s global journey on horseback

In the dusty yards of a local feedlot, on a horse twice her size, Mikaela Hurst effortlessly moves cattle under the unrelenting Australian summer sun. But beneath the wide-brimmed hat and even wider smile lies a specialised skill set that is rare.

Kooba purchase tops 2025 farmland sales

One of the largest agricultural transactions in Australian history has topped the 2025 land sales across the nation. The $500 million acquisition of the Kooba Aggregation by Canadian pension giant PSP Investments. The aggregation, located between Griffith and Darlington Point, is a high-value hub for cotton, irrigated row crops, and livestock, supported by massive Murrumbidgee River water entitlements.