Community sport crisis: One in four teams at breaking point, but there's a plan to save it
Community sport is struggling to retain players as costs rise. Click to check the original article.
Heartfelt thanks from our biggest sheep station for flood messages
More big rain totals across an already flooded Nullarbor. Click to check the original article.
Catholic Bishop speaks out in support of GAB
A Queensland Catholic Bishop has thrown his support in behind a rural lobby group battling to protect the Great Artesian Basin. Click to check the original article.
Isa operators win big at Grey Nomad Awards
Sunset Tourist Park winner of best dog friendly stay. Click to check the original article.
Watt: no fines for farmers who do not cut emissions
Agriculture Minister wants to work with farmers to reduce emissions rather than introduce “punitive measures”. Click to check the original article.
Patchy rainfall affecting dryland cotton production during latter half of the growing season | The Land
First time dryland cotton grower Jack Ticehurst, Gunyanna, who farms in partnership with the Newcomen family, said the trickiest part of the program was getting the crop of 748 variety out of the ground and he highlighted the need to sow correctly at the right depth with seed population and spacing critical. Click to check […]
NSW growers chase a fairer go at inquiry
Growers are hopeful the inquiry into supermarket prices is the first step in creating an even playing field. Click to check the original article.
Anova Biosciences unveils diagnostic test for cattle biomarkers
Anova Biosciences announced March 12 the availability of Promogen, a new diagnostic test designed to revolutionize sustainable cattle breeding practices. Anova Biosciences, an agricultural research leader, said it has identified stress-resistant biomarker proteins, named “Defensins,” present in specific cattle populations. Backed by more than two decades of research, the company said the Promogen test leverages […]
What to expect when you’re expecting (to move to the countryside)
On March 28, agents Michael Graham will be showcasing some of their best countryside properties at their west London office. I often sit and wonder what my life might look like in 10 years time. There are things that I am pretty certain will happen (my hair will turn grey/disappear; I’ll probably need some fillings; […]
USDA finalizes Product of USA rule
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA has finalized a rule he says will align voluntary “Product of USA” labeling claims with consumers’ understanding of the term. The news came during the Secretary’s address at the National Farmers Union annual convention in Phoenix. “Today’s announcement is a vital step toward consumer protection and builds on the […]
A ‘smart’ examination to improve livestock management efficiency
A Texas A&M AgriLife animal nutritionist believes precision livestock management — utilizing an extra set of eyes and ears and a little artificial intelligence — can go a long way toward making today’s livestock operations more efficient. Luis Tedeschi, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research Fellow and Chancellor EDGES Fellow in the Texas A&M College of […]
White Suffolk Breed Excels at Unigrain Sheep Breeds Show | Farm Weekly
Encountering the massive line-up of young rams would have been daunting, but experienced interstate judge Scott Mitchell, Rene White Suffolks, Culcairn, New South Wales, said while it was a mammoth task, the challenge of an average of eight entries a class ensured that Mr Mitchell was able to witness the depth and quality of Western […]