Consumers have tightened their belts when it comes to what they are willing to pay for in meat, both in the retail sector and in food service. According to Glynn Tonsor, the latest Meat Demand Monitor not only shows a dip in domestic demand over last month, but for all examined retail products and food […]
Here’s where to find cheap fuel in Mount Isa. Click to check the original article.
The childcare currently has 34 children on its waitlist. Click to check the original article.
Today, 50 cattle, farm, rural and consumer groups sent a joint letter to U.S. Senate and House members who, during the last session of Congress, cosponsored the American Beef Labeling Act that restores mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. The letter expressed the groups’ gratitude for the congressional members’ leadership and support of […]
Most NSW grain growers managed to finish and park the headers in time for New Year’s Eve. Click to check the original article.
Every day cattle producers across the country reaffirm their commitment to protecting environmental resources, supporting communities and creating an economically viable future through effective management practices. The “Beef Sustainability Forum – Continuing our Commitment to a Sustainable Future,” sponsored by Elanco, will be held on Feb. 2 at 12:30 p.m. in New Orleans to highlight the […]
The extreme late December drop in temperatures drove many to retreat to the indoors to stay warm, but for beef cattle out on pasture, bedding in a warm barn is not always an option, said the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. A team of veterinarians and a beef […]
After two years of agriculture exporters enduring “ocean carriers’ systematic neglect of exports in favor of higher value import cargo,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is offering key changes to the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) proposed rulemaking to define an unreasonable refusal to negotiate or deal with respect to vessel space accommodations. While USDA believes the […]
Keeping on top of the gardening jobs can be daunting, and it’s all too easy to let things slide in one area or another for a month or two. The answer is simple: keep a detailed checklist of jobs which need doing in each month of the year. The list below is the one kept […]
Max Armstrong recalls his first trip to Washington where he watched Farm Bureau lobbyists working with lawmakers. During the American Farm Bureau Convention this year, Zippy Duvall, shared a story about his daughter Zellie Duvall, who grew up on a farm, sitting in on an ag-focused trip. Even though raised on a farm she learned […]
Focus on price spreads when allocating grades into multigrade contracts. Click to check the original article.
Twenty years ago, the Knudsen family began it’s beef venture, agisting a few head of cattle on neighbouring properties, now they operate a business, team of staff and cattle across huge parcels of land in different parts of the state. Click to check the original article.