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Kojonup farmers win WAMMCO Producer of Month | Farm Weekly

As many of their neighbours have reduced their flocks in favour of more cropping, the Cussons family has continued to pursue a winning formula with their Merino based flock, joined to Poll Dorsets, that saw them named WAMMCO’s Producer of the Month for November, 2022. Click to check the original article.

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Burned barbed wire fence can still be usable

By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service While the total cost of the damage caused by wildfires that consumed more than 1.5 million acres of grassland and pastures in four states will never be fully recovered, landowners can substantially reduce the cost of rebuilding fences. And at an estimated cost of $10,000 per mile […]

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Esteban sworn in as Under Secretary for Food Safety

After more than a year of waiting, Jose Emilio Esteban was sworn in as the new USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety. He replaces Mindy Brashers, who left in Jan. 2021.  “Dr. Esteban has a long and well-documented commitment to food safety and public health. With over two decades of experience at USDA’s Food Safety […]

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