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Support for Newcastle Port as a container terminal | The Land

A container ship, the ANL Dhambi, docked in Newcastle on November 10 in a test for the market. Still, according to Mr Ray, the support from local exporters was not considered strong enough to generate a return visit. He said it would be hard to attract more visitations until shipping lines had confidence in their […]

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Hudson pear outbreak in the balance | The Land

Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia pallida) is a dreadful plant that has enjoyed the recent better-than-average seasons in the state’s northwest, and according to Reg Kidd, chair of Local Government NSW’s state weed committee, more attention should be focused on the frightful pest. Click to check the original article.

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Feeder markets finishing the year strong

Feeder cattle auctions in Oklahoma are winding down for 2022, with many auctions closed for the remainder of December. USDA-AMS issued the final Oklahoma weekly auction summary for the year this past week.  Figure 1 shows the 2022 average prices for M/L, No. 1 steers, along with the weekly maximum and the final prices for mid-December. Feeder […]

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FDA cautions horse owners on Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning horse owners not to feed Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes with the date codes 111222, 111322, 111422, 111522, and 111622 after numerous cases of illness and death of horses in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas. FDA said the alfalfa cubes have been recalled by […]

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