Grim rural health findings for the bush
Rural patients travelling 150km to access health care if not good enough. Click to check the original article.
InterGrain breeding facility for Murdoch University’s Perth campus | Farm Weekly
InterGrain’s proposed new breeding facility was part of the company’s triple node commitment to breeding programs across Australia, which includes a new facility in Horsham, Victoria and the establishment of a seed production site at Narrbari, New South Wales. Click to check the original article.
Robbie Katter outlines plan to transition school students into ‘wet’ trades | North Queensland Register
“It’s hard enough getting kids into these trades now let alone in the oppressive hot summer months straight after they’ve finished school, so it makes perfect sense to put more effort into getting them into the work when it’s cooler,” Mr Katter said. Click to check the original article.
Coddling stud stock might be weakening the genetic line | The Land
They also said “the dynamic changes in the epigenome resulting from the intricate interactions of genetic and environmental factors play crucial roles in individual growth and development. The phenotypic outcome is a multi-level interaction between the genome, epigenome, environmental factors, as well as other non-genetic factors.” Click to check the original article.
'In a better world I should speak': Behrouz Boochani refused just watching parliament
Behrouz Boochani described it as “incredible” he made it to Canberra. Click to check the original article.
USDA funding to boost NASDA market research in Southeast Asia, Africa
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has been awarded $925,000 through the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Emerging Markets Program. The Emerging Markets Program helps organizations promote exports of U.S. agricultural products to developing countries with strong growth potential. “We are excited for NASDA members to engage in critical discussions to support global market development […]
USDA raises 2022 animal protein production forecast
Higher beef, broiler, and turkey forecasts partly offset lower pork production in Q4 2022, leading USDA to raise the forecast for 2022 red meat and poultry production to 107.53 billion lbs. in the December “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates” report. USDA raised the 2022 beef production forecast to 28.42 billion pounds (lbs.) due to […]
Fall, winter conditions may increase risk of coccidiosis infections
Ranchers in North Dakota have been observing calves showing signs of coccidiosis this fall and winter, according to Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension’s veterinarian. Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that affects several different animal species. In cattle, it may produce clinical symptoms in animals from 1 month to 1 year of age, but […]
Reproductive failure in cattle: | Beef Magazine
“Reproductive failure” is an all-encompassing term if a cow loses a calf during pregnancy or if she fails to get pregnant. Causes of reproductive failure are often divided into infectious and non-infectious categories. Examples of “non-infectious” include poor cow nutrition (lack of energy and micronutrients such as selenium/Vitamin E); bull infertility, disease, and injury; breeding […]
Forage budgeting with non-traditional sources of hay
Determining how much forage cows will eat on a per day and per month basis for the duration of winter always requires a little “cowboy math”. Chapter 16 of the eighth edition of the OSU Beef Cattle Manual is an excellent reference for estimating intake and the nutritional requirements of dry and lactating beef cows. This […]
National food insecurity remains unchanged heading into the holidays
Fairly stark regional differences about food spending emerged last month among surveyed U.S. consumers. However, similarities in food values also appear at the regional level, both according to the newly released Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and […]
‘An incomprehensible act of self-harm’: The angry reaction to the new coal mine in Cumbria
The government’s decision to allow a new coal mine to be opened has sparked outrage from across the political and environmental spectrum, as James Fisher reports. The decision to open a new coal mine in Cumbria has been described as an ‘incomprehensible act of self harm’. The comments, made by Sir David King, head of […]