Fast growing vegetables
One of the great things about growing veggies, as all aficionados know, is that apart from asparagus, they’re quick. Click to check the original article.
Harry Rowston looking forward to life as a Giant
Following the excitement of getting picked up by Greater Western Sydney (GWS) in the AFL Draft on Monday night, Harry Rowston is now looking forward to making the most of his opportunity as a Giant. Click to check the original article.
A tour of Broughton Hall, home of the Tempests for 1,000 years and the inspiration for Tottering-by-Gently
Broughton Hall is the childhood home of Country Life’s cartoonist Annie Tempest, whose family have lived here for 1,000 years. Steven Desmond took a look at this palatial house and gardens; photographs by Val Corbett. One of the pleasures of travelling along the A59 just west of Skipton in North Yorkshire is the sudden, and […]
Comparison brings cattle price opportunity
Yesterday as I was updating slides for next week’s marketing school, and I had a tab open and had the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifying event on. I knew a handful of the guys participating. I couldn’t help but recall what they sounded like when they began their auctioneer careers and compared that to how […]
The happiest places to live in Britain (and what you could afford if you moved there)
When I was going to St Ives, I met… lots and lots of contented people, apparently, as the Cornish seaside town tops this year’s list of Britain’s happiest places to live. At last, something positive to shout about in the property market! St Ives has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain. […]
Research to improve hay market price discovery, market transparency
A team of researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is launching a study to improve price discovery and market transparency in hay markets. These improvements will help create a more efficient market and provide valuable information that benefits buyers and sellers of hay. While hay constitutes a major feed source for many […]
Farm Progress America, December 2, 2022
Max Armstrong looks at the global world production of vegetable oil has hit a limit in some key markets which could be a challenge for the renewable diesel industry. Max shares some insight on the “vegetable oil train” that could impact the availability of renewable diesel. Access to palm kernel oil in Malaysia and soy […]
A breathtaking 14th-century farmstead has come to the market in an idyllic spot in Norfolk
Two years of work went in to restoring Spring Farm near Dereham, with the stylish and characterful results a tribute to the owners. Tranquillity and calm come with the keys to Spring Farm at Gressenhall in rural north Norfolk, a meticulously restored 14th-century farmhouse with two barn conversions set in 13 acres of rolling lawns, […]
End of era for Pickering family studs
The Pickering family sells its Derella Downs Merino and Pyramid Poll Merino studs. Click to check the original article.
Homeschooled after severe bullying, these horses are helping Rhapsody heal
South Burnett teenager Rhapsody was bullied so relentlessly at school, she’s now being homeschooled. Click to check the original article.
Importance of cover cropping in the development of soil structure a key message from 2022 Australian Biological Farming Conference | The Land
US cover crop specialist Bob Shaffer gave his understanding of success in California and Hawaii, backed up by Sunshine Coast-based nut crop advisor Alan Coates with both speakers giving evidence that inter-row cropping for cover is economically successful both above and below ground. Click to check the original article.
Menegazzo's 96,000 head cattle aggregation sold
Mark Menegazzo’s Gulf Coast Agriculture Company has sold its four adjoining north Queensland cattle stations. Click to check the original article.