As more people discover the advantages of Wagyu for producing high quality beef, a growing number of cattle breeders are raising this unique breed. Some people who have never raised cattle before are also giving it a try. Jerry Reeves, retired from the Animal Science Department at Washington State University, was one of the first Americans […]
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is making up to $3 million in cooperative agreement funding available to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards. Addressing AMR is important to APHIS, along with the agricultural and public health sectors, because antimicrobials are some of our most critical tools for treating serious infections and saving the lives of […]
2022 was one of the most unusual years for agriculture in recent memory and the conditions that have caused such upheaval are set to continue. Add to that a slowing global economy and 2023 will be a year to watch. Rabobank’s head of food and agri research for ANZ, Stefan Vogel tells reveals what’s in […]
Max Armstrong discusses the upcoming talk about the farm bill. The measure, which includes the nutrition title, formerly known as food stamps. Max shares challenges to the bill on issues including the nutrition title and immigration. He notes that bipartisan support comes from rural and urban areas because the farm bill includes the nutrition title, […]
Nominees for the 2023 Wagin Woolorama Rural Ambassador award were local farmhand and diesel mechanic Jack Stallard, Rabobank relationship analysis representative Chloe Blight (centre), who was named the 2023 Ambassador and Grace Adams, who is working as a farmhand and studying a Bachelor of Education part-time. Click to check the original article.
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
Andrew Whitelaw explains how the price of grain is affected by the wider economy. Click to check the original article.
Lambpro held their online sale on Tuesday with ewe hoggets the top priced lot. Click to check the original article.
A heavyweight steer from Tenterfield High School is the grand champion led entry in the Northern Schools Steer Competition Click to check the original article.
The life of a Gayndah school teacher, loved by her students and “gave the best cuddles,” has been celebrated after her death from a snake bite. Click to check the original article.
Most other classes could not maintain the levels of the previous week with losses of 15c to 20c/kg. Click to check the original article.
Two years after they made headlines for selling females for a record Kelvin and Margaret Maloney rewrote their own Australian record at Charters Towers. Click to check the original article.