Isolated hail batters grain crops
South Cadoux (Manmanning) farmer Stewart Avery, who crops 4000ha, said about 90pc of a 360ha block of canola was destroyed by hail. Click to check the original article.
Police appeal for assistance in alleged nightclub assault
The victim, or anyone who may have witnessed the assault is asked to contact police. Click to check the original article.
St Mary's College Gunnedah win IMCJ team competition at Beef Bonanza
For St Mary’s College Gunnedah, the decision to up-skill when it comes to meat science, identification and judging has paid off. Click to check the original article.
Peter Kenny Medal winner announced
Outstanding contributors in agriculture have been recognised in the annual Queensland Agriculture Awards. Click to check the original article.
Eradication of Varroa mite achievable | The Land
“Varroa mite is the most serious threat to honey bees globally, and if it was to settle in Australia, not only would it cost the honey industry $70 million a year, but it would also impact the one in three mouthfuls of food we rely on as a direct result of pollination,” Mr Saunders said. […]
New world of ESG has its challenges
ESG is an acronym that’s increasingly common in our vernacular. Click to check the original article.
Pasture, range, forage (rainfall) insurance deadline nears
Shelley E. Huguley Tiffany Lashmet discusses PRF or “rainfall” insurance in her latest Texas Agriculture Law Blog and how to analyze whether to purchase. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet | Nov 01, 2022 The Pasture, Range, and Forage Insurance (PRF) deadline to sign up for coverage for 2023 is on December 1. Often referred to as “rainfall insurance,” […]
Protein supplementation: What should I know?
Daily energy intake can be a limiting factor for cow performance while grazing winter range or dormant forages. As forages advance in stages of maturity, there is an inadequate supply of crude protein, which effectively limits energy intake and overall intake itself. Intake declines rapidly as forage crude protein falls below about 7%, a relationship […]
Ag Economy Barometer declines again
Farmer sentiment weakened again in October as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 10 points to a reading of 102. Both barometer’s sub-indices also declined this month. The Current Conditions Index dipped 8 points to a reading of 101, while the Future Expectations Index dropped 11 points to a reading of 102. The […]
Do your BRD homework | Beef Magazine
By Brett Terhaar, DVM, Elanco Beef Technical Consultant Back in school, doing homework was a necessary evil. You disliked doing it, but it generally helped prepare you for a test that would come later. Those that didn’t do their homework were lost when it came time to find out what they learned. Those that took […]
Nationals leader David Littleproud budget response
Following Labor’s first budget, which saw a number of cuts to programs previously announced by the Coalition, David Littleproud says the government has “ripped the guts out of regional communities”. PLUS the Four Daughters sisters talk to Jessica Radel, a young woman who is blazing a trail as head stockwoman on Wave Hill station in […]
Diagnosing BRD early: Win the game of hide-and-seek
Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health, Duluth, Georgia. 38,804 likes · 94 talking about this. Whether it’s prevention, treatment or industry advancement, Boehringer lngelheim is committed to putting… The natural behavior of cattle makes early diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease a game of hide-and-seek. Calves are a prey species, so they’re instinctively good […]