Wool yields higher in solar farm trial
The solar panels have been protecting the sheep from weather conditions and all proceeds from the sale of the wool going to the Parkes Show Society. Click to check the original article.
Wet tracks a worry in the west
Centralising meetings, Sunday racing and more country TAB meets are some of the solutions put up as racing in country Queensland struggles to manage the wettest year in memory, with volunteers strapped for time and experience. Click to check the original article.
Yearling heifer market slips 10c/kg to 15c/kg | Prime market update and saleyard top quotes | The Land
Yearling steers – AJ and CJ White, Mudgee, (MLC), 640, 480, 3072; TF McDonald, Mudgee, (MLC), 544, 470, 2555; Wesley Mills, Mudgee, (MLC), 500, 511, 2555; Overdale Mudgee, Botobolar, (MLC), 451, 560.2, 2526. Yearling heifers – GC and BJ Lilley, Running Stream, (MLC), 650, 481.2, 3127; BH and MJ Perry, Bylong, (MLC), 536, 485, 2598. […]
NCBA calls out Google for misrepresenting beef’s in search feature
Google’s new sustainability search feature, which will soon be available worldwide to English language users, has the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) up in arms. When searching for certain recipes like “bean recipes” or “broccoli chicken,” consumers can see how one choice compares with others by using ingredient-level emissions information from the United Nations. However, NCBA said […]
The good, the bad and the ugly of fall calving in Iowa
Many producers across the state have just endured the excessive heat and humidity we expect from Iowa summers. Unfortunately, many also experienced far less rainfall than we’re accustomed to over that same time period. Much of the western United States needs rain and has for some time. Cow liquidation has been a necessity in many […]
Final rule to improve H-2A visa program published
The U.S. Department of Labor has published in the Federal Register a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations it says will “protect agricultural workers better.” It also updates the H-2A application and temporary labor certification process. After the department proposed changes to the H-2A program’s regulations in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking […]
Groups sue EPA over delayed CAFO actions
The Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to respond to a legal petition urging the agency to strengthen clean water rules governing factory farms has prompted a broad coalition of public interest and environmental justice organizations to file a lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that aims to force EPA to finally issue a formal […]
A ghost tour of London on foot
Many out there believe that the capital’s streets, pubs and even hospitals are home to myriad ghosts — a few friendly, some less so. On a walk through some of these supposedly haunted sites, Carla Passino tries to separate fact from fiction. The sun dances on the red bricks of Covent Garden’s Tube station, piercing the […]
Deep-bodied Warralea ram tops at $6000
Pleased with the outcome of the Warralea sale was Elders Albany representative Nigel Hawke. Click to check the original article.
Farm Progress America, October 12, 2022
Max Armstrong looks at the substantial gains in the price of beef in the supermarket, which is much higher than the price paid on the hoof. Max looks at a report from Scott Brown, livestock economist, University of Missouri, showing fed steer prices were up 19% above the same period in 2018 and 2019, but […]
Australia's most treasured Victorian era mansion | Video
Blair Athol is recognised as one of Australia’s most treasured Victorian era mansions. Click to check the original article.
Decline in number of bales tested in WA
In WA first-quarter wool tests declined from 67,365 in season 2021/22 to 65,020 in the current season. Click to check the original article.