Oaklands delivers magic Scenic Rim views | Video
Oaklands is being sold through an expression of interest process, closing on November 10. Click to check the original article.
Alan Jones puts beloved Southern Highlands farm on the market | Video, pictures
Media identity Alan Jones is selling his beloved Southern Highlands property Elizabeth Farm. Click to check the original article.
Beef packing capacity update | Beef Magazine
During 2020, 2021, and 2022 there have been several publicly announced plans for beef packing capacity additions. New plants and expansions of existing plants would add up to 20,000 head of daily capacity according to reports. Planning and follow through for projects of this size take a lot of time. Some projects have broken ground. Some […]
Jones, Parr receive USAHA Medal of Distinction
Recognizing the efforts of two longtime U.S. Animal Health Association members, the 126-year-old USAHA awarded the prestigious Medal of Distinction to Annette Jones, California State Veterinarian, and Boyd Parr, retired South Carolina State Veterinarian, at their annual meeting. The award is given to members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, provided exemplary service and made significant contributions […]
Cattle producers need to consider toxicity issues during fall grazing
Many livestock producers are utilizing stockpiled pasture, hay regrowth and warm- or cool-season annuals to extend the grazing season this fall. North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists urge producers to consider grazing management and potential plant and animal health implications when grazing certain forages this time of year. Bloat can occur any time that cattle […]
Weaning strategies for preconditioning calves
Weaning is a stressful time for calves. There are social stresses associated with removal from the dam and disrupting social hierarchy, physical stresses of transportation and the marketing system, and nutritional stresses of changing feed and water sources. There is a lot of interest in finding the best way to wean calves when we are […]
Oklahoma Drought Conditions Worsening | Beef Magazine
The drought situation in Oklahoma is increasingly critical with winter approaching. According to the Drought Monitor, 99.97 percent of the state is in some stage of drought (D0-D4), with 75.77 percent in D3 (Extreme) or D4 (Exceptional) drought. Drought conditions in the Drought Monitor are summarized in the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (DSCI), which can range […]
Five reasons to choose The Bahamas for your winter getaway
As the weather cools and the nights draw in, thoughts abound of escaping to a beautiful place around the world to find some warmth — and Nassau Paradise Island in The Bahamas is the ideal spot. Nassau Paradise Island — which comprises Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, and Paradise Island, accessed via a causeway […]
BreedersBEST sale breaks the $1m barrier
Producers chasing performance bred terminal genetics and maternal genetics were spoilt for choice and they bid up accordingly helping the ram side of the catalogue crack the magic $1million dollar mark. Click to check the original article.
Farm Progress America, October 10, 2022
hit river system means today. Max Armstrong recalls a ride on a Mississippi tow boat with barges down the river. That trip as during a dry fall when water levels were low. Traveling down the river with 35 barges he shares just how shallow the river was back then. It’s a challenge facing travel down […]
CSG ‘irreversibly’ damaging Qld farms, scientists say | Queensland Country Life
For the work, Dr Dart was joined by Griffith University adjunct professor Dr Geoff Edwards, who is a former Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (now the Department of Resources) principal policy officer, Environmental Defenders Office managing lawyer Revel Pointon, and retired UQ Seismograph Stations senior observer Colin Lynam. Click to check the original article.
Salinity under-reported across South West agricultural region | Farm Weekly
The initiative used satellite imagery, high resolution topographic data, ground information and geographic information system data sets, supported by ground-truth mapping by DPIRD hydrologists, to confirm 1.75 million hectares of salt-affected land across the region. Click to check the original article.