Large scale, highly productive cattle country
Sedgeford has a carrying capacity of 7000 mixed cattle up to fattening age. Click to check the original article.
2022 Heifer price discounts | Beef Magazine
There continues to be a high percentage of total cattle on feed that are heifers, indicating that the breeding herd will be smaller in 2023 and 2024. The steer and heifer price difference could work to slow some of these placements. Heifer calves are generally discounted relative to steers due to their tendency to finish […]
Purina fermentation product supports feed efficiency in feedlot cattle
Feed costs are a constant consideration for cattle feeders. Improving feed efficiency, even by a small margin, can pay big dividends in the long run. “If cattle eat less and gain the same, it’s a nice advantage because you save on the amount you’re feeding. The cattle industry has continually focused on improving feed efficiency […]
Rancher sentenced for running $244m ‘ghost cattle’ scam
A cattle rancher in Washington has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding Tyson Foods and another company out of more than $244 million by charging the victim companies for the purported costs of purchasing and feeding hundreds of thousands of cattle that did not exist. According to court documents, Cody Allen Easterday […]
The cattle cycle: | Beef Magazine
Much discussion surrounding cattle markets in 2022 has focused on factors impacting current and future supplies. Drought-induced feedlot placements, higher cow and heifer slaughter, and lower auction receipts are all topics discussed in this newsletter over the past few months that have implications for cattle supplies moving forward. Today, I want to take a step back and look at […]
USDA offers $671M in pandemic relief to food workers
Over two years after the pandemic, USDA announced nearly $671 million in grants will be available for frontline workers including farmworkers, meatpacking workers and grocery store workers as part of the Food Workers Relief Grant Program. USDA selected 15 grant recipients to distribute the one-time $600 payment to agriculture workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Esperance-based Lucky Bay Brewing wins Champion Beer trophy at Perth Royal Beer Awards | Farm Weekly
There were smiles at Lucky Bay Brewing as owners Nigel Metz (left), Robyn Cail and head brewer Rob Halford celebrate the fact the brewery has again won the Trophy for best beer at the 2022 Perth Royal Beer Awards, following winning Champion Small-Medium Brewery in 2021, and Champion Lager in 2020. Photo by Rosemary Henderson. […]
Farm Progress America, October 5, 2022
Max Armstrong shares insight he’s learned about security. Key tactics include raising your awareness of what’s going on around you. But a key area of focus is cyber security on the farm. Terry Griffin, Kansas State University, cropping systems economist. He notes the rising digitization of agriculture creates new risks for the farm. Griffin points […]
Interstate riders soak up WA crop tour
The tour opened to wet conditions on the first day. Click to check the original article.
Egelabra Merino stud sells rams to every Eastern state | The Land
Scott Thrift, Elders Stud Stock, Dubbo, auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth, Hamish Cameron, Egelabra, Peter Keary and Neil Anderson, Danes Fort Merino stud, Crookwell, Cam Munro, Egelabra, and Brad Wilson, Nutrien Stud Stock, Dubbo, with the $18,000 top priced ram. Click to check the original article.
A beautiful family home with wonderful romantic gardens, set in a classic Dorset village
West End House is a delightful Georgian home that’s bathed in light, set in rolling countryside — and, very unusually for its age, is unlisted. The picturesque conservation village of Winterborne St Martin — better known as Martinstown — stands either side of the River South Winterborne and the B3159, which follows the river through the […]
Australian Limousin female record smashed by Summit Livestock | The Land
Breaking the 34-year-old record, which was set at $35,000 for Tanhill Grenadie, purchased by Billabong Limousin Stud, Wagga Wagga, in 1988, Summit Krystal L35 also surpassed the Limousin bull record of $42,000 for Mandayen Kingmaker R65 bought by Mt Pleasant Limousins, Forbes, earlier this year. Click to check the original article.