Life membership for Braford patron
Larry Acton has been recognised for his decades of contribution to the breed at the National Braford sale. Click to check the original article.
Larry Acton has been recognised for his decades of contribution to the breed at the National Braford sale. Click to check the original article.
Richmond graziers largest buyers at National Braford sale Click to check the original article.
There needs to be a lot of thought and a lot of rational, calm debate. In the meantime, may the Queen rest in peace. Click to check the original article.
Volume buyer Bryce Lansdell, (left), Kareem Farms, Popanyinning, marking his ram selections before the Crichton Vale sale began, where he proceeded to purchase nine Poll Merino rams for an average of $1589. With him is Liam Hickey, De Luis & Son, Narembeen, Crichton Vale stud connections Jesper Dall, Denmark and Kyah Tocknell, Mount Walker. Click […]
Short-term – there has been much commentary around the costs and reliance on locums. They are so important for us in rural and, I for one, am so thankful for our locums, especially lately, as they make it possible for us to see family, have professional leave and well-earned breaks. Access to affordable and reliable […]
Heading into the final round of the championships Angie Sciascia was leading the pack. Click to check the original article.
The Mason family has fine-tuned their prime lamb system, and processors are demanding their quality product. Click to check the original article.
For control-mated herds, foetal aging at weaning enables the drafting of breeders into early, mid and late calving groups – with the number and size of calving groups based on the pregnancy status of the cows, paddocks available and seasonal conditions. Click to check the original article.
As of Sept. 9, cow packing plants in Region 6—Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico—have processed 668,000 beef cows this year, up 31% from last year. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension livestock economist David Anderson said how this compares to 2011 and 2012, when the last major drought in the region occurred, has been of […]
U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ growing dependence on off-farm employment and income reveals the growing economic interconnection of rural communities and surrounding cities. According to a study by researchers at the University of Missouri, 82% of U.S. farm household income now comes from off-farm sources. The study was commissioned by CoBank and completed in partnership with […]
Early culling of open breeding heifers has several benefits to your cow-calf operations bottomline. Pregnancy can be diagnosed by palpation at 60 days and by ultrasound as early as 30 days, so now is the now is the time to take action and cull the open heifers. In addition to reducing grazing pressure on drought stressed […]