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Skilled labor long term solution for meat processing industry

Moving into the post-pandemic era, an issue facing many industries is the U.S. labor shortage, and the meat processing industry is no different. Twenty-seven state agriculture departments operate state meat and poultry inspection programs enabling agriculture departments to be in a prime position to hear producers’ and meat processors’ needs for improving meat processing capacity. With fewer workers […]

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Wheat genome research Prof Rudi Appels honoured | The Land

The award-winning Melbourne resident went on to enjoy a 27-year plant industry research career with CSIRO and a further 17 years at Murdoch University, which included activity on chromosome structure and function in avian red blood cells, Drosophila, subclover, barley, rye and wheat. Click to check the original article.

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Farm Progress America, August 30, 2022

Max Armstrong offers some history on the Farm Progress Show, which celebrates its 69th year. The show got its start in 1953 when the germinated to bring equipment to one place for farmers to get a look at the latest tools. The first show was in Vermillion County, Ill., on October 2, 1953 which drew […]

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Planning, preparation necessary when considering composites

Angus x composite NSM heifers COMPOSITE breeding systems have had variable popularity in the Australian beef industry. For some of the larger pastoral companies including North Australian Pastoral Co, Australian Agricultural Co and others, as well as some southern-based producers, composites have been a mainstay of production since the 1990s. However, a properly managed composite […]

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Weekly genetics review: Genetic selection for eating quality

In recent weeks Beef Central has highlighted several outcomes from the recent Australian Brahman Breeders Association conference held during the Brisbane Ekka. The conference presenters offered a range of take-home messages which have value not only for Brahman breeders, but they also have application for beef producers more broadly. Perhaps one of the strongest themes […]

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