Full clearance at Injemira Angus
Injemira sold all 45 bulls at their second Angus sale with a top of $22,000 for two animals. Click to check the original article.
Weekly genetics review: Looking beyond the ‘top few’, what are the results saying about 2022 spring bull sales?
THE spring bull sale season continues to throw new records into the mix of discussion topics for industry observers. At a recent sale I attended, a successful vendor thanked the clients who had backed their program but also took a moment to recognise that there were many commercial producers – some local and some from […]
NT farm clocks 600,000km trucking cotton to gin this season
A farm in the NT will clock more than 600,000km this season trucking cotton. Click to check the original article.
Field day to explore application of Genomic Breeding Values
THE development & release of Genomic Breeding Values, as highlighted in last week’s Beef Central genetics article, is considered to be a game-changer by many in Northern Australia. The development of Genomic Breeding Values (GBVs) opens up the opportunity for producers seeking to make more informed selection decisions for heifers as well as matching their […]
Angus/Santa crosses working well in Roma breeding/backgrounding operation
THE complementarity of Angus and Santa cattle works well for Maranoa (Queensland) beef producers James and Natalie Stinson and their family. The Stinsons own and operate Moonya and adjoining property Tannaby, near Mt Abundance, 60km south west of Roma, running a breeding and backgrounding operation that turns off Angus x Santa and Santa x Angus […]
Connecting through art for mental health
Art workshops close the isolation gap for communities from Wagin to Jurien Bay. Click to check the original article.
Bull buying considerations for northern Australia
DAF Roma beef extension officer Tim Emery offers this refresher for northern bull buyers about to enter the market for replacements this spring IF you’re the person responsible for buying bulls for a cattle business, a friendly reminder: Your selections will have an influence on the genetic direction and profitability of the […]
Can jobs summit deliver for ag?
Ahead of next week’s Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a list of the top ten in-demand professions in Australia over the next five years. The list comprised: Construction Managers Civil Engineering Professionals Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers Registered Nurses ICT Business and Systems Analysts Software and Applications Programmers […]
More research needed to use methane-reducing additives in grazing systems
Raw dried Asparagopsis seaweed before it is refined into a feed supplement. THE development of methane-reducing feed additives has promised plenty to the cattle industry in recent years, with two products now circulating and commercial trials in feedlots. But using seaweed asparagopsis and Bovaer (3-NOP) in grazing systems is still proving to be a challenge, […]
Lucy Baring on the joy of a lost passport: ‘I’ll stay at home, enjoy the sweet peas in full throttle, read a thriller, drink cold wine and watch films that nobody else likes’
Lucy Baring loses her passport and finds a very different kind of holiday. Whenever I’m in a supermarket, I start humming It’s a Wonderful, Wonderful Life. I have no idea why; it just happens. This morning, as I hum in front of the fruit juices, it makes no sense at all. Yesterday, I sat down […]
Angus weaner steers sell for $1870 at Woodford | Queensland Country Life
Trevor Carberry, Elaman Creek, sold South Devon steer calves for $1200. Sommer Brothers, Maleny, sold Angus cows for $1800. John Chambers, Neurum, sold Santa calves, with steers making $1250 and $1230, and heifers $1195 and $900. Paul Keylar, Dayboro, sold Brangus weaner steers for $1690. Mike Wheeler, Stony Creek, sold Murray Grey calves for $1160. […]
Korean deal boosts shares in urea producer
To the Punter’s surprise, his cheeky 14 cents-a-share bid for a stake in would-be urea producer Neurizer has been filled. Click to check the original article.