Thousands of $130k record-priced 'Rocky' calves hit the ground
The first progeny of Australia’s most expensive yearling bull has hit the ground, with producers saying they are eager to see how they develop. Click to check the original article.
Thousands of calves by the $130k record-priced 'Rocky' hit the ground | Photos
The first progeny of Australia’s most expensive yearling bull has hit the ground, with producers saying they are eager to see how they develop. Click to check the original article.
First calves by the $130k record-priced 'Rocky' hit the ground | Photos
The first progeny of Australia’s most expensive yearling bull has hit the ground, with producers saying they are eager to see how they develop. Click to check the original article.
AgForce members to have their leadership say as voting opens | Queensland Country Life
Mr Wilson is a fourth generation cattle producer at his family owned Calliope Station, near Calliope in central Queensland, He is manager of the Calliope Machine and Hire Company, Director at Australian Beef Logistics, and has been a member of AgForce cattle board since 2014. He took over as cattle board president in 2018. Click […]
What is the average working life of a bull? | The Land
A bull could land on a station after travelling thousands of kilometres, moving from one environment to another, and be put to work over vast distances and hundreds of cows, while another might sell to the neighbours and have access to feed and a small set of cows. They cannot be directly compared, as the […]
Feed cattle through drought or sell cows now?
Good attendance at livestock drought recovery meetings highlights the devasting impacts the intense heat and lack of rainfall are having on our rural communities. Cattlemen and women everywhere are searching for solutions to feed their herds, clinging to the livelihood they’ve spent a lifetime creating. I helped teach at a number of these meetings across […]
7 in 10 southwest US cotton growers will abandon their crop
About 70pc of cotton growers in the US’ largest cotton region will abandon their crop this year due to drought. Click to check the original article.
First sorghum crop harvested at Burketown property
A Burketown producer has diversified his commercial beef operation. Click to check the original article.
My Favourite Painting: Dr Fitzroy Morrissey
The author of ‘A Short History of Islamic Thought’ chooses a fascinating image from half a millennium ago. Dr Fitzroy Morrissey on School Scene by Mir Sayyid Ali ‘I love how this Persian miniature humanises the pre-modern Muslim world. The setting is a mosque school, but, rather than the austere scene we might expect, the […]
Quality young cattle dearer at Toowoomba
The regular panel of buyers was present and operating with representatives covering all classes. Click to check the original article.
EU carbon credits smash new records
THE price of European carbon credits has hit record highs this week, with analysts and media putting it down to a halt in Russian gas exports. According to market information service Barchart, European Union Allowances are currently trading at €98/tonne of CO2 or equivalent – which roughly converts to AU$146.50. The price is more than […]
172,000 workers needed, as unprecedented labour crisis sweeps Australia’s feed supply chain
Australia’s key food industry bodies have calculated the food supply chain is currently short at least 172,000 workers from paddock to plate. This massive labour shortage will have significant long-term impacts on price and the availability of food for the consumer unless solutions are found quickly, the group said. Australian flat iron steak (seamed oyster […]