Speakers during the day included Sophie Holt, Coonong Station, Urana, who spoke about her efforts to process Coonong-produced wool in Australia: Jason Southwell, sheep breeding consultant based in Orange, who classes the Coonong flock and the 2021 drop ewes of the sire evaluation and Ben Swain, executive officer Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association, who addressed […]
One of the larger holdings in the Gold Coast hinterland’s scenic Illinbah Valley has hit the market. Click to check the original article.
DAF is helping graziers better prepare for and manage risk, adapt to a changing climate and become more resilient. Click to check the original article.
Large areas of NSW are having a drier-than-average June as La Nina loses its grip in the Pacific Ocean. Click to check the original article.
DAF is helping graziers better prepare for and manage risk, adapt to a changing climate and become more resilient. Click to check the original article.
The judges will look over the 53 entries in this year’s online competition. Click to check the original article.
A long, cold winter has arrived for a new group of food insecure Australians, as food rescue charity SecondBite launches its winter appeal to bring relief now needed even by those in stable work. Food relief isn’t new – but those who need it now has dramatically changed. Shocking statistics from food rescue charity SecondBite […]
As any agricultural worker will readily admit, occasional sleep deprivation is all part of the job. But for farmers and ranchers who routinely work around livestock and machinery, bad things can happen when sleepiness leads to lack of concentration, slower reaction times or distractibility. Susan Harris, Nebraska Extension educator, Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources, and […]
In a business meeting, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced out of committee and prepared for floor action two cattle market reform bills, S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022, and S.3870, the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022. “These bills will make progress toward a more competitive, transparent, and […]
Located in the sought-after village of Ashwell, The Old Rectory is a beautiful family home with light-flooded interiors and charming gardens. Marvellous in mellow yellow and with beautifully kept interiors to match, Ashwell’s Old Rectory — about eight miles from Royston and 19 from Cambridge — enjoys sunny gardens leading down to the River Cam. […]
Today featured 18 studs across the New England during day two, including; 3R Livestock (Hereford and Angus), Loomberah, Bluestone Beef (black composites), Blackville, Booragul (Angus), Piallaway, Bungalla (Shorthorns), Manilla, Cascade (Poll Herefords and Angus), Currabubula, Harlees (Limousin), Loomberah, Hardigreen Park (Santa Gertrudis), Wallabadah, Haras (Simmental), Manilla, Heart (Angus), Timbumburi, King Creek (Limousins), Currabubula, Killain (Angus), […]
Max Armstrong visits the concepts of the Farm Safety Net and what it should look like in the new farm bill. Max shares that several hearings around the country offer farmers the opportunity to have input into the conversation. The existing Farm Safety Net includes commodity programs and crop insurance, which protects against production losses. […]