U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary for Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small and Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie announced this week the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) establishment of a new Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC). A partnership with AmeriCorps, The Corps Network and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), […]
Generations have sought that unattainable mystical creature, the perfect rose: shapely, dark red and sweetly scented. What is it about this flower that holds us so in thrall, and why are roses associated with love? Charles Quest-Ritson finds out. Roses are the world’s most popular flower. And they were among the first to undergo domestication, […]
With 9,400sq ft of living space and almost eight acres of gardens, Stonepitts Manor near Seal Chart is a rose in the Garden of England The Historic England listing of Stonepitts Manor from 1954 describes it as a ‘large house of Elizabethan appearance on the outside… Inside there appear the remains of a much older […]
Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Born in regional Victoria, Perri developed a love of regional and rural news at a young age, and is now passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry. Her interests include science, agronomy, livestock and food production. Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Born in regional […]
Mike Pearson tells us how the long running dispute between the USA and Mexico over GMO corn will likely be resolved in 2024. That’s what the Chief Ag Negotiator told the National Association of Departments of Agriculture last week. Back in 2020, Mexico’s president announced he would ban GMO corn for consumption into Mexico. This […]
Volume buyers were active throughout the catalogue. Click to check the original article.
The mental health crisis of more rural men taking their own lives. Click to check the original article.
JUST as the 2023 year was ending not with a bang, but a whimper, widespread rain followed, and a sharp new year rally in young cattle prices lifted producer sentiment. It’s changed the dynamics considerably for the rural property market, with any thoughts of another El Nino summer now washed away. In this week’s property […]
Kate Green takes a look at the ten most romantic movie moments and literary declarations of love. From Shakespearean sonnets to ‘You and me, babe, how about it?’ (as Dire Straits crooned), there are endless ways to declare your love, but the sentiment always remains the same. There are thousands of narratives on love, because, […]
Buyers were chasing hybrid vigour to improve their flocks. Click to check the original article.
Rams sold to buyers from Hillston to Goodooga and Central Qld. Click to check the original article.
The 1196 hectare cattle property Damascus has sold at a Ray White Rural auction for $1032/acre. Click to check the original article.