Murrumbidgee triple treat expected to fetch about $20m
A Riverina family is selling three properties in the Murrumbidgee region at once, which it hopes will make a total of about $20 million. Click to check the original article.
Farmer's 1968 Holden Monaro sells for $200k
The rare car attracted more than 400 inquiries from all states and territories. Click to check the original article.
Green Day Energy receives $5m grant for renewable energy plant | North Queensland Register
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
Well developed Western Downs grazing opportunity
Western Downs property Coalbah will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Goondiwindi on July 15. Click to check the original article.
Feeder cattle lot Size | Beef Magazine
Among the factors affecting feeder cattle price, perhaps the most important, in my opinion, is feeder cattle lot size. Cattle producers receive premiums at auction for selling large lots of cattle of a similar type and quality – ideally, a pot-load. For producers selling 500-pound calves, this would equate to approximately 80 head. Premiums for […]
Beef Business Foundations: Understanding Calf Price Differentials
A common question among cattlemen is why calf prices differ from state to state, from market to market, or from cattleman to cattleman. Understanding why price differentials exist is key to understanding how to maximize your selling price and make management decisions to support your operation and goals. Here, Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor for […]
UMN survey: 80% of U.S. consumers prefer animal-based protein
While it’s commonly acknowledged that proteins are vital to a healthy diet, U.S. consumers have varying opinions on which types they prefer to eat today and what they expect to eat in the future. According to a new CFANS Insights survey from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, 80% of U.S. […]
Be Mindful of Heat Stress to Maintain Stocker Calf Gains
As I am writing this, bluegrass has flowered, and I’ve seen fescue plants with flowers emerging. This spring has been a bit cool slowing grass growth, but warmer temperatures will certainly begin to kick grass growth into high gear within the next couple of weeks. Precipitation and soil moisture continues to be a struggle in […]
Late-gestation heat stress in cattle affects future generations
It wouldn’t be a Wisconsin summer without heat and humidity. On the dairy farm, periods of heat stress necessitate special care to mitigate its adverse effects on calves, cows and people. The thermo-neutral zone, or the environmental temperatures when cattle don’t expend additional energy to stay warm or cool, ranges from 41 degrees to 77 […]
Inflation prompts some trading partners to cut tariffs on red meat
Amid global food price pressures, many countries are revisiting trade tariffs on food items. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation President CEO Dan Halstrom, the moves are providing unprecedented global access to some markets. “Some of our global customers have higher rates of inflation than us,” says Halstrom. “So now is the time to try to reduce […]
New members for the Growers' Advisory Council
Due to the expiry of the terms of five sitting councillors, five positions were open to new members. Click to check the original article.
Shorthorn National Sale has standout female take high-dollar honours | The Land
The $51,000 sale-topping female, Sprys E.S. Primrose S14, with buyer representative James Brown, Ray White GTSM, Albury, auctioneer Lincoln McKinlay, Elders, Inverell, and vendors Ash and Jane (second right) Morris, AJM Shorthorns, Young, and Matt Spry, Spry’s Shorthorns, Tamworth and Gerald and Lynden (right) Spry, Spry’s Shorthorns, Wagga Wagga. Click to check the original article.