Western grazing forums planned
Three workshops have highly regarded Dick Richardson, Natures Equity as presenter Click to check the original article.
ICPA voices concerns at students using distance ed by choice overwhelming isolated needs | Queensland Country Life
“Schools of Distance Education were largely set up in Queensland to cater for geographically isolated children so these students could receive more equitable education opportunities despite where they reside,” she said. “It is essential that they continue to cater adequately for the unique circumstances and needs of these families, who have no other choice but […]
North Queensland Register celebrates 130 years | North Queensland Register
From the bush poetry gathering in Mt Coolon, to the Longreach Show, the Mareeba cattle sale, bull sales in The Towers, the Croydon Poddy Dodgers event, Julia Creek’s Dirt and Dust Festival, the Mount Isa Rodeo and every other dog fight or school sports day in between – if it happened north of Rockhampton it […]
Supreme Court will review case challenging U.S. Forest Service abuse
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear the case of two Montana property owners who sued the federal government after the U.S. Forest Service unilaterally and illegally changed the terms of a decades-old public access agreement affecting their private land. Wil Wilkins and Jane Stanton are neighbors, living on adjoining properties next […]
Make the most of haying opportunities
Grazing is the best way to use forages. But you need hay for overwinter feeding. And sometimes there is so much growth you make hay to use forage. Here are tips to help you maximize forages as hay, haylage or pasture: Related: Michigan invests more than $2.3 million in livestock research Cutting forage after a […]
HerdWhistle UHF RFID cattle tags available
HerdWhistle Technologies Inc. (“HerdWhistle”) Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RFID ear tags are officially available on the U.S. CattleTrace Tag Store. The cattle tags feature an extended read range of over 30ft and an embedded RFID chip for long lasting retention. U.S. CattleTrace is a not-for-profit corporation with a goal to develop a national infrastructure for disease […]
Off-season cattle grazing to help control cheatgrass
Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger in the Intermountain West. However, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have discovered that fire danger can be reduced through the application of targeted cattle grazing in the dormant growing season by attracting the cattle […]
University students design software to predict cattle market
For many years, Wall Street investors have used sophisticated software like artificial neural networks to gain a trading advantage. These software tools use a range of data inputs and historical trends to predict stock prices. But the cattle market is a different beast. “The software tools used to predict the stock market fail miserably if […]
Foraging on tree leaves can pose potential health risks
Just as people like to try new foods on occasion, there are times when cattle opt to munch on the low branches of trees. But in a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute, said that foraging on the tree leaves can pose potential health risks. “There are times […]
Alfred Newall: ‘Good furniture, made to last a lifetime, only gets better with age’
Alfred Newall, a furniture designer and maker based in Sussex, on the future of furniture. It takes more time and imagination to make furniture that lasts a lifetime. Custom pieces help to promote longevity because clients are involved in the story from the start. The piece has an inbuilt attraction that, I think, helps to ensure […]
National Party leader David Littleproud says he will back WA’s live export industry | Farm Weekly
WAFarmers livestock section president Geoff Pearson (left) with The Nationals WA Roe MP Peter Rundle, The Nationals Party leader David Littleproud and WAFarmers president John Hassell at the WAFarmers headquarters in Perth today. The WAFarmers team met with Mr Littleproud to discuss issues affecting the State’s agricultural industry. Click to check the original article.
Why this couple are now trading bulls
Nikki and John Cleary have remained connected to her family’s business in a different way. Click to check the original article.