Mount Isa City Council rates feedback up for discussion
Mount Isa City Council will meet Thursday to discuss public feedback to proposed rate rises, with plenty of strong opinions expected on the day. Click to check the original article.
Friesian bullock goes under hammer at NBPE for worthy cause
The bullock was generously donated by the Philipson family. Click to check the original article.
Cotton pick mired by wet paddocks
Wet weather has allowed only 60 per cent of the crop in the Gwydir Valley to be picked while the Upper Namoi area is about 30 per cent picked. Click to check the original article.
Big crowds at 'best ever' weaner sale at CQLX | Photos
Check out who was selling and buying at the CQLX feature weaner and feeder sale on Monday. Click to check the original article.
Taroom draft defies rain to roll through 1100 runs
The committee had to juggle cattle after rain on Friday night, but the program went ahead as per schedule. Click to check the original article.
One of Bundaleer’s three Hunter Valley farms is already under offer and it’s been less than a week | The Land
Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland. Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland. Click to check the original article.
Farm life was an inspiration for the shearing priest
25 years after he entered the priesthood, Father Mark Croaker still draws on his upbringing on a sheep farm to help others. Click to check the original article.
Meeting Water Needs of Cattle in the Feedlot
Various factors affect water intake; but temperature, humidity and feed intake are the main drivers. Additionally, the first heat events of the season (late May and early June) are the most stressful on cattle: cattle are generally reaching finishing weight and condition, they are not acclimated to heat, and they have not shed their winter […]
Bion, UNL to collaborate on integrated beef facility
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology, has announced a letter of intent with University of Nebraska-Lincoln to collaborate to develop an integrated beef facility. The new, state-of-the-art facility would incorporate innovative barns, an anaerobic digester and a Bion 3G Tech system, to provide waste treatment, generate renewable energy, and capture and […]
Upcoming series: Drought management in beef operations
Drought management in beef operations will headline an online economics series June 15, July 6 and July 27. The Drought Management and Economics Series will be presented by Jason Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, and Justin Benavidez, AgriLife Extension economist, both in Amarillo. Related: Utilize your control High Plains beef cattle producers’ systems are […]
Managing heat stress | Beef Magazine
We have had some variations in weather this spring with hot weather and intermittent stretches of cooler temperatures when storm fronts come through. The cooler temperatures are welcome, but they keep livestock from acclimatizing to hot temperatures, increasing the heat stress when hotter temperatures return. Related: US, Japan formalize updated beef agreement In hot […]
Cattle markets transition to Summer
As we move into June, cattle markets are transitioning into summer mode, reflecting seasonality and a myriad of other factors which are currently impacting markets.Market impacts vary across different classes of cattle. Steer calf prices posted a double top in February and again in early April with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine causing […]