Nominations for the 2022 Queensland Tourism Awards are now open. Photo: Australian Age of Dinosaurs. The Queensland Tourism Awards (QTAs) have returned with a bang to celebrate Queensland’s biggest year of intrastate travel since before the COVID-19 pandemic. A report from Tourism and Events Queensland stated that in 2021, Queensland experienced a 9.1 per cent […]
Surging prices expected to curb global demand Queensland grain farmers welcomed last week’s sunshine following recent torrential rain, where some areas are still mopping up from the unseasonal downpour. Central Queensland cropping areas recorded the heaviest falls, with Emerald recording more than 140 millimetres. It’s shaping up as the wettest May for the region in […]
Dairy farmers are being urged to explore their options with all processors before signing a contract. Milk processors are required to release their new milk contracts by June 1. There has been a lot of discussion regarding these announcements and an expectation of a significant increase in milk prices given the increase in production costs, […]
While Nork Solutions started with a desire to feed livestock for less, it soon became about more than that and as the next generation took over operations, Eric Berrill understood the importance of making a lasting impact, both socially and environmentally. REGENERATING food by-products into high-quality agricultural feed products; that is how Nork Solutions has […]
Southern Forests Food Council Inc. general manager Laura Bolitho at their Manjimup office. AGRI-TOURS have become an increasingly popular way to grow consumers’ awareness of where their food comes from and how it’s grown. The Southern Forests Food Council Inc, which represents the produce, producers and agri-food offerings of the Southern Forests region, was one […]
Traditional owners and staff at a remote NT cattle station are blocking a gas exploration company. A gas exploration company may use security guards to ensure it can access a remote Northern Territory cattle station protected by pastoralists and Indigenous traditional owners. Tamboran Resources subsidiary Sweetpea also said it would take legal action to recover […]
Four JBS Foods USA subsidiaries and affiliates have agreed to assemble a team of company and third-party experts to develop and implement an infectious disease preparedness plan for seven of its meat processing facilities to protect its workers. The team will include subject-matter experts recommended by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health […]
At first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $140, slaughter steer prices are 17.5% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel a rocky road to profitability, paved with inflation and higher input costs in 2022. This Market Intel addresses the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report released […]
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. We have all heard and said that line at some point in our lives. In today’s world I think it may be appropriate to drop the word right from it and just say “if you want something done, do it yourself.” When we […]
South Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota Animal Industry Board veterinarians are encouraging South Dakota cattle producers to include the anthrax vaccine in their vaccination program when they turn out cattle to summer pastures this spring. Anthrax is a disease of cattle and other ruminants that results in sudden death in affected animals. It is […]
Remember the phrase earning your keep? Whether that was doing household chores as a child or bringing in a salary to contribute to the finances, many have a role in bringing value to the family. In a similar way, beef cows earn their keep by raising a calf annually, say the veterinarians at the Kansas State […]
As American agriculture grapples with scarce labor and increasing costs, one solution could lie in precision agriculture applications that can maximize output while reducing costs. Crop and livestock producers have the opportunity to supercharge operational efficiency with advanced precision technologies such as data analytics, connected equipment, robotics and automation. The lack of affordable, reliable broadband […]