South32 to sponsor McKinlay races weekend
South32 Cannington will sponsor McKinlay Races and Community Day 2022. Click to check the original article.
Western Qld reacts to news of more electric vehicle chargers
More towns in Western Queensland will join a high tech network being rolled out across the state. Click to check the original article.
Kamarah Speckles’ winter sale sets $20,000 record at Wannamal sale | Farm Weekly
With the Kamarah Speckles new $20,000 stud record top-priced bull Kamarah Superman S517 (by Premier 54Z Platinum P5) at the Kamarah Speckles winter yearling bull and heifer sale at Wannamal last week were Elders livestock trainee Amber Lewis (left), Kamarah Speckles co-principal Brenden Howard, Elders Moora representative Clint Fletcher, Kamarah Speckles co-principal Errol Howard, Elders […]
Sandalwood Cattle’s Charbray focus | Queensland Country Life
High fertility: Rob and Helen Gowland, Sandalwood Cattle Co, with their PTIC Charbray cows. Their fertility rate this year was 95 per cent for all their Charbray cows. The need for a fertile breed, suited for the rigours of coast cattle production is what led the Gowland family, at Sandalwood Cattle Co, to introducing Charbray […]
Recruitment: The impact of poor Human Resources practices
Latest listings on Jobs Central recruitment page: Livestock Accounts/Administration – Gunn Agri Partners CEO, Banana Growers – via Rimfire Resources Station Manager, Alexandria Station – NAPCo Financial Controller, Vic – Australian Food Group Junior Station Hand, King Island – TRT Pastoral Group Abattoir Positions NT, Rum Jungle Beef – Central Agri Group Station Manager, Brickhouse […]
Randal and Juanita Breen use regen ag in Scenic Rim farming operation | Queensland Country Life
Randal and Juanita Breen, based at Goomburra, are one of the beneficiaries of the Lachlan Hughes Foundation. Picture: Sally Gall They might call themselves ‘braille farmers’ but Randal and Juanita Breen are feeling their way into the animal production industry in the Scenic Rim with confidence, thanks to the support of regenerative farming support. The […]
Cunnamulla Bakery receives Welcoming Cities Award for Change | Queensland Country Life
Cunnamulla Bakery owners Kate and Nick Land are going the extra mile to attract and keep staff. Picture: Supplied Faced with the challenge of attracting and retaining people to live and work in outback Queensland, a husband and wife team have implemented changes to ensure new staff felt welcomed not only into their business, but […]
Select Harvests’ almond group struggles through wet harvest, quality downgrades | The Land
In its latest crop and market update, Select Harvests’ almond group says the current harvest conditions “are the worst the industry has seen in the last 10 years”. Select Harvests (ASX code SHV) is expected to confirm tomorrow (Friday) that first half after-tax profits were $2.01 million, nicely up on the $1.27m in the corresponding […]
Expiring CRP acres can begin field work early
As the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues to draw into question the amount of world grain supplies, USDA took another step May 26 to improve production capacity in the United States with the announcement that Conservation Reserve Program participants who are in their final year of the CRP contract can get into fields after the nesting season […]
FDA warns four companies for selling CBD products for livestock
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to four companies illegally selling unapproved animal drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD) that are intended for use in food-producing animals. The companies include Haniel Concepts dba Free State Oils, Hope Botanicals, Plantacea LLC dba Kahm CBD and Kingdom Harvest. While the FDA does not know the current […]
Perfect Platinum Jubilee street party recipes, from Mary Berry’s ultimate scones to Tom Parker Bowles’ irresistible coronation chicken
Emma Hughes collects the best Platinum Jubilee street party recipes from some of Britain’s best-loved chefs and food writers. This article also appears in the 25 May 2022 issue of Country Life, a 266-page special issue in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Find out more about what’s inside. Street parties — bunting-decked, […]
Biden administration narrows ag concentration focus
In the first of three rulemakings to update changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act, USDA proposed a rule May 26 to protect poultry growers from being mistreated by poultry processors. The rule was announced as part of a broader strategy by the Biden administration to address concentration in the meat industry as well as […]