The plan to keep rural firefighters supplied with water on fire fronts via 5000 litre skid units at Rural Fire Brigade depots became reality at Ilfracombe last week, when lightning started four grass fires. Click to check the original article.
Longreach Pastoral College sweethearts, James and Georgia Nielsen, buy North Queensland business: ‘It’s a sign’ Click to check the original article.
Researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management are investigating the impact of grazing practices on the long-term sustainability and biodiversity of landscapes enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program. Supported by the USDA Farm Service Agency, the project will focus on adaptive grazing practices such as managed […]
The death of Thomas James Dwyer was a sad day for many involved in agriculture with the 81-year-old well respected by those who came across his path. Click to check the original article.
Animal protein production growth will slow as margins remain tight in 2024, with producers and processors needing to adapt to sustain success, according to Rabobank’s annual “Global Animal Protein Outlook” report. After four years of growth in animal protein production globally, 2024 will see the pace slow or even decline across some species, the specialist […]
Growers see increased cotton yield behind corn rotation. Click to check the original article.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow farmers and ranchers to eliminate black vultures threatening their livestock. The Black Vulture Relief Act is similar to a House bill introduced by Reps. John Rose, R- Tenn., and Darren Soto, D- Fla., earlier this year. Mullin says ranchers should have the right to protect […]
Mimicking sugar structures in plants plays a crucial role in the development of effective vaccines against the stomach worm Ostertagia ostertagi, a proof-of-concept study by Ruud Wilbers of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and researchers from Ghent University and Leiden University Medical Center has found. The study shows that a vaccine produced in a plant […]
The USDA has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish and Livestock Indemnity Program. In an effort to streamline assistance to support access to critical 2023 natural disaster recovery assistance, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is waiving the requirement to submit ELAP or LIP notices […]
Voting is now open for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice award — take a look at all 25 shortlisted images. Now in its 59th year, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition never fails to collect an extraordinary selection of images from around the world. This year, 49,957 entries were […]
Average to below average rainfall has been forecast for northern Australia this wet season Click to check the original article.
If the grand architecture of Rudby Hall in Yorkshire looks both magnificent and familiar, there’s a good reason: it was created by an architect who was a disciple of the legendary John Nash. This Grade II-listed Italian-villa style mansion in North Yorkshire was built by renowned architect Anothony Salvin in 1828. Rudby Hall is currently […]