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Good falls around Lightning Ridge | The Land

According to Tamworth-based storm chaser of more than 30 years, Dave Farrenden, a mix of troughs and upper lows, with high-pressure systems acting as blockers, was the key to the build-up of moisture across the northwest of the state, with predictions of around 80 mm towards the end of the week. Click to check the […]

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How much vomitoxin is too much for feedlot cattle?

By Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State University Extension As ruminants, cattle have a rumen with a diverse microbiome that can breakdown various compounds into less toxic compounds, as demonstrated with vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol). The weather Michigan, as well as other regions, experienced in 2023 was quite different from the norm and created an ideal environment for fungi […]

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Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Texas A&M AgriLife Research recently hosted leaders from across The Texas A&M University System in a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS, a 2,400-acre applied research campus in Bryan. The $13 million facility is a joint construction project of AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and […]

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Food price inflation top of mind this Thanksgiving

Nearly eight in 10 Americans will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a special meal, according to the October 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information […]

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Farm Progress America, November 21, 2023

Mike Pearson examines the latest survey out by the American Farm Bureau that shows the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is down this year. According to the annual survey, thsi year’s dinner for 10 people will cost $61.17 or about $6.12 per guest. That’s a four and half percent delcine from 2022 due to the price […]

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