A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle dead of what researchers believe was severe blood loss. The scientists from The Ohio State University have reported in the Journal of Medical Entomology on the state’s first known established […]
Just a stone’s throw from Oxford, Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir is famously the go-to hotel for serious food lovers — it has a two Michelin-starred restaurant — but does it still make the mouth water? We sent Tiffany Daneff to find out. The story goes that on seeing that the 15th century manor house in […]
A windy climb up Moel Eilio in Snowdonia ticks an outstanding North Wales box, as Fiona Reynolds shares. Autumn has arrived in Snowdonia (now Eryri, of course) with a blast. Gales and torrential rain make the summer a distant memory, but the mountains stand proud and, when the sun shines, they are as enticing as […]
Visitors turned out to the Farmer On Your Plate event held in Fremantle over the weekend to get a taste of the finest, locally produced food and beverages. The event was hosted by Farming Champions and featured products from 40 exhibitors, as well as cooking demonstrations, flower arranging, live music, farm animals and pony rides. […]
Reverend Robyn Burch and Reverend Dr Lindsay Burch, the founders of Havafeed Relief, are Queensland’s 2024 Senior Australians of the Year. Young Australian of the Year is Olympian Emma McKeon AM. David Elliott OAM, co-founder of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History, is Queensland’s 2024 Local Hero. Click to check the original […]
Young gun Chi Nguyen has a key role working with WA vegetable growers to improve their productivity and profits. Click to check the original article.
The Dairy Research Foundation Symposium concluded on Wednesday. Click to check the original article.
“Our aim is to fatten all that we produce.” Click to check the original article.
Mike Pearson tells us about some good news happening on the grain superhighways here in the USA and something to look out for in the Panama Canal. The Mississippi River set a record low mark October 17 at Memphis with a record of 11.999 feet below average. However, rain has been falling and it boosted […]
Drawing inspiration from antiques, designers Lucy and Michael Vaughan create striking designs that combine the best of classic and contemporary. Over the past 40 years, Lucy Vaughan and her husband, Michael, have turned their shared passions for antiques, design and decorative art into a thriving enterprise: Vaughan Designs. Here, Lucy describes how they have employed […]
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
How could there be nearly two dozen new products related to feeding livestock at fall farm shows? After all, what is complicated about equipment that feeds animals? The answer is simple. Companies that specialize in feeding equipment for livestock listen to their customers. They pay attention when they hear about problems or when they hear […]