Faces from the 2024 Sydney Royal Show | Monday, March 25
Check out all the photos we got from the show. Click to check the original article.
Beef Corridor funding a political stunt ahead of Beef '24, says Tambo grazier
Tambo grazier speaks out about recent state funding announcement. Click to check the original article.
'Run by militant unions and green activists' – Cattlemen slam govt
Outgoing NTCA president David Connolly has delivered a powerful speech, slamming the government for ‘disrespecting’ and not liking ‘those who live on the land’. Click to check the original article.
Calls to abolish payroll tax for bush businesses
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has introduced a bill to abolish payroll tax for bush business. Click to check the original article.
Mystery dairy cow disease confirmed as highly pathogenic avian influenza
A mysterious disease circulating in dairy cows located in the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico, and Kansas has been baffling the agriculture industry, but no more. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced he received confirmation from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that the mystery disease has been […]
Weakening El Nino should mean improved spring conditions
In what was a lackluster winter season regarding outbreaks of very cold weather and organized winter storms on the Plains and across Corn Belt, in other sections of the country, and namely in the West and across the South, it was a classic El Nino-driven, textbook winter season, with frequent bouts of moisture and wide-ranging […]
Federal government to fund health-related climate research
There is $5 million available in grants for researchers. Click to check the original article.
Dubbo Regional Council looks to sell or lease Dubbo saleyards | The Land
“One of the crucial things is that sometimes whenever council looks to sell off an asset, and this was certainly the argument many years ago when council was looking to sell the caravan park, the argument from some people was that the caravan park was a great caravan park and we don’t want to lose […]
Who was the original Jack Russell who gave his name to one of Britain’s favourite dog breeds?
Kate Green takes a look at the the legacy of Revd John Russell, the man who gave his name to the Jack Russell and Parson Russell terriers. As legend has it, Oxford undergraduate John Russell was strolling dreamily in the meadows of Magdalen College — ‘Horace [poet] in hand, but Beckford [sporting diarist] in head’ […]
The architect whose grand designs bring inspiration and beauty to the British countryside
Richard Hawkes joins James Fisher to talk about architecture, the British landscape, and what it’s like to see your own house appear on Grand Designs. The award-winning architect Richard Hawkes is no ordinary designer of buildings. He has made his name and forged a career by creating some of the most astonishing new homes build […]
Soaking it up: Five brilliant bathubs
Make a bath an event, with these extraordinary bathrooms and bathtubs selected by Amelia Thorpe. Luxury touch The Connery freestanding bath, from £5,758, is a new addition to the C. P. Hart portfolio. The classic tub is shown with Cora vanity units, from £5,233, and brassware, all by Italian manufacturer Park Avenue, known for its […]
Addressing fertility needs of drought-damaged pastures
Many pastures and hayfields continue to recover from the dry conditions experienced during 2023. One way to help boost forage production and help forages recover from these dry conditions is by addressing fertility needs. Iowa State University extension field agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe says that while fertilization for perennial forages is often overlooked, it’s just as […]