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Fall is a Key Culling Decision Time for Cow-calf Operations

Fall is a Key Culling Decision Time for Cow-calf Operations

Being an extension economist in a feeder cattle state, I don’t know how many times I have said, “This calf
Interior sets $210m for Western drought resilience

Interior sets $210m for Western drought resilience

The U.S..Interior Department has announced $210 million in funding from the recently enacted infrastructure bill for Western water storage and
BeefEx awards: Smithfield’s Kailen Hodgson crowned young lotfeeder; TFI earns community award + VIDEO

BeefEx awards: Smithfield’s Kailen Hodgson crowned young lotfeeder; TFI earns

  Smithfield feedlot manager and Young Lot Feeder of the year Kailen Hodgson A SMITHFIELD feedlot manager has taken out
Smithfield’s Kailen Hodgson wins Young Lot Feeder award + VIDEO

Smithfield’s Kailen Hodgson wins Young Lot Feeder award + VIDEO

A SMITHFIELD feedlot manager has taken out this year’s Young Lot Feeder of the Year award for his work on
USDA farm loan borrowers receive assistance

USDA farm loan borrowers receive assistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides access to credit to approximately 115,000 producers who cannot obtain sufficient commercial credit through
Farm Progress America, October 19, 2022

Farm Progress America, October 19, 2022

Max Armstrong reports on the federal agencies like EPA has more influence on agriculture than USDA. He cites EPA, the
Weekly property review: How fixed are marketing agency commission fees?

Weekly property review: How fixed are marketing agency commission fees?

IF a property is worth exactly what someone is prepared to pay for it, should agency fees be viewed the
Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 19 October 2022

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 19 October 2022

WEEKLY rainfall totals greater than 100 mm were recorded in the central north of Victoria and northern Tasmania, with some
BeefEx kicks off after four-year hiatus + PICTURES

BeefEx kicks off after four-year hiatus + PICTURES

MORE than 600 lotfeeders and other grainfed industry stakeholders have taken to Brisbane’s RNA showgrounds for the biennial Beef Ex
Discerning Japanese beef market continues to evolve, in post COVID era

Discerning Japanese beef market continues to evolve, in post COVID

Australian chilled beef on sale in a Tokyo supermarket earlier this month THIRTY FIVE years after Japan started to open
Peter Costello tells lotfeeders to “prepare for headwinds”

Peter Costello tells lotfeeders to “prepare for headwinds”

Former Federal treasurer Peter Costello giving an in-depth analysis of the global economic outlook to the crowd at BeefEX. FORMER
ALMTech’s cutting edge meat tech being showcased at BeefEx

ALMTech’s cutting edge meat tech being showcased at BeefEx

Latest technologies revolutionising the beef and lamb processing industries are on show at the Australian Lot Feeders Association’s BeefEx grain