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AuctionsPlus notches record cattle value and turnover for 2021-22

AuctionsPlus notches record cattle value and turnover for 2021-22

  Record livestock throughput cemented AuctionsPlus as Australia’s largest digital agricultural marketplace during 2021-22. The online marketing platform offered 898,747
Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 10 August 2022

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 10 August 2022

A SERIES of cold fronts and low pressure troughs swept across southern and south-eastern Australia during the week bringing thunderstorms,
Young cattle prices lift: Is it a rally, or a ‘dead cat bounce?’

Young cattle prices lift: Is it a rally, or a

This month’s resurgence in young cattle prices, as reflected in the EYCI graph below, raises the question: Is it early
Carbon markets: clear premiums showing for certain projects

Carbon markets: clear premiums showing for certain projects

A GROWING divergence of pricing is emerging in Australia’s carbon market, with nature-based and savanna burning projects demanding a clear
New USDA disaster assistance program finds success

New USDA disaster assistance program finds success

USDA has processed more than 255,000 applications for the new Emergency Relief Program, providing to date more than $6.1 billion
K-State Beef Stocker Field Day set for Sept. 29

K-State Beef Stocker Field Day set for Sept. 29

A beef cattle economic outlook, ongoing issues surrounding the transportation and cattle industry, and improving efficiency through feeding strategies and
K-State vets caution producers about stressed plants, pasture toxins

K-State vets caution producers about stressed plants, pasture toxins

Beef cattle can experience sickness and even death when grazing pastures that have plants undergoing stress and releasing toxins such as
South Korea opens duty-free quota for imported beef

South Korea opens duty-free quota for imported beef

South Korea is currently the leading value market for U.S. beef exports, with shipments on pace to possibly reach $3
Boost forage stockpiles, apply fall nitrogen now

Boost forage stockpiles, apply fall nitrogen now

University of Missouri Extension Nutrient Management Specialist John Lory recommends applying fall nitrogen in mid-August to cool-season pastures. Despite drought conditions
Farm Progress America, August 9, 2022

Farm Progress America, August 9, 2022

Max Armstrong shares the story of a unique tractor owned by a west central Illinois farmer – John Werries. The
Can commercial carcase data be used in genetic evaluation?

Can commercial carcase data be used in genetic evaluation?

THE adoption of Meat Standards Australia by the Australian beef industry has reshaped attitudes to eating quality and the methods
Weekly genetics review: How is the Southern Multi-Breed EBV project developing?

Weekly genetics review: How is the Southern Multi-Breed EBV project

ONE of the ongoing challenges for producers seeking to make informed breeding decisions across multiple breeds is the limitation of