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Be Mindful of Heat Stress to Maintain Stocker Calf Gains

Be Mindful of Heat Stress to Maintain Stocker Calf Gains

As I am writing this, bluegrass has flowered, and I’ve seen fescue plants with flowers emerging. This spring has been
Late-gestation heat stress in cattle affects future generations

Late-gestation heat stress in cattle affects future generations

It wouldn’t be a Wisconsin summer without heat and humidity. On the dairy farm, periods of heat stress necessitate special
Inflation prompts some trading partners to cut tariffs on red meat

Inflation prompts some trading partners to cut tariffs on red

Amid global food price pressures, many countries are revisiting trade tariffs on food items. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation
What recent interest rate rises mean for beef producers

What recent interest rate rises mean for beef producers

LAST week, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates 0.5 percent to 0.85pc to combat high inflation, which currently
Weekly property review: Top Gun flyover brings cinema to property sales

Weekly property review: Top Gun flyover brings cinema to property

PRODUCING aerial videos to showcase rural properties is a practice most real estate agencies have embraced vigorously in recent years.
With electricity prices to remain high, how will ag cope?

With electricity prices to remain high, how will ag cope?

ELECTRICITY and gas prices are forecast to remain high for the foreseeable future after warnings of possible outages due to
Kay’s Cuts: High quality transcends inflation

Kay’s Cuts: High quality transcends inflation

A monthly column written for Beef Central by US meat and livestock industry commentator, Steve Kay, publisher of US Cattle
Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 15 June 2022

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 15 June 2022

AN UNSTABLE south-westerly air stream over the past week resulted in persistent rainfall across much of Tasmania and southern Victoria
Cattle Council of Australia president to stand down on July 1

Cattle Council of Australia president to stand down on July

Cattle Council of Australia president Markus Rathsmann has confirmed he will stand down from the position on July 1. Mr
Genetics project to lift performance of northern cattle herd

Genetics project to lift performance of northern cattle herd

DPIRD development officer Rebecca Butcher is involved in a new Northern Beef genetic improvement project to boost the efficiency and
Caution creeps into Australian farm sector as rising costs felt

Caution creeps into Australian farm sector as rising costs felt

The ‘rise and rise’ of input costs and fallout from the war in Ukraine are weighing on sentiment in Australia’s
Ocean Shipping Reform Act heads to President

Ocean Shipping Reform Act heads to President

After nearly a year since first introduced, on Monday night the House passed by a vote of 369 to 42