The fundraiser will feature a three-course luncheon, invitational bull ride with Australia’s top 15 riders, live auction and a line-up of guest speakers including former Wallabies coach, John Connolly; renowned expert in performance under pressure, Dr Jemma King; Matthew Cardinaels CSM, who served as a commando for 18 years and overcame challenges after being wounded […]
MDBA senior director river management Joe Davis said “releases from Hume Dam are currently targeting 25,000 ML/day at Doctors Point but could safely be increased to around 32,000 ML/day in the coming days to gain airspace ahead of predicted rainfall.” Click to check the original article.
Extended holiday weekends now seems to mean I will receive more calls and emails than usual. That’s alright. However, there are two calls that make me wince when the caller tells me the reason for calling. One is when they decided to sell their cows because they were led to believe it is too expensive for […]
Extended holiday weekends now seems to mean I will receive more calls and emails than usual. That’s alright. There are two calls that will make me wince when the caller tells me the reason for calling. One is when they decided to sell their cows because they we led to believe that it is too […]
A new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the meatpacking industry has consolidated substantially in the past 40 years. In its Concentration and Competition in U.S. Agribusiness report, ERS notes that 34% of pork was processed by the four largest companies in 1980, but by 2019 that share had nearly doubled to 67%. The trend […]
Cattle prices are up. There’s no doubt about that. For example, Nebraska feeder cattle prices have risen significantly over the last four months. Nominally prices are at or higher than where we were in the 2013 to 2015 cycle. June 2023 average monthly prices for 500-600 lb. steers were approximately $300/cwt. The November Feeder Cattle […]
Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised. “There’s some confusion about food labels related to animal welfare,” said Purdue University’s Marisa Erasmus, associate professor of animal sciences and a specialist in animal behavior and welfare. “It’s typically up to the consumer to […]
Cookbook author and social media influencer, Shereen Pavlides, will host a live cook along from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Culinary Center, funded by the Beef Checkoff, on Tuesday, July 11 at 4:00 pm mountain time. Pavlides will showcase beef on her popular Cooking with Shereen Instagram page. She is known for her cooking style […]
Collaboration between animal nutritionists and the soy checkoff could bring additional value opportunities for U.S. soybeans, ultimately benefiting both animal agriculture and American farmers. This impact spans the poultry, pig, dairy and aquaculture sectors. The checkoff convenes industry leaders as part of its Animal Nutrition Working Group to advise research investments with the highest value for […]
Peter, Maddie,and Charmaine Cook, Barana Simmentals, Coolah, Brian Kennedy, Elders Tamworth, buyer of the top two priced lots Ivan Price, Keddstock, Surat, Qld, Paul Dooley, Tamworth, Campbell Cook, Barana Simmentals, and Paul Banks, Davidson Cameron and Co, Coolah. Click to check the original article.
Farmers on Melbourne’s urban fringe feel more likely to face threats as the cage-egg debate continues. Click to check the original article.
The term ‘chocolate box cottage’ is much overused, often in a context involving neither chocolate nor boxes. Not this time, though: Weavers was one of 12 ‘official’ chocolate box properties featured on the Cadbury’s chocolate boxes in the late 1800s, and has therefore rightly earned its title. In the village of Stradishall — roughly 24 […]