QUEENLAND’S peak agricultural group Agforce has announced a long list of sub-committees to help formulate policy positions in different areas. General president announced the committees on the organisation’s website. “As General President, when I am advocating on behalf of members and wider industry to the key decision-makers, it makes my job a lot easier to […]
A NEW docuseries called “roots so deep you can see the devil down there” is being released in United States looking at grazing practices that store carbon in soil. Prof Peter Byck from Arizona State University has been drumming up publicity on the four part series about grazing practices he says were invented by “the […]
Since February 2022, Australian cattle indicator prices have been in a downward trend with the fall accelerating over recent months and livestock prices now almost half what they were in February 2022. Despite this, beef retail prices have been stubbornly resistant to decreases. Whilst Meat & Livestock Australia collects data on livestock prices and […]
A few months before last year’s Federal election, Coalition and ALP senators sitting on the rural and regional affairs committee jointly released and supported recommendations to prevent food products made with plants from being sold under descriptors such as beef, chicken or pork. Senator Susan McDonald who chaired the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs committee […]
Jason Goodwin rages against the sign-erecting quangos who are helping tourists miss the point. Imagine, for one moment, that you are not a wise and gentle reader of Country Life, but foolish and hot-tempered, and find yourself waiting in line at a dispensary. The chemist says something you find hard to understand, to which, gentle […]
The judges had plenty of praise for champion K5X Satellite. Click to check the original article.
Hundreds of patrons have flocked to Stamford for its annual bush races. Click to check the original article.
SMALLER meat and poultry processors in 17 US States will receive US$115 million (A$150m) in grants, the US Department of Agriculture announced last week, as the agency “continues efforts to shift a decades-long trend in consolidation in food production.” The investment comes two years after 40 percent of US beef processing capacity was lost for […]
After travelling over 2000km with his family on a campdrafting holiday, Tumut, NSW, competitor Edward Smith riding Travis Bandy’s Memphis claimed the Balootha Junior campdraft with 77 points. This combination also secured the Junior campdraft at Yelvertoft and are proving to be a force to be reckoned with. Prior to Saxby, Edward spent the week […]
There is nothing quite like sitting on the sidelines watching a tussle between two companies. Click to check the original article.
Steers under 220kg sold to 396c, average 322c, steers 220-280kg sold to 390c, averaging 354c, steers 280-350kg made 378c, average 330c, steers 350-400kg reached 350c, average 300c, steers 400-550kg made 332c, average 310c, and steers over 550kg sold to 275c, average 249c. Click to check the original article.
“WHEN the rain tumbles down in July,” country music legend, the late Slim Dusty sang in his immortal ballad, and this year at least, he got it right. Beef processors across large parts of eastern Australia are facing unseasonal challenges with cattle supply this week, as paddocks become too wet to muster and some access […]