Sugar crush off to a flying start
Queensland’s 2023 sugar crop is forecast to be down on last year’s, but the crush is well underway compared to this time in 2022. Click to check the original article.
Elizabeth and Will represent Central and North West Sub Chamber
Longreach Show Society’s success at Central and North West Sub Chamber. Click to check the original article.
New tool compares irrigation options
JCU has developed an online tool which allows farmers to compare irrigation options. Click to check the original article.
Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush
Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush Click to check the original article.
Funding boost to help more doctors work in rural Australia
Government funding of $114m will go towards training rural and regional doctors Click to check the original article.
Scientists work to develop sheep resilience index
The study compares natural resilience with productivity. Click to check the original article.
Judges praise Sire Shootout competition as marketing tool for producers
The 2023 Sire Shootout competition saw 54 entries from across the country. Click to check the original article.
Tornado in Canada touches down minutes away from Qld Country Life journo | The Land
I’ve been attending an international congress for agricultural journalists at the college at Olds in central Alberta, Canada, and had received a similar alarm the day before while taking in the action of the Ponoka Stampede in broad daylight, and had been told the storm action was about an hour south east. Click to check […]
Nebraska Grazing Conference to be held in August
The 2023 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 8 and 9 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska. This year, conference speakers will highlight grazing lands conservation, emerging issues in grazing lands, and precision livestock management. The scheduled speakers are Curt Pate and Ruth Woiwode. The conference will begin with a field tour from […]
2023 cattle markets: The year so far and the second half ahead
The first half of 2023 has certainly seen significant changes in cattle and beef markets. Prices are higher across the board as tighter cattle numbers and declining beef supplies push markets towards or beyond record levels. Remaining drought areas in the central and southern plains continue to shrink with continuing impacts on the regions but […]
Sheep and cattle-killing disease carriers never take a break
Bluetongue virus, an incurable cattle and sheep-killing disease, is spread by tiny flies once thought to disappear in winter. New research demonstrates that though they are harder to find when it’s cold, they remain active. Bluetongue virus is common in cattle throughout most of the United States, particularly in the southwestern U.S. with nearly 20% […]
Students expand skills through CAB summer internships
A strong skillset, positive attitude and leap of faith led four students to a summer of learning with Certified Angus Beef (CAB) as communications interns. Working on an array of projects, the four will build their skills while preparing for careers in the beef and related industries. Kylee Sellnow, CAB communications manager, says these opportunities […]