Clermont herd in 'poll' position after big investment
Purebred Brahman commercial breeders, the Scott family, Ruan Grazing, Clermont, demonstrated their investment in the breed recently. Click to check the original article.
Trying to keep tabs on Chinese crop production and grain imports
Will China pull a rabbit out of the hat and produce a big crop, regardless of climatic conditions? Click to check the original article.
Country University Centre incorporated in Mount Isa
A Country University Centre will open in Mount Isa in 2024. Click to check the original article.
FarmFest supreme livestock exhibit claimed "Fantastic Female" award on the way to the top
2023 FarmFest Fantastic Female and supreme exhibit was K5X Design owned by Stephen Hayward and Kelli Smith, Allora. Click to check the original article.
eID, biosecurity Labor government inaction drags on | The Land
There was a big song and dance prior to the election about the funding NSW Labor would provide for an independent biosecurity commission that will be headed by a new biosecurity commissioner, yet another commissioner (something the Coalition loved to adopt every time something got tricky). Click to check the original article.
As window closes, will the forecast wet weather play its part? | Stock Talk
News from the north western part of the state is that producers are watching the two weather changes this week extremely closely. Click to check the original article.
Red-tape adds to tricky bushfire recovery
Grant eligibility proves too tricky for some. Click to check the original article.
Ten ways to reduce stress on your beef cattle operation
Quality colostrum and vaccination can get animals off to a great start, but even in a vaccinated animal, stress can compromise their immune system and make them susceptible to respiratory disease. “We need to be considerate of all the different stress factors that can set an animal up for the onset of disease,” said Joe […]
Recruitment: Seven ways to build employee commitment
Latest listings on Jobs Central recruitment page: Livestock Agent (Allied Beef) Key Account Manager, Southern Qld/Northern NSW (Rimfire Client) Farm Manager, Kojonup, WA (Lucas Group client) Genomics Territory Manager – WA/SA (Neogen) Livestock Supervisor, Darwin NT (Rum Jungle Beef) Quality Assurance Manager, Darwin NT (Rum Jungle Beef) Accounts Manager, agtech – Southern NSW/VIC (Rimfire Resources […]
Industry concerns with liver abscesses in finishing cattle
The U.S. beef industry has a renewed interest in trying to understand what causes the development of liver abscesses in cattle and their subsequent effect on the growth performance of cattle raised for beef. In a recent issue of the Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice journal, liver abscesses in cattle were reviewed. […]
How to tell a blue tit from great tits, coal tits and the rest of Britain’s tit population
Ornithologist and author Stephen Moss on the tits of Britain, from the blue tit and great tit to the crested tit and coal tit — plus the pair of ‘tits’ that aren’t really tits at all. There are six species of ‘true tits’, of the family Paridae, in Britain. There are two other, unrelated species which […]
An utterly irresistible thatched property near Winchester with some of the prettiest gardens you could imagine
Certainly competing for title as one of the most picturesque houses, Compton End, with its Grade II listed architecture and magnificent Arts-and-Crafts gardens, is a sight to behold. Originally built in the 17th century, Compton End in the village of Compton caught the eye of the architect George Herbert Kitchin, who extended the house in […]