"I'd hate to see the day where we need to import milk"
Dairy Australia has released its May 2023 Situation and Outlook Report. Click to check the original article.
Noisy minority get the most attention
Tax-paying, law-abiding folk largely get ignored. Click to check the original article.
Not enough kill spots as producers offload stock
With the drier season producers are selling more prime cattle to slaughter, pushing out lead times at abattoirs and forcing down prices at the yards but buying opportunities are the best they have been in years. Click to check the original article.
Cattle profits lure producers to expand
Asking any veteran cattle producer about profits will likely elicit several “I remember back in …” stories. Cow-calf returns over variable costs were $121 per cow in 1979. That’s $503 per cow in today’s dollars. It’s also the highest return in the three cattle cycles (1979-90, 1990-2004 and 2004-14) prior to the current cycle, which […]
Pregnancy determination in beef cattle
Knowing the pregnancy status of females allows producers to make more informed and precise management decisions, which increases efficiency and profitability. Open animals can be culled and marketed in a timely manner. Females can be sorted based on pregnancy status and fed to meet their specific nutritional demands. Estimating calving dates allows for more efficient labor […]
Rabobank: Global beef supply to remain balanced
According to Rabobank’s latest quarterly beef report, global beef supplies will remain balanced over the next 12 months as increased production in Brazil and Australia offsets declines in the United States. With production expanding, both Brazil and Australia are relying on an increase in export volumes as domestic consumption remains static or in decline. Cattle prices […]
The new wave of house buyers who are reshaping the luxury property market
Buyers of luxury homes across the world are getting younger and their ideas are shaping the market in new ways, according to Luxury Portfolio International’s latest research. If asked to conjure up an image of a stereotypical luxury property buyer, you’d be forgiven for imagining an ageing, male plutocrat sucking on a cigar and calling […]
Busy agenda for free Manjimup workshop
“From horticulture to pasture to livestock, there will be information relevant to you.” Click to check the original article.
Solar farm's big tick
The controversial wind farm project plans have been delayed eight months. Click to check the original article.
Grief language a passion for Michelle Moriarty
Grief Language program is providing grief and bereavement education to communities and workplaces. Click to check the original article.
A chic hideaway in Devon that is walking distance from one of the county’s best beaches
Proximity to water is the golden ticket for many properties in the South West — and even better if they’re completely private, surrounded by acres of woodland, as is the case at Were Down. Nestled high on the slopes of a wooded valley overlooking the Avon estuary, Were Down, near Bigbury, is, well, pretty close […]
Students get first hand pig industry experience | The Land
Students from Forbes High School, Condobolin High School, Murrumbidgee Regional High School, Bedgerabong Public School, The Henry Lawson High School Grenfell, Parkes Christian School, Trundle Central School and Orange High School enjoyed a range of activities put on by pork producers, industry experts, Local Land Services and NSW Department of Primary Industries. Click to check […]