Simson elected to World Farmers' Organisation board
National Farmers Federation president Fiona Simson elected to World Farmers’ Organisation. Click to check the original article.
Campaign to showcase machinery industry career options | Farm Weekly
These career pathways include areas of endeavour covering analysis, business administration, chemistry, electronics, environment, data recording and interpretation, drone technologies, finance, human resources, materials handling, mechanics, production processes, robotics, new and used sales, spare parts interpreting and stock control to name a few. Click to check the original article.
Weaners steers top $1400 at Toogoolawah | Queensland Country Life
Delcosta, Linville, had a quality run of Charolais-cross weaner steers that made to $1260. G&C Lynch, Esk, sold Charbray weaner steers to a top of $1240. Coogar, Kilcoy, sold Charolais-cross weaner steers for $1190. The Enks family, Black Jack Creek, had Simmental-cross that made $1190. Moteham, Lyndhurst Station sold F1 Hereford/Brahman-cross weaner steers for $1200. […]
Campaign to showcase career options | Farm Weekly
These career pathways include areas of endeavour covering analysis, business administration, chemistry, electronics, environment, data recording and interpretation, drone technologies, finance, human resources, materials handling, mechanics, production processes, robotics, new and used sales, spare parts interpreting and stock control to name a few. Click to check the original article.
'Positive progress' for nation builders at Snowy 2.0
Tunnel-boring machines deep underground at Snowy Hydro 2.0 are making “positive progress” after reports a sinkhole appeared in front of one called Florence and stopped excavation. Click to check the original article.
'Mine was thankfully taken by a moron': owners of Qld's no.1 stolen vehicle speak out
A vehicle is stolen every 24 minutes in Queensland. Click to check the original article.
Production to decline as cattle inventory falls again
USDA’s newly released “Cattle on Feed” report showed an inventory of 11.6 million head on feed as of May 1, 2023, a 3% decline from May 1, 2022. This was mostly in line with pre-report analyst estimates. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.75 million head, 4% below 2022. Net placements were 1.70 million head. […]
Time to remove fescue seed heads to reduce toxins
Forage producers should begin removing seed heads from tall fescue grass pastures soon to reduce toxic endophytes that thwart herd health and profits, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. Seed heads typically emerge by mid-May in most of Missouri’s tall fescue pastures. They contain five times more ergovaline than leaves and […]
Colombia Butcher Shop Program increases presence of U.S. pork, beef
A U.S. Meat Export Federation-designed training program developed to help Colombian butcher shops improve sales of U.S. red meat is expanding into the foodservice sector to work directly with Colombian restaurants. The Butcher Shop Program, developed for retail outlets owned by importers, is a training and evaluation initiative designed to improve food safety practices, customer […]
The complete package? A property in the Painswick Valley that ticks every box on the ‘Cotswold dreams’ list
It takes a lot of credentials to warrant the phrase ‘the complete package’, but with its charming — and expansive — main house, an additional cottage, two flats, stabling and acres of land, Old Greenhouse Farm really does seem to have it all. On the outskirts of the pretty village of Painswick, between the city […]
Using his platform to make a difference
AgriFutures Australia managing director John Harvey offers some advice to agri-food tech start-ups looking for investment and reflects on his career in agriculture Click to check the original article.
Queensland producers filling the Indo and Vietnam boats as the industry gets off to a slow start | Queensland Country Life
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