March exports of U.S. pork were the largest since May 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While below last year’s high volume, March beef exports were the largest since October. March pork exports totaled 260,195 metric tons (mt), up 17% year-over-year and the ninth largest […]
Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production? Ranchers often rotate cattle seasonally among different pastures on their operations but may allow cattle to graze season-long in a single pasture. Implementing a more intensive rotational system within the growing season—dividing the pasture into smaller areas, or paddocks, and […]
April cattle feeding returns calculated by the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) soared over $300 per head in April as live steers in the 5-area recorded record-breaking highs at mid-month. Live steer prices hit a new daily high of $182.86/cwt., more than $10 higher than the previous daily high of $172.08/cwt. that was recorded back […]
It takes a team effort at Mississippi State’s Bearden Dairy Research Center to produce 369,000 gallons of milk every year from 200 cows. A surprising new team member showing potential for herding large numbers of cows is a ground robot, equipped to navigate pasture and sense and direct herd movement. Investigating the possible use of […]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) demonstration project in southwest Iowa is expanding into five more Iowa counties, including Carroll, Guthrie, Cherokee, Ida and Woodbury. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and other partners will work with farmers and landowners by using precision ag tools […]
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) recently concluded its 2023 General Assembly Meeting in Boise, Idaho. The USRSB reported progress on a variety of its sustainability efforts programs, which were published in the 2022 USRSB Annual Report. “With nearly 200 attendees, this year’s General Assembly Meeting was a great success,” said Debbie Lyons-Blythe, […]
The gorgeous Hazelbury Manor has teetered on the brink of destruction twice in the last century — but now it’s in superb shape and ready for plenty more centuries to come. Penny Churchill tells more. Throughout the 20th century, innumerable country houses across Britain ended up in serious financial trouble, often ending up being demolished, split […]
A jack of many trades, the Johnsons are farming in multiple different ways. Click to check the original article.
See who was snapped at Wallumbilla show. Click to check the original article.
For some, it was the first time they’d seen each other for half a century at the recent Sydney University Agricultural Science 50 year reunion in Orange. Click to check the original article.
Police are searching for thieves who stole a young working dog from a property in Cooma Click to check the original article.
“Although there are details still to be worked through, these reforms are a step in the right direction by ensuring strengthened regulatory management to protect landholder interests while gas production continues to deliver much-needed energy supply and economic benefits to Queenslanders,” acting Queensland director Joshua O’Rourke said. Click to check the original article.