Three individuals have reportedly committed suicide in connection with a $150-million-plus cattle feeding Ponzi scheme that was recently exposed. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one source said Brian McClain, of McClain Farms in Benton, Ky., who orchestrated the scheme and committed suicide in mid-April, promised a 15% return to those who invested in his Texas-based […]
Few realise the breadth and depth of Charles III’s interests and influence; fewer still can offer a meaningful answer to the question ‘what is the King really like?’. But here, 10 friends of Country Life — all people who know and have worked with The King — predict he will be a magnificent and much-loved monarch. […]
Things don’t always go to plan at a coronation, from stumbling peers to muddled clergy, dripping candles and even earthquakes, reveals Carla Passino. Being in touch with the people is a useful talent for a monarch, and it’s a skill that William IV had. With little liking for pomp and circumstance, and coming to the […]
$3,200 first calf heifer pairs. That’s what everyone is going to hear about and be excited about. The capital gains investors are grinning ear to ear. They see the appreciation value from taking a five-weight heifer and turning her into that $3,200 pair. It looks like high return and easy money. I am certain it […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the latest organization to express its support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen Wheelers Act, commonly known as the DRIVE Act. The legislation, which was introduced May 2 by Rep. Josh Brecheen, R- Ok., would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from imposing rules requiring vehicles […]
With bold ambitions to operate 10,000 restaurants in the coming years, Taco Bell acknowledges its responsibility to balance global expansion with intentional impact. In pursuit of parent company Yum! Brands’ broader climate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50% by 2030, Taco Bell is taking bigger steps to improve the environmental effects of […]
UT Southwestern Medical Center stem cell and developmental biologists and colleagues have developed a method to produce bovine blastoids, a crucial step in replicating embryo formation in the lab that could lead to the development of new reproductive technologies for cattle breeding. Current efforts are hampered by a limited supply of embryos, so understanding the […]
The market for full beef calves from dairy farms has steadily increased in recent years, offering farmers a more profitable option than the traditional dairy-beef crossbred or straight-bred dairy calf markets. Driving this trend are: Rising demand for high-quality beef Advances in genetics allowing dairy farmers to produce calves that meet demands for beef production […]
The Coronation Oath — or ‘promissio regis’ — is one of the central moments of the coronation of a monarch. The exact wording of the coronation oath sworn by King Charles III on Saturday 6 May, 2023, will not be known until the day itself. What we do know, however, is that the oath for King […]
Lord’s Wood is a true labour of love, having been in the same ownership since 1974 and meticulously cared for. Penny Churchill takes a look. The vagaries of the property market — and, equally, the financial and mortgage lending markets — in the last few years have thrown up all manner of anomalies in recent […]
He has lived through a time, too, where the monarchy is hounded by a rapacious press. The old respect and privacy has long gone. (Camilla’s great-grandmother, for example, was the mistress of King Edward VII for 12 years but privacy, at least to the king’s subjects in Britain and Australia, was maintained). Click to check […]
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