The fact that something as important as this to the WA agricultural industry as a whole could go unnoticed, remains an issue because of the disadvantage WA and, in particular, rural WA has when competing with the vast majority of voters in big cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, who do not have the facts […]
The Knudsons also paid $24,000 for Tumbledown 22T7813, rising 13 months, station-bred with the same high-quality lineage exhibiting marble score +2.1, +28 CWT and +1.7 for EMA. Two more bulls with Mitchifuku lineage were bought for $18,000 and $14,000 respectively with the higher-priced sire Tumbledown S7557, 487kg at 17 months, exhibiting strong growth with +33CWT […]
“Tom, Robbie, Peter, Phil, Jillian, Melissa and I would like to thank each of our clients for the tremendous support and trust they put in us, and we are looking forward to the new opportunities that we will be able to offer them with the same team and the same level of service,” Mr Pyne […]
“The whole time I was working for other people, I wanted to have my own portion of land that I could graze and that I could manage for myself, but obviously as a lot of people know, it’s fairly hard to get in, unless you’re born into it, or you’ve got some outside income to […]
A newly passed bill requiring more transparent labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products is on its way to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature. According to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), Senate Bill (SB) 664 and its House counterpart, House Bill (HB) 1788, work to protect consumers from misleading claims about […]
Repeat buyers of Murray Grey’s included Neil Cummins, Laggan, who bought two bulls for $4000 each: D and A Collins, Glanmire Murray Greys, Glanmire, who selected five females for $4500 average and Maefair Murray Greys, Marrar, who selected two females for $5000 average. Click to check the original article.
Iconic Leander Station covers 11,119 hectares, which is protected by an exclusion fence. Click to check the original article.
After serving farmer-owners for nearly 25 years on behalf of COBA/Select Sires Inc., Bruce Smith joins Select Sires Inc. as the manager of global sire products and logistics. In this new role he will monitor member marketing sales and export trends to predict product demand. Based on this information, Smith will coordinate sire movements, determine […]
Alltech has acquired a majority interest in Agolin. Founded in 2006 in Switzerland, Agolin has developed and produced plant-based nutrition solutions that improve herd performance, profitability and sustainability, according to a 2020 meta-analysis in the journal Animals. Agolin’s high-quality essential oil blends are scientifically proven to optimize feed intake and performance, including improved milk […]
A row over the management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest has led to a review of Natural England’s remit. James Fisher reports. The remit of Natural England (NE) is under review after the Farming Minister Mark Spencer appeared to agree to an inquiry into how the Nature watchdog manages Sites of Special Scientific Interest […]
Current cattle market conditions, along with the price and short availability of hay, have created a scenario where the growing winter wheat crop may have more value for producers for grazing or as a hay crop this spring than to harvest it for grain. The current market value of good quality prairie hay and alfalfa […]
Farmer sentiment improved modestly in April as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose six points to a reading of 123. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices were also higher in April, the Current Conditions Index was up three points to 129 and the Future Expectations Index was up seven points to 120. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers’ […]