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Get past cattle market idioms

When life serves me a softball, I am going to swing at it. Last week I mentioned the two voices we hear in our head. This week another buyer gave me a perfect example of how those voices mess with us. A few weeks ago, he bought a small group of calves and overpaid for […]

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Tyson Foods announces senior leadership, corporate layoffs

Tyson Foods is laying off 15% of its senior leadership and 10% of its corporate staff, according to reports. Bloomberg reported Thursday that Chief Executive Officer Donnie King announced the decision in an e-mailed memo to affected staff. “This is not an easy day, and we recognize it will be difficult for our team members,” […]

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The ups and downs of today’s ag economy

The global and US economies have been on a rollercoaster ride since COVID-19 entered the picture. As we monitor consumer trends, and what many believe is an impending recession, what should we be prepared when it comes to the resulting effects on the ag economy. Today, we catch up with Don Close, Chief Research and […]

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Coolup Community Hall decorated with Anzac mural | Farm Weekly

The mural depicts two local stories: ‘The Baker Boys’, which was the real-life tale of three local brothers that all went to fight in the Great War, with only one returning, and ‘Ethel McKay’, a local war nurse whose sister married the returning Baker brother, and whose family still live in the area. Click to […]

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The five trends shaping the housing market today

Six months ago, the fiasco of the government’s economic policy send the property market spinning — and both confidence and expectations plummeted. But things definitely look better today, says Annabel Dixon, as she identifies the key trends being seen in housing market today. Cast your mind back to the end of last year (if you dare). […]

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