Spring has officially arrived in the Commonwealth, which always brings questions about stocker profitability. Calf prices typically increase seasonally as we move into spring, but have increased at a larger-than-normal rate since the end of 2022. On a state average basis, a medium/large frame #1-2 steer in March has sold for over $40 per cwt […]
For those looking to update their accessories this season, Lalage Beaumont offers chic, timeless structured bags in luxurious leather. Lalage Beaumont is a British fashion designer known for her elegant and timeless clothing range. She launched her eponymous label in 2006 with a focus on creating stylish yet practical pieces that can be worn from […]
There are 300 members of the pigeon family — or ‘columbidae’, as its properly known — and they’re found on every continent. Only five are found in appreciable numbers in the wild in Britain, however, as Vicky Liddell explains. On station platforms up and down the country, male feral pigeons are performing carefully choreographed dances in […]
While the majority of the bulls were bound for commercial herds in southern and western Queensland, the stud females were hugely popular with southern producers, with Eurella stud SSH Angus taking home four heifers averaging $4313, and the Milnar family, also from New South Wales, securing five for an average price of $3800. Click to […]
“The general trend in our area is still towards cropping, and we would be among very few producers to expand our livestock operations,” says Jason and Mandy Griffiths. Click to check the original article.
Premiums realised for quality black and Euro and tropical types with high weight gain potential. Click to check the original article.
Lindesay View Sniper claimed the grand champion broad ribbon on behalf of exhibitors Josh and Kirsty Sawtell, Lindesay View Limousins, Kyogle, NSW, after being named the heavyweight champion ahead of Goose, exhibited by Blake Dawson, Kingsthorpe, in reserve. Click to check the original article.
Weaner steers sold to a top of $1380 a head. Click to check the original article.
Spring onions are for more than merely salads, says our Kitchen Garden Cook Melanie Johnson. They’re ideal in salads and stir fries, of course, and Melanie recommends one in particular: five spring onions, 400g prawns, a teaspoon of fresh grated ginger and two grated cloves of garlic, thrown in a wok with three tablespoons of […]
“The goal posts have shifted recently and there are now new players coming onto the field.” Click to check the original article.
Funding applications are now open for cattle and sheep producers throughout Australia who are interested in running local projects to demonstrate on-farm benefits of research and development findings. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is calling for applications for its 2023-24 Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) program, with applications opening on 3 April 2023 and closing on […]
Professor Wiku Asisasmito presenting at the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association conference. AN INDONESIAN professor, who is coordinating a taskforce handling the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease through the country, says more work needs to be done to raise awareness of the virus and the vaccines available for it. Prof Wiku Adisasmito gave the Northern […]