Welfare and health of food production animals are active areas of concern for both producers and consumers. As animal rights lobbyists voice their concerns for the welfare of food production animals, researchers continue to focus on improving conditions for all animals. That focus is the motivation for a research team that includes Diego Moya (DVM, […]
The U.S. Meat Export Federation has announced the speaker lineup and registration details for its 2023 Spring Conference, which is set for May 24-26 in Minneapolis. The opening general session will feature USMEF’s senior staff from the Asia Pacific region – Senior Vice President Joel Haggard and Vice President Jihae Yang – who will discuss […]
Lauded by Wordsworth for their ‘glittering countenance’, the appearance of the first celandines and the swallow’s return to our shores are Ian Morton’s favourite, and much anticipated, harbingers of spring. The nation waits — when will the first swallows be sighted? Records kept since Victorian times indicate March as the most likely month, although the […]
Country Life’s architectural editor John Goodall is appalled at the lackadaisical approach of conservation authorities to Ruperra Castle, a Welsh gem in Caerphilly. It’s nearly 10 years since I last visited the ruins of Ruperra Castle, in the county borough of Caerphilly, but, to judge from photographs, this magical and unexpectedly sequestered ruin between Newport […]
Is your mum the sort who’s happiest with what she knows — or one who loves a surprise? With Mother’s Day imminent, Toby Keel and Hetty Lintell pick out gifts which will mix up both choices. What you do with the information is up to you… The Utterly Inessential Shopping List’s stated aim of celebrating those […]
A Grade I-listed property built over stone-arched medieval cellars has come up for sale in one of Suffolk’s historic market towns. Annabel Dixon takes a look. A striking Grade I-listed townhouse that novelist Norah Lofts once called ‘home’ is up for sale with a £2.75m price tag. Northgate House, in the heart of the historic […]
While she may be young in age, Ms Oversby is an absolute champion on the field, often outdoing many of her older competitors. Click to check the original article.
A volume run of 250 head of Monteagle Euro cross cows sparked fierce bidding competition at the fortnightly Clermont prime and store Sale on Tuesday. Click to check the original article.
IN his recent Beef Central article, consultant Ian Mclean from Bush Agribusiness discussed the role and value of modeling in beef businesses. He makes some extremely strong cases in his discussion, noting some confusion regarding messaging around the value of investment in genetics, particularly in northern herds. Mr McLean said “Improving sourced genetics should not […]
COMMERCIAL beef producers now have access to a bull earning capacity calculator tool to help predict the estimated earning capacity of a given bull, based on his dollar index value and estimated number of cows to be mated. The tool is designed to help bull buyers avoid two common pitfalls when buying bulls: Paying too […]
Stud principal Bill Cornell was delighted by the results. Click to check the original article.
On Tuesday morning, the Georgina River was at eight metres at Roxborough Downs, to the southeast of Lake Nash; just seven days ago, it was at 4.57m. As the Georgina flows south into the Channel Country, it reaches its confluence with Eyre Creek that, in times of peak flow, empties into the Warburton River and […]