As the Northern Territory continues to battle floodwaters in almost every corner of the Top End, a ringer on a Barkly cattle station has shared incredible images of the extent of the flooding. Click to check the original article.
Local councils call for funds lifeline after disasters Click to check the original article.
The Sturgess family have been farming melons for almost fifty years, but have just completed their final pick. Click to check the original article.
For some beef it might be back as much as 200c/kg. Click to check the original article.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and their expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Current Conditions fell 2 points to 134 and the Index of Future Expectations declined 6 points to 121. […]
Consistent beef demand, current and expected tighter supplies of fed cattle have pushed the currently-listed futures prices to consistent life-of-contract high levels. Looking back at earlier years, most live cattle futures prices peaked in mid- to late-2014 with the February 2015 contract topping out at $171.83. Most of this past week the April 2024 contract […]
Global supply chain issues, high input costs and concern about inflation are all taking a toll on our livestock producers’ return on investments. Meanwhile, direct-marketing beef continues to rise, allowing the “farm to table” strategy to become more profitable per head. During the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, there were shortages and increases in price value. The […]
On Jan. 31, USDA launched the pilot Cattle Contracts Library, as directed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The goal — provide increased market transparency for cattle producers around the contract portion of the cattle market. Getting to this working pilot library, though, wasn’t as easy as it sounds. Brittany Koop, Livestock Mandatory Reporting […]
Americans are buying more fresh meat than before the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking value in in terms of price, convenience, and better-for attributes in meat purchases, according to the 18th annual Power of Meat report released by the Meat Institute and FMI—The Food Industry Association. Self-described “meat eaters” comprise 78% of Americans, compared to […]
‘There is a real danger we could lose our diversity of breeds’, warns the Kennel Club’s Bill Lambert, as Agnes Stamp reports. Time is running out for many native British and Irish dog breeds, with labradors, French bulldogs, dachshunds and cocker spaniels contributing to more than 60% of annual registrations. Last year, the Kennel Club […]
Faces from the “Lunch with Jess” event in St George. Click to check the original article.
Make sure you take time to check out these historic buildings if you are heading to the 50th Wagin Woolorama this Friday and Saturday. Click to check the original article.