Fund buys third big 'tomato factory'
Local investment fund buys its third big glasshouse development in less than a year. Click to check the original article.
Heavy monsoon season drenches gulf country
Families in Gregory have been evacuated as authorities in the Gulf of Carpentaria brace for further rain. Click to check the original article.
Efficient, high weight gain country for 3100 cattle
The 26,858 hectare Luckham aggregation is estimated to carry 3100 adult cattle equivalents in an average season. Click to check the original article.
Wieambilla residents still standing after bushfires ravage community
Many community members lost their homes in the fires which hit the community in late January. Click to check the original article.
What does the 2022 drought mean for lactating pairs in 2023?
As of February, Nebraska remains in drought conditions despite much of the state receiving significant snowfall in December and January (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/). The soil moisture profile is in a deficit due to months of below normal precipitation the last couple of years, which will have an impact on grass growth this spring. Range ecologists are recommending […]
Cattle and beef marketing indicators all green
For the first time in several years it appears that all segments of cattle and beef markets are on the same page and responding to tightening supply fundamentals. The complex linkages across cattle and beef markets mean that the dynamics of market adjustments are relatively slow under the best of circumstances. Delays due to the pandemic in […]
Record prices? Depends on the cattle you’re selling
As cattle prices move upward and tighter beef supplies become more certain, there is much chatter around the country regarding the prospect of record cattle prices. While there are many good reasons for the optimism, feed prices could dampen the enthusiasm. USDA projected a decline in corn prices from $6.70 per bushel in the 2022-23 […]
A beautiful 15th century house that was home to a supermodel caught up in the Profumo scandal
Bronwnen Pugh was acclaimed as one of the world’s most beautiful women in the 1950s and married Viscount Astor in 1960 — only for her life to turn upside down as her husband was caught up in the Profumo scandal. Following his death, she left Cliveden to start a new life at Tuesley Manor, near Godalming, […]
Saucy chef celebrates farmers with local produce push | Queensland Country Life
In just over a decade she has also become a parent to her 10-year-old daughter Evie, completed a recipe book celebrating farming families, helped establish a not-for-profit farmers collective and shop known as “Farm 2 Fork”, caters major events and hosts cooking classes, as well as maintaining a job in the travel industry. Click to […]
NAB supports plant milk producer in financing agreement
The stacked financing strategy will expand Wide Open Agriculture’s production of plant-based milk Click to check the original article.
Muji retail chain explains non-mulesing need on Longreach visit | Queensland Country Life
“There were some in the process of changing to non-mulesing but concerned about fly pressure with the very big season, and the increase in stain,” he said. “Some are doing a second crutch, or applying more chemical, and some have plainer-bodied sheep.” Click to check the original article.
Consumers tightening their belts on meat demand
Consumers’ willingness-to-pay for meat decreased for all evaluated retail products and food service meals, except the plant-based patty, in February compared to January. Demand was also lower for all products and meals in February of 2023 than in February of 2022, according to the latest Meat Demand Monitor. The combined beef and pork projected market shares […]