“Some times it is a device plan to lift a number of cattle off a property unbeknown to the owner and dispose of those cattle in various ways, whether that be through saleyards, live export, abbatoirs or in some cases, keeping the stolen stock for themselves and raising the progeny and getting rid of the […]
New modular race system aims to take some of the strain out of shearing’s catch and drag back-breaking method. Click to check the original article.
Sowing quality seed with good equipment that can accurately place small seeds, as most perennials have, can contribute to good establishment at relatively low perennial species sowing rates. Lucerne, for example, has around 450,000 seeds (clean seed basis) per kilogram. Sowing at 2 kilograms per hectare will therefore supply around 90 seeds sq/m. Good quality […]
Our regular round-up includes a gorgeous Sussex home and one of the grandest country houses in Wales. Flintshire — £2,500,000 ‘One of North Wales’ finest and most historic houses’, say the agents of Gwysaney Hall, and the pictures suggest that it’s billed accurately. This Grade II*-listed mansion near Mold is an early 17th century house […]
“It is important that any review of the existing firearms legislation will not restrict the ability of farmers and pastoralists to acquire and safely use legal firearms in their daily activities,” says Tony Seabrook. Click to check the original article.
Though some dog owners are happy to stop at one, many of us like to bring more into the home as years go by — and if your new arrival is an older dog who is being rehomed, it can need a bit of thought to make sure things go smoothly. Ben Randall explains more. At […]
Netherby Hall, Cumbria — the home of Gerald and Margo Smith — is a house built on the site of a Roman fort, and evokes two periods of the distant past. John Martin Robinson reports on the recent revival of the building, including the award-winning restoration of its stables. Netherby looks like a Scottish house, which […]
The pub has stood empty for nearly five years. Click to check the original article.
A son of two regional GPs, Chanula is already drawn to the positive community effects of rural medicine. Click to check the original article.
These 120 Droughtmaster steers 12-16 months averaging 371kg from Wandoan, Southern Queensland returned 415c/kg or $1540 on Friday. WEAKER demand in a softening cattle market was reflected in lower clearance rates on Elders and Nutrien’s online platform AuctionsPlus this week. A total of 13,822 head were offered – up 15 percent on last week but […]
Crown rust causes severe damage to oat crops in Australia and, due to ongoing losses of important resistance genes since the early 1990s, it has become an intractable constraint to oat production. Click to check the original article.
“There have been droughts, bringing great hardship to our farming fraternity; there have been floods, bringing huge logistical issues to getting deliveries in to town and getting medication to outlying patients; there have been tough economic times, including recessions and John Howard’s high tax years. Click to check the original article.