From dairy to beef, Browns' find crossbreeding works both ways
Warwick producers combine best of dairy and beef to milk Speckle Park-dairy cross cattle. Click to check the original article.
All the photos and the colour from Quirindi Cup day
With the mercury hitting the mid-30s and no breeze to speak of, race-goers did their best to minimise their sun exposure. Click to check the original article.
Steer prices firm to $1520 top at Sarina cattle sale
A total of 315 head were yarded for Friday’s sale. Click to check the original article.
Fallow Deer: Britain’s most beautiful deer
Shy and elegant — yet far more hardy than its fragile appearance implies — the spotty-coated fallow deer is now more common than ever, despite only establishing itself on these shores when the Normans arrived, says Simon Lester. The elegant, spotted and spindly-legged fallow is arguably the most attractive of all the deer species of […]
AAM recruitment of pastoral companies for Longreach College purchase endorsed | Queensland Country Life
AgForce representative Mike Pratt was immediately supportive of the proposal, describing it as a lifeline for the pastoral industry, and the peak body’s sheep and wool president Stephen Tully subsequently confirmed that after seeking more details, he believed the structures planned were ‘fantastic’. Click to check the original article.
Genetic tech proves to be a gamechanger at Cavan Station
Creating a female nucleus gives Cavan Station access to its best genetics without bringing in outside animals. Click to check the original article.
University of Melbourne opens carbon neutral agriculture course
THE University of Melbourne has opened registrations for its carbon neutral agriculture course, which aims to help the industry better its management of emissions. Most international supply chain companies have now set targets to lower emissions, with agricultural commodity groups matching the targets, with the Australian red meat industry aiming to reach carbon neutrality by […]
The world needs grain from Australia
Increased aggression from Russia triggers rally in wheat futures. Click to check the original article.
Well positioned Spring Grove heads to auction
The 2496 hectare freehold Maranoa property Spring Grove is headed to auction on March 30. Click to check the original article.
Ridley HY23 profits soften, earnings lift
Ridley’s biggest mill is located in Wellsford near Bendigo. Photo: Fairbrother AUSTRALIA’S largest stockfeed miller Ridley Corporation has reported a net profit after tax of $21M for the half year ending 31 December 2022, a drop of 1.6pc or $1.6M on its HY22 result. The company’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation grew by […]
Alternative proteins hit ‘trough of disillusionment’
After initial early hype and soaring investor interest, the plant-based meat industry is doing it tough. Sales are falling, company values are plunging and workforces are being slashed. The industry, which some of its proponents claimed would bankrupt the global meat sector by 2035, is increasingly looking more like “another food trend whose novelty is […]
What is in store for the coming crop?
GIWA Crop Report for February predicts less rainfall, tight margins and a move from barley to wheat. Click to check the original article.