Calving season is a busy time of year for beef producers. Nearly 91% regularly observe cows and heifers during calving, and research shows doing calving checks every three hours yields the best results. Yet, the best calving check regimen isn’t always practical and won’t eliminate calving problems or dystocia from occurring. About 9% of heifers […]
Sit a few minutes with Todd Wilkinson and listen to this South Dakota cattleman speak about the beef industry, and you’ll quickly see this cowboy has a real passion for the industry. As the new president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, he will use that drive to advocate for cattle producers on Capitol Hill […]
Three years of extreme drought have had a disastrous effect on many pastures and have caused cattlemen to reduce their stocking rates and herd numbers in response. And while it may be attractive to save money by reducing pasture management on the balance sheet, cattlemen need to take this time to invest in their grazing […]
Don’t wait. Get to know your local veterinarian now and establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if you expect to treat livestock in the future, as over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will soon require a prescription. That is the advice of a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts trying to help livestock owners who are used to going to […]
What does the smaller cattle inventory mean for the new packers that are expected to come on line in the near future? It is important to remind readers that several large beef packing facilities are being built. Some are new ventures while others are expansions of well-established packers. Related: K-State receives $25m grant for ag […]
The January Cattle Inventory report provides us with the most detailed view of the cattle industry we will get all year. Last week’s article reviewed the national numbers. This week’s article looks at the state-level data for Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. For perspective, comparisons are made with the national data. Related: K-State receives $25m grant for ag […]
James Fisher reports on the claims and counter-claims flying between HS2 and conservationists. A row has flared up between The Wildlife Trusts (WT) and HS2, after the charity claimed that the infrastructure project ‘undervalued Nature and overvalued its compensation measures’. WT claims that there are ‘fundamental flaws’ in the way HS2 Ltd has assessed the […]
Swannington Hall’s oldest elements date back more than half a millennium, yet successive generations have all left their mark, as Penny Churchill reports. The exquisite Grade II*-listed Swannington Hall has come to the market in the timeless village of Swannington, 10 miles north-west of Norwich, 14 miles from Holt, and 17 miles from the north […]
A couple of buyers were absent but agents increased buying to ably fill the gap at the Boyanup WALSA weaner sale. Click to check the original article.
The southern NSW Aussie White sale was held at Tarcutta on Wednesday with Tattykeel and Camden Valley vendors Click to check the original article.
Originally hailing from the Windorah-Jundah region, Mr Pidgeon’s family had always run sheep and cattle, before succession planning led to the couple to move to Carla’s family property at Allora and starting Arolla Pastoral Company, which is Allora spelled backwards. Click to check the original article.
Colliers poaches HTW’s Stephen Cameron NT’s Olivia Thompson joins LAWD New CQ agency opens in Emerald Darwin’s Andrew Gray celebrates 40 years Colliers poaches HTW’s Stephen Cameron After losing some of its valuations team to CBRE Agribusiness last year, Colliers has poached well known rural valuer Stephen Cameron as national director of agribusiness valuation […]