High grain prices have been the focus of much discussion in 2022. As I write this, CME© corn futures are trading in the mid-$6 per bushel range through next summer. This story is likely best told by looking at the chart below, which summarizes feed cost per lb of gain from Kansas State’s Focus on […]
“As we prepare to enter the 95th year of the Flying Doctor, we remain committed to transforming, innovating, and expanding our services to ensure we’re able to lead the way in delivering healthcare to Queenslanders, no matter where they live,” she said. Click to check the original article.
One of the country’s most popular beef competitions is calling for entries. Click to check the original article.
Regional and rural patients have to travel an average of 122km to see a specialist, while more than half are waiting weeks or months to see a GP. Click to check the original article.
Cattle prices were dearer this week, but what’s behind the shift in the market? Click to check the original article.
Cattle were drawn from all local areas, as well as the Boyne Valley, Thangool and Biloela. Click to check the original article.
It feels like this has been communicated quite often lately; however, yet again harvest is proving to be more challenging and stressful than the last with inclement weather, bogged machinery, another late maturing crop, a tight labour market and declining road conditions all making the task at hand that bit more challenging. Click to check […]
Livestock producers have options for reducing hay waste and feeding costs while improving animal behavior and performance, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Charlie Ellis. Farmers can choose from several methods to reduce waste based on their preferences, labor availability and climate, says Ellis. Here are four basics from Ellis: Right size, right place. Choose the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved revised labeling for Micotil 300 (tilmicosin injection) that addresses risks to people handling or administering the drug. Human injection with Micotil 300 can lead to severe cardiac effects and death. Elanco Animal Health, the sponsor of Micotil 300, worked with the FDA to decrease the risk […]
The Agriculture Transportation Working Group is calling on Congress to pass a recently crafted bipartisan agreement on the Water Resources Development Act. Members made their views known in a letter signed by more than 25 different trade organization. It was addressed to Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Shelly Capito, R-W.V., the chair and ranking members […]
Britain needs to think again about its plans for tree planting, according to Forestry Commission data. Stuart Martel reports. A fresh approach to tree planting is needed to safeguard our woodlands against climate change, says Sir William Worsley, chair of the Forestry Commission, as new figures reveal the full extent of the damage caused by […]
Max Armstrong recalls a recent text from a friend regarding a feral hog near his place. He shares the work he’s been doing to control these pests. The industry is eight years into a federal program to eradicate them. The program has helped wipe out the hogs in 11 of the 41 states where they […]