Senator Cory Booker, D, N.J. has introduced legislation that would place the liability for responsible disaster mitigation on animal agriculture “corporations and industrial operators” by requiring those entities to register with USDA, submit disaster preparedness plans, and pay a fee to establish a fund focused on disaster events. The new fund, the High-Risk AFO Disaster […]
From mothers and sisters to wives and girlfriends, these gifts are sure to bring a smile to the face of the special lady in your life, as picked out by Hetty Lintell and Toby Keel. Aphrodite Earrings Named after the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, these sea inspired earrings from Deborah Blyth are sure […]
Natural hearing loss comes with age, but exposure to a loud environment — common in agriculture — can cause noise-induced hearing loss, said a pair of Kansas State University safety experts. Loud machinery, equipment and even animals can play a role in hearing loss related to farming and ranching, said Brad Dirks, associate director of […]
From fathers to brothers to lovers, we run through some smart ideas for Christmas presents for the men in your life. La Pavoni esperto edotto lever coffee machine Imagine a coffee machine. Now, scratch that image from your mind and imagine a coffee machine invented by Jules Verne. £1, 649.95, Smeg — shop.smeguk.com Land Rover […]
‘The green lungs of the nation’ have seen their funding fall as much as 40% in real terms over the past decade. James Fisher reports on the struggles of Britain’s national parks. Two national parks are struggling in the face of severe spending cuts, those in charge have warned. In a statement released last week, […]
Max Armstrong looks back on 1986, the first year that the American Farm Bureau Federation looked at the cost of Thanksgiving meal. The report looks at the cost of turkey and all the trimmings for a family of 12, with leftovers. Max notes that in that latest report inflation drove up the price of the […]
This butcher store prides itself on sourcing only grassfed beef, as well as other meats. Click to check the original article.
With more than 20 years working in the media, Brad is an award-winning photographer, video, and digital story teller who loves reporting from the field and meeting the characters country Queensland. With more than 20 years working in the media, Brad is an award-winning photographer, video, and digital story teller who loves reporting from the […]
Fed up with Fido leaping onto the sofa — or your bed — whenever he or she fancies it and leaving a trail of muddy pawprints — not to mention a layer of dog hair — in their wake? Celebrity dog-trainer Ben Randall explains how to keep a dog off the furniture. I’m going to […]
Narrikup farmer and mother of three Kate Mitchell with her charity cow (and the Ray White office sheep) used to promote The Darcy Effect for which Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup is one of the sponsors. Named after her son Darcy who was diagnosed with severe epilepsy and suffers life threatening seizures, Ms Mitchell, has […]
Readers have shared photos from the floods in their area Click to check the original article.
Having bred Brafords, via their commercial operation Wilson Grazing and stud Taroela, for more than 50 years, Warren and Sue Wilson, along with their daughters Louise and Amy, are aiming to try and breed a black-coloured Braford in a bid to help give the breed a new dimension. Click to check the original article.