The lesser prairie-chicken is getting a lot of attention these days. The species thrives on prairielands across the plains, but has been under pressure in the past few years. That pressure hit a peak this week with an announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency is listing two Distinct Population Segments of […]
“Our new location in the Aatlis Precinct, with large, modern facilities, and conveniently situated for surface and air transport, will place us in an optimal position to continue to offer our customers the service they need now and well into the future.” Click to check the original article.
Silverware for Merino success holds pride of place in his home for Riverina-based sheep breeder Click to check the original article.
We have been brain washed. We all start out in kindergarten. If we were mediocre, they promote us on to elementary school. We do mediocre in elementary school, and they move us on to high school. We do mediocre in high school, and they graduate us. We have been conditioned to get promoted even if […]
Retro-inspired wristwatches will endure says Robin Swithinbank, as he charts the timepieces looking both backwards and forwards. A few months back, I met a retired Austrian gentleman who was in the UK visiting his sister-in-law, a friend of mine. I’m sure she introduced him and told me his name, but, honestly, I wasn’t listening. Rather […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt seems to have tried to avoid rocking an already teetering property market. Annabel Dixon takes a look at what the Autumn Statement means for the property market. And so, the hotly-anticipated Autumn Statement has been unveiled. The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, had already set the scene. Last month, he warned […]
Max Armstrong offers a look at how agricultural bankers are looking at the potential of a recession. Max shares insight from Jackson Takach chief economist with Farmer Mac, who points out the farm sector isn’t always severely affected with recessions. But farm families are not immune that a turmoil a recession can cause. Max offered […]
The beautiful Buckinghamshire home of the late Toby Smith, keyboard player and co-songwriter for one of Britain’s most successful bands of the 1990s, has come up for sale. Deep in mid-Buckinghamshire’s scenic Vale of Aylesbury, Mark Rimell of Strutt & Parker’s Country Department is handling the sale of Grade II*-listed The Old Rectory in the […]
The project is supported by key shareholders Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd, Prime Grain Pty Ltd and ASX listed Namoi Cotton Limited, as well as Ord River District Co-operative Ltd (ORDCO), MG Corporation and local family growers in the Ord Valley region. Click to check the original article.
There is now additional support for flood-affected primary producers Available as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, the recovery grants have risen from $25,000 to $75,000 in a move the government hopes will assist in the immediate clean-up and repair costs. Click to check the original article.
Kelvin and Margaret along with son in law and daughter Brad and Kelveen Hancock, have been breeding polled Brahman cattle for more than 50 years and during that time have invested heavily in good genetics, which has been rewarded in today’s record breaking sale. Click to check the original article.
“They’ve already been almost washed off the map,” Forbes Mayor says. Click to check the original article.