GullenGamble Poll Merino stud hosts its first sale under new ownership
Local and interstate buyers went head-to-head at the 24th annual GullenGamble Poll Merino Ram Sale held at Wellington Showgrounds on Tuesday. Click to check the original article.
Benchmark set on day one of the Droughtmaster National sale
Seven bulls sold for $50,000 or more on day one of the Droughtmaster National Sale. Click to check the original article.
Young farmers use Wagyu to beef up business
Whether out at a restaurant or around the family dining room table, Americans continue to look for a great eating experience that features beef. This sophisticated palate offers a unique opportunity for young farmers to get into the beef industry by raising and selling their own products direct to customers. One niche that is gaining […]
Cassidys secure Dunrobin before auction
Grant and Rebecca Cassidy have secured the Fitzroy River property Dunrobin prior to auction. Click to check the original article.
Third Terminator on the cards
Seed Terminators fit the bill for Lake Grace farmers with third one likely to be ordered. Click to check the original article.
Decision support tool for planting trees on-farm in the pipeline
A decision support tool for livestock producers considering planting trees on their property for carbon abatement and other reasons is being developed. The red meat and livestock industry is uniquely positioned to store carbon in the landscape’s trees, vegetation and soils, given that producers are custodians for about half of the country’s land mass. Recognising […]
On-station delivery supports remote NT students
Station technical assistant Claire Dennerley, 29, found herself working on a one million hectare cattle breeding property in the North Territory’s west Barkly region earlier this year. Ms Dennerley moved to the Territory from South Australia when she secured a job at Newcastle Waters Station, south of Daly Waters. The CDU student is undertaking a Certificate […]
Southern crops benefit from wet conditions
Early sown NSW crops are continuing to go from strength to strength. Click to check the original article.
Alma offers versatility | Pictures
Alma is well suited as a mixed farming and grazing enterprise or a more intensified forage cropping and backgrounding operation. Click to check the original article.
August cattle export figures reflect Indonesian feedlot challenges
Livestock shipping figures for August continue to reflect the challenging economic and trading conditions affecting key South East Asian markets. August cattle exports from Australia totalled 44,907 head, which is 46 percent below the August average for the past five years. Shipments to Indonesia remained subdued at just 21,697 head, slightly higher than the July […]
Seaweed feed-additives could soon be earning carbon credits
Raw dried Asparagopsis seaweed before it is refined into a feed supplement. COMPANIES behind the development of methane-reducing feed additives have started proposals to earn carbon credits by using their product. FutureFeed, with its asparagopsis, and DSM, the owners of Bovaer or 3-NOP, have proposals into the Emissions Reduction Fund to make use of their […]
Weekly kill: Warm weather and early grass growth further limiting supply
Spring has sprung, as the famous poem by Ogden Nash goes, and the warm early start to the new season combined with abundant soil moisture is producing prolific early grass growth. It is also serving to further limit slaughter cattle turnoff, as producers opt to maximise weight before committing cattle for slaughter. Delayed turnoff due […]