Savannah Simbrahs claim top price honours at Ticoba sale
Commercial and interstate buyers helped drive the sale’s success. Click to check the original article.
Foot abscess has become a big challenge for sheep producers this year | The Land
“When the sheep are standing in wet pastures for weeks or months, that skin is never drying out so you end up with it breaking down the barrier area that usually protects it from the bacteria found in the environment and enters through that skin,” she said. Click to check the original article.
Pasture dieback research needs to move into restoration: NABRC | North Queensland Register
Seven years on, and through multi-agency and multi-disciplinary activities, significant progress has been made in identifying the causes of pasture dieback, accelerating detection and monitoring, evaluating control measures, and improving industry knowledge and understanding. Click to check the original article.
Value for money at Bunya sale
Stellar Droughtmaster genetics has been locked in for the ninth annual Bunya Droughtmaster Bull Sale. Click to check the original article.
Walmart Canada beefs up sustainable beef commitment
Walmart Canada recently announced it has committed to purchasing a total of 2.5 million pounds of beef sourced from certified sustainable Canadian farms and ranches, according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). That’s an additional 1 million pounds of beef, adding to the 1.5 million pounds announced in October 2021. […]
ISU Armstrong Research Farm will host beef field day
Field peas and forages will headline a beef field day at the Iowa State University Armstrong Research Farm on Friday, Sept. 16. ISU extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said the field day program is geared toward local beef producers with information on exploring alternative cropping systems, tips for managing calves, and insight into the 2023 […]
The transformation of an old office into a family kitchen at this fine Georgian townhouse in Bath
Simple joinery and subtle lighting have dispelled the institutional feeling of former offices in Bath, put together by Nicola Harding & Co. When she was asked to transform a Georgian townhouse that had been used as university offices, interior designer Nicola Harding set out to eradicate all traces of its past and create a family […]
Bulls sold to $42,000, with 116 bulls averaging $12,009 | The Land
Eurombah Pastoral Co, Taroom Queensland, also repeat buyers bought eight bulls $10,750 with four bulls topping at $14,000. Chris Clemson, Clemson Hiscox, Walgett accompanied Bill Zell, Golden Ag, Pty Ltd, Taroo, Collarenebri and took home 11 bulls averaging $12,909 and with a top of $18,000 for Ironbark Daybreak S001. Click to check the original article.
Farm Progress America, August 26, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on no-till farming and its value for producers who have done the practice for more than 40 years. It reduces labor and cuts fuel costs. But there are reports of challenges to yields and soil productivity. Max shares that about 37% of farms use the practices. He adds that a new study […]
ANC Charolais bulls sell to a top of $42,500 and average $13,764 | Queensland Country Life
Volume buyers in the stands included Jack and Yvonne Fletcher, Serecold Pastoral Co, Rolleston, who took home eight bulls for an average price of $12,250, Bottle Tree Pastoral, Jynoomah, Tambo, who outlaid an average $14,142 for seven bulls, and Southwest Grazing, Nindethana, Moonie, paying an average price of $8000 for six bulls. Click to check […]
The pioneer of 'teasing'
Professor Graeme Martin celebrates 50 years at UWA as a student, teacher and major contributor to agricultural research. Click to check the original article.
Interstate buyers bid up at Royalla Shorthorns
Queensland purchasers secure a third of the draft, while the $31,000 high-seller is Victoria bound for stud duties. Click to check the original article.