Forty metre rock chute a solution for farmland and the Reef
The reef is benefitting from work on cattle properties there to repair eroded gullies and keep topsoil on the land. Click to check the original article.
WA Future Food Producer Group focuses on soil carbon | Farm Weekly
Hosted by the WA Future Food Producer Group in partnership with Regen WA, the day started with an overview on soil health and how carbon can improve plant growth and biodiversity, with it being highlighted there needs to be a balance between social, economic and natural capital. Click to check the original article.
Gateway Farms Wagyu heifers spark international interest
Gateway Farms Wagyu held their first ever sale in Gloucester last Friday and achieved a full clearance Click to check the original article.
Man killed in tragic truck crash in southern NSW, second driver critical
Emergency services remain on scene of head-on crash Click to check the original article.
CBH Group grain carry-over could hit growers by $100 a tonne | Farm Weekly
Mr Fowler said there needed to be an industry-wide push, with the assistance of both the State and Federal governments, to implement CBH’s strategy to lift the capacity of the grain supply chain by 2033 so it can export 70 per cent of an average 22mt harvest, with surge capacity to 28mt, in the first […]
CBH Group grain carry-over could be costly | Farm Weekly
Mr Fowler said there needed to be an industry-wide push, with the assistance of both the State and Federal governments, to implement CBH’s strategy to lift the capacity of the grain supply chain by 2033 so it can export 70 per cent of an average 22mt harvest, with surge capacity to 28mt, in the first […]
Key commands to teach your stock dog
Tim Gifford, a Nebraska cattleman, and his wife, Tanya, train herding dogs to work stock. They are members of the U.S. Border Collie Handler Association. They use their dogs on their cow-calf operation to gather cows, move them from pasture to pasture and sort them in an alleyway. The Giffords will share their expertise multiple […]
Prep now for winter calving
Though we’re still holding onto summer, it’s never too early for cattle producers to prepare for winter. Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM and a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension beef systems educator, first recommends doing pregnancy checks. “August is really good timing. Especially if you’re late-winter, early-spring calving, you can get some of those girls … preg-checked as […]
Action heats up in the Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo | The North West Star
Current Open Bull Ride champion and muti-award winner Troy Wilkinson, from Upper Horton in north western New South Wales leads the champions line-up, joined by twice Australian Bareback Bronc champion, and three time and current Mount Isa champion, the legendary Fred Osman from Cameron Corner in the far west of New South Wales. Click to […]
Understanding carbon flow in the landscape
The issues around carbon capture, sequestration and the potential for income from carbon trading have been talked about for many years. Click to check the original article.
Strong signs of a third La Nina | The Outlook | The Land
However there still remains large areas of the central to eastern Pacific Ocean that are experiencing below average sea surface temperatures, while a large region of the western Pacific remains warmer than normal which is therefore quite “La Nina like” in the ocean temperature patterns and it is well placed to swing back to full […]