Ekka proves invaluable to future ag generation
Students from the TAFE Queensland Toowoomba campus travelled down to the Brisbane showgrounds. Click to check the original article.
Market Murmurs | It's a new era at Forbes
The Land’s markets column, Market Murmurs, takes a look at what’s making news in the past week. Click to check the original article.
Mount Isa rail upgrade to help cattle trains
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is investing $4.26 million to upgrade the Mount Isa rail line siding at Maxwelton to improve access for cattle and freight rail services. Click to check the original article.
Examining opportunities, challenges in exporting more meat to Africa
Of the $5 billion of U.S. beef exported around the world through May of this year, only $8 million has been to Africa. But Africa is a very promising destination for beef variety meats, a low-cost protein that helps meet Africa’s nutritional needs. There is also growing interest in higher-end beef cuts that draw interest […]
Recruitment: Three tips to building positive workplace culture
Latest listings on Jobs Central recruitment page: Communications Manager, Canegrowers – via Rimfire Resources Station Hand, South Australia – SAFH Territory Sales Manager, Qld/NT – via Agricultural Appointments Administration Officer, NSW – Jack’s Creek National Public Affairs Manager, AusVeg – via Rimfire Resources Senior Business Analyst, NSW – Bindaree Food Group Digital Content Development Officer […]
Feed efficiency critical in drought conditions
Low supplies of hay make feeding cattle a challenge. Elizabeth Picking, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in southwestern Missouri, sees the effects of severe drought in her area – dwindling hay supplies, poor-quality hay, high prices and ponds going dry. Under these conditions, cattle producers need to be more efficient with feed, Picking says. […]
New taskforce to enhance Australia’s biosecurity preparedness
The Federal Government has announced that a new Commonwealth taskforce will be established to ensure Australia is fully prepared to respond swiftly to growing biosecurity threats. The Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Taskforce will be co-chaired by a senior official from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and the Director-General of Emergency Management Australia (EMA) and […]
Nebraska Integrated Beef Systems hub now named Beef Innovation
An interdisciplinary effort to bring together University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and students working to improve the efficiency, resilience and profitability of beef production has a new name. Beef Innovation, a hub for beef excellence, brings together researchers, instructors and extension professionals with expertise in genetics, ruminant nutrition, grassland systems, climate, precision livestock management, ag […]
Ruth Manning-Sanders: ‘She was certain that it was every child’s birthright to visit a world of enchantment and occasional terrors’
Nursery favourite Ruth Manning-Sanders believed it was every child’s birthright to enter a world of enchantment and occasional terrors, where good always triumphs over evil, discovers Matthew Dennison. Poet-turned-folklorist Ruth Manning-Sanders understood the powerful attraction of fairy tales for readers. ‘In the end,’ she wrote in the foreword to A Book of Princes and Princesses, […]
Ratbag scores big at Simmental's 50th year celebrations
Homozygous polled bull Bandeeka Ratbag has been named the grand champion Simmental bull of the Ekka. Click to check the original article.
Farm Progress America, August 4, 2022
Max Armstrong reports that the new Senate measure – the Inflation Reduction Act – has strong support for critical conservation programs. Max outlines the key programs that are getting support including EQIP – the Environmental Quality Incentives Program; RCPP – Regional Conservation Partnership Program; Conservation Stewardship Program; and technical assistance are all supported in Senate […]
The Wongan Chaser is a truly local product | Farm Weekly
It was the first of four ordered for this year by Boekeman Machinery, Wongan Hills and the Wongan Chaser has been built to a simple, rugged, no-nonsense specification, with 43 centimetre (17 inch) upload auger, 30.5 tyres, roll tarp, rear ladder and fire extinguisher as standard. Click to check the original article.