During drought nitrates and prussic acid can build up in forages to levels dangerous to livestock, causing severe illness and even death after eating affected forages, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Jamie Gundel. Nitrates tend to concentrate in the bottom third of the plant. It shows in the plant’s stem and stalks more than leaves, Gundel […]
AgNext at Colorado State University and Elanco Animal Health Incorporated have formed a strategic alliance as part of a continued commitment to pioneer sustainability solutions for animal agriculture, transforming the next frontier of opportunity in livestock sustainability. As part of a strategic alliance, Elanco’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Sara Place, will join the AgNext team and […]
Long time Paddock to Palate competitors, Yulgilbar Pastoral Company, took top honors in Class 38 (70 day trade) with a pen of six Santa Gertrudis steers making 720.43 points ahead of Russell Pastoral Operations which came in second and third with their Angus cross pens. Click to check the original article.
Max Armstrong reports the continued support for conservation programs. Recently the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association continued its support showing the annual meeting has conservation programs on the list of key issues. That summer meeting sets the tone for key issues the organization promotes, and voluntary conservation programs are a key feature the group wants to […]
The new infested hives fall within an existing eradication zone, but with a new biosecurity order being made, the eradication zone around the Butterwick group will expand to slightly the west. Tracing is underway to confirm how these sites are linked to previous detections. To bring recreational beekeepers into the biosecurity fold, those affected by […]
The team included former WAFL players, Subiaco trio Justin Joyce, Kukerin-Dumbleyung Cougars, Adam Cockie, Moora Mavericks and Kaidyn Fullgrabe, Cunderdin Magpies, Claremont’s Matt Palfrey, Railways Albany, Perth/Swan Districts’ Matt Rogers, Cunderdin Magpies, Perth/ Peel’s Gerald Ugle, Mines Rovers, Kalgoorlie and East Fremantle’s Kim Schofield, Brigades, Geraldton. Click to check the original article.
We all have tea towels in our kitchen drawer reminding us of the places we travelled to on holidays but Glenn Cooke’s remarkable collection of 1500 souvenir textiles probably trumps any pile we have stashed. Click to check the original article.
The $80,000 top-priced bull at Texas Angus with Dave Gibson, World Wide Sires Australia, buyer John Hurley, Kiah Maroo Angus, Toobeah, auctioneer Mark Duffy, Ben and Wendy Mayne, Texas Angus, Warialda, and their children Rosie, Will and Lachlan. Photo: Simon Chamberlain Click to check the original article.
Puppy crate training can be tricky, yet it can pay dividends in all sorts of ways — even making puppy toilet training easier. Award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall explains how to get it right from the start — and we do mean the VERY start. It might not seem like it as you decide between different breeds, […]
JL Wood Pastoral Co, Spring Mountain, Swan Vale paid $28,000 for a 24-month-old son of Landfall Keystone K132, while Roger fuller Singleton, account Tollua Cattle Co, Jerrys Plains also paid $28,00 for a son of Eastern Plains Pitnacree P110. Tollua Cattle Co also paid $16,000 for another Pitnacree son. Click to check the original article.
Australia’s athletic DNA suggests tomorrow’s champions are gripped by the current Commonwealth Games. But sporting careers are notoriously short – and as kids around the country feel the first flush of future hopes and dreams, education experts and former elite athletes agree that youth talent development should include knowledge that translates into later civilian employment. […]
The eastern migration of the cold front which earlier in the week buffeted parts of Western Australia with damaging winds and dangerous seas has seen severe weather warnings issued in five states and territories – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT. Click to check the original article.