Massively under-resourced response compounds Indonesia's FMD crisis
Indonesia’s food and mouth disease crisis is being compounded by a massively under-resourced response. Click to check the original article.
“Cattle crash in anyone’s language”: Processor speaks truth to producers | The Land
“When young cattle that were selling for 700 cents kilogram are now making 500c/kg, a fall of 200c/kg, that’s $600 less on a 300kg animal; that’s a cattle crash in anyone’s language,” he said, pointing out that these falls seen in recent weeks were purely on the back of producer loss of confidence in a […]
Persistence and passion for local produce the key for Gympie growers
The Waugh’s love of farming has withstood many challenges over the last 30 years. Click to check the original article.
Farringford: The story of the Isle of Wight bolthole of Alfred, Lord Tennyson
After nearly 60 years as a hotel, this former home of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson has been triumphantly restored as a house museum. John Goodall reports; photography by Paul Highnam. On January 21, 1884, the poet laureate Alfred Tennyson was elevated to the peerage as Baron of Aldworth, Surrey, and of Freshwater on the […]
Smiles from the Charters Towers rodeo | Photos
Rodeo enthusiasts gathered at the Dalrymple Equestrian Centre on July 23. Click to check the original article.
Red ink almost everywhere in 12,387 head AuctionsPlus offering
Part of a line of 62 Angus x Santa steers 403kg at 5-10 months from Hayfield Pastoral, Longreach which made 581.6c/kg or $1790/head on Friday, while their 49 heifer sisters averaging 386kg made 562c or $1610 IT was another very tough trading week for the national cattle market, both online and through physical markets, with […]
One Day dawns for Lizzie
One day – it’s a familiar term for young women busy juggling motherhood, home life and jobs, but for Blackall’s Liz Baillie it’s the realisation of a dream to one day have her own clothing line. Click to check the original article.
MeatUp to deliver latest red meat advice
MLA group manager – productivity and animal wellbeing, David Beatty said the program would have a whole-farm focus. Click to check the original article.
Leading with feedback saves time and money
At the moment, there is a lot of public criticism of perceived government planning and possible response to the threat of FMD. Click to check the original article.
Where to start when growing your own vegetables | In Fiona’s Garden | The Land
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic I interviewed three gardeners, two of them new to gardening (see The Land, October 8, 2020), including a teenage schoolboy, a uni student and a retiree. All three remain more committed than ever. Vegie gardening is so much more than saving dollars, it’s a way of life. Click […]
New Cotton Yarns podcast a 'must listen'
A new cotton podcast filled with industry experts and timely topics has launched. Click to check the original article.
Subscribe to Farm Weekly and win a Toyota HiLux ute, sponsored by New Town Toyota/Kalamunda Toyota and Elders. | Farm Weekly
Our partners on this special occasion are long-time Farm Weekly client New Town Toyota/Kalamunda Toyota, which has been with us on each of our previous Toyota HiLux ute giveaways, and Elders Limited, the 183-year-old company that started what is now Farm Weekly as its own in-house publication in 1922. Click to check the original article.