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Act Now to Add Value to Weaned Calves
Added value can be captured through marketing preconditioned weaned calves or retained ownership past weaning. Along with weaning at least 45 days, preconditioning includes several practices that add value to cattle for the buyer and seller. Beyond this, additional weight gain can be added by growth implants, adding further value to your calves. Bovine respiratory […]
WOTUS roundtable features cattle producers’ thoughts
On June 6, the Kansas Livestock Association, an affiliate of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, hosted a Waters of the U.S. roundtable with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers. EPA and Corps officials heard first-hand the impact of EPA’s proposal to expand federal jurisdiction of waters as well as the […]
FAO Food Price Index falls but remains high
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 157.4 points in May 2022, falling 0.9 points (0.6%) from April. While the decline marked the second consecutive monthly decline, the index was still 29.2 points (22.8%) above May 2021. Vegetable oil, sugar, and dairy price indices were all lower, but cereal and meat price indices increased. FAO […]
An historic fort for sale with secret underground tunnels, Napoleonic pathways and a shower from the QE2
The sale of Fort Borstal presents an utterly unique opportunity to own an outstanding piece of history with scope for further development. Believed to be the last Victorian fort under private ownership, Fort Borstal finds itself on the market via Savills for offers over £1.5 million. Originally designed to hold the high ground southwest of […]
Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa review: The picturesque French village that became a luxury hotel
Phoebe Hunt checks into a village-style hotel in the Luberon Valley, famed for its cycling and vineyards. Coquillade was a wine-making village, tended to by monks, for many centuries before its sprawling buildings united to became a single luxury hotel — and the rolling vineyards still define its soul. From midsummer onwards, bunches of grapes […]
Farmer sentiment plummets as production costs skyrocket
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped in May to its lowest level since April 2020, down 22 points to a reading of 99. Agricultural producers’ perceptions regarding current conditions on their farms, as well as their future expectations, both weakened during the month. The Index of Current Conditions dipped 26 points to a […]
Farm Progress America, June 7, 2022
Max Armstrong looks at the volatility in the wheat market with insight from Dale Durchholz, a consultant with Grain Cycles. Durchholz has shared how many countries grow wheat which is a vital food grain, but supplies have ranged from abundant to tight. Uncertainty in the Black Sea market combined with changes in India have challenged […]
Imaging removes guess work from trials
Imaging is a game-changer for the agriculture industry. Click to check the original article.
Matilda and Lila rise to the top of junior judging at Farmfest
Students shine in junior competitions. Click to check the original article.
Dubbo Hereford National record jumps to six-figure high price | The Land
The $120,000 record-top priced bull with buyers Stephen Peake, Bowen stud, Barraba, and David and Olwyn (front) Lyons, Melville Park stud, Vasey, Vic, Nutrien representatives ?? and John Settree, and vendors Emma, Del and Greg Rees of The Ranch Poll Herefords, Tomingley. Photo: Kate Loudon Click to check the original article.
Merino scholarship ball photos | The Land
Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean’s Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. […]