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Farm Progress America, November 20, 2023

Mike Pearson takes a look at the USDA’s cattle on feed report released Nov. 17. The report revealed there were 11.9 million cattle on feed at feedlots 1,000 or more head totaled. The inventory was 2 percent above November 1, 2022. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.16 million head, 4 percent above 2022. Net […]

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My favourite painting: Sir David Hempleman-Adams

Industrialist and explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams selects a beguiling Egon Schiele work. Sir David Hempleman-Adams on his choice, ‘Four Trees‘ by Egon Schiele ‘One of the great things about adventure and travelling to the four corners of the world is passing through major cities. I always get out of the airport and make a beeline […]

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Ag groups say farm bill extension isn’t enough

The ag world breathed a collective sigh of relief last Thursday when President Biden signed a continuing resolution that also extend the 2018 Farm Bill. Lawmakers now have until Sept. 30, 2024, to hash out a new bill. However, many ag industry leaders are hoping it will not take that long. American Farm Bureau Federation […]

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Robots key to pollination at Guyra tomato glasshouse | The Land

Until the arrival of the Arugga robots, pollination was done manually with multiple passes along the vines each week using a pollinating wand. Now, the robots are supervised by just one staff member with a tablet, and they use water pipes originally designed as winter heating conduits as the tracks along which the robots move. […]

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50-year milestone reached by live exporter, Austrex + PICTURES

Francisco Romano, Lennart Ephraim, Pollo Scasso, Paul Mason and Nicolas Secco at Friday night’s Austrex 50th anniversary gathering in Brisbane LIVE export pioneer Austrex celebrated 50 years of operations with a high-spirited knees-up in Brisbane on Friday night. Tall tales and true were shared among the 300 guests from across the Australian live export industry, […]

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