Backgrounding weaners were also improved in quality and condition, and he said prices of 140 cents/kilogram last month were closer to 190c/kg. Jolly and Liz Coward, Wirrialpa, Hernani sold Brangus/Droughtmaster steers that averaged 316 kg for 218c/kg, returning $690, while Coffs Harbour Hardwoods sold an Angus steer, averaging 320 kg for 236c/kg or $755. Another […]
Plants have developed surprising ways of spreading their seed, says John Wright, as he explores the unusual and risqué manner in which some species reproduce to answer one of botany’s oldest questions: how do plants have sex? The late-17th-century discovery of the sexual nature of plants came as a terrible shock to puritanical sensitivities, with […]
Josh Baethge, Farm Progress policy editor, talks with Mike about the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, as well as preparations for a possible government shutdown and farm bill possibilities. In the cab, Buster Underwood, Cortland, New York, farmer talks about his dairy and crop operation, the Plenish variety and its impact on cattle […]
Our desire to buy online may have blighted many high streets, but, happily, plenty of independent bookshops are still thriving against the odds. Catriona Gray picks seven of her favourite stores off the shelf. One summer, when I was a student at Trinity College in Dublin, I got a job helping to clear out a […]
Farmers, community members and Dalwallinu PS students checked out the demonstrations Click to check the original article.
“Over the coming days, investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities on site including site mapping, wreckage examination, and recovery of any aircraft components for further examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra. Click to check the original article.
A member of the public notified police just after 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon. Click to check the original article.
“Over the coming days, investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities on site including site mapping, wreckage examination, and recovery of any aircraft components for further examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra. Click to check the original article.
A member of the public notified police just after 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon. Click to check the original article.
A member of the public notified police just after 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon. Click to check the original article.
Changes are afoot at the famous rhododendron gardens of Leonardslee, which are now being planted for year-round interest. Charles Quest-Ritson reports. The gardens at Leonardslee in Sussex are famous for their rhododendrons and azaleas in spring, especially for the hybrids bred by Sir Edmund Loder more than 100 years ago. It is less well known […]
From a sheep station to medical officer, Bob Balmain and wife and registered nurse Helen Balmain recall their time at the RFDS Charleville which celebrates 80 years service this month. Click to check the original article.