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Breeding sheep for your environment | The Land

Mr Meckiff is the principal of JM Livestock, a Wagga Wagga-based livestock breeding consultancy and he made the point that a sheep producer can have the most productive pastures but if their sheep genetics don’t match the quality and productivity of the pasture, producers are missing out on potential income. Click to check the original […]

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Grow trees or install wind towers?

Oberon residents fear their landscape and the economic, environmental and social fabric of their community is being threatened at the expense of renewable energy. Click to check the original article.

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What to know about grazing frosted forages

By Ben Beckman, University of Nebraska Extension The first frost may be welcome for its fly-killing ability, but for cattle producers running cattle on annual forages, a few management steps this time of year can make sure the first frost doesn’t create problems for cattle grazing milo, sudangrass and sorghum varieties. Check your seed tag […]

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Farmers Business Network launches Profectus Feeds

Farmers Business Network Inc. (FBN), the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, has launched its Profectus Feeds, a new approach to beef cattle feeding that it says could increase profitability and sustainability of beef production. The system, designed by FBN Livestock’s range of nutrition experts and veterinarians, balances beef diets for amino acid requirements relative […]

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Treager MP Rob Katter and HIll MP Shane Knuth call on TMR to remove faulty speed cameras which they claim are issuing fines, costing people jobs and money. | Queensland Country Life

“I have asked for the Minister to provide what specific speed related crashes have occurred in this 60 km/h zone in the past five years to justify placement of a speed camera device, who deployed the camera, what qualifications they had for deployment and evidence showing placement was valid and in accordance with Queensland Government […]

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