Powered up Southern Tablelands country delivers productivity
Gundowringa is 865 hectares of highly regarded grazing country backed by the additional income generated from 13 wind turbines. Click to check the original article.
The place where red meat consumption is tipped to grow by 1324pc
“That’s the size of the Australian market plus another 8m.” Click to check the original article.
Taskforce strengthens protections for H-2B workers
The U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development are strengthening protections for workers in the H-2B program. Task force actions include better protecting workers engaged in labor disputes, addressing exploitation during recruitment and sharing resources with workers to inform them of their […]
NQ business seeks approval to build 22 houses in Hughenden
Hollimans acquiring blocks of land in Hughenden to expand business. Click to check the original article.
Restockers chase best lambs for a premium | Stock Talk
New season lambs are selling reasonably well considering the circumstances of an oversupplied market. Click to check the original article.
Maximus barley wins Duri Ag Bureau comp | The Land
Entered by Gareth Rogers, the crop was double-cropped after sorghum, which was grown in the 2022/23 summer season. Before that, the paddock had grown wheat in 2021, and next year, Mr Rogers plans to grow canola. Mr Rogers’ crop of Buster sorghum had been placed third in the Ag Bureau’s sorghum competition announced earlier in […]
Lower corn prices to benefit cattle feeding cost of gain
Corn prices have fallen since the beginning of the year and are expected to remain lower than levels experienced in the last couple of years for the foreseeable future, according to Michael Langemeier, agriculture economist at Purdue University. This, he suggests, will benefit feeding cost of gain for cattle finishing. Langemeir relays that cash corn […]
CSU supports livestock producers as wolves reenter state
As Colorado prepares to reintroduce wolves to the state by the end of the year, scientists and Extension faculty at Colorado State University are being proactive about preventing conflict between people and wolves. CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and CSU Extension launched the Wolf Conflict Reduction Fund last year to support livestock producers with non-lethal […]
You might thing a book about the birds that lived in London 75 years ago would make for gloomy reading. Nothing could be further from the truth.
75 years ago, Richard Fitter published the seminal book ‘London’s Birds’. Jack Watkins takes a look inside to see what it tells us about the changing face of the capital’s avian population — and comes away marvelling at how our winged friends have thrived despite the march of metropolitan progress. When Richard Fitter’s London’s Birds was […]
Partnership aims to improve emerging animal disease detection
The USDA is announcing a new partnership between the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will place five scientists in labs in each of the five NAHLN regions to enhance the capabilities and capacities of NAHLN. “We are thrilled to announce this […]
Fitzroy River bridge ahead of schedule
The new Fitzroy River bridge will be open to all traffic by the end of this year – more than six months ahead of schedule. Click to check the original article.
Greg Fawcett shares AI industry trends after 45 years on the job
AI industry and training veteran Greg Fawcett shares insight into the business of improving genetics and reducing labour in cattle breeding. Click to check the original article.