“Almond hulls are unobtainable, cotton seed is at a crazy price and almond hulls are virtually unobtainable,” he said, noting that the recent rain event in the south spoiled some hay, and further reduced potential acreage with grain growers now progressing to harvest, rather than cutting for hay. Click to check the original article.
The three landscape control zones are at the intersecting boundaries of Riverina, Western and Central West Local Land Services regions adjacent to the Lachlan River, east of Gilgandra and the Newell Highway, north of Dunedoo, west of Coolah, south of Coonabarabran within the Central West Local Land Services boundary, and Lower Gwydir River sub-catchment west […]
The 31st annual Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, will be held in conjunction with CattleCon24, January 31-February 2, in Orlando, Florida. The premier educational experience draws more than 1,000 attendees every year and includes networking, idea sharing and informative sessions. “We have a packed schedule featuring industry experts discussing a variety of trending topics,” said […]
Pasture and condition ratings for the U.S. are ending the year on a slightly sour note, according to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC). USDA’s weekly “Crop Progress” report over the last several weeks has shown U.S. pasture and range in poor to very poor condition anywhere from 32%-39%. LMIC explains that typically range and […]
Among Angus cattlemen, Seldom Rest Farms in Niles, Michigan, is a brand synonymous with show-ring success. But a few times a year, the farm hosts a bus loaded with visitors from the Meijer grocery communications team to see how the beef they sell is raised. The Foster family opens its gates to share their story […]
Purdue University researchers are using mass spectrometry, a century-old analytical technique performed by experts in a laboratory, to monitor and analyze patterns of molecules in real-time, point-of-care applications in industrial and agricultural settings by nonexpert users. Christina Ferreira, metabolomics analyst at Purdue’s Metabolite Profiling Facility and Center for Analytical Instrument Development, said traditional mass spectrometry […]
“Our last major rainfall event was 32mm mid-September, but we haven’t had anything decent since,” says a Darkan farmer. Click to check the original article.
The Angus seedstock industries in the United States, Canada and Australia have joined forces this month to launch World Angus Evaluation – a globally focussed genetic analysis of Angus cattle. Working in conjunction with the American and Canadian Angus Associations, Angus Australia last week launched the project, combining data sources (phenotypes, genotypes and pedigree) from […]
CATTLE descriptions and terminology in Australia can often vary significantly between regions, market sectors and even between breeds. While there is a national language for livestock description that has been agreed to, and published by Meat & Livestock Australia and AusMeat, there are still many subjective descriptions that are frequently used to describe cattle and […]
Tuesday’s sale raised $27,500 for the Ben Chandler Family Fund, when bulls donated by both studs made $5000 each, purchased by Gordon Welsh, the owner of Stonehenge property Bimerah, and by the Chandler family at Home Creek, Barcaldine paying $17,500 for a 45-bale load of oaten hay donated by Terry Spackman, West Wyalong, NSW. Click […]
Mike Pearson examines the monthly crop production report released last Thursday by the USDA. The report includes corn, soybeans and various specialty crops. Cotton production is down this year. In 2022, farmers produced 14.5 million bales. This year, farmers made 12.8 million bales. Sunflower production is down 22 percent from 2022 but it is considered […]
Other volume buyers included Khalassa Partners, Bombala, who added five rams to their sire battery to a top price of $2000 and an average of $1420, C, T and G Lindsay, Peak View, near Cooma, purchased two at $1800 and $2000, and WH, RJ and HT Boate, Jerangle, near Cooma, bought three rams to a […]