Finding the brighter side of life
From chronic pain, came creativity and friendship Click to check the original article.
I've joined the bay nobility | In Fiona's Garden
My bay tree flowered this week for the first time. Click to check the original article.
Going back to organic production not that easy, says certifier
Shocks ahead for red meat producers, wanting to get back into organics. Click to check the original article.
All-star line-up to thrill at AELEC
Unmatched equine excellence on show. Click to check the original article.
Gold medal for Glen Olives | The Land
Average annual rainfall of around 900mm is helpful for the growth of the olives, but supplementary irrigation from a dam on the property through micro-sprays is important. The application of fertiliser, Nitrophoska blue, gives the trees a hit of 12 per cent Nitrogen, 5.2pc phosphorus and 14pc potassium and is applied usually in October, giveing […]
Abelene Park Poll Dorsets perform well in a tough market
Poll Dorset rams sold to $4000 twice at the Abelene Park Poll Dorset and White Suffolk sale, Piallaway, Click to check the original article.
Nebraska Ranch receives Certified Angus Beef commercial award
Some progress can be seen. Replacing old barns with new ones, buying a hydraulic chute, or those first calves after investing in genetics. Other progress is invisible because it happens inside, in the way you think. Both are a necessity on the Guide Rock, Nebraska, ranch where Troy Anderson manages a commercial Angus herd and […]
Publication details comparison study on winter cow care
Best management practices for winter care of the cow herd aren’t always evident, especially when those unfamiliar with raising livestock see animals outdoors in open fields during cold, snowy weather without apparent access to shelter. A recent Iowa State University study was designed to evaluate whether the effects of winter grazing or confinement for winter […]
This market is the time to make money in cattle
When I concluded last week’s post I mentioned the market is being extra generous right now, and this week was no different. Most of us have smart phones which will allow us to pull up market reports in seconds, or we can watch an auction live. These phones also have a calculator built into them. […]
Keep forage nitrate toxicity in mind this year
Jason Hartschuh, Ohio State University Extension This year has been a weather rollercoaster with multiple spells of drought and flooded conditions. These adverse growing conditions can cause unforeseen challenges with the forages you have stored away. We have had multiple reports of high nitrate levels this year. The first reports of high nitrate levels were […]
What house buyers want above all? A wreck that needs fixing up, according to new study
Forget all the work you’ve done priming your home for sale: the latest research suggests that what buyers really want is to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to a fixer upper. If you’re trying to sell your home — or considering it — you may have your own ideas about what’s going […]
Lunar Brangus Ultrablack sale starts with a bang | Queensland Country Life
Top seller at $30,000 was Lunar Standout S168, a homozygous polled, two-year-old, 856 kilogram son of Telpara Hills Kenworth with fat scans of 11mm and 8mm, respectively for P8 and rib fat and 130 square centimetres for eye muscle area and an intramuscular fat reading of 6.1 per cent. Click to check the original article.