“While my students might live in remote locations and their experiences are varied, one common thing I have learnt is that kids love to tell stories, laugh, make connections, play and learn. It is just finding ways for learning to be relatable and engaging in their context. Click to check the original article.
A school at Kingaroy has exhibited stud cattle for the first time ever at Ekka. Click to check the original article.
The pressure of international prices is hitting Australian market. Click to check the original article.
Almost 200,000 homes will be powered by clean renewable energy following planning approval for two large-scale solar farms in the Southern Tablelands region. Click to check the original article.
Yesterday, my daughter skipped school to ride along to a cattle auction with me. We were selling some cattle coming off grass and half a load of them were hers. These cattle increased in value by $800 per head since we purchased them, mostly due to the market going up. This was going to be […]
The 24th annual University of Nebraska Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) Open House will be held Wednesday, August 23. Speakers at this year’s event will cover a wide range of topics, ranging from weather to research. Numerous commercial exhibits, and a free lunch will round out the day. The Open House can also be watched live […]
Optimism greeted beef cattle producers from around the country attending the recent Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course for two primary reasons — high cattle prices and continued consumer demand, despite the higher beef prices. Unlike in previous decades, Americans today eat higher-grade beef and pay a premium for it. Beef cattle producers broke out […]
As forage resources dwindle in times of drought producers may need to consider early weaning options for the cow herd. Early weaning is designed to save body condition on the females by ending lactation and decreasing nutritional requirements. Getting each cow to a body condition score of 5.5-6 by calving is a key step in […]
Volvo Cars, the Swedish car maker renowned for making vehicle safety a strong selling point in the 1970s and 80s, has joined Range Rover in offering customers a naturally warm-in-winter, cool-in-summer, breathable, sensible wool-blend seat upholstery option alternative to standard leather. Click to check the original article.
Mike Pearson tells listeners about the Meat Demand Monitor published by Kansas State University and clues livestock producers in on consumer behavior. The Meat Demand Monitor is funded by the beef and pork checkoff dollars. It is aimed at finding out what is happening in the meat industry at grocery stores and restaurants. The Meat […]
Postcodes from Western Australia, Victoria and NSW were sprinkled among the sale results at the Raff Angus bull sale at Drillham on Friday, demonstrating the wide regard and support the Raff family’s Angus bulls have around the country. Click to check the original article.
Elders agent Andrew Brickford, Bathurst, McDonald Lawson Carter agent, Andy Carter, Mudgee, VPC stud principal Sam Broinowski, Mudgee, Angus top priced David Carter Yarraman North, Quirindi, and auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth. Picture by Elka Devney. Click to check the original article.