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Overall 16,000 Brisbane Valley bred weaners sell into three states in three months | Queensland Country Life

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the ‘bible of the bush’. Contact 0459 827414. Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better […]

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Is sell/buy marketing for the cattle world?

What do JCPenney, Walmart, Shell gas stations,Tractor Supply, and real estate investors all have in common? They all do sell/buy marketing. They have different names for it. For example, in real estate, they gave it the acronym “BRRRR,” which stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat. Walmart calls it “VMI,” which stands for Vendor […]

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Early weaning calves to reduce nutrient needs during drought

Early wean calves to reduce cow herd nutrient needs to match drought-limited feed resources, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. In addition, early weaning can improve calf performance because calves are put on a more nutritious diet following weaning. Davis discusses strategies to help cattle producers be successful in early weaning […]

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USDA looks to increase competition

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new partnership with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to increase competition within the agriculture sector. The Agriculture Competition Partnership will focus on anticompetitive market structures and practices within agriculture. It will also address the lack of choices for consumers and producers as well as […]

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