Bidgel Grazing Company, Elvanbrook, St George, Queensland, bought 10 bulls from the Angus catalogue with a top price of $22,000, averaging $12,300. The top-priced bull was the 858 kg Peakes Bowen Identity S448, with EBVs of +47 for 200-day growth, +92 for 400-day growth, and +120 for 600-day growth. Click to check the original article.
The number of farmers trialling alternative irrigation systems continues to grow. Click to check the original article.
Mount Isa’s RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew came to the aid of a record 96 people last financial year, outstripping their previous record of assisting 56 people. Click to check the original article.
The Queensland Pasture Resilience Program (QPRP) is a partnership between the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Meat and Livestock Australia, targeting three significant threats to beef productivity in northern Australia – pasture dieback, land condition decline and pasture rundown. Click to check the original article.
With the markets continuing their downward trends, a positive in the Southern Tablelands is the recent rain. Click to check the original article.
Bidgel Grazing Company, Elvanbrook, St George, Queensland, bought 10 bulls from the Angus catalogue with a top price of $22,000, averaging $12,300. The top-priced bull was the 858 kg Peakes Bowen Identity S448, with EBVs of +47 for 200-day growth, +92 for 400-day growth, and +120 for 600-day growth. Click to check the original article.
Axiota Animal Health, a global company focused on developing products to help cattle thrive during transition and stress, announced additions to their sales, technical and pipeline development teams to support business growth. Gene Gengelbach, Ph.D., brings a wealth of nutrition expertise to his new role as dairy technical services manager. He joins the company after […]
A new report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability features current rates for custom services related to livestock production in Nebraska. It reflects the results of a statewide survey that was circulated in early 2023 to those who either provide or pay for custom work related to livestock. The survey report is […]
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released two reports detailing the interconnectedness of the animal rights movement, as well as tactics targeting animal agriculture. The Animal Rights Extremist Web exemplifies how animal rights groups are strategically connected in many ways, including personnel and financial support. The Radical Vegan Activism in 2022 report highlights efforts to attack animal […]
Mid winter cattle prices continue to bounce along the bottom, with some sectors up on June and others back as those with feed take advantage of those without. Click to check the original article.
Increase in bush and grass fire incidents across the Northern Tablelands, with over 100 incidents reported in the past three months. Click to check the original article.
Over the course of her career, Ms Vitelli has covered many major issues, such as environment relative activity standards, vertebrate pests, and of course, her work with weed management, which made her the first point of call on the topic, for many within the industry. Click to check the original article.