A letter from the WDF Publisher – Farming ups, downs now up
THE saying that Australia was built on the sheep’s back will be familiar to many of us. This was true not only in pioneer times but also until the 1950s.
Stepping Up in the dairy industry
THE final Young Dairy Network event of 2022 saw attendees head to the Newton family farm at Princetown, where the topic of the evening was succession planning, and ‘Stepping Up’ into the dairy industry.
Muster Dog winner’s working dog tips
THE importance of working dogs to Australian farmers and property owners cannot be underestimated with more than 270,000 stock-herding dogs across rural Australia, and Frank Finger has shared his top tips for training working dogs.
Good Meat Education in schools
WHO else has noticed the rise in ‘ignorant city dwellers’ perception of animal protein farming?
MLA launches livestock gas calculator
A DIGITISED version of a greenhouse gas (GHG) web-based calculator for sheep and beef producers was launched by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) on Tuesday.
Live export ban debate continues
LIVE animal exports are back in the headlines after the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry minister, Murray Watt, announced consultation was underway to end live sheep exports.
Young farmers NZ tour
BOSTOCKS Creek farmer Jack Hutt learnt a lot about how New Zealand farmers deal with rain and high stocking rates – but he returned from a study tour with a better appreciation of how Australians farm.
Wilkah – solid and reliable
WILKAH Hereford Stud was established by Andrew and Angela Lyons in 2011 with 70 Melville Park breeders, and was named using a combination of their children’s names – Will and Kaylah.
MLA Aussie Meat Trade Hub launched
EXPORTERS, importers, retailers, butchers, and chefs from around the world can now access a one stop shop for buying, selling, and marketing with a single log on through Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
RIST’s own wins NZ shearing comp
MACARTHUR’S Mark Purcell has continued his success in wool handling competing, taking out the annual international Golden Shears Trans Tasman Wool Handling Test competition in Masterton, New Zealand, last weekend.
Wild Bear Herefords on show
WILD Bear Herefords is based in Paris Creek – about 30 minutes from the central business district of Adelaide – but have developed a number of repeat clients in the south-west of Victoria over the past four years.
‘Drinking’ milk to stay key category for the Australian dairy sector
THE liquid ‘drinking’ milk market remains of key importance to Australia’s dairy sector – with improved domestic retail pricing and opportunities for further export growth – according to a newly-released Rabobank industry report.
Hamilton Bowls Report
It’s birthday month at the Hamilton Bowling Club.
Happy birthday to Graeme on his big birthday, Ron, Helen and many other July babies.
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