8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (380+ words) The last few months have been challenging for Queensland farmers and regional communities, still trying to come to terms with nebulous environmental reforms and now grappling with fuel, fertiliser and plastics shortages and subsequent price volatility. Adding to these challenging…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (128+ words) Weak calves? Your breeding program could be the cause, this vet says Queensland Country Life Weak, sick calves? Your breeding program could be the cause, this vet says A calf with wobbly legs and trouble standing up could be the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (927+ words) Historically, the male calves of the dairy industry were seen as a byproduct rather than a prize. Dan Cork, a fifth-generation dairy farmer, is flipping that script by merging his 130-head Jersey herd with tailored beef genetics like Speckle Park…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (354+ words) Last week we caught up with Don Davies, a dairy farmer located in the Toowoomba region running a year-round calving system milking on average 80 Illawarra's. The farm is under dryland production, with bores and dams supplying water for livestock and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (721+ words) A dairying family's switch to beef is paying off after a pen of their weaner steers scored the top prize at the Miriam Vale show sale on Friday, May 22. The pen of 13 Brangus weaner steers offered by Wayne and Denise…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (915+ words) At the heart of Scott and Adele Frew's beef business is a simple goal: ensuring the grass never stops feeding the soil. After starting Belli Beef in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in 2019 using rotational grazing, the couple has since switched…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (602+ words) Achmea Farm Insurance has launched a convenient way for stud stock buyers to insure their stud animals online. The new Stud Stock Insurance Portal enables farmers to insure their bulls and rams in just minutes - anytime, anywhere. In recent years,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) Queensland Farmers Federation's acting corporate partnerships and communications manager Jak K joined east AUSmilk at the Gear familys dairy farm in Cedar Pocket, Gympie for the launch of the Queensland Dairy Plan. The Gear family farm is a prime example…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (603+ words) Maintain groundcover, improve weaning rates, and use technology to solve real problems. The last 10 years of research on the northern beef herd boils down to these three rules, according to Australian Country Choice director David Foote. Following them could help…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (606+ words) Beef producers are turning off more calves from the same number of breeders than ever before, a reflection largely of the money that has been spent on stepping up the genetic quality of bulls. What that means, however, is that…...