Grassland derogations for livestock manure in nitrate vulnerable zones (The...
(Source: The Environment Agency) In an NVZ, you can apply up to 170kg per hectare of nitrogen in livestock manure (including manure deposited by livestock or by spreading) on your holding in each...
View ArticleMy 50 favourite UK restaurants: critic Marina O'Loughlin's choice
The Guardian’s restaurant critic picks her 50 favourite restaurants in the UK, from a seaside pub in Kent that serves some of the best food on the planet to a Glasgow old-timer that’s a city...
View ArticleThey Shoot Kangaroos, Don't They?
Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The cuddly looking creatures are still a beloved national icon, but they're also the scourge of ranchers, frequent roadkill, a...
View ArticleStrategic grazing of lucerne to lift lamb numbers (MLA - Meat & Livestock...
(Source: MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited) 30 September 2016 Sheep producers could significantly increase lamb weaning percentages from autumn-joined ewes by having them graze lucerne...
View ArticleChristmas Eve in Phoenix - Special Dining on Dec. 24th
I hope all your shopping is done and that tomorrow you will be spending the day with family. You might be volunteering or simply enjoying a day off, if Christmas isn't a holiday that you celebrate....
View Article‘Two-way’ bet pays off
Jeff and Simone Smith who farm at Trawalla, 30km north north-west of Ballarat, were looking at having a 'two-way bet' last year when they sowed down a sheep paddock to Antas sub-clover. They run about...
View ArticleLight stubble grazing doesn't reduce crop yields (GRDC - Grains Research and...
(Source: GRDC - Grains Research and Development Corporation) Light sheep grazing of crop residues over summer in no-till systems does not negatively impact on subsequent grain crop yields, soil health...
View ArticleManagement Notes for August 2016 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
(Source: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland Government) Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
View ArticleSeedy paddock save for sheep producers (NSW Agriculture, Biosecurity and Mine...
(Source: NSW Agriculture, Biosecurity and Mine Safety Division) 13 Jul 2015 Sheep and lamb producers have been reminded that winter is the time to plan strategies to keep flocks free of grass seed...
View ArticleEarly sowing delivers benefits in LRZ (GRDC - Grains Research and Development...
(Source: GRDC - Grains Research and Development Corporation) Farming in the low rainfall zone of north-western Victoria means Matt Curtis needs to make every drop of rain count. That is why for the...
View ArticleWhat to do when: Monthly checklist for enthusiastic gardeners
Our region’s gardening schedule stretches year round. No matter the month, there’s always something to do. Need suggestions? Here are many ideas, contributed by local UC Cooperative Extension master...
View ArticleManagement Notes for October 2016 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
(Source: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland Government) Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
View ArticlePigs, cows, sheep - not a normal farm
Walk in one gate and you see pigs, through another there's sheep or beef, and a third gate leads to the cowshed. With its diverse range of animals, Ngarara Farm is not your average farm. Owned by Bryan...
View ArticleFocusing on lamb survival (MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited)
(Source: MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited) 19 August 2016 Sheep producers have successfully lifted lamb survival rates in the past decade and the industry is on target to achieve further...
View ArticleTexas Crop and Weather Report — Aug. 9 (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)
(Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service) Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Samuel Zapata, 956-968-5581, samuel.zapata@ag.tamu.edu; Dr. Robert Hogan,...
View ArticleIsrael sprays Gazan farmland close to border fence, destroying crops and...
(Source: B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories) In December 2015, Palestinian farmers in the Gaza Strip reported that Israeli military planes had...
View ArticleMake your weaners winners (MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited)
(Source: MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited) 16 September 2016 With many southern sheep producers coming into spring with plenty of feed after a wet winter, livestock consultant San Jolly...
View ArticleTop tips for lambing success (Massey University)
(Source: Massey University) Massey University's International Sheep Research Centre have conducted research for lambing success. Massey University's International Sheep Research Centre, with funding...
View ArticleUsing nitrogen fertilisers in nitrate vulnerable zones (The Environment Agency)
(Source: The Environment Agency) You must follow this guidance if you use any manufactured fertilisers, manures or other materials that contain nitrogen on agricultural land in a nitrate vulnerable...
View ArticleTop Restaurants S-Z
SANSEI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR Restaurateur and chef D.K. Kodama is a powerhouse on the local dining scene, and here’s why: His venues consistently deliver well-executed, top-notch and...
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