PRODIGY CLASS: Margaret Williams, Marrington stud, Dubbo, NSW sashes Division 3 reserve champion Bayview Prodigy G25 held by stud principal Chris Thompson, Yorketown. They are with judge Peter Falls, Malton Shorthorns, Finley, NSW.

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SCOOTING around the Stockmen’s bar kitchen at the RNA Showgrounds today - camera in one hand, notebook pocketed, and a sneaky slice of mouth-watering Wagyu in the other - fulfilled the dream of any true beef aficionado.

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Grass-fed beef was the standout performer in this year's Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show branded beef competition.

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Farmers in New South Wales have welcomed changes to the state's land clearing laws.

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Professor Bob Swick of the University of New England (UNE) organised a “Poultry Nutrition Master Class” in Armidale over two and a half days which was attended by over 30 researchers, students and industry people.

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FARM services rival Ruralco is not waiting around for Elders to have a change of heart about rejecting its merger offer.

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The Bill Lamb Trophy for supreme exhibit was won by Mulloorie poll Merino ram Mulloorie Charlie exhibited by Peter and Brett Meyer, Brinkworth, SA.

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WA’s largest dairy farming conglomerate Lactanz Dairy has gone into receivership.

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China is pushing ahead with a sweeping plan to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns and cities over the next dozen years — a transformative event that could set off a new wave of growth or saddle the country with problems for generations to come.

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The price of agri-foods in China rose marginally last week, according to a survey taken by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in 36 medium and large sized cities during the week 3-9 June.

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The government has granted subsidies of 300 million yuan ($48.54 million) to prop up the poultry sector as it struggles in the wake of the H7N9 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, 14 June.

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China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on Sunday (16 June) began to check for food companies in Nanchang county, Jiangxi Province, processing preserved eggs with copper sulphate, following a China Central Television (CCTV) report.

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A combination of increasing animal feed prices and stagnant livestock costs is having a significant impact on Cypriot farmers.

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Eating a diet containing too many easily-digestible carbohydrates and not enough fibre – like in white bread – increases the risk of obesity and diabetes.

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He new banking protocol prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India for the cooperative sector is feared to bring agriculture lending to a complete halt and render the 1,602 primary cooperative banks in the State redundant from July 1.

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Monsoons have just set in and the state has already recorded a rainfall of 159.2mm- a positive sign as the figure is over 222% more than the month's average rainfall.

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Despite some fluctuation in prices of key ingredients, poultry feed prices remained unchanged last week.

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Aaron Forde was yesterday elected as chairman of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB).

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Farmer Business Developments approved the share buy-back scheme announced at its annual meeting last week and has set aside a fund of €500,000 for the initiative.

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Phosphorus deficiency is limiting the capacity of Irish land, and increased P allowances are required to support grass growth, according to the IFA.

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Cooperatives should consolidate April hardship bonuses and add 2 cents a litre to base prices in light of Fonterra auction price adjustments, an Irish Dairy Spokesman has announced.

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The Irish Dairy Board's purchase price index for May has increased to a record 124.7, inferring a farm gate price of 38c/litre for May.

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The Agrievolution Economic Committee is a working group of the Agrievolution Alliance, which is a network of the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturers' associations.

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There is no medicine like sunshine and growth. If ever there was a week that proved that, it has just passed.

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Making the most of a higher milk price will be the focus of discussion at a Northland Focus Farm field day in Okaihau on July 2.

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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) has proved a success yielding an increase of seven hundred fifty nine billion naira (N759billion) far ahead of the expected target in the sector.

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A young shepherd competition is being held by the Northern Ireland region of the National Sheep Association at the upcoming Sheep NI 2013 event at Ballymena Mart on Monday 1 July.

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The news follows the formation of a new marketing agreement with semen supplier Cogent and the Stabiliser Cattle Company.

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The past twelve months will be remembered by dairy farmers for the exceptionally difficult farming conditions.

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Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producer has released its quarterly results for the period ended 31 March 2013, which shows an 8% revenue increase on Q1 2012.

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DAIRY business Graham’s is sinking its teeth into Britain’s multi-billion-pound cheese maket,launching a range of Scottish cheddars.

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More good news has been announced for the Spanish Milk Package in the confirmation of two more producer organisations taking the national share of collectively sold and negotiated milk to a fifth of Spain’s milk output.

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With the silage season underway, two independent surveys carried out across 300 livestock farms in the UK and Sweden reveal silage management practices that can improve the ability of farmers to produce high quality bale silage this season.

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It’s one of the most famous advertising slogans of all time, and now the classic ‘Go to work on an egg’ campaign is being given a modern-day makeover for British Egg Week to held 30 September - 6 October.

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Export lambs proved particularly strong, topping at 270.5p/kg for a Beltex pen from Tim Robinson, of Longridge, while the highest per head price of £119 fell to a Charollais pen from Simon Spensley, of Gargrave.

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CIRCOVAC® could provide protection for piglets against PCV2 up to the age of 21 weeks, according to new research revealed recently at the AASV (American Association of Swine Veterinarians) Congress.

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Breeding company, Dairy Daughters, has launched a brand new website which is considered to be the most modern and easy-to-use in the cattle genetics industry.

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A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class training that they can use to develop and improve the skills of their employees.

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The competition is organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and recognises good farming practice in Yorkshire and the North East.

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Retailers are today pledging strong support to a national pack labelling scheme which offers customers nutritional information on the food they buy.

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USDA reports corn crop is now 95% planted against 100% last year and 98% as five-year average.

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While producers might find it challenging to get hay dry in early June due to changing weather conditions, there are steps they can take to get the crop up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage, a forage expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences says.

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While the reaction from trading partners was immediate with a significant impact on markets and Monsanto opponents did not miss an opportunity to crow, USDA says genetically modified wheat plants found in Oregon was an isolated event.

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Cows that are staggering or down are close to being dead cows.

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Approval of a massive farm bill — and the cost of a gallon of milk — could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House is expected to vote on this week.

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Providing advice for an innovative multimedia drama production about Welsh farming's problems of the past year has helped the Farmers' Union of Wales Carmarthenshire executive officer and her staff retain the union's annual Owen Slaymaker Award for promoting the union.

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Farmers' Union of Wales staff performance awards for 2012 were presented by deputy president Glyn Roberts during the union's annual general meeting on Monday (June 17) at Aberystwyth.

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A recently published study claims that pigs fed a diet of genetically modified soybeans and corn had a higher rate of stomach inflammation than pigs fed non-GM feed.

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ALTHOUGH his heart lies with sheep and wool, Winton's Ian Elliott has found his rangeland goat enterprise, now in its 10th year, an increasingly valuable part of his business.

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China approved three genetically modified soybean types for consumption, including the RR2BT seed resistant to the imidazolinonas and the glufosinat-ammonium herbicides.

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