Political Post from Washington DC
Politics and political history forms the heart of Washington DC. Apart from meeting with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials we had the chance to wander through the political monuments, i.e. The White House, Capital Hill, Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Not that it has come as a surprise, but...
Whirlwind Wales & UK Tour!
The UK leg of the GFP has been the most rewarding so far in regards to information and contacts for my study topic. We met with Professor Jamie Newbold from Aberystwyth University in Wales. He works with rumen function including methane and microbial analysis. I am looking forward to visiting...
Battlefields Tour in France & Belgium
This was only a two day whirlwind tour but was well worth it. We needed a break after the intense CSC. You can not fathom what those men went through until you have seen the situations they lived in. No history lesson in Australia does justice. The trenches have been...
CSC – An intense 10 days!
The Nuffield CSC was a week long information session encompassing all aspect of the agriculture industry. There was a lot of talk about food security, water security, sustainability and the issues didn't vary by any large amount across countries. Having not had any previous understanding of the EU meat grading...
Nuffield…an introduction.
After 48 hours of travelling, including 4 countries, 3 flights, 1 bus, no sleep, and changing from 37 to 3 degrees celsius, I have arrived in Cavan, Ireland for the Nuffield CSC (Contemporary Scholars Conference). The CSC is a week long conference that will cover topics that effect agriculture all...
Select for fertility, don’t just cull for fertility!
Culling for fertility is beneficial but is not the most effective measure to increasing a herds fertility. Fertility is much more than just culling females not in calf. There is little gain over time if you don’t select for fertility as opposed to just culling for it. Fertility, as you know,...
MLA’s 2016 Nuffield Scholar
Liz recently received a Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarship supported by Meat and Livestock Australia. My study topic will focus on the performance and profitability of producing ‘natural’ lotfed beef, considering genetics and traceability claims. I also plan to investigate a point-of-origin beef labelling system integrated with the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), much...
The poll gene & how it works
Polledness, or the absence of horns, is an important trait being actively selected for within many beef breeding programs across Australia. Unlike many traits of importance to beef producers, polledness is a qualitative trait controlled entirely by genetics, with non-genetic factors having no influence on the polled status of an...
Milk – Optimum not maximum
We are facing new challenges in the cattle industry, with higher production costs and inconsistent seasons. The industry tends to change the environment to suit production but we believe in working with the environment and allowing it to predict many facets of our operation. We have always believed that the...- 1
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