Woolworths and Coles Dominate Red Meat Market Control, Centralize Operations, and Face Criticism for Alleged Price Gouging
Editor: Andrew Dunlop, Australian Beef Association (ABA).
Key Points:
Woolworths and Coles have established dominance in the re... read more
Mitch Hooke's one word answer to explain effective advocacy
James Nason, 08/03/2022
FORMER mining sector leader Mitch Hooke offered a simple one-word answer in response to a question at an Australian Farm Institute forum yes... read more
ONFARM, 15/12/2023
When you take a high-level look at the environmental/consumer/farmer matrix it looks as if there is a small minority of so-called environmentalists who are exceptionally well resourced and organised on one side, and on the other side w... read more
Spring has sprung and that’s good news for gardeners who’ve been eager to dig into the soil once again. If you’re one of the few who’s added fruit trees to your crop list, there’s one practice you may want to think about integrating this season: grafting.... read more
A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF THE POLLEN SUBS
Part 6: DO WE NEED TO REVISE DE GROOT?
Beekeeper-Funded Research
First Published in ABJ December 2021
Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com
Bee nutritionists have long cited the essential amino acid ratios suggested ... read more
HOPGUARD 3 AS A SUMMER TREATMENT
Beekeeper-Funded Research
Randy Oliver, with collaboration by Aris Roberts
First published in ABJ February 2022
In the summer of 2020, I tested using Hopguard 3 to control varroa. Unfortunately, the label was not clear, ... read more
Commercial farmers and home gardeners alike know the deep annoyance and damage that aphids can cause.
One highly effective, environmentally safe and adorable method for fighting aphids is to release ladybugs into an affected area, as ladybugs will prey on... read more
2022 Extended-Release Oxalic Update
Part 1
Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in ABJ March 2022
As more and more beekeepers try to wean themselves off amitraz, there is great interest in oxalic acid. Unfortunately, a dose of OA by any... read more
Beekeeper-funded Research
A Test of Thermal Treatment for Varroa
Part 2
First published in ABJ April 2021
Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com
Last month I covered the theory of using thermal treatment (hyperthermia) to control varroa, and some of the des... read more
12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding
Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth.
Than... read more
Wolves, and their predation of livestock, are a major issue for farmers, whether that’s a perception or a reality. And large carnivores are coming back to places where they had previously been eliminated, thanks to improved conservation efforts and, as in... read more
When Tiffany Traverse thinks about growing and eating the same food that her ancestors ate, she gets excited. “I want others to feel that way, too! We should all be able to feel that connection to place and food,” says the Indigenous farmer.
Traverse and ... read more
ONFARM, 5th April 2023.
If anyone was 'remotely' interested in educating themselves about the process and the role that Australia plays in supplying livestock to countries around the world for the sustenance of millions of people every day, it's the team... read more
Most Americans think of peanuts in terms of peanut butter or as a snack at baseball games. The history of peanuts in America, of course, is more complicated than that, and it is often tied to the enslavement of African Americans. However, the history of p... read more
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American whiskey has long been about corn. After all, it’s the star ingredient in bourbon, the country’s beloved spirit. Yet the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is responsible for regulating and collecting taxes on alcohol, is set to... read more
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A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF THE POLLEN SUBS 2020
Part 1
Beekeeper-Funded Research
First published in ABJ July 2021
Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com
California has been in a “mega-drought” for a decade. In many areas, there is not enough natural forage in ... read more
Pesky infestations of tar spot disease are expected to put another dent in farmers’ yields across the Midwest, according to a team of scientists that specializes in crop pathology.
Tar spot is recognized by its raised black spots that sprout on healthy or... read more
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plan... read more
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A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF THE POLLEN SUBS 2020
Part 2
First published in ABJ August 2021
Vincent Riciglianoa and Randy OliverbaUSDA-ARS, bScientificBeekeeping.com
Last month I described how we set up our comparative trial of several pollen subs. Now it’s t... read more
Seaweeds are among the fastest‑growing organisms on the planet and are very regenerative if they are harvested properly. The number one rule for harvesting sustainably is: do not rip the seaweed from the rock. Always leave some of the seaweed attached and... read more
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Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer
July 19, 2019
Grounding techniques are a group of strategies that helps keep someone in the present.
They help someone to regain their mental focus from an often intensely emotional state. Grounding... read more
Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer
January 11, 2019
With the recently, much publicised, high profile mental health battles and suicides in the news, sadly it reminds us that we still understand so very little about the individual b... read more
22 July 2022
The National Farmers' Federation welcomes todays decision by Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, in his capacity as The Director of Biosecurity to establish Biosecurity Response Zones at ... read more
20 July 2022
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. It has significant animal health and welfare implications and much of Australia's market access ... read more
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. It has significant animal health and welfare implications and much of Australia's market access relies on main... read more
