Lynda Field loves horses. Lynda is an accomplished horse rider with 30 years of experience competing and winning awards in various national and state events. This includes winning The Tack Room/Never Late Freight 2023 Super Series championship on her 10-year-old Australian Stock Horse Calypso. Lynda and...
In this article, we explore how probiotics can help Australian chicken and egg producers maintain sustainable, profitable businesses while they care for their chickens' welfare. Australians love their chooks! Around 70% of Australian households enjoy a chicken meal at least twice weekly.1 As well as being easy...
With around 15% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions coming from livestock, there’s no doubt this is a huge problem. In Australia, emissions from ruminant livestock production are close to 10% of the entire country’s emissions. 1 While many farmers are concerned about reducing methane...
Daryl and Trudi Hammond run a large dairy farm milking around 450 to 500 cows daily. Located at Buln Buln, just out of Warragul in West Gippsland Victoria, the farm has been in Trudi Hammond’s family for more than 50 years. Open to new ideas, they're...
The breeding of Wagyu beef cattle can be rewarding. Bred for hundreds of years in Japan, Wagyu beef is valued for its superior flavour and tenderness. Consequently, it attracts a premium price. For this reason, Australian breeders have looked to enter this lucrative export market. But...
With calving season upon us, we all know that good nutrition is crucial for young dairy calves. It lays the foundation for their future growth and development. Lining up all the ingredients of a proper diet and the right supplements, delivers all the vitamins, minerals, and...