Dubbo sheep, wool report
Country is now being prepared for this seasonâs cereal crop sowing. The area to be sown to oats and barley is expected to be much the same as last season, while the area of wheal is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1974
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Cattle compensation reviewed
The Cattle Compensation Act, introduced in 1951 was designed in principal to facilitate the control and eradication of certain diseases in cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Why weigh cattle ?
Farmers are generally bad estimators of cattle weights. In a recent competition producers averaged 25% below the actual weight. These producers would be losing income at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dalgety’s Cattle Sale
The special cattle sale conducted by Dalgety Australia Ltd. at Bourke last Wednesday was well…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Off-grade wheat as fodder reserve
Mr Bob Smith, Beef Officer, Dubbo reports that off-grade what is a cheap and effective fodder reserve. In comparsion with hay it nearly half the cost per unit of total digestible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep for wool and meat
We have all heard a lot about objective measurement of wool and its advantages…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Discussion on foot and mouth disease Barry Baillie District Livestock Officer (Sheep & Wool), Dubbo
An outbreak of foot and mouth desease could cripple our sheep and cattle industries overnight. [?]his. and other exotic diseases, are probably one [?] the biggest threats to the future of our meat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DALGETY Wool Report
Sales continued this week with the 6th Newcastle series. strong general…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lib.-C.P. Poll Policy Funds for Owner- Operated Farms
Sufficient capital on realistic terms and responsible tax policies to support owner-operated farms, as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Report from Warren Livestock Officer District Livestock Officer (Sheep and Wool)
Some very heavy falls of rain were experienced over a large section of the district during the month. Some properties have almost had enough rain so far this year to bring the total…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle lice District Livestock Officer (Beef Cattle), DUBBO
Recent cool weather has promoted lice activity in cattle, reports Mr R. J. Smith, District…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dalgety Wool Report
Series 13 of the Sydney Wool Sales concluded on Thursday, 9th May, when Dalgetyâs submitted 9000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farmers and Graziers Rural News Service Mudgee Cup Tops Market
Top price at this weekâs Sydney wool sale was 290c kg paid for four bales of superfine wool grown by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming better electrically and with safety
During the last few years electricity has brought many benefit to people on the land…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →F. and G. Rural News Service Downturn in Cattle Market
Graziers are perturbed at the serious decline in cattle prices. Prices for heavy export…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intensive feeding of sheep
This article is from a talk presented to the school on Production and Marketing in Wool and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dalgety Wool Report
The 14th series of Sydney wool auctions drew to a close on Thursday of last week when Dalgety offered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drench Now for Cattle Parasites
Cattle owners should now be organising property management to ensure that they can bring in cattle now and start treating them for worms. Seasonal conditions have provided a wealth of rain in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bank Gives Trophies For Sheep Show
The Manager of the local branch of the Common-weath Bank, Mr. G. A. Crookston, has announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Producers Warned on U.S. Report
Cattle producers would be most unwise if they accepted uncritically a report published recently that…
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