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
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
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
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
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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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
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
by NANCY MATSUMOTO
Picture - Cows graze on a grass field at a farm in Schaghticoke, N.Y. The grass-fed movement is based on the idea of regenerative agriculture. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images
For the environmentally minded carnivore, m... 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
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
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
This is a very contentious subject, but how much of the media alarm over glyphosate is based upon actual risk assessment?
Having run my garden and orchard organically for many years, I was faced with invasive Vinca major and Himalaya blackberries that wer... 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
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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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
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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August 31, 2020
Succession planning for farmers and ranchers is important, but it's also complicated. Land, equipment, equity, your own retirement — how do you even begin to think about handing your business over to the next generation? First, you need... read more
A ranch in Montana is an odd place to find a big, old street sweeper brush, but the bison appear to love it. Yes, we’re talking about those brushes that street sweeper trucks use to push trash around while requiring city dwellers to move their cars. Appar... read more
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