Breeding & Flock Management

Project Cygnet is AGBU’s new ag-science initiative honoring Prof. Swan — here’s what’s confirmed, what isn’t, and how to verify the rest.

Merino wool flocks graze differently to feedlot cattle, so the methane science behind Tasmania’s new trial may not simply transfer across.

An $8.9m reserve rise sounds like good news, but what it means for your levy rate depends on where the money actually came from.

Tag sales are up, but tags bought isn’t tags working – here’s what’s still missing before the 2027 deadline hits.

A LiDAR pasture tool promises big profitability gains, but the economics, accuracy data and farm-type fit remain largely unanswered.

Locust surveillance means people digging in dirt for eggs laid months ago, not watching the sky for swarms.

Who actually gains and who loses from the patchy eastern rain, with rough timing and dollar stakes laid out paddock by paddock.

The headline 5-25mm totals hide which districts missed their October median and what that gap should change in this week’s farm decisions.

Soil K index, not the spot price, decides whether skipping potash this year saves money or quietly drains your soil’s reserves.

Beyond vaccines and weaning dates, the air, bedding and space inside the shed decide how calves actually cope with housing.