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Justin and MaryAnn Holloway both grew up farming in southeastern Idaho. MaryAnn’s grandparents purchased their farm in 1944, a farm that was homesteaded in the late 1800’s. Her father took ...
More than 50 years ago, Joan Heard fell in love with Murray Grey cattle. Now, at 93, the cattle pioneer is recognised for her work with the breed.
Marwood Hallett, 73, says the docile personality of Murray grey cattle is a perfect fit for him as he gets older. He and his wife, Cindy, have a small herd of Murray grey cows on their Locust ...
Many breeds and crosses work well for grass-fed/grass-finished beef, as long as you select and breed for the desired traits. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are switching to ...
"A random email" led Caitlin Brooks into breeding Murray Grey cattle. The Leeston 25-year-old has been breeding Murray Greys with George Climo, of Clarkville, near Kaiapoi, since she was a teenager.
Cottonseed as a cattle feed, especially for dairy cows, never completely disappeared, but there is a new awareness of its benefits. About 50% of the nation’s output of cottonseed goes toward ...
The Murray Grey breed was developed in Australia about a century ago. They were introduced into the United States during the late 1960s. As for the Clarks, the couple started out with a few Angus ...
A COW and calf unit stole the limelight at the 48th Murray Grey National Show and Sale at Wodonga, Victoria, last week, selling for an impressive $10,500. Southern Cross Felicity ETB F26 and her ...
Ohau couple Trevor and Sue Clarke. An Ohau couple who have breeding top-quality cattle for more than 50 years have made the decision to hang up their gumboots and move closer to town.
University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because ...
Megan is secretary of the Gippsland Murray Grey Breeders Group, believing the Australian breed — from a Shorthorn-Angus cross — should be promoted for being easy-care, versatile cattle ...
His 210ha property at Timmering, near Tongala in northern Victoria, has 100 breeding cows, including 50 stud Murray Grey cows, and 50 commercial animals, including artificially inseminated ...