By Michael Lister The green revolution was a period of extreme innovation that occurred in agriculture predominantly in the 1960′s and 1970′s, although commenced in the 1940′s. During this period huge amounts of research and development were undertaken that increased agricultural productivity significantly, the benefits of which we continue to enjoy today. Initiatives included the [...]

By Michael Lister Methane is the principal component in natural gas and is produced from a wide variety of natural and man-made processes. In the context of livestock, methane is produced by the group of animals know as ruminants. Cattle, sheep and goats are domestically produced ruminant animals in Australia, with other examples of ruminant [...]

By Jon Scholl If you’re like many Americans, you’ve spent some time over the last few weeks thinking about the NCAA Tournament. After considering the brackets, you made your selections, celebrating if your teams advanced, and wishing you had chosen differently if they lost. For America’s farmers and anyone involved in agriculture, a different type [...]