South Australia was founded in 1834 to uphold the ideals of religious tolerance and personal freedom. The first colonists came to Adelaide expecting to make a living with business, pastoral investments, and agriculture, but their eyes soon turned to South Australia's rich natural resources. Lead was discovered in 1838 near Adelaide, and a copper mine was founded in 1842. Adelaide soon had carts full of rich copper ore trundling down its streets to be shipped off around the world. South Australia's wealth of minerals spurred Australians all over the continent to explore for natural resources.
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Topics:
South australia,
Country,
Burra,
History
The last couple of weeks have been uncomfortable for many around Australia as wave after wave of long hot days set in. Temperatures have reached over 40 degrees across the country, in many areas of inland Australia well above for days in a row, but everything can’t stop for the weather.
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Topics:
Animal Welfare,
cattle station,
South australia,
Australian,
risk,
Outback,
Country,
Production
Most people don’t appreciate that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to cattle.
It would seem that they spend most of their time grazing and lazing around, but they are actually quite interesting and somewhat complex animals
.
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Topics:
cows,
cow,
Cattle,
Animal Welfare,
cattle handling
Well, its that time of year. The Christmas decorations are going up and the carols have started on the radio. As 2018 comes to an end here at Princess Royal, we thought we’d share a snippet of what has been a somewhat trying season as well as some of the achievements we are proud of in this last blog of the year.
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Topics:
Australians,
Agriculture,
History,
Farmers,
Farming,
Australia,
South australia,
Family,
Farming Families
Written by Anna Nunn
It’s a moment as you are driving along that you feel like you need to rub your eyes or blink a few times quickly… crossing vast outback and in the distance, you spot a dog. It seems totally out of place.
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Topics:
Australia,
Australians,
Country,
Outback,
cattle station,
Drought,
Australian,
Stations,
Environment
Rural mental health is a topic that needs to
be discussed
,
frequently
.
The issue is often pushed into the spotlight after a life is
tragically
lost to suicide or an extreme weather event strangles parts of the country
.
However
,
we believe
that it is a topic that needs to
be brought
up in the nation’s conversation more often.
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Topics:
Australia,
Australians,
Country,
Outback,
City Life,
Health,
Mental Health
In Australia, beef cattle feedlots don’t always receive the best publicity, but what if they were to completely disappear? What would the impact be on the Australian economy and the industry as a whole?
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Topics:
Feedlot,
Feedlots,
Australia,
jobs,
Beef Market,
Australian Beef,
Grain Fed Beef
Australian consumers have never been so in touch and interested in where their food has come from
. In what has
been referred
to as the ‘Paddock to Plate’ movement, a wave of interest has sparked into farming.
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Topics:
Agriculture,
Farmers,
Food,
Australians,
Suppy Chain
Family farms are the foundation of the Australian agricultural industry.
Passing the farm and business on to the next generation is a parents dream, but the reality is that it can
be complicated
and problematic
.
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Topics:
Agriculture,
Family,
Preperation,
Farmers,
Farming Families
Like humans, a balanced diet is essential for optimal health. Supplementary feeding allows producers to balance their livestock’s diet for elements that may be missing from their pastures or feed mixes.
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Topics:
Beef,
Australian Beef,
Grass Fed,
Pasture Fed,
Agriculture,
Feeding
