--- title: The Station Life | Productivity description: Productivity | Discover Burra news, tips for country living, beef recipes, and stories from Princess Royal Station. --- # The Princess Royal Blog Updates and Articles ## [Good S*#@](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/manure) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Jan 10, 2020 7:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Good%20_%23@.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/manure)   For many years Princess Royal Station has been value-adding the manure produced by our cattle into fertiliser to spread on our cropping land. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/manure) Topics: [Insider](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/insider), [What we do](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/what-we-do), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming), [Production](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/production), [sustainability](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/sustainability), [Productivity](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/productivity), [cow](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cow) ## [Just Bulling About](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/just-bulling-about) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Jun 28, 2019 1:43:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Just%20Bulling%20About%20-%20Mark%20Gubins.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/just-bulling-about) Written by [Mark Gubbins](http://www.coolana.com/) Throughout my bull breeding career that spans 35 years, I have heard every excuse about what went wrong. Now a reputable bull breeder does everything in their power to sell and deliver bulls to you that will perform time and time again. Longevity plus satisfaction are the two very important ingredients of success. Success leads to repeat buying. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/just-bulling-about) Topics: [What we do](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/what-we-do), [Caring for Livestock](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/caring-for-livestock), [Facts](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/facts), [Breeding](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/breeding), [Genetics](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/genetics), [Productivity](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/productivity) ## [The Strength of Relationships Within the Feedlot Industry](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/the-strength-of-relationships) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Mar 22, 2019 3:40:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/The%20strength%20of%20relationships%202.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/the-strength-of-relationships) Written by [Chris Howie](http://www.agricareeradvice.com.au) Due to the nature of livestock production, enterprises all of those involved are very busy. This, in turn, causes producers to focus on the day to day operation and management of their property to ensure livestock have water, feed, animal health applications, calf marking, shearing and the fences are escape proof; As well as getting ready for seeding, hay baling or harvest, having a holiday and weekend sport for the kids. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/the-strength-of-relationships) Topics: [Feedlots](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feedlots), [Feedlot](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feedlot), [Suppy Chain](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/suppy-chain), [Country](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/country), [South australia](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/south-australia), [Productivity](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/productivity), [Feeding](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feeding) ## [How has Australian Agriculture Changed?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-has-australian-agriculture-changed) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on May 4, 2018 12:22:43 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/How%20has%20agriculture%20changed_.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-has-australian-agriculture-changed) Australian farms have come a long way in Australian agricultures very short history.   The [ABS](http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/7503.0) published that there were 85,681 farms in Australia with a gross value of production of  $60.8 billion in 2016-17 ([ABS, 2017](http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/7503.0))  These figures are made even more impressive by the fact that our Aussie farmers are so good at what they do that they can not only provide for the Australian population but export a significant amount to other countries, further supporting the Australian economy . [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-has-australian-agriculture-changed) Topics: [History](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/history), [Agriculture](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/agriculture), [Australia](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/australia), [Farmers](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farmers), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming), [Australians](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/australians), [Technology](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/technology), [Productivity](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/productivity) ## [Low-Stress Cattle Handling](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/low-stress-cattle-handling) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Apr 20, 2018 8:52:54 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Low-Stress%20Cattle%20Handling%20%281%29.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/low-stress-cattle-handling)   It can take many years of experience to master the art of cattle handling. Animal welfare is a priority in the livestock and feedlot industries and a big part of that is how people interact and handle livestock. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/low-stress-cattle-handling) Topics: [Cattle](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle), [Feedlot](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feedlot), [Safety](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/safety), [Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/welfare), [Productivity](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/productivity), [cattle handling](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle-handling) ## [6 Emerging Technologies in Agriculture](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/6-emerging-technologies-in-agriculture) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Apr 6, 2018 12:47:02 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/6%20emerging%20technologies%20in%20agriculture.png) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/6-emerging-technologies-in-agriculture)   Australian farmers time is precious. Farmers are racing against a clock in one way or another, trying to work with uncompromising weather phenomena. 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