The Princess Royal Blog

 

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: History, Agriculture, Australia, Farming Families, Farmers, Farming, Family, South australia, Australians

 

 

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, Environment, Country, Outback, Stations, Australian, Australians, Drought, cattle station

 

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, Mental Health, Health, City Life, Country, Outback, Australians

 

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: Feedlots, Feedlot, Australia, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Beef Market, jobs

Written by Anna Nunn 

As the sun makes its way over the ranges the stockman’s day has well and truly already begun. A cuppa or two and a hearty breakfast while discussing plans for the day around the table, waiting for just enough light to get going.

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Topics: Insider, Cattle, Livestock, Industry, Australia, Rural, Australian Beef, Outback, Stations, cattle station

How much do you know about some common broadacre crops? Can you recognise them as you drive past on country roads? Do you know what they are all used for?

 

We decided to put together a list of 8 common Australian crops that can be seen in many regional areas and some of their characteristics .

 

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Topics: Crops, Agriculture, Producers, Feedlots, Australia, Hay, Cropping, Farming, Crop, Australian, South australia

Australian farms have come a long way in Australian agricultures very short history.

 

The ABS published that there were 85,681 farms in Australia with a gross value of production of  $60.8 billion in 2016-17 (ABS, 2017)  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 .

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Topics: History, Agriculture, Australia, Farmers, Farming, Australians, Technology, Productivity

 

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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Topics: Agriculture, Industry, Australia, Technology, Productivity

No one goes to work looking to get hurt, but accidents do happen and help is usually on hand within minutes at most worksites . On a cattle station, things are a little different.

 

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Topics: Australia, CommunitySupport, Rural, Country Life, Health, Regional, Country, Outback, Australians

For beef cattle feedlots such as ours, the rumen is very important. Cattle are ruminant animals, meaning that they have a four-chambered stomach.

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Topics: Beef, Livestock, Australia, Beef Cattle, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Welfare