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The RSS Feed below is the example referred to on our general News page - after going through the RSS Reader. We will attempt to keep the content interesting and topical.
Revealing the future performance of your cattle herd, years ahead of time
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The technology that would bring this revolution to life has already been developed; what Beef CRC scientists are about to test is whether it can become a commercial tool for the Australian beef industry.
Other details at http://www.beef.crc.org.au/?flashver=9.0.28
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21st Century Cattle - environmentally friendly and fuel efficient
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Beef Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is on the hunt for fuel efficiency.cattle which eat less and give off fewer gases.
Other details at http://www.beef.crc.org.au/?flashver=9.0.28
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Beef technology receives national recognition
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A beef industry program that borrows principles from the Japanese car manufacturing industry to help producers and processors to adopt new technology has been awarded the 2007 Co-operative Research Centre Association's Excellence in Innovation Award.
Other details at http://www.abc.net.au/rural/tas/content/2006/s1927026.htm
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Technology's Gifts
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Through a combination of research, technology and innovation, the U.S. beef cattle industry has increased beef production per head of cattle by more than 80%.
Other details at http://beef-mag.com/mag/beef_technologys_gifts/index.html
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Cow-free Beef Proposed | LiveScience
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Scientists have proposed two new techniques for growing meat in a lab by a process that could one day make beef cows obsolete. Don't toss out those beef steaks just yet, however. The technology is in its infant stages and it is not clear whether large-scale production will work.
Other details at http://www.livescience.com/technology/050707_lab_meat.html
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Breeding for a Market
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Buying the right bull is a key decision for the future of your beef herd. It's natural to focus on what you can see in the bull, but how important is this for the bottom line?
If you keep your own replacement heifers, buying a bull has very long term implications. What's more, the really important features he contributes are female breeding traits - fertility,calving ease, maternal ability and adaptation to your environment.
Other details at http://www.beef.crc.org.au/files/Breeding-Market.pdf
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New light on tenderness and the calpain system
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Scientists in CRC III are aiming for a deeper understanding of body chemistry and its genetic controls in the hope this knowledge will lead to new ways to produce more tender beef.
This article explains some of the body chemistry and the current theory on why factors such as Bos indicus content and hormonal growth promotants (HGPs) affect tenderness.
Other details at http://www.beef.crc.org.au/files/New_light_on_tenderness.pdf
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HGPs - Good for profit, not so good for meat quality By Bob Gaden
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The extra growth seen by producers and feedlots from using hormonal growth promotants (HGPs) boosts their profits. But there are mounting concerns the beef industry is not doing its customers any favours when HGPs may cause tougher meat.
Several CRC experiments have defined the eating quality effects on important cuts of the carcase and have come up with processing strategies to offset them.
Other details at http://www.beef.crc.org.au/files/HGPs-good_for_profit.pdf
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The feed below is the RSS Technology Feed - courtesy of the Courier Mail - displayed through a Reader.
'Give me $1m and a chicken and I'll make you a dinosaur'
published on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:03:16 GMT
TWENTY years from now, every family will have a pet “dinosaur” in their backyard if Jurassic Park palaeontologist Dr Jack Horner has his way.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/give-me-1m-and-a-chicken-and-i039ll-make-you-a-dinosaur039/story-e6frep1o-1226189983030?from=public_rss
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Optus unveils its NBN prices
published on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:01:30 GMT
OPTUS has released the cost of its internet plans to be delivered over the national broadband network (NBN).
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/optus-unveils-its-nbn-prices/story-e6freqmx-1226189841198?from=public_rss
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Australia, your Google eBooks have arrived
published on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:44:00 GMT
GOOGLE launches Google eBooks in Australia, a service they claim is all about choice.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/australia-your-google-ebooks-have-arrived/story-e6frep1o-1226188778765?from=public_rss
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Aussies hang up on telcos
published on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:12:29 GMT
THE telco industry's annual report card shows complaints have risen by 18 per cent - and it's not just Vodafone.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/aussies-hang-up-on-telcos/story-e6frep1o-1226187906716?from=public_rss
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Japan computer smashes speed record
published on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT
A JAPANESE supercomputer has broken its own record as the world's fastest machine by performing 10 quadrillion calculations per second, its developers announced.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/japan-computer-smashes-speed-record/story-e6frep1o-1226186268582?from=public_rss
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E-readers? It's the neverending story
published on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT
ONCE the domain of the technologically savvy, ebooks are finding increasing popularity elsewhere.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/books/e-readers-it039s-the-neverending-story/story-e6freqkx-1226186165805?from=public_rss
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Switched on Aussie kids are global net leaders
published on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT
STUDY finds the average Australian child first goes online just before they turn eight.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/switched-on-aussie-kids-are-global-net-leaders/story-e6frep1o-1226186325690?from=public_rss
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Battery bug hits Apple iOS 5 update
published on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:39:15 GMT
THE Apples are running low on juice, say thousands of Apple device users that are experiencing low battery lives on their products after installing an iOS5 software update.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology-old/battery-bug-hits-apple-ios-5-update/story-e6frep1o-1226184592660?from=public_rss
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