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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.
Facebook fail for students
published on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT
FINDING spells bad news for students who claim to be a dab hand at multi-tasking.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/facebook-fail-for-students/story-e6frep1o-1225915655624?from=public_rss
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A tweet too far gone
published on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:41:55 GMT
SOME tweeters are way over the top with when and what they decide to tweet. Besides live tweeting a heart attack, here are 10 more examples.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/a-tweet-too-far-gone/story-e6frep1o-1225915555140?from=public_rss
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Red rain from space may hold alien life
published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:41:54 GMT
CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/weird/red-rain-from-space-may-hold-alien-life/story-e6frep26-1225913660677?from=public_rss
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Jobs unveils new-look iPods with a Ping
published on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:13:06 GMT
APPLE'S gadget changes shape, colour and size again and iTunes embraces the world of Facebook.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/jobs-unveils-new-look-ipods-with-a-ping/story-e6frfrnr-1225913082593?from=public_rss
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Star Trek med tech now on iPhone
published on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:12:50 GMT
Star Trek's sci-fi medical technology is even closer to reality, with a new iPhone stethoscope app that doctors are using to save lives in Britain.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/star-trek-med-tech-now-on-iphone/story-e6frep1o-1225912690652?from=public_rss
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Geeks and tech-heads playing up
published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMT
UBER-nerds, cyber-geeks and tech-heads will be descending on Brisbane next month for the eagerly awaited 2010 World Computer Congress.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/jobs/geeks-and-tech-heads-playing-up/story-e6freqo6-1225911084696?from=public_rss
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Sun storm 'may kill power grid'
published on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:57:54 GMT
AFTER 10 years of comparative slumber, the sun is waking up - and astronomers are on full alert.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/sun-storm-may-kill-power-grid/story-e6frep1o-1225910369420?from=public_rss
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Murders linked to Facebook 'hit list'
published on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:29:41 GMT
POLICE are investigating disturbing "hit lists" circulating on Facebook that have been linked to the murders of two teenagers.
Other details at http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/world/murders-linked-to-facebook-hit-list/story-e6freoox-1225909827848?from=public_rss
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