The dates are drawing closer for BeefEx, the major forum celebrating the Australian feedlot industry and Angus Youth members interested in the grain fed cattle feedlot sector are highly encouraged to apply for BeefEx 2022 scholarships.
Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) founding members have endorsed Cattle Australia so it can become the peak industry body representing grassfed cattle producers.
Young cattle handlers from three Australian states and New Zealand honed their skills and gained new mates at the Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo, resuming after a two-year hiatus.
Calving season in a beef operation often involves late, cold nights and tracking down pregnant heifers in the dark. Here are our top tips heading into calving season.
One of the breed’s young guns emerged at the 2022 Herefords Australia Youth Expo, taking home not only a swag of awards but also the admiration of judges, spectators and his fellow youth.
A nationalised traceability system that includes individual electronic identification could spare Australia’s livestock and associated industries from the worst of a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak if rolled out across all red meat species.
The 200-280kg category was again the largest across the young steer lines, with the 1,541 head offered selling to an improved 60% clearance rate and prices averaging $13 higher on the previous week, at $1,567/head.
Saleyard transactions have not been immune to lower supply throughout the supply chain in 2021–22, with favourable seasonal conditions across most parts of Australia fuelling producers’ intentions to rebuild cattle herds and grow their sheep flocks.