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.
A 2022 cohort of emerging leaders assembled for the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation's TRAIL Program, beginning a learning path to support their development as they sought to amplify their leadership contributions.
Angus Australia has developed a series of eight short videos and summarised written content that provide a one stop shop for stock agents looking for information to help them find the right Angus sires for their clients this breeding season.