Cattle Council of Australia has commended the Australian Government’s decision to give the CSIRO everything it needs to test and develop effective vaccines to manage Lumpy Skin Disease.
The Angus Foundation has announced Brianna Maslen and Hanlie Lubbe have been selected as recipients of the inaugural Angus Foundation Research Grant after a comprehensive selection process.
Weekly averages were back across the four main young steer categories, with a very limited supply of feeder steers slipping back $122 on last week, averaging $2,427/head.
Angus Australia and specialist farm insurer Achmea Australia are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2022 GenAngus Future Leaders Program for the next cohort of young industry representatives.
The 400kg+ steers finished the week $97 higher on last week, at $2,549/head, or 580c/kg lwt, with a competitive 80% clearance rate for the 1,849 head offered.
The Angus Foundation prides itself on continuing to expand the programs it can offer to encourage and assist the involvement of young people in the Australian beef industry and to provide a vast array of professional development opportunities for young beef breeders.
It was one of the best Premium Wagyu genetics sale for a long time with bidders and buyers from Tas, Vic, SA, NSW and Qld outlaying to $37,000 for bulls.
Beef producers in South Australia and the Northern Territory who consistently deliver beef of superior eating quality were recognised at the 2022 Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Awards in Robe.
Researchers have their sights set on improving the resilience of Australian beef cattle through a project which looks at the benefits of ‘immune competency’ across different breeds.
The Wagyu sector’s annual conference and tour is the largest conference on the beef industry calendar. Organised by the Australian Wagyu Association, it attracts between 400 and 600 attendees annually.