Lot feeders can now see the BunkBot at work in a commercial setting with Mort & Co’s Pinegrove Feedlot near Millmerran, Queensland, set to host on-site demonstrations of the technology.
Quantifying the animal welfare and production benefits of shade structures in southern feedlots is the focus of a new research project this summer, funded by Meat & Livestock Australia.
The first time ever offered, the Australian Wagyu Association’s WagyuEdge 2021 annual conference is available to delegates on a virtual platform and in-person.
MLA is a principal partner of Beef Australia 2021 – held in Rockhampton from 2–8 May – and will have a prominent presence across the event, spearheaded by the MLA trade site.
Prices for PTIC cows with CAF registered a significant jump in prices last week, largely due to some very high-quality lines offered – averaging $471/head higher, at $3,213/head.
The Australian cattle market continues to show amazing resilience, with prices continuing to hover at, or around, all time highs this week, as further good rainfall totals were registered through several regions.
Improved fertility of northern beef herds is on the horizon, with more research to improve the accuracy of estimated breeding values (EBVs) for female reproductive traits.