AgForce has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Industry Development Mark Furner that certified producers will soon be able to conduct pregnancy tests and ovarian scanning on their cattle.
Following the success of the inaugural GenAngus Future Leaders Program in February, applications are now open for the 2020 Angus Youth and Achmea GenAngus Feature Leaders Program, taking place in Melbourne, March 18-20.
Demand for manufacturing beef has overtaken female cattle supply as the major driver of prices, with the eastern states medium cow indicator rising to its highest level since 2016.
For major meat processors, the benefits of the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) program are far reaching, spanning from on-farm production to the end consumer.
The Angus Research Update and ASBP Cohort 8 steer viewing is coming up on November 27 at the University of New England’s (UNE) Tullimba Research Feedlot, Torryburn Rd, Kingston.