Be aware of grazing stock on frosted canola crops
While failed canola crops can be useful for grazing, hay or silage, farmers are being warned to consider the potential risk from high levels of nitrates in their crop before feeding it to livestock.
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Historic shipment of 2000 cattle to China for Wellard
Live exporter Wellard is making the first historic shipment of 2000 beef cattle to China from south east Australia.
Above average rain forecast for eastern seaboard in October
After a very dry winter and start to spring for much of the country, the outlook for the October to December period remains on a knife-edge – with a near equal chance of a wetter or drier three months eventuating.
Blue Lake Station wins MSA outstanding producer award
Beef producers from southern regions of South Australia have taken out the top awards at the 2017 Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Awards for the State, presented at Gawler.
Keyneton producer appointed Livestock SA president
Keyneton livestock producer Joe Keynes has been appointed President of Livestock SA, replacing former leader Geoff Power, who retired from the role at the Growing SA Conference and Livestock SA AGM last month.
Forum focuses on securing live export trade’s future
Ensuring a sustainable future in the live cattle trade and making the most of new northern development opportunities will be the focus of a major industry event in Townsville later this month.
Most Outstanding Beef Producer Award up for grabs
The finalists in the 2017 Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Awards have been announced, with the first of the awards to be presented in Queensland today.
Call for crack-down on anti-competitive behaviour
VICTORIAN cattle producers are demanding a crackdown on anti-competitive behaviour across the livestock supply chain following the release of a landmark Senate report that slammed the lack of transparency in the red meat industry.
Troubled live exporter reports loss of $77.3 million
Live exporter Wellard has finished the year ending June 30 with a net loss after tax of $77.3 million and revenue of $497.9 million.
Adult cattle slaughter rate rises to 4.14 million
Australian adult cattle slaughter in July totalled just under 633,000 head – 16% higher than the same time last year (ABS).
David Larkin new CEO of Kidman & Co
David Larkin has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Hancock’s agricultural interests, including as the acting CEO of Kidman & Co.
Average wool cut per head to slide by 1.2 per cent
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) maintained its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2017/18 season at 340 million kilograms greasy, the same as its final estimate for production in 2016/17.
