Henty Machinery Field Days to roll over to March
The Henty Machinery Field Days Board regrets to announce the 2021 event will not proceed this year due to COVID-19 but is investigating the option of rescheduling to March 2022.
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Horse meat emerges as killer of dogs in Victoria
Test results have confirmed pet meat processed at the Maffra & District Knackery Pty Ltd of Wombat Road, Boisdale, also known as Maffra District Knackery, as the source of indospicine, which caused the recent cluster of liver disease and dog deaths in Victoria.
Royal Brisbane Show a casualty of COVID again
Due to the South East Queensland lockdown and worsening local COVID-19 outbreak, the 2021 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) has been cancelled in the best interests of public health.
AACo continues to mothball Livingstone abattoir at Darwin
PROSPECTS for shareholder dividends, the future of the company’s mothballed Livingstone Beef abattoir near Darwin, and risk of cattle theft were among questions put to the Australian Agricultural Co board during the 2021 annual general meeting.
MLA funding to open untapped global red meat markets
Meat and Livestock Australia will use a $1.52 million Australian Government investment to explore market diversification opportunities within untapped segments of three export markets.
2021 Royal Melbourne Show cancelled…again
The 2021 Royal Melbourne Show has been cancelled due to the ongoing uncertainty and operational constraints, challenges and risks associated with holding major events with large free roaming crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liver disease in dogs pin pointed to native plant toxin
The PrimeSafe and Agriculture Victoria investigation into the cluster of dogs with liver disease in Gippsland has identified indospicine as the cause of liver failure.
JBS to take only cattle vaccinated for BRD at feedlots
Australia’s largest cattle feedlot and processing group, JBS Australia, will only accept cattle vaccinated with Bovilis MH+IBR to help control the effects of Bovine Respiratory Disease from September 1 in its NSW feedlots.
COVID lock down claims Australian Sheep and Wool Show
The Australian Sheep and Wool Show due to be held today, Saturday and Sunday at Bendigo has been cancelled due to the snap Victorian lock down.
Deadly tick borne disease in dogs spreads to Victoria
A dog in Horsham has tested positive for ehrlichiosis – the first detection of this disease for an Australian-born dog in Victoria.
Digital camera heralds new era in carcase grading for marbling
The Australian Wagyu Association has worked with Meat Image Japan (MIJ) to achieve conditional approval for the MIJ-30 digital carcase camera through AUS-MEAT for objective grading of high Marble Score 0-9+.
Ensuring the life of SA’s Dog Fence into the future
Stakeholder consultations is being undertaken in South Australia on a proposal to increase the number of ratepayers contributing to the upkeep and replacement of the state’s dog fence.
