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A Private Members Bill seeking to safeguard the reputation of Australia’s beef industry as producers of safe ‘quality’ food was introduced by the Federal Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie with the support of the Member for Kennedy Bob Katter.
More rainfall is urgently needed across most areas of the state to assist the state’s primary producers with winter production.
An extensive array of electronic identification (EID) equipment will be on display for producers to view and test in Bendigo on June 27, the day before this year’s BestWool/BestLamb conference.
Australia’s Red Meat Peak Industry Councils, representing cattle and sheep producers, lot feeders and red meat processors, have given their support to the introduction of objective measurement across industry.
Queensland cattle producers will now have an extra three months to prepare biosecurity plans after Animal Health Australia and the Cattle Council of Australia agreed to be flexible on new requirements for managing Johne’s disease.
The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to dip by 4.6 per cent to $59.9 billion in 2017–18, following last year’s record-breaking returns, according to the Agricultural Commodities, June quarter 2017 issue.
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd has confirmed the acquisition of the 8000-head Maydan feedlot in Queensland.
The 58th Dectomax National Shorthorn Show and Sale has again reached new heights in 2017, posting a new record sale average, after 104 Shorthorn sires sold to a top of $32,000 to average $8,500.
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has traded between 610¢ and 670¢/kg cwt since it opened the year, and finished today at 641.50¢/kg cwt.
Cattle Council of Australia is calling for a united front between Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Australian Meat Processing Corporation (AMPC) to co-operatively invest and accelerate the rollout of objective carcass measurement.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) Rural Women’s Network program is seeking your help to uncover female volunteers within NSW rural communities before 28 July 2017.
Casino Meatworks has received a $175,000 grant from the Centre for Co-operative Excellence.
