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The “time is right” for Australia’s beef industry to embrace forward marketing agreements as a tool to manage price and volume volatility and improve business planning, according to a recently-released research report.
Murray Goulburn Co-operative has announced a FY18 opening milk price for the Southern Milk Region of $4.70/kg milk solids.
Feed supplements, genetic technology and future Merino production system challenges will be all under the spotlight when growers from across the nation gather for the MerinoLink Conference on June 21.
Commercial beef producers are being urged to get a farm biosecurity plan in place by 30 June 2017 in order to maintain a high Johne’s Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) and protect against Johne’s disease (JD).
A trial of livestock unloading equipment will be funded under the next round of the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative program.
FARMERS with passion and vision are being encouraged to put their hands up for a chance to lead the livestock industry.
A major technical barrier to trade that is estimated to have cost industry up to $60 million per year has been lifted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), through the extension of the accepted shelf life for Australian vacuum-packed beef and sheep meat.
Cattle on feed at the end of the March 2017 quarter increased almost 81,000 head (or 8%) from the December quarter, to a record 1,016,000 head, according to results from the latest ALFA/MLA lot feeding survey.
Australia’s newest saleyards the Western Victoria Livestock Exchange at Mortlake passed the final planning hurdle enabling construction to start.
The remainder of 2017 is likely to see slaughter numbers continue to be suppressed as a result of tight supply.
The Coalition Government has launched negotiations to open new markets to Australian farmers through a free trade agreement with Peru.
Fonterra Co-operative has increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 15 cents to $6.15 per kgMS.
