Deadline extended for 2018 wool scholarship
Young people passionate about the sheep and wool industry now have until January 15 to apply for the prestigious 2018 Peter Westblade Scholarship.
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Elders merges with Kerr & Co at Hamilton
National agribusiness, Elders is expanding its agency footprint in Victoria with an agreement to merge operations with Kerr & Co Livestock, based in Hamilton.
CCA welcomes Littleproud as Minister
The Cattle Council of Australia welcomes the appointment of David Littleproud MP as the new Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources.
What will be key drivers of demand for red meat?
With 2017 drawing to a close we look ahead in anticipation to 2018 and what the key drivers for demand will be for the Australian red meat industry.
Grainfed exports to reach all-time record
Australian grainfed exports are expected to reach an all-time record, surpassing that of 2015, if December grainfed exports fall in line with the current calendar year monthly average (22,701 tonnes shipped weight).
Event program for Beef Australia 2018 released
Beef Australia 2018 is so close you can taste the Beef, only 149 days away for the world-renowned expo opening its gates, now is the time to get involved.
Over 5000 bulls on display at Beef Week
Over 5000 bulls from 196 studs representing 26 breeds will be on display during Stock & Land Beef Week which runs from January 29 to February 6 throughout Victoria and the Riverina.
Finished cattle prices remain historically high
With only one full week of saleyard trading left and most plant kill sheets booked out for the remainder the year, there will be little movement in the cattle market for the rest 2017.
2018 shapes up as challenging for beef exports
Australian beef exports are shaping up to end 2017 in line with 2016 levels, with both chilled and frozen consistent with last year’s volumes.
High density genomic product launched by Angus Australia
Angus Australia and GeneSeek AustralAsia will launch a new genomic product for Angus seedstock cattle from January 1st, 2018.
Barnaby Joyce welcomed back as agriculture minister
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed Barnaby Joyce back to the Deputy Prime Ministership and to the Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio.
Feedlots undergo changes to accreditation scheme
Changes to fine-tune the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS) Rules and Standards are being rolled out in more than 400 accredited lot feeding operations throughout Australia.
