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No room for complacency in live trade says ALEC

AUSTRALIAN livestock exporters have renewed their focus on continuing to develop world-leading supply chain systems and maintaining global competitiveness at the industry’s annual national conference, LIVEXforum, held in Canberra.

Update meetings help producers with flood recovery

Central West Local Land Services, in partnership with Sheep Connect NSW, has hosted two update meetings to provide landholders with information to assist in flood recovery.

Q fever cases on the rise in NSW southern highlands

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of human cases of Q fever reported across the Braidwood district in the NSW southern highlands.

Travelling stock reserves now open after flooding

Most travelling stock reserves (TSRs) in the Murray region are now available for use by travelling and grazing stock after access was limited during recent wet weather.

Williams appointed as trade and market counsel for MLA

Meat & Livestock Australia has appointed experienced trade and market counsel Rob Williams as its next International Business Manager for North America.

Zoetis raises $100,000 for beyondblue in rural Australia

Zoetis has reached its goal of raising $100,000 for mental health organisation beyondblue in an effort to support good mental health and reduce suicide rates across rural Australia.

O’Keefe named ALEC Young Achiever of the Year

AUSTRALIAN livestock exporters have celebrated two of their highest achievers at the industry’s annual Gala Dinner in Canberra held as part of the LIVEXforum 2016 conference.

Producers asked to be vigilant over loosestrife weed

The Department of Agriculture and Food is reminding Western Australian livestock producers to check for lesser loosestrife in their paddocks and closely monitor their livestock’s health.

Bounties set at $120 for wild dogs and $10 for foxes

VICTORIAN farmers have praised a State Government pledge to renew a bounty on wild dogs from early next year.

Field day on managing soil biology in the paddock

North Coast Local Land Services, in conjunction with Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare and Bellinger Landcare are hosting a field day on soil biology.

WA dairy farmers ship milk east to avoid dumping

WAFarmers is facilitating milk shipments to the east from the state’s out-of-contract dairy farmers to prevent the dumping of their unwanted milk during their transitional period.

Compulsory assessment on food safety for stock producers

Australian cattle, sheep and goat producers will have their knowledge of on-farm food safety requirements assessed from January next year.