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National welfare guidelines for goat producers

Goat owners and producers now have additional support to ensure the welfare of their animals and, in turn, help maintain market access and improve productivity, with the release of an important national welfare document.

Pilbara beef producers win prestigious Rabobank prize

Dynamic farming duo Mark and Narelle Bettini, from Western Australia’s Pilbara, are the first husband and wife team to walk away with the highly-esteemed annual Rabobank ‘Dr John Morris’ Business Development Prize.

Wet weather leaves winter crops waterlogged

The July wet weather has impacted on the state’s primary producers, with some winter crops heavily waterlogged.

Eight producers nominate for Livestock SA board

Livestock SA members will be able to vote on who represents them as board members with eight producers responding during the call for nominations.

Scholarships help youth to pursue dreams in agriculture

NSW Farmers has awarded $20,000 in scholarships to five university students from across the state at this year’s Annual Conference.

Rhinehart appoints Mirrabella to beef up cattle business

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd will beef up its beef business with the appointment of Sophie Mirabella to its executive team as the new General Manager of Government & Media Relations.

Latest version of RamSelect to be released at LambEx

Producers at this week’s LambEx event have early access to RamSelect Plus, the latest version of the popular sheep genetic selection app.

Two livestock exporters to cease supply to Vietnam

THE decision by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to direct two Australian livestock exporters to cease supply to Vietnam until effective measures have been put in place to address animal control, traceability and verification processes is a clear demonstration of the Department’s regulatory oversight and powers of control over the exporters activities.

Livestock SA calls for wild dog trapper funding

Livestock SA is calling on the State Government to reinstate funding for a wild dog trapper in northern South Australia to ensure that wild dogs do not continue to move further south and become a problem in peri‐urban areas.

Carlton Hill Station sale receives government approval

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC), Australia’s largest privately owned beef producer, announced the sale and leaseback of its Carlton Hill Station in the Ord River District, Western Australia, close to the Northern Territory border.

Store and slaughter market stars align but where to from here?

The last few months have seen records broken across most grades of store and slaughter markets.

Livestock producers join board of NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has welcomed three new Members to the NSW Farmers board.