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Elders divests itself of Indonesian portfolio

Elders Limited will acquire Titan Ag and Kerr & Co Livestock, and divest the feed and processing assets from the Company’s Indonesian portfolio.

WA delegation meets with Ley over live export trade

A delegation from WAFarmers, supported by the National Farmers’ Federation, has met with Hon. Sussan Ley MP to discuss the future of the live export trade.

Boosting beef businesses under spotlight at Beef ’18

Soapbox sessions on boosting beef businesses, a seminar on sustainability and a Cattle Kids Calf Classroom are among the events AgForce will host during Beef Australia 2018 in Rockhampton next month.

Beefing up the musical entertainment at Rocky

Entertainment on Friday night at Beef Australia 2018 will be nonstop from 4:00pm. Headline act Chisel Revived Barnsey Revisited – Australia’s Greatest Tribute to Jimmy Barnes & Cold Chisel will be playing at The Paddock on Friday, May 11 from 7:15pm.

WA famers back swift review into livestock export

WAFarmers has supported the announcement from Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud MP for a swift review into the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock.

Graziers call for groundwater resource protection

More than eighty local farmers and graziers attended a public event at the Gracemere Saleyards to call for the protection of groundwater resources.

Farmers respond to call for emergency fodder

Since the St Patrick’s Day fires, 180 farmers have generously donate fodder through the Victorian Farmers Federation.

Pasture recovery advice available after fires

One-on-one pasture recovery advice is now available to assist landholders affected by the March fires get their pastures back on track ahead of the autumn break.

Young Chef Ambassador announced for Beef 2018

Beef Australia 2018 has selected the winner of the Young Chef Ambassador Competition, which is another first for the world renowned Beef cattle expo held in Rockhampton, the Beef Capital of Australia, every 3 years.

Investigation called on live export stock deaths

Last Thursday I received an incident report from the Department of Agriculture about a voyage involving live sheep to the Middle East in August 2017.

Beef Australia 2018 to open gates a day early

For the first time in 30 years, Beef Australia will open its gates a day early on Sunday 6 May 2018.

Shop locally to avoid livestock biosecurity issues

One of the best biosecurity controls you can implement on your farm is “shop locally”.