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31 January 2017
Call for Better Roads, Rail & Land Use Laws as Cabinet Visits CQAUSTRALIA - Central Queensland farmers are calling for better roads and rail infrastructure, and sensible land use laws to unlock the region’s full agricultural potential as State Cabinet met in Rockhampton yesterday. ...
30 January 2017
CPC Ships First Cattle Load to Indonesia for 2017AUSTRALIA - The Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC), Australia's second largest cattle producer, has shipped its first load of cattle for 2017....
27 January 2017
Liberalised Trade will Deliver Australian Beef Industry BenefitsAUSTRALIA - Opening up trade pathways and reducing technical trade barriers is key to ensuring Australia’s beef industry remains globally competitive. ...
26 January 2017
ACCC Dairy Inquiry to Hear from Farmers About A$1/L MilkAUSTRALIA - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is set to hear from dairy farmers about a range of issues contributing to the poor state of the industry, including how farm gate milk prices are determined and dollar-a-litre milk....
23 January 2017
Minister Confirms Farmers’ Land Still in Defence Firing LineAUSTRALIA - The Defence Minister has today confirmed dozens of farming families could still lose their land so Singaporean soldiers can train more often in Australia, but has committed to fast-tracking a final decision so landholders know their fate within...
20 January 2017
Angus Breed Set to Harness Greater Benefit from GenomicsAUSTRALIA - Genomics, the term given to describe a range of DNA based technologies concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes, is a science receiving much interest around the world among breeders of all livestock species....
19 January 2017
Dairy Farmers Fear Pay Dispute Could Cost Them A$3M AUSTRALIA - A group of Queensland and New South Wales dairy farmers fear they could lose up to $3 million if a major milk processor drops the price it pays to farmers....
Cattle Prepare for Simulated Heatwave for Study Into Welfare, PerformanceAUSTRALIA - Radio transmitters have been inserted into the stomachs of 24 feedlot cattle to monitor their body temperatures, as part of a three-month trial investigating the impact of heatwaves....
17 January 2017
Defence Land Grab Last Straw for Frustrated FarmersAUSTRALIA - A Department of Defence plan to take land from Queensland farming families so Singaporean soldiers can train more often in Australia is yet another example of Governments disregarding the importance of maintaining agricultural country for...
16 January 2017
Australia Remains Efficient Beef Producer on Global ScaleAUSTRALIA - According to the latest agri benchmark results, the results were varied somewhat across the globe, but it is clear that Australia remains an efficient beef producer, with a moderate to low cost of production....
11 January 2017
Queensland Cattle Producers Predict High Prices in 2017AUSTRALIA - Queensland cattle producers are looking forward to the year ahead, although they do not doubt there will be some challenges....
04 January 2017
Aussie Exporters Ride Out 2016 Challenges; Optimistic About 2017AUSTRALIA - Australian livestock exporters are quietly optimistic about the coming 12 months, after seeing out a number of challenges for the trade in 2016....
30 December 2016
Wellard to Start Exporting Live Cattle to China by March 2017AUSTRALIA - Wellard, Australia's largest livestock exporter, expects to start exporting beef cattle to China by March next year....
21 December 2016
Defence Land Buy-up Could Impact Queensland Cattle IndustryAUSTRALIA - An expansion of military training areas in Central and North Queensland could see more than a hundred thousand head of cattle lost to the state’s beef industry and farming families that have managed properties for generations forced off...
20 December 2016
New Era for Dairy Herd ImprovementAUSTRALIA - The first annual general meeting of DataGene last week (16 December), heralded a new era in herd improvement for the Australian dairy industry....
19 December 2016
Indonesian Demand for Australian Live Cattle FallsAUSTRALIA - Fewer Australian cattle are being demanded by Indonesian feedlotters, as imported buffalo meat takes a market share, the Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association (NTLEA) says....
15 December 2016
Canadian Pension Fund Invests in Australian Beef StationsAUSTRALIA - Canada’s largest pension fund, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, has invested in a third large cattle property in Queensland....
14 December 2016
Australia's Genetic Showcase for Beef CattleAUSTRALIA - The outstanding beef cattle seedstock available in south-east Australia will be on display again with 200 plus studs opening their properties for the 26th Stock & Land Beef Week from 27 January to 4 February....
13 December 2016
Angus Breedplan Moves to Fortnightly AnalysesAUSTRALIA - Angus breeders have led the Australian beef industry with the adoption of BREEDPLAN technology and this is set to continue in 2017 with Angus Australia becoming the first breed association in Australia to routinely conduct BREEDPLAN analyses...
12 December 2016
SA Family Prepares to Take Over World's Largest Cattle StationAUSTRALIA - With the long-awaited sale of S Kidman & Co now approved, Australia's most iconic cattle business is entering a new era....
08 December 2016
Company Trials GPS Technology to Track Remote Cattle StationsAUSTRALIA - One of Australia's largest cattle companies is trialling the use of satellite technology to track and monitor staff working in remote areas....
05 December 2016
Australia's Love of Beef Driving Nitrogen PollutionAUSTRALIA - Researchers have for the first time calculated Australia's contribution to the environmental and health problem of nitrogen pollution....
28 October 2016
Australian Inquiry into Dairy Crisis Presented with Ideas to Improve IndustryAUSTRALIA - The Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into Australia’s dairy industry has been held in Canberra to investigate solutions to Australia's dairy crisis....
13 October 2016
Markets Improving but Challenges Remain for Australian Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - International dairy commodity prices have staged a significant recovery in recent months, as global supply and demand slowly return to a more balanced outlook, according to Dairy Australia’s latest Situation and Outlook report....
20 September 2016
Australian Beef Exports Set to Fall with Supply LimitedAUSTRALIA - The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to increase to $58.4 billion in 2016-17, according to the latest analysis released in the Agricultural Commodities report from ABARES, the research arm of Australia's agriculture department....
13 September 2016
Murray Goulburn Lifts Milk PricesAUSTRALIA - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (MG) today announced a step-up in milk prices by the equivalent of $0.15 per kilogram milk solids (kgms)....
05 September 2016
Australia's Dairy Supply Chain Under ScrutinyAUSTRALIA - Following questions about the functioning of Australia’s dairy supply chain, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch an investigation into the dairy industry, UK levy board AHDB Dairy has reported....
31 August 2016
Australian Exporters Welcome Resumption of Japan Live Cattle TradeAUSTRALIA - Japanese authorities announced last week the reopening of the $14.6 million trade in feeder and breeder cattle from Australia, following agreement on improved export certification processes for all consignments....
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