TheCattleSite Latest News: Australia
26 August 2016
New Law to Protect Australian Dairy Farmers from Unfair ContractsAUSTRALIA - The Australian government is to introduce an unfair contracts law in an effort to protect small businesses from unfair contracts with large businesses, according to UK levy board AHDB Dairy....
24 August 2016
Dairy Farm Profitability Impacted by Future Climate Change, Models ShowAUSTRALIA - On current 2040 climate projections, all three farms modelled in Dairy Australia’s three year-long Dairy Business for Future Climates (DBfFC) research project would be less profitable if they continued to farm exactly as they do today....
18 August 2016
Australian Politician Calls for Laws to Prevent Dairy 'Claw-Backs'AUSTRALIA - An Australian politician has called for greater regulation of milk pricing following problems suffered by many dairy farmers during the slump in prices....
12 August 2016
Research Adds More Evidence to Role of Dairy in Weight LossAUSTRALIA - Recent research findings add to the growing body of evidence showing the beneficial role of dairy foods in managing weight....
10 August 2016
Victoria State Offers More Support for Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - The government of Victoria state has announced further support for dairy farmers with $6.7 million of new programmes to help them get through the dairy crisis and improve the long term resilience of dairy farm businesses....
26 July 2016
New Way of Fertilising Pastures Helps EnvironmentAUSTRALIA - James Cook University researchers have shown a way to potentially halve the amount of fertiliser dairy farmers use while maintaining pasture yields, providing improved protection for the Great Barrier Reef....
18 July 2016
Australian Dairy Cow Fertility Genes Improving AUSTRALIA - Genetic selection has played an important role in halting the downward trend in Australian dairy herd reproductive performance....
12 July 2016
Dairy Australia Developing Virtual Herding TechnologyAUSTRALIA - Dairy Australia has successfully obtained a grant for the development of virtual herding technology, which will fund research into managing individual grazing animals and better matching their feeding requirements with the availability of...
06 July 2016
Australian Dairy Farmers Rewarded for Top Quality MilkAUSTRALIA - A number of Australia’s dairy farmers have again been rewarded for producing top quality milk in the 2016 Dairy Australia Countdown Milk Quality Awards....
27 June 2016
Dairy Futures Project Ends with Better Breeding Opportunities for AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The Dairy Futures CRC industry and research partnership to improve dairy herds and pastures comes to an end on 30 June after seven years....
20 June 2016
Australian Vets Call for Review of Live Exports After Abuse ScandalAUSTRALIA - The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), has described the vision of Australian cattle being bludgeoned in a slaughterhouse in Vietnam as shocking and completely unacceptable....
13 June 2016
Australia Investigates Abuse of Exported Cattle at Vietnamese AbattoirAUSTRALIA - Australian cattle exporters and government have said inhumane treatment of animals is unacceptable after footage emerged from Animals Australia of cruelty in a Vietnamese abattoir....
09 June 2016
International Report Confirms More Government Vets are NeededAUSTRALIA - The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) commends the government for its ongoing work in biosecurity but says there is still room for improvement. This follows the release of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) review of Australia’s...
08 June 2016
Farmer Confidence Sinks as Australia's Dairy Industry Faces Tough TimesAUSTRALIA - Many Australian dairy farmers have been hard hit by the impacts of a deep and persistent trough in international dairy markets after late cuts to farmgate prices by some processors in the southern, export-focused states....
06 June 2016
Japan Suspends Australian Beef Imports After Positive BJD TestAUSTRALIA - Japan has temporarily stopped accepting feeder and breeder cattle from Australia in response to some cattle testing positive for Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) in post arrival quarantine....
01 June 2016
Dairy Avoidance 'Reaches Dangerous Levels'AUSTRALIA - A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis, leading to public health concerns for women in particular....
31 May 2016
How Can You Tell if a Dairy Cow is Happy?AUSTRALIA - According to Dr Xavier Manteca, University of Autonoma de Barcelona, who will be speaking at the Australian Veterinary Association’s (AVA) Annual Conference, dairy cattle welfare can be assessed using a range of methods....
Processing Investment to Boost South Australia's Dairy IndustryAUSTRALIA - A South Australian State Government grant for a new milk processing facility in Penola is aiming to provide a boost for the local dairy industry as well as providing jobs....
24 May 2016
Victorian Government Unveils Dairy Support PackageAUSTRALIA - An $11.4 million support package has been made available for dairy farmers in the Australian state of Victoria....
12 May 2016
Shadow Ag Minister Takes Aim at Australian Government Over Dairy Crisis ResponseAUSTRALIA - Following milk price cuts from Murray Goulburn, Fonterra and Lion, Australian Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has attacked Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce over his response....
10 May 2016
Fonterra Australia Reduces Milk PriceAUSTRALIA - Fonterra Australia has revised its farmgate milk price, meaning that the full 2015/16 season price will be reduced from A$5.60 per kgMS to A$5.00 per kgMS....
29 April 2016
Australian Beef Producers Gather to Learn Benefits of Wagyu BreedAUSTRALIA - Close to 400 delegates representing the complete beef industry production chain are gathering in the NSW Hunter Valley to learn more about the Wagyu breed....
11 April 2016
Australian Livestock Exporters Cautiously Welcome ReformAUSTRALIA - The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) has welcomed government confirmation of streamlining the export approval process, but cautioned against suggestions of massive cost savings for industry....
06 April 2016
New Study to Examine Consolidation in Australian Meat Processing SectorAUSTRALIA - The announcement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that it will commence a market study into the cattle and beef industry in Australia has been welcomed by the Cattle Council of Australia....
01 April 2016
Rare Genetic Disorder in Cows Could be More Common than ThoughtAUSTRALIA - A rare disorder in purebred and crossbred cattle could become more widespread if not properly controlled....
Australian Cattle Council Fears Impact of New Transport RulesAUSTRALIA - New road safety renumeration orders set to impact on the livelihoods of the nation’s livestock transport operators have been opposed by the Cattle Council of Australia....
24 March 2016
Dairy Cow Fertility Trends Improve AUSTRALIA - After 20 years of declining dairy cow fertility, the genetic trend has turned around and improved every year since 2011 year. ...
09 March 2016
Researchers Help Aussie Beef Farmers Maximise New Road CashAUSTRALIA - The upgrade of some of Australia’s iconic cattle routes could provide significant benefits to the nation’s livestock industry, while at the same time minimising stress for both truck drivers and cattle....
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