Livestock

Organic eggs on the menu

Russell and Rochelle Crow are more accustomed to dairy cows occupying the pasture paddocks on the 600 ha property near Kyabram than hens. The couple have been on a steep learning curve since the family decided to go into egg production, shortly after turning their conventional dairy farm into organic agricultural production

Geoff Adams

Hundred per cent clearance rate for Kerang clearing sale

An online clearing sale has proved to be a hit with Kerang’s Geoff and Fiona Kendell, with the vendors achieving a 100 per cent clearance rate. Run by Nutrien Harcourts Kerang and Nutrien Shepparton, the clearing sale went online as a result of...

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Violet Town stud’s ram sale to be held online

The 33rd Toland Poll Merino stud sale will be held online for the first time due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions. Owners Anna Toland and Simon Riddle made the difficult decision to not hold an on-property sale two months ago...

Rodney Woods

Violet Town stud’s ram sale to be held online

The 33rd Toland Poll Merino stud sale will be held online for the first time due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions. Owners Anna Toland and Simon Riddle made the difficult decision to not hold an on-property sale two months ago...

Rodney Woods

Disabled calf nursed by Strathy farmer

A severely disabled Shorthorn calf has been given a new lease on life thanks to a Strathmerton farmer and a modified wheelchair. Buttons, a six-week-old calf, had little hope of survival after her original owner found she was not able to support her...

Geoff Adams

Beef and lamb to step into China’s pork shortage

An increase of African swine fever internationally could present an opportunity for Australian red meat producers to fill supply gaps. Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) team member Hamish Fuller toured the United States in January for...

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Moama stud sells ram for world record price at Dubbo show

A Moama ram stud is on cloud nine after selling a Dorper ram for a world record price of $50,000. The transaction was part of the National Dorper and White Dorper Show and Sale, held at Dubbo on September 4 and the record-breaking ram piqued the...

Rodney Woods

Beef Week set to run as normal in early 2021

Beef Week participants can expect the annual event to run as normal next year, despite COVID-19 forcing the cancellation of so many events in 2020. The 30th edition of Beef Week is scheduled to run from Wednesday, January 27, to Wednesday, February...

Rodney Woods

Tatura ram stud to offer “quality line up” at September 30 sale

The top end of the 113 rams that will be offered at a Tatura ram stud sale will be sold with the rest of the flock rather than sold at the Australian Dorset Championships, because of the coronavirus restrictions. Yentrac owner Rob McCartney said the...

Rodney Woods

MLA launches spring lamb campaign

Meat & Livestock Australia has launched its spring lamb campaign with renowned Aussie chefs demonstrating the ease and versatility of cooking with lamb. The Lamb Legends series kicks off with a three-part video series, where top chefs &mdash...

Jamie Salter

Price drop concern for sheepmeat industry

Farmers are concerned by dramatic price drops in the sheepmeat and goat industries as a result of processing disruptions. From August 7, abattoirs with more than 25 workers were required to reduce to two-thirds of their peak workforce capacity due...

Jamie Salter

Generation Z not ready for lab-grown meat just yet

New research published by the University of Sydney and Curtin University found that, despite having a great concern for the environment and animal welfare, 72 per cent of Generation Z was not ready to accept lab-grown meat. Despite their lack of...

Rodney Woods

RSPCA rescues stray sheep with 20kg fleece

An abandoned roaming sheep has been rescued by RSPCA Victoria following a report from a member of the public. The single sheep was roaming on a property in Redcastle in July, about 26 km south of Colbinabbin, with no apparent flock or owner...

Jamie Salter

Swine fever export arrangement with Singapore

A pre-emptive zoning arrangement will facilitate Australian pig meat exports to Singapore in the event of an African swine fever outbreak. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the arrangement would improve certainty for the pig meat...

Jamie Salter

Sammon Bros sheep sale to go ahead

The 36th annual Sammon Bros Poll Dorset sale is going ahead this year. The sale will have 100 rams available, with about 80 to be sold privately. Mr Sammon said the rams could not be better. “The higher the eye muscle area in relation to the...

Jamie Salter

How to choose a sire when you can’t attend a sale

The impacts of COVID-19 mean many producers may not be able to attend bull and ram sales this buying season — especially if they need to travel interstate. However, this doesn’t mean the quality of sire selections needs to be impacted...

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Livestock health advice straight from the vet

A new series of short videos called Vet Talks has been released by Agriculture Victoria, delivering livestock advice straight from the vet. The videos cover the basics of livestock health, presented by Agriculture Victoria district veterinary...

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Podcast highlights potential for new pork markets

The coronavirus and African swine fever are practice runs for future significant global threats to the pork industry. That is according to futurist and director of Beef and Lamb New Zealand Melissa Clark-Reynolds, who kicked off Australian Pork’s...

Jamie Salter

Meat industry remains strong

Despite the Australian red meat and livestock industry experiencing one of the most challenging years on record in 2019, Australian red meat continues to be recognised as a protein of choice across the globe. That is according to the Meat &...

Jamie Salter