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Maintenance phase for Australian beef producers, according to pulse survey

The majority of Australian beef producers have confirmed no change their intention to adjust their herd sizes as indicated in Meat and Livestock Australia’s...

Fill your sheds with hay, they say

Australian farmers are being urged to fill their sheds with hay this season as stockpiles run low. Feed Central will host a webinar on Wednesday,...

US introduces ‘understandable’ poultry restrictions

Australia is trying to minimise trade disruptions after the United States introduced restrictions on Victorian poultry and related products. The order was prompted by an...

Michael Crowley named MLA’s new managing director

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next managing director, starting in the role on 27 May. The announcement...

Demand for cheap beef cuts

Global demand for cheaper cuts of beef is expected to increase in the year ahead as rampant inflation and slowing economic growth see consumers...

FMD vaccine doses arrive in Indonesia

The first shipment of one million Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses supplied by the Australian Government has arrived in Indonesia. The doses will...

Students to focus on biosecurity

Six students from Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University have settled into their new surrounds in the Top End, embarking on a 10-week course learning about...

Paddock to plate

There is always plenty going on at Orchard End Farm in Bayles. Throughout the year, you’ll see the team planting blueberries, growing garlic, raising calves...

Cultivation calculator for better pastures

A cultivation calculator, believed to be an Australian first, has been developed to help farmers assess how much cultivation work they need to make...

Formula for on-farm success

In his previous work as an agronomist, Labertouche beef farmer Tim Wilson saw how farmers went wrong when cutting corners to save a few...

Australia a global leader in sustainable beef production

Australia’s position as one of the world’s foremost innovators in agriculture and the growing sustainability of the nation’s beef value chain was in focus...

Not out of the woods yet

Authorities are urging those purchasing firewood this winter to ask some key questions to help stop illegal firewood operators. The Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria...

Radford bows out of race

After becoming the councillor of the new Officer Ward in 2020, current councillor Tammy Radford has decided to step down from her seat. In a...

Jack’s back

Ballot lines drawn