Labor’s beef trade decision with USA needs independent review
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for an independent review, following Labor’s decision to allow US beef born and raised in Canada...
Farm safety: from the paddock gate to the kitchen table
Many farms are homes as well as workplaces, and we all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing.
Agriculture...
Why safety matters
Farms are homes as well as workplaces. We all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing.
According to Agriculture Victoria,...
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...
Getting little bang for buck
**FOOTY SHORTS overheard a conversation on the weekend that gave an indication of the money that was spent on WEST GIPPSLAND’S review project, which...
