SWISS voters have rejected a proposal to ban intensive livestock farming, with a public referendum held at the weekend. According to Reuters the “no” vote was easily the most popular, with more than 60 percent voting against the proposed laws. The referendum was to give animals the right to not be factory farmed – a […]
The ICMJ Mort & Co Intensive Education and Development Week brings together university students selected from the talented pool of participants at the ICMJ National Conference and Competition, held in Wagga Wagga earlier this year. As part of the six-day program, students will visit Australia’s largest feedlot, Mort & Co’s Grassdale Feedlot at Dalby. The […]
When it comes to the environmental footprint of livestock production and the consumption of livestock-derived foods—milk, meat and eggs—Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) believes that “where one stands is a function of where one sits”. Dr Jimmy Smith. Credit: ILRI Dr Smith, a plenary speaker at this year’s TropAg […]
Industry crunches the numbers on what the real cost of CBH’s grain carry-over could be for WA farmers. Click to check the original article.
Apart from Longreach, the phase 3 western Queensland rollout includes Charters Towers, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Goondiwindi, Stanthorpe, Winton, Barcaldine, Blackall, Emerald, Dingo, Charleville, Roma, Miles, Kingaroy, Esk, Richmond, Kynuna, Injune, Rolleston, St George and Cunnamulla. Click to check the original article.
Strong bids for restocker cattle were had at the combined Kempsey and Macksville store sales on Saturday Click to check the original article.
Texas Longhorns national show and sale was wrapped up in Scone on Saturday. Click to check the original article.
No sudden spike in fuel prices is expected after the excise cut is removed on Wednesday night but the industry watchdog is keeping tabs. Click to check the original article.
Nutrien Livestock Breeding representative Roy Addis (left), with buyer Darren Cameron, Hamilton Run stud, Goroke, Victoria, Kintail Park co-principal Colleen Parsons, local Nutrien Livestock representative Neil Foreman, Kintail Park co-principal Kim Parsons and buyer Fiona Cameron, Koonik stud, Goroke, holding the $11,600 top-priced ram at the studs final on-property ram sale at Jerramungup last week. […]
It is not only growers and producers who have suffered in this wet season with some fencing contractors saying they are 12 months behind where they should be. Click to check the original article.
Former ACA president, Ashley McKay was honoured during the Augathella draft on the weekend. Click to check the original article.
With inflation tipped to nudge 8 per cent by the end of the year, Mr Bandt is pushing the government to do more to support households. He said it should start with expanding Medicare to cover dental, a policy which the Parliamentary Budget Office [PBO] estimated would cost $77 billion over the course of the […]