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MLA funds portable yards for FMD vaccination in Indonesia

Five sets of portable yards to aid local government authorities in vaccinating cattle for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across the Indonesian Archipelago have now been completed thanks to a project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). The yards will assist the Indonesian Government to control the spread of FMD in its smallholder farms by providing […]

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Deadline extended for Grazinglands conservation agreements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the application deadline for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Cooperative Agreements (GLCI) from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6, 2022.  USDA is investing up to $12 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. […]

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Merck Animal Health to acquire Vence

Merck Animal Health announced Sept. 22 that it has signed a definitive agreement under which Merck Animal Health will acquire Vence from its founders and shareholders. Vence is an innovator in virtual fencing for rotational grazing and livestock management. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary […]

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Recruitment: Improving communication in the workplace

Latest listings on Jobs Central: Senior Station Hand, Goodar Station – Cunningham Cattle Carbon Farming Advisor – CarbonLink Business Development Manager – CarbonLink Wagyu Breeding Manager, WA – Clearwater Cattle Machinery Operator – Rangers Valley General Manager Agriculture – via carroll consulting Stockperson, Killara Feedlot – Elders Procurement Manager, Commodities – via Rimfire Resources Station […]

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Feeder | Beef Magazine

The fall run of calves is underway for the Great Plains and mountain states. Price reporting for feeder cattle and calves are rather thin – especially in Colorado – through the summers and the past three weeks have revealed more substantial numbers of transactions. A counter seasonal rally in feeders occurred from May through August but the […]

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SCOTUS asked to consider USDA’s animal ID actions

A civil rights group representing ranchers and livestock owners wants the Supreme Court to consider the merits of cases with conflicting opinions over whether the USDA acted wrongly in actions taken on how producers could comply with identification of their livestock if a disease outbreak occurred. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a petition for a writ of […]

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