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Bourke abattoir to re-open for goats and sheep in September

The Bourke abattoir. Image – LAWD. BOURKE’S $60 million abattoir will re-open to process goats and sheep from 13 September, two years after it closed. New owner South Australian-based Thomas Foods international will re-open the abattoir to process six-way goat and some light sheep for domestic and overseas markets. TFI’s national smallstock manager Paul Leonard […]

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Fed Govt announces biodiversity credit scheme

THE Albanese Government has announced a biodiversity credit scheme aiming to increase the scope of carbon farming projects. Similar to legislation introduced by the previous Coalition government, the scheme will give biodiversity certificates to landholders who restore or manage local habitat, which can then be sold to other parties – operating in a similar way […]

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Prime lamb producers benefit from processor support | The Land

Mr Adrian McCorkell, Director, InterAgri Group (GMP’s strategic sales partner) reported trade volumes and value across 19 markets globally as well as a foundation of domestic customers, all of whom are enjoying the premium GLQ5+ lamb offering. Australia, the United States and Middle East were called out as key growth markets for the brand, with […]

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CCA statement on transition to Cattle Australia

The Cattle Council of Australia has today provided the following statement on the process to create the new peak industry body Cattle Australia: Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) remains focused on finalising the Constitution for the new peak industry body, Cattle Australia, in preparation for its first democratic Board elections in November 2022. As the […]

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