The world’s first fully-automated beef boning program is a step closer, with a major pre-production demonstration of a striploin cutting module about to kick off at JBS Australia’s Brooklyn, Victoria facility as part of the LEAP4Beef program. Image: MLA LEAP4Beef follows the success of an earlier project to automate lamb cutting and seeks to apply […]
State-based listings were drawn mainly from NSW, with the 34,578 head comprising 49pc of the weekly total, while sharp rises in listings from WA and Queensland were also recorded. WA listed 4105 head and Queensland listed 2721 head, with both states seeing large percentage rises. Victoria listed 32pc more than the previous week at 14,853 […]
Utilising science-based solutions to reduce methane emissions from the global cattle herd can play an important role in reducing the impact on global warming from livestock and complement other solutions proposed in the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) global food systems roadmap released at the COP28 summit in Dubai late yesterday. Rumin8 CEO […]
On the 8 and 9 December, a cold front moved across south-eastern Australia and a low pressure system developed over eastern South Australia, bringing widespread rainfall to large parts of South Australia, Victoria, and south-eastern New South Wales. There were isolated showers and thunderstorms in the tropics during the week. The heaviest rainfall was recorded […]
Windfall is a picturesque 1489 hectare property rising from alluvial river flats to spectacular mountain ranges. Click to check the original article.
Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Originally from Ballarat, Victoria, Perri developed a love of regional and rural news at a young age, and now is passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry. Her interests include science, agronomy, livestock and food production. Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Originally from Ballarat, […]
“The claims made in the supporting papers to the Bill, are very general in nature and lack vigour,” QSIA executive officer David Bobbermen said, describing the wild harvest Queensland commercial fishing industry as being confronted with a tsunami of legislative changes. Click to check the original article.
A major new Cooperative Research Centre bid involving a consortium of 73 partners across industry, education and government focused on achieving net zero emissions in Australian agriculture by 2050 has been approved for funding by the Federal Government today. The Zero Net Emissions Agricultural Cooperative Research Centre (ZNE-Ag CRC) is an initiative brokered by the […]
AUSTRALIAN beef exports to South Korea have triggered the country’s annual Safeguard mechanism. The Safeguard provision in Australia’s bilateral Free Trade Agreement with Korea is designed to protect the Korean domestic beef industry from unusual rises in volume of imported beef in any given year. The mechanism was officially triggered on 8 December, when 2023 […]
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you’ve got a story idea for me. Based at […]
Dessert was a delectable affair, featuring a honey panna cotta with mixed berries using ingredients from Pemberton Honey Co, Bannister Downs Dairy, Berry Sweet Strawberry Farm and Kerry’s Cherries, accompanied by a heavenly citrus chocolate truffle from Southern Forests Chocolate Co. Click to check the original article.
Sunshine Coast Council paid $6 million for a former sugar cane site to restore to natural wetlands. Click to check the original article.