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Summer/autumn shorn ewes sell up to $80 | Farm Weekly

Prices topped at $80 at last weeks Nutrien Livestock Katanning Special Sheep Sale for this line of March shorn, Eastville blood 3.5-year-old ewes from the Hodgson family, Jefan, Kulin, which was dispersing its 3.5yo ewe flock in the sale. With the ewes were Nutrien Livestock, Wickepin/Kulin and Corrigin agent Ty Miller (left), vendor Geoff Hodgson […]

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Crawford Fund Forum highlights need for more investment in research and development | The Land

NSW researchers have contributed to a variety of ACIAR-funded projects, including the development of fish passages in Laos and Cambodia, Chameleon Soil Water Sensor, coral reef restoration in the Philippines, beekeeping in the Pacific, establishing Vietnam’s oyster industry, combatting stripe rust in South Asia, groundwater management in India, and community-based fisheries management in the Pacific. […]

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New animal welfare standards in Vietnam welcomed by live export industry

National animal welfare standards consistent with those applying to imported Australian-bred cattle have been announced in Vietnam this week, as part of the Australia-Vietnam Beef Cattle Symposium. (L-R) Tony Harman, Australian agriculture counsellor to Vietnam; Spencer Whitaker, Market Development Manager – Asia Pacific at MLA; Tang Anh Vinh, Deputy Head of Public Veterinary division – […]

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MLA launches pre-Christmas marketing blitz on beef and lamb

Managing director Jason Strong addresses this afternoon’s MLA AGM in Bendigo MEAT & Livestock Australia will launch a one-off marketing campaign in coming days designed to sell more beef and lamb on the domestic market in the pre-Christmas period, today’s MLA annual general meeting in Bendigo was told. “Following three years of herd and flock […]

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