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Female slaughter ratio points to return to beef herd liquidation

YESTERDAY’S release of Australian Bureau of Statistics beef slaughter data provides the clearest signal yet that the national beef herd has moved back into liquidation phase, driven by rapidly encroaching dry conditions across large parts of eastern Australia. Forty seven percent females in the makeup of any period of adult cattle slaughter is the theoretical […]

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Legendary blind judge could “see” cattle with his hands

Jim and Marjorie Scrymgeour leading their Shorthorn bull Netherby Royal Challenge at the Brisbane Exhibition where he was named grand champion bull for six successive years from 1930 to 1935.   A BLINDING flash in the Jordan Valley during World War 1 was the last physical sight Jim Scrymgeour from Warwick would see with his […]

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Indonesian and Australian cattle groups reiterate strength of working relationship

The Indonesian Beef Cattle Industry Association (GUPUSPINDO) and the Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) have released a joint statement today to reiterate the strong friendship and close working relationship between their two organisations despite the challenges the live cattle industry is facing. The executives of the two organisations met in August and are jointly planning […]

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