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Weekly kill: Direct consignment price slide takes a breather, but oversupply hasn’t gone away

Weekly kill: Direct consignment price slide takes a breather, but

AFTER almost two months of continuous weekly downwards price movements, most direct-to works slaughter cattle price offers across eastern Australia
High stock numbers, lack of processor capacity weighing on livestock markets: Rabobank update

High stock numbers, lack of processor capacity weighing on livestock

Australia’s cattle, sheep and goat markets are being impacted by very high production numbers, compounded by already large volumes of
New funding agreement for Rural Financial Counselling Service

New funding agreement for Rural Financial Counselling Service

The Federal Government has announced it is is investing $38.8 million to support the Rural Financial Counselling Service to deliver
BredWell FedWell heads to Charters Towers

BredWell FedWell heads to Charters Towers

Beef producers from northern Queensland have the opportunity to participate in Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) new and improved BredWell
U.S. pork, beef value, versatility highlighted in Shanghai

U.S. pork, beef value, versatility highlighted in Shanghai

More than 250 representatives of the Chinese meat industry gathered recently in Shanghai at the invitation of the U.S. Meat
NLRS saleyard price lower limits adjusted to account for market plunge

NLRS saleyard price lower limits adjusted to account for market

IN A sign of the times, the National Livestock Reporting Service has extended the bottom limits in its saleyards price
Scientists put cows and microbes to work to reduce greenhouse gases

Scientists put cows and microbes to work to reduce greenhouse

Animal sciences researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are driving a new project to reduce methane production resulting from
Best practices for vaccinating calves, handling vaccines

Best practices for vaccinating calves, handling vaccines

By Jesse Fulton, Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Fall weaning and transportation can be a high-stress period for calves that may
Oklahoma cattle market summary

Oklahoma cattle market summary

The fall calf marketing season is upon us. In most years, this means that auction volumes increase, and prices of calves
USDA offers weaned calf insurance policy for cow-calf producers

USDA offers weaned calf insurance policy for cow-calf producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Sept. 29 a new insurance option for livestock producers in several states. The
Farm Progress America, October 2, 2023

Farm Progress America, October 2, 2023

Mike Pearson tells us about the quarterly grain stocks report which tells traders how much physical grain is on hand
Western Meat Packers & Coles $35m upgrade to double retail-ready capacity

Western Meat Packers & Coles $35m upgrade to double retail-ready

From left, WMPG’s Rod Russell (director), Andrew Fuda (CEO) and Shana Russell (director) with Logan Howlett, Mayor City of Cockburn,