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Weekly Kill: Cattle oversupply continues to pressure prices

Weekly Kill: Cattle oversupply continues to pressure prices

DIRECT consignment slaughter cattle offers continue to come under pressure this week, with some Eastern states processors now heavily booked
NVLX Wodonga 22 August 2023: Agents yard 800 head

NVLX Wodonga 22 August 2023: Agents yard 800 head

File picture of selling action at Wodonga. Yarding 800 Change 0 The usual assembly of buyers attended the sale. The
Dominican Republic opens to Brazilian pork and beef

Dominican Republic opens to Brazilian pork and beef

Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock recently announced that the Dominican Republic has granted access for imports of Brazilian pork
DAFF invites feedback on biosecurity protection levy

DAFF invites feedback on biosecurity protection levy

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection
Wagyu bull breeders embracing auction selling: What’s behind it?

Wagyu bull breeders embracing auction selling: What’s behind it?

  THERE’S been a dramatic rise over the past two years in the number of Wagyu bulls being sold via
Placements surprise at 8% below year-ago levels

Placements surprise at 8% below year-ago levels

No signs of cattle herd expansion and tighter supplies were the takeaways from USDA’s latest “Cattle on Feed” report. Released
EATS Act opponents speak out

EATS Act opponents speak out

A bipartisan group of more than 170 lawmakers is urging Congress not to include the EATS Act in the new
Select Sires Inc. and STgen sign a letter of intent

Select Sires Inc. and STgen sign a letter of intent

Select Sires Inc. and Inguran LLC (dba STgen) have signed a letter of intent to combine Select Sires Inc.’s and
Lachlan Valley aggregation offers scale, water entitlements

Lachlan Valley aggregation offers scale, water entitlements

AN opportunity to secure rare scale and vast water entitlements in New South Wales’ Lachlan Valley is predicted to draw
Fodder industry grapples with the idea of a national stocktake

Fodder industry grapples with the idea of a national stocktake

AFIA director Phil Snowden led the stocktake discussion. AMERICAN livestock farmers value the country’s biannual hay stocks report and visiting
National Rural Health Alliance celebrates 30 years as voice of rural health

National Rural Health Alliance celebrates 30 years as voice of

The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, having become an incorporated association on 11
Early warning of extreme weather events now at feedlot operators’ fingertips

Early warning of extreme weather events now at feedlot operators’

Australian feedlot operators now have access to a cutting-edge tool for early warning of extreme weather events with release of