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Sustainable food supply chains in spotlight at Protein 2023 conference

Sustainable food supply chains in spotlight at Protein 2023 conference

Building sustainable food supply chains in the beef, pork, poultry and dairy sectors will be in focus at the Toowoomba
New buffalo handler delivers safety breakthrough

New buffalo handler delivers safety breakthrough

THE successful trial of a newly designed buffalo handler is set to help remote contract mustering teams and indigenous land
Weekly kill: Grids push downwards, as cattle flow builds

Weekly kill: Grids push downwards, as cattle flow builds

A COMBINATION of drier conditions in some areas, plus cattle weights that are ‘months heavier’ than normal have pushed more
NVLX Wodonga 21 Feb 2023: Buyers selective in plain offering

NVLX Wodonga 21 Feb 2023: Buyers selective in plain offering

Yarding 1200 Change 0 File picture of selling action at Wodononga. It was a very mixed plain offering with some
Qld Rural Press Club lunch: Is cell-based meat more sizzle than steak?

Qld Rural Press Club lunch: Is cell-based meat more sizzle

WITH more than $2.7 billion invested in cell-based technology start ups, some big money is backing the potential of lab-grown
Is the production cycle starting to turn in the US beef industry?

Is the production cycle starting to turn in the US

SOME clear signs have emerged this week that the US beef industry production cycle is now starting to turn, following
Brazil reports another atypical BSE case

Brazil reports another atypical BSE case

BRAZIL has confirmed it is investigating another possible atypical case of Bovine Spongy Encephalopothy (BSE), detected in a seven-year-old beef
Individuals sentenced to prison for cattle-trading Ponzi scheme

Individuals sentenced to prison for cattle-trading Ponzi scheme

The Department of Justice recently announced a six-year prison sentence for two individauls involved in a cattle-trading Ponzi scheme that resulted
Last year’s cattle slaughter hit lowest level since 1984, latest ABS data shows

Last year’s cattle slaughter hit lowest level since 1984, latest

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics released its official livestock and production figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2022
Data is essential for growing environmental markets, field day hears

Data is essential for growing environmental markets, field day hears

WITH environmental claims becoming increasingly popular in the marketing of agricultural products, a conference in New South Wales has heard
Ballarat quality shines in pleasing result

Ballarat quality shines in pleasing result

SUMMARY: 4420 yarded EYCI: 751c/kg Feeders: +29c/kg Steers: 600-700kg: $2000-$2590, av 354c/kg; 500-600kg: $1840-$2390, av 404c/kg: 360-500kg: $1400-$2180 av 435c/kg;
Cattle numbers on feed notch up five years above one million head

Cattle numbers on feed notch up five years above one

WHILE remaining a little below the same time last year, cattle numbers on feed in December remained above one million