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October beef exports continue year-long slump

October beef exports continue year-long slump

  Australian beef exports continued to perform poorly in October, reaching just 72,979 tonnes. Although the volume represented a small
DAFF calls for ideas on sustainable biosecurity funding

DAFF calls for ideas on sustainable biosecurity funding

The Albanese Government has released a public discussion paper seeking ideas on a long-term sustainable biosecurity funding model, prompting a
Opinion: Why an immediate vaccine supply for lumpy skin disease is vital

Opinion: Why an immediate vaccine supply for lumpy skin disease

Opinion Northern Australian cattle producer, LSD AUSVETPLAN writing group member and former Cattle Council of Australia president Markus Rathsmann warns
Zoetis hits annual $100,000 target to support mental health initiatives in the bush

Zoetis hits annual $100,000 target to support mental health initiatives

Patrice O’Brien, Beyond Blue’s chief community officer, second from right, with Zoetis personnel, from left, Mark Willis, marketing manager livestock;
Packhorse Pastoral cattle holdings come to market, after tragic loss of principal

Packhorse Pastoral cattle holdings come to market, after tragic loss

Young cattle being shifted on Packhorse Pastoral’s Maranoa properties PACKHORSE Pastoral Co’s collection of three outstanding grazing properties put together
Modern humans have evolved on a diet high in animal foods for four million years

Modern humans have evolved on a diet high in animal

While some question whether humans are supposed to eat meat, a University of Melbourne professor in food science and human
This Week in Agribusiness, November 5, 2022

This Week in Agribusiness, November 5, 2022

Jason Pollard, Agronomic Solutions Advisor, BASF shares an update with Max on how this growing season faired and the challenges
Listings rise 16pc online, to 16,517 head

Listings rise 16pc online, to 16,517 head

Part of a line of 113 Santa steers 20-26 months averaging 480kg from Barcaldine, Queensland, that returned $2370 on Friday,
Opportunities for producer profitability emerging in 2023

Opportunities for producer profitability emerging in 2023

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Mark Hulsebus, Swine Commercial Director at Cargill, offers some animal feed and hog
Finding real value in the cattle market

Finding real value in the cattle market

This week I was listening to a podcast and the guy on there said that the cost of college tuition
Farm Progress America, November 4, 2022

Farm Progress America, November 4, 2022

Max Armstrong looks at the show Rural Americans on RFD-TV which profiles people with a rural background including Orion Samuelson,
Feedgrain Focus: Moves mixed as trade navigates floods

Feedgrain Focus: Moves mixed as trade navigates floods

Some growers have been able to start harvest this week in locations including Bowenville on the Darling Downs. Photo: Lance