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Norco signs distribution agreement with Ceres Tag

Norco AgriSolutions has annonuced a new distribution agreement with animal welfare and location monitoring platform Ceres Tag. The distribution agreement will initially see Ceres Tag offered throughout Norco’s 28 store network from Bundaberg, Qld, to Heatherbrae, in the NSW Hunter Valley. The products will be supported by a field services team to aid in extension […]

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Could carbon credits be worth too much to inset?

INSETTING has emerged as a new term in the carbon market in recent years as food service, meat processing and the livestock industry set ambitious targets to eliminate emissions from their supply chains. As the name suggests, carbon insetting is the direct opposite of carbon offsetting – it refers to a company implementing methods to […]

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Students examine ‘waste-not’ science for processing

UNE students at the ACC processing site this morning   UV sterilisation of knives and conveyor belts, using a blood-and-bone blend in coal-fired boilers and converting tallow into bio-degradable plastics – those were some of the bright ideas showcased by students from the University of New England during a processing site visit in Brisbane today. […]

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New Cattle Disease Guide launched for South Australian producers

A new guide has been launched to help South Australian cattle producers take action when faced with common cattle diseases and conditions. The new Cattle Diseases Guide was developed through the Department of Primary Industries and Regions’ (PIRSA) Red Meat and Wool Growth Program, in collaboration with Animal Health Australia. Animal health officers and vets […]

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