Who was at Millah Murrah female sale? | Photos
The buyers included several groups that had travelled from interstate to attend the sale. Click to check the original article.
Cluster fence expansion poses opportunities for threatened fauna
The endangered Bridled Nail-Tailed wallaby is one of many native species which could benefit from cluster fencing. VAST tracts of exclusion fencing for wild dogs across northern Australia are providing opportunities for the recovery of threatened fauna on rangeland grazing properties. University of Southern Queensland Senior Research Fellow (Wildlife Management) Dr Benjamin Allen said cluster […]
Feedgrain Focus: Planting ramp-up kills volume
A change of shift in canola planting west of Esperance, WA. Photo: Tom’s Brook Farm PRICES for northern feedgrain have firmed this week as grower selling grinds to a halt and limits supply, while southern values have traded mostly sideways. Southern markets have seen more selling from within the trade to help offset the hiatus […]
How Wentworth, St George’s Hill and London’s other great private estates have stayed on top for a century
Surrey’s private estates are now more than 100 years old, but are still as popular as ever with UK and international buyers. James Fisher takes a look. There is a certain irony about St George’s Hill, that 964-acre swathe of land in Weybridge, north Surrey. Some 100 years after it was transformed into one of […]
Meaty Limousin takes grand champion carcase
A Limousin took out grand champion carcase while the Speckle Park breed won the Stan Hill Memorial Trophy. Click to check the original article.
AMIC rejects call for mandatory CCTV in meat plants
Farm Transparency Project activists in the Benalla abattoir. Source – Farm Transparency Project, Facebook. A CALL for mandatory video surveillance in meat processing plants has been rejected by peak processor body the Australian Meat Industry Council. Following an ABC 7.30 Report on legal gas stunning of pigs and a break-in by animal activists at a […]
Restocker steer-to-heifer premium at highest level since the drought
ALTHOUGH prices for yearling steers are usually higher than those for yearling heifers, the premium for restocker yearling steers has widened further in the last six months. This is largely due to the herd rebuild, meaning there is increased supply of heifers on-farm and producers are currently less inclined to buy heifers at the saleyards. […]
S3 Ep11: The goat market cycle, with Western Meat Exporters’ Campbell McPhee
Goats used to be the supplementary commodity that ‘helped pay the annual boarding school fees’ for many livestock operators in western regions. Then the market for goats soared to record highs during COVID, before crashing spectacularly over the past six months. Where does the goat market go from here? Is international demand in recovery? Have […]
Recruitment: TV ad flags message that “There’s more to a career in the meat industry than meets the eye” + VIDEO
Latest listings on Jobs Central Farm Technologist, Agronomy – NSW (Rimfire client) Industry Manager, Crop Protection – WA (Rimfire client) Branch Manager, Emerald – Qld (Elders) Overseer, Herbert Downs – Qld (NAPCo) Livestock Overseer – SA/VIC (McBride) Feedmill Operator, Hay – NSW (Spinifex Recruiting) Seedstock Property Manager – NSW (Spinifex Recruiting) Territory Manager – SE […]
Tips for storing beef and lamb
As many Australians look to buy in bulk to help with the cost of living, Australian Farmers is providing some tips and tools on how to store meat. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have compiled a range of tools to help with storing beef and lamb when purchased in larger quantities. How to freeze fresh […]
Safety is 'paramount': Gregory Canoe Race cancelled
Organisers said that the race, which regularly attracts more than 150 competitors, was cancelled outright for 2023 and would not be postponed. Click to check the original article.
Rebuild starts after cyclone pummelling
“It was something to behold – nothing could prepare you.” Click to check the original article.