NORTH Queensland’s gulf country is set for a slow start to its mustering season, with the area starting to count its losses from record-breaking floods. As far as stock losses go, the Leichhardt River catchment appears to be the worst affected – with areas in its watershed receiving 500mm in a number days, sending water […]

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek signing the Nature Repair Bill. Source: Tanya Plibersek Twitter FEDERAL environment minister Tanya Plibersek has today introduced the government’s highly anticipated Nature Repair Bill to the parliament. The idea of a biodiversity market was raised by the previous Coalition Government, with a similar idea continued by Labor – who opened […]

Location: Kurrawong and Whaka feedlots, Quinalow, QLD Capacity: 20,000 and 20,000 head 2015 ranking: 11 2003 ranking: Did not appear   MORGAN Pastoral Co, operated by Ben Morgan and family* , owns and operates two feedlots near near Quinalow, not far from Dalby, on Queensland’s Darling Downs. While Morgan Pastoral Co chose not to provide details for this […]

Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association students examine the ration at Mort & Co’s Grassdale feedlot last year. Photo: Eric Barker THE feedlot sector looks like it has maintained its position as Australia’s biggest user of feedgrain, with grain comprising roughly 50-70 percent of rations. According to the Stock Feed Manufacturers Council of Australia latest figures, the […]

AUSTRALIA’S livestock industries should be asked to initiate and pay for more of the nation’s biosecurity effort, according to the man who formerly led the country’s biosecurity response. Former Inspector General of Biosecurity Rob Delane told a biosecurity conference in Brisbane this week that strong-performing sectors should take more responsibility for safeguarding Australia’s agriculture. Rob […]