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Major value-added beef companies bought by international investor

TWO of Australia’s largest value-added foods companies using beef as a primary raw material have been bought by an international private equity investor. International private equity investment manager PAG has bought Australian processed foods companies Patties Foods and Vesco Foods. Patties is regarded as the world’s biggest pie manufacturer, with ‘household name’ brands including Four’N […]

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Pestivirus awareness and management: A recent phone call

In this novel approach to delivering a message, veterinarian and beef consultant Phil Holmes explores the common lack of industry understanding about the impact and management of pestivirus, as described through a phone call…                Hi Sebastian, I think we may be dealing with Pestivirus (PV) with the abortions […]

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Great cattle dog muster in the Upper Hunter | The Land

Overall winner of the Glencore-sponsored working dogs trials at Muswellbrook’s inaugural Great Cattle Dog Muster last weekend was Erudite Vintage Cowgirl, pictured in the ring and on the winners podium with her owner Karen Edwards of Nyora, Victoria. The pair were presented with their prizes, trophies and ribbons by Working Cattle Dog Association of Australia […]

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Honour for PGA stalwart Locky McTaggart | Farm Weekly

During his tenure as Pastoral Committee chairman, Mr McTaggart was heavily involved in negotiating for positive outcomes for pastoral tenure, rents, and diversification, negotiating with Main Roads over 53.5 metre permits for trucks and pastoral roads fencing, and most recently the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. Click to check the original article.

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