McDonald’s Andrew Brazier is on the program for the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association’s peak conference Beef Ex. THE Australian Lot Feeders’ Association’s BeefEx conference will host McDonald’s global beef supply chain director Andrew Brazier and former Federal Treasurer Peter Costello this year, with the program released last week. The industry will embrace the opportunity to […]
Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt has his carry-on luggage checked out by a detector dog at Sydney airport after a recent trip to Indonesia. IMPROVED compliance with biosecurity measures among returned passengers from Indonesia has been reported by the Federal Government, as Victorian farmers and Opposition politicians organise a march for more action on Foot […]
FMD : breed and weight are critical to cattle survival in Indonesia. The textbooks state that Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) while highly infectious, has a low mortality rate in adult cattle (5% ish) with up to 20% in very young stock due to heart complications. While this statement is technically true, in the Indonesian […]
Frontmatec’s Q-FOM Beef Camera Meat & Livestock Australia’s Objective Measurement Program has partnered with a number of technology providers to aid in the development, commercialisation and AusMeat accreditation of a number of technologies to measure beef and lamb carcase quality traits. In November, the MEQ Probe (pictured below) was accredited for measuring intramuscular fat […]
The feeder bullock market eased in line with feedlot availability. Tony Woodrow, Kilcoy, sold Charolais cross two and four tooth feeder steers for $2080/hd. I and L Paroz, Mutdapilly, sold milk tooth light feeder bullocks for $2060/hd. Julie Belz, Mt Walker, sold Brahman cross feeder steers 20 months for $1960/hd. Click to check the original […]
Researchers build synthetic gene circuits to control and customise where and when a gene is turned on or off in a plant. Click to check the original article.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor […]
“Much of the growth in livestock for human consumption has been unregulated so the systems in place to ensure food safety and consumer confidence, the protection of human and animal health, and prevention of existing transboundary diseases and newly emerging ones, have not been well addressed,” Dr Lubroth said. Click to check the original article.
It supported legume pasture research at Murdoch University, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), CSIRO, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), and New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI). Click to check the original article.
Hosted by Intrepid Landcare and Junior Landcare Ambassador Costa Georgiadis, the forum will provide access to practical tools, resources, knowledge and support from Intrepid Landcare, as well as talks from inspiring young speakers, ranging from high school students to community volunteer leaders, creatives and entrepreneurs. Click to check the original article.
“My favourite fundraising event was the Eat Street Festival my team and I put on last Friday. It was a great community and the event unfolded perfectly. It was an event that I could enjoy the whole time it was running. The set up and prep for the event was slightly stressful, but during the […]
The yarding was of mixed quality in a market that has softened over the past two or so weeks. Click to check the original article.