Stories in: Livestock
Ongoing drought increases cattle slaughter numbers
ONGOING drought conditions, combined with a surge in female turn-off, has seen Australian cattle slaughter forecasts revised upwards to 7.8 million head for 2018, nine…
$35 million pledged for new research projects
SOME $35 million will be spent over the next five years looking at ways for farmers to get the most out of their livelihood. From…
Record sheep prices to remain until summer
IT has been the best year on record for sheep producers, and the stellar season shows no sign of slowing with a recent report predicting…
Prediction – cattle prices may reach new heights
“SHOULD the drought get worse and continue into next year, then it is foreseeable that when good rains come and prices rebound the highs of…
Witherswood shutting the stockyard gate
AFTER 25 years in the industry, John and Joan Woodruff will oversee the complete dispersal of their renowned stud, Witherswood Angus, across a three stage…
Anvil Angus to say goodbye to stud
STEPHEN Handbury is putting his family first. Stud principal at Anvil Angus, he has made the toughest decision of his adult life – the stud…
Australia chooses to de-stock
IT all depends on the weather. So often, this is the catch-cry statement from farmers, from livestock agents and from industry investors. But as winter…
Anvil Angus to say goodbye
STEPHEN Handbury, stud principal at Anvil Angus, he has made the toughest decision of his adult life – for family reasons, the stud will disperse.
Grass tetany is one of this district’s cattle killers
LET’S get in early and discuss prevention and tools to predict likelihood of a grass tetany event.
Bank on cattle prices in 2019
CATTLE prices are predicted to rebound in 2019 and sit at around 500c/kg for the next couple of years. The latest In Focus: Beef report,…
Slaughter rates to increase
PRODUCER de-stocking, lack of rain and a strong international market are all predicted to drive Australian cattle slaughter to almost 7.5 million head by the…
Hard work equals success for LamBacon entrepreneur
AS far as she is aware, Toni Barton is the first person in Australia – and most probably the world – to produce lamb bacon.
Farming for the future
“We need to make a smaller footprint now, so there is still somewhere to make a footprint in a hundred years.”
Cloning for quality
BY the end of 2019, George Mercieca hopes to have cloned his two best breeding Brahmans. Rather than replicating the bloodline, George wants to know…
Mitta Valley welcomes new beef co-operative
AS of this month, the North East is home to a new beef co-operative, the Mitta Valley Beef Co-op.
Protect the Green Wedge
THE Mornington Peninsula branch of the VFF has formally asked the Shire to employ two officers to protect agricultural land in the Green Wedge.