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Domestic livestock prices historically high

Confidence in livestock producers looking to rebuild depleted herd and flock numbers has risen due to an improvement in domestic conditions, according to Meat & Livestock Australia. Global markets are uncertain as the economy has shrunk for the...

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Cattle prices high now but face risks amid pandemic

Strong restocker demand has seen the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator reach a record high of 772¢/kg in mid-June, driven by a national cattle herd at 25-year lows and producers looking to rebuild in response to improved seasonal conditions. While...

Jamie Salter
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African swine fever is bigger threat to world protein market than COVID-19

Australian protein exports remain strong due to high demand from China, according to Rabobank’s latest African Swine Fever Update

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Pain relief is now law when mulesing sheep

Victorian producers are now required by law to administer a registered pain-relieving product when mulesing sheep. The new provisions, which came into effect on July 1, have been introduced as part of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations...

Jamie Salter
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New webpage provides resources for meat producers

Red meat producers will have improved access to Meat & Livestock Australia resources with the launch of MLA’s Creative Commons webpage. The Creative Commons licensing system provides globally recognised licences that allow users to print...

Jamie Salter
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Solar facelift for Shepparton Regional Saleyards

Greater Shepparton City Council has invested nearly $80 000 worth of solar panels at Shepparton Regional Saleyards in order to reduce power consumption and address climate change at a local level. The new panels cost $79 437 and were...

Rodney Woods
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Webinar will look at the cattle disease, theileriosis

A webinar will explain the cause, management and recent research on theileriosis in Victoria. Theileriosis is caused by the Theileria parasite infecting blood cells of cattle and leading to anaemia. The parasite is spread by blood-sucking arthropod...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

WoolPoll needs extending, says NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has called for WoolPoll to be extended from three years to four in response to the Federal Government’s review of the wool levy voting system. The wool levy contributes to the research, development and marketing undertaken by...

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Eastern Young Cattle Indicator surpasses March record

Young and finished cattle prices continued to gain momentum across the eastern states this week, bolstered by tight supply and strong restocker competition according to Meat and Livestock Australia. The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) finished...

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Drug could present trade risk if approved, says NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has voiced opposition to the registration of a new beta agonist drug for use in the Australian beef feedlot sector, saying it presents a potential trade risk to meat exports. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Association...

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Top price paid for Finley High School ewes

A record price was achieved at a Finley sheep sale late last month. Finley High School presented the pen of ewes on May 26, which sold for $299 a head. Auctioneer Nathan Everingham said they were the best sheep he had seen at the Finley sales...

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MLA releases new five-year plan to help direct investment

Delivering transformational change for Australia’s red meat and livestock industry is the key theme throughout Meat & Livestock Australia’s Strategic Plan 2025. The plan charts the direction of MLA’s investments for the next five years and...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Vendors welcomed back to saleyards

Vendors have been welcomed back to saleyards and livestock selling centres across Australia as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. Vendors have been permitted to attend saleyards from June 15, after the COVID-19 National Saleyards Protocols...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Modelling used to calculate the impact of beef on climate change questioned

The Cattle Council of Australia is calling for a full scientific assessment of modelling used to calculate the impact of beef on climate change and the alternative GWP* (global warming potential star) model.* CCA president Tony Hegarty said with the...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Mandatory pain relief rules for sheep mulesing start on July 1

The VFF is reminding all sheep farmers that mandatory pain relief regulations for sheep mulesing comes into effect from July 1. VFF Livestock Group president Leonard Vallance said the VFF had been advocating strongly for the regulations to be...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

John Maher to steer feral pig action plan

Experienced agribusiness leader John Maher has been appointed as the chair of the steering group leading the development of the National Feral Pig Action Plan. Mr Maher will play an active role working with a range of stakeholders to deliver...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Smallest amount of wool sold in 25 years

Australian wool prices have risen for the second consecutive week, according to Australian Wool Innovation’s weekly wool market summary. For the 49th week of the 2019-20 selling season, the AWI Eastern Market Indicator lifted 13¢, closing the...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

DNA, drones and virtual reality to tackle biosecurity risks

A range of new projects are being funded by the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s biosecurity system. DNA fingerprinting for imported dogs, virtual reality training for officers and drones to manage feral pigs are among the...

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New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

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Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11 pm when the...

Liz Mellino
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Victorian border with NSW to close tomorrow

THE NSW Government will close its border to Victoria at midnight tomorrow. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement this morning in response to growing concerns about Victoria’s coronavirus case numbers which have grown by 127 today...

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Campaspe records fifth COVID-19 case

CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its fifth coronavirus case. It is one of 12 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria overnight, bringing the state’s total to 1732.

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