3rd September 2010

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Tag: livestock

  • Cattle being pushed into feedlots

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    It's estimated that 66 per cent of cattle in the country will be in feedlots within a decade. The Australian Lot Feeders Association predicts by 2021 the amount of cattle on feed will reach 1.8 ... more

  • Fine for NLIS breach

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    A Northern NSW cattle producer has been fined $550 for repeatedly failing to notify the NLIS database of property to property stock movement. North Coast Livestock Health and Pest Authority senior ... more

  • Grazier to sell up over wild dog attacks

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    A Hunter Valley grazier will today sell almost his entire herd of breeding cattle, saying wild dog attacks are forcing him to give up on the venture. Sydney barrister Tim Bland has an 86 hectare ... more

  • Icon_camera Pigs, sheep, showbags and rain: It's show time

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Wet weather is expected for the opening days of the Royal Adelaide Show. Good winter rains also have led to a boost in the number of agricultural entries. After being cancelled last year because ... more

  • New equine centre proposal for Mudgee

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The Mayor of the Mid-Western Regional Council says he believes there would be a lot of local demand for a new state-of-the-art racing and equine centre at Mudgee. Councillor Percy Thompson has ... more

  • Good rain in the Murchison

    Created Thu, 2nd of Sep 2010

    The heaviest winter rainfall since July 2004 has been recorded at Murgoo Station in the Murchison region of Western Australia. Manager Reg Seaman says the 39 millimetres came just one week after ... more

  • Many councils keen to sell off saleyards

    Created Thu, 2nd of Sep 2010

    There's an increasing trend for local councils to privatise the ownership and operation of livestock selling centres. Currently, the futures of 10 saleyards aroung the country are being ... more

  • Dairy farmers cautiously optimistic about prices

    Created Thu, 2nd of Sep 2010

    Dairy farmers are being warned not to expect a big pay rise despite a surge in world prices. Prices increased almost 20 per cent at this week's global dairy auction, due to tight world supply and ... more

  • Infertility virus impacting sheep stocks

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Victorian sheep farmers trying to rebuild stock levels are being caught out by a virus that makes rams infertile. The Department of Primary Industries says there is an increase in the number of ... more

  • Merino rams selling well in SA

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    The annual merino ram selling season has begun in South Australia and prices are up more than $200 on average. The strong demand for sheep and lambs, and the focus on increasing the nation's sheep ... more

  • Irrigation water to become available to Flinders River farmers

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Potential irrigators in north-west Queensland could be extracting water from the Flinders River as early as December. For the first time, 80,000 mega litres will be available to graziers wanting ... more

  • Losing battle against wild dogs in far east Gippsland

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Spring baiting programs are underway in wild dog regions to stop predators killing new season lambs, but in far east Gippsland farmers say they are fighting a losing battle. Wild dog killings ... more

  • Queensland authorities kill more than 100 spur-throated locust swarms

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Fears of spur-throated locust plagues in Queensland early next year have been quashed. The spur-throated locust is normally found in the Gulf region, but it's posed a treat to central and southern ... more

  • Sheep farmers smiling in Gippsland

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Good prices have been reached at a sale of stud rams in Victoria's Gippsland region, signalling renewed confidence in the sheep industry. Of 128 rams offered for sale, 120 were sold, with an ... more

  • Rain holds back Tasmanian spring lamb

    Created Wed, 1st of Sep 2010

    Meat and Livestock Australia is running a new marketing campaign to promote lamb in spring. Spring is the peak season for lamb supply, and MLA says about eight million lambs are expected to be ... more


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