Tag: Livestock
Warning that wool producers may be forced out
A Tasmanian pastoral company claims many of the state's wool producers may be forced to leave the industry because of the low price of wool.[MORE]
Brumby tells forest protesters to round up cattle
Victorian Premier John Brumby is urging graziers to remove their cattle from the Barmah state forest. [MORE]
Barmah to defy grazing ban
The Barmah community says it will defy a Government grazing ban on Barmah Island today.[MORE]
Cattle sale may have set new record
A new national sale record for brahman cattle may have been set in north-west Queensland.[MORE]
South coast storm clean-up underway
The clean-up after this week's wild weather on Western Australia's south coast has begun, with farmers reporting hundreds of dead livestock and ruined crops.[MORE]
Farmers in NSW Riverina 'suffering extremely'
A livestock agent in the New South Wales Riverina says stocking rates are at rock bottom after three years without water.[MORE]
Egg corporation says Shonky Awards belittle all egg farmers
The industry representing Australian egg producers has hit back at this year's Shonky Awards, maintaining all Australian egg farmers have been belittled.[MORE]
WorkSafe urges Q fever checks
WorkSafe is conducting compliance checks to ensure workers are protected against the potentially deadly Q fever.[MORE]
Reef survival depends on farming regulations: WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says farmers are responsible for the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef and its survival depends on the regulation of their practices.[MORE]
Lecturer wins award for pregnancy testing cattle
A Northern Territory lecturer has received a national teaching award for his work training people to pregnancy test cattle. [MORE]
Pro-mulesing board elected to peak wool group
Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations. [MORE]
Mulesing vote could change face of Aust wool industry
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A national vote by wool producers is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in the history of the wool industry.[MORE]
MP backs fight to keep Rendell labs open
The federal Member for Capricornia, Kirsten Livermore, is supporting an industry push to fight for the Rendell Laboratories in Rockhampton to stay open.[MORE]
Govt asked to buy saleyards
A shire in Western Australia's great southern says it is continuing to negotiate with the Minister for Agriculture, Terry Redman, over the future of the region's cattle yards.[MORE]
Residents fight forest grazing ban
Barmah residents in Victoria are demanding a decision to ban cattle grazing in the forest this summer be reversed.[MORE]
DSE bans Barmah Forest cattle grazing
Cattle will not be allowed to graze in the Barmah Forest this summer.[MORE]
Records set to be broken at cattle sale
The New South Wales central west's largest cattle sale will be held at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange today.[MORE]
Livestock industry developing long haulage code of conduct
Western Australia's livestock industry is developing its own code of conduct for the long haulage transport of live animals.[MORE]
Queenslander appointed Cattle Council president
A north Queensland cattle producer has been elected to lead the beef industry's national peak body, the Cattle Council of Australia. [MORE]
Pork prices soar as farmers abandon industry
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There could be fewer hams on Australian tables this Christmas because of a national shortage of farmed pigs.[MORE]
Council looks to slash Mudgee Saleyards funding
The Mid Western Regional Council is looking to cut the amount of funding it gives the Mudgee Saleyards.[MORE]
NT working towards live cattle trade with Vietnam
The Northern Territory has taken a step towards establishing a live cattle trade with Vietnam.[MORE]
Glen Innes research centre future uncertain: MP
The state MP for the New South Wales Northern Tablelands, Richard Torbay, says he is worried the Government might shut down the Department of Primary Industry's (DPI) Glen Innes Research Centre because of low staff levels.[MORE]
Farmers reassured over cattle train services
The Queensland Government has told farmers there will be no immediate reduction in cattle train services in the state.[MORE]
NT cattle looks set to sail to Vietnam
The NT Primary Industries Minister says he has held promising talks with the Vietnamese Government about beginning large scale live cattle exports to the country.[MORE]
