Livestock
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Plan to strike out blowflies
EVERY sheep producer in north-west Victoria will have their eyes on a project releasing millions of sterile male blowflies on Kangaroo Island to see whether…
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Farmers warned on feed biosecurity rules
NORTH west Victorian livestock producers have been warned they must follow biosecurity laws when importing grain and fodder from interstate. Agriculture Victoria grains industry biosecurity…
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Cattle prices on the rise
A QUALITY yarding attracted strong demand at the most recent Swan Hill cattle market, where all prices rose due to competition. Eyes were on Thursday’s…
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Breeders needed for sheep foot study
THE genetics of foot health project is calling for interested Merino ram breeders to participate in a new three-year research, development and extension project. The…
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Shelter for animals crucial to welfare
AS an owner or manager of livestock, it’s crucial to protect your animals from harsh weather conditions. Providing access to shelter can improve animal welfare…
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Livestock safety warning
ONGOING heavy rainfalls across large tracts of northern Victoria have prompted the state’s principal veterinary officer to issue a livestock safety warning. Dr Dianne Phillips…
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Join the GIRDAC Committee – Advocate for Goat Industry Research and Development
MEAT and Livestock Australia is calling for applications from rangeland and commercial farmed goat producers to fill two committee positions on the Goat Industry Research,…
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Sales end year on high
SWAN Hill Livestock Exchange rallied to end its 2023 selling season on a high, with cattle prices defying the slump of the previous six months.…
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Fill the summer feed gap
ELDERS Ouyen livestock manager Kieran O’Shannessy says modern hi-tech farm machinery has changed the landscape for traditional stubbles-grazing programs through the Mallee. Mr O’Shannessy said…
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Quality the influence as lambs come through
QUALITY is the driving force behind market prices at the moment, Elders’ Swan Hill-based specialist Matt Rowlands says. Mr Rowland said the recent significant rainfall…
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Be prepared for flystrike season
BETWEEN El Nino being declared and rainfall levels falling well below average, Mallee and northern Victoria woolgrowers are facing the next inevitable threat – flystrike.…
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Merinos wanted for footrot heritability trials
ACCORDING to one of the latest reports on endemic diseases, footrot costs Australian sheep producers $83.4 million per year – and foot abscess add another…
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