Livestock
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Future bright for Ultra Whites
GUY Treweek might have seen his Ultra White sheep as an “expensive hobby” but he’s sent a clear message to the industry there’s a new…
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Record numbers, tonnages to shape sheep this spring
ELDERS’ Swan Hill-based livestock expert Matt Rowlands says the next three to four months in the sheep market will be unlike anything we have seen…
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Keep an eye in the sky on pasture management
Seeing the complete picture of what’s happening across your property’s feed base to better plan for profitable pasture has become easier with the Australian Feedbase…
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Lamb prices on the move
LAMB prices rose this week due to supply and demand factors, but whether it can be sustained, or if the market is still on edge,…
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Cattle slaughter rates continue to rise
In late March, MLA’s market information team forecast cattle slaughter rates in April would decline sharply (with April 2023 the shortest working month since 2017).…
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Red meat industry makes huge headway in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
A new research report released by CSIRO and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has shown the Australian red meat and livestock industry has reduced its…
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Prices ease on lower yarding
IN its first sheep sale of the month, Swan Hill Livestock Exchange had a yarding of 3214 head – 2870 lambs and 344 mutton. This…
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Obligations in livestock transaction levy
By Keith Tolmie FOR livestock producers selling their stock through saleyards, meatworks or agents, payment of the transaction levy is generally an automatic process. Saleyards,…
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Feeding the needs of herd
BREDWELL FedWell is something every livestock producer can get their teeth into. Meat & Livestock Australia has announced it will relaunch the program, which successfully…
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Ouyen Sheep award winner
A RAM from Ouyen journeyed over 1000km and placed first at the Queensland State Sheep Show over the weekend. The 2800 kilometre round trip to…
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Assessing feed to improve lamb survival
There are currently no evidence-based guidelines available for supplementary feeding ewes during lambing, with only anecdotal evidence suggesting self-feeders or trail feeding is better for…
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Record lamb sales already looking just the starting point
Last year may well have been a record for lamb exports at 284,257 tonnes – as was the A$3.4 billion in revenue paid for those…
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