Livestock
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Speak up on biosecurity revamp
THE Victorian Government is trying to overhaul and update the state’s outdated, cumbersome and fractured biosecurity legislation. It has launched an urgent review to consolidate…
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Fines back pig feed bans in quest for safety
THE concern about foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks near Australia has put a focus on pig feeding in an effort to prevent the spread of dangerous livestock…
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Beef better for iron
THE critical contribution of Australian beef as a nutritional powerhouse fuelling sustainable diets and the wellbeing of communities across the world is in focus this…
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Ouyen Livestock Exchange
AT Thursday’s sale, Ouyen Livestock Exchange had on offer 9674 lambs and 2222 mutton, totalling 11,896. Old lambs were firm to $10 cheaper overall and…
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Studs ready to be showed
THE Swan Hill District Agricultural and Pastoral Society will host their inaugural cattle show this weekend, in a move away from tradition. Some of Victoria’s…
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Genetics maximise productivity and welfare
Australia’s sheep industry has already achieved climate neutrality. Meat and Livestock Australia says one of the keys has been the investment in, and widespread adoption…
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Genetics maximise results for sheep breeders
NORTH WEST FARMER *****STANDFIRST****** Australia’s sheep industry has already achieved climate neutrality, according to CSIRO. One of the keys has been the investment in, and…
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What were Merino lambs selling for at Ouyen Livestock Exchange?
The Ouyen Livestock Exchange had a small offering of just 2788 head at its sale last week – made up of 2151 lambs and 637…
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Shed protects stock and business’s future
THEY are the future of the business and underpin profitability for years to come. So, it’s no surprise that one Swan Hill dairy farmer has…
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Delmenicos set benchmark for beef cattle
They might be croppers, first and foremost, but that hasn’t stopped Mallee mixed dryland farmers, Craig and Isla Delmenico, from setting a spectacularly high benchmark…
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State mobilises to face FMD threat
IN response to the ever-growing threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD), the Victorian Government has established an Emergency Animal Disease Taskforce. Victorian Minister for…
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Movement restrictions lifted on pig farms
AGRICULTURE Victoria has lifted movement restrictions on all Victorian properties where Japanese encephalitis had been detected or suspected. Effective measures to control Japanese encephalitis will…
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