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Report seeks to find solutions to chronic vet shortage

Providing tax or university study debt relief through a bonding scheme for veterinarians working in rural and regional areas is just one of the recommendations included in a new report on the shortage of vets on Australia.  ..Read More


People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

New station managers for CPC | 26 years’ service for MLA’s long-serving Japan staffmember | JBS staffer competing in WorldSkills finals | Top gong for NT cattle exporter | AWN appoints new director | Life membership for trucking contributor | Nutrien MD promoted to new global role | JBS appoints Global Chief Sustainability Officer | 35 years in the beef import/export industry | Seedstock identities join genetic team | New CEO for Port of Darwin | New Rural Press Club president..Read More


A dose of resilience research for livestock producers

Livestock producers have been warned there would be a cost to pushing for high productivity if they did not also pay attention to animal health and resilience traits…Read More


Former diplomat seeks new strategy on China

Recent exchanges between Australian Liberal and Labor politicians criticising each other’s position on China as “badges of honour” would make it harder for Australia to find its way back to a normal relationship with the Communist power, a former Australian ambassador to China told a gathering of concerned farmers in Victoria on Friday…Read More


Senators weigh up collateral damage of Australia’s frayed relationship with China

How Australia has handled its relationship with China and the collateral damage to trade that has ensued is again in the spotlight after the cancellation of a 10th Australian abattoir’s export license by Chinese authorities last week…Read More


Teys Naracoorte added to China’s list of beef plant suspensions

China has over the weekend added Teys Australia’s Naracoorte export beef processing facility in South Australia to its list of suspended suppliers.   ..Read More


Kay’s Cuts: Just the facts please 

Misinformation and even disinformation is not new to the United States beef industry. It’s fascinating, though, how the onset and impact of the coronavirus pandemic amplified the claims of critics of the industry, especially of the beef processing sector. Similar claims may be evident in Australia…Read More


‘Near perfect’ accuracy in cattle identification trial using facial recognition technology

A university researcher has developed an AI-powered facial recognition system for cattle that has demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in early testing…Read More


Kay’s Cuts: US meat packers still face COVID issues

A monthly column written for Beef Central by US meat and livestock industry commentator, Steve Kay – publisher of US Cattle Buyers Weekly       THE worst impacts of..Read More


Zoetis hits $100,000 target to support mental health initiatives in the bush

Animal health company, Zoetis, has hit its yearly target, raising $100,000 to support the mental health challenges faced by people living in rural Australia…Read More


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