In many areas with paddocks being so dry and the ground temperature low we have moved from a brown drought to a green drought so feed will remain short for 6–8 weeks. However, we now have hope that feeding livestock is adding value not just a job..Read More
Chris Howie , 12/06/2025
THE Federal Government has revised the feedlot industry’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, following the release of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2023. In a landmark moment for the..Read More
Beef Central, 12/06/2025
The small but tough little utes were almost as common as rural mailboxes in Australia through the 1980s and 1990s – just about every farm had one…Read More
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the European Union Ambassador’s enthusiasm for a Free Trade Agreement with Australia, while reiterating that any deal must deliver tangible and meaningful outcomes. ..Read More
Beef Central, 12/06/2025
Leaders from across the New Zealand livestock sector have come together with the Government to sign a new agreement on how to prepare and respond in the unlikely event of a foot and mouth disease outbreak…Read More
Beef Central, 12/06/2025
With tax time here, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has prepared a range of resources to help employees in a variety of occupations understand deductions they can claim, income they must declare and records they need to keep…Read More
Beef Central, 12/06/2025
Export buyer attendance was good with a few southern exporters included in the lineup. The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were also present and active in the market…Read More
Beef Central, 12/06/2025
IN this first part of a two-part series, industry experts advise landholders on what course of action to take in the light of Federal Government’s moves to tax unrealised gains in superannuation. If approved, the new Bill will impose an additional 15pc tax on the earnings of superannuation balances above $3m. The Superannuation Fund Association says there are 17,000 super accounts holding farmland, and of those, 3500 have land valued at more than the $3m threshold…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 11/06/2025
Overall cattle exports totalled 87,080 head, 21 percent above the five-year-average for May…Read More
Beef Central, 11/06/2025
In another reflection of the rapidly tightening supply of domestic beef in the United States this year, Brazil has for the first time surged past Australia as the largest supplier of imported beef to the US. Should Australia be concerned?..Read More
Jon Condon, 11/06/2025
DISRUPTIONS to cattle movements and transporters continue despite it being nearly 12 months since Victoria’s fourth largest saleyard closed. The Victoria Livestock Exchange held its last cattle sale at Pakenham..Read More
Lydia Burton, 11/06/2025
Plucking a single tail hair could allow beef producers to quickly and easily identify the most nitrogen-efficient cattle, according to a recent research project that found measuring nitrogen levels in a tail hair sample could identify cattle with superior nitrogen efficiency and better responses to urea supplementation…Read More
Beef Central, 11/06/2025