In the last 60 years alone, deliberately or accidentally introduced invasive species have cost the Australian economy $390 billion, a new analysis has revealed, with that number likely to rise unless better investments, reporting and coordinated interventions are introduced. While feral cats are the single-most costly individual species, costs arising from the management of invasive plants proved the worst of all, costing $204 billion, with ryegrass, parthenium and ragwort the costliest culprits…Read More
Beef Central, 01/08/2021
Due to the extension of the current South East Queensland lockdown and worsening local COVID- 19 outbreak, the 2021 Royal Queensland Show has been cancelled in the best interests of public health. It is the second year in a row that the Ekka has been cancelled due to the worldwide COVID pandemic…Read More
Beef Central, 02/08/2021
A recent spate of dog deaths in Victoria has been traced to a consignment of horses transported from the Northern Territory to be processed for pet meat, according to Primesafe and Agriculture Victoria…Read More
Guest Author, 02/08/2021
The deadline for the Senate Enquiry into Definitions of Meat and other Animal products has been extended to the 13th of August providing a great opportunity for all cattle producers to make a statement on the issue. ..Read More
$66 billion reasons to radically shift our perspective on biosecurity and the systems that protect our prosperity and security…Read More
Andrew Henderson, 30/07/2021
Police believe the mob of mixed bred flat back steers went missing or were stolen sometime between 4.30pm on Tuesday, 27 July, and 8am Wednesday, 28 July…Read More
Beef Central, 30/07/2021
High employee turnover is costly for any agribusiness. It typically costs thousands of dollars in advertising charges, interview costs, training time and other expenses every time an employee decides to leave your business. Here’s five tools that can help with retention and reducing turnover. ..Read More
Beef Central, 30/07/2018
The search is on to uncover talented young individuals in the livestock industries, with applications for the 2022 Zanda McDonald Award opening on Sunday…Read More
Beef Central, 30/07/2021
Swept along by a rampant beef cattle and property market, Australian Agricultural Co shares finished at a three-and-a-half year high of $1.405 yesterday, in advance of this morning’s 2021 annual general meeting, held online. A greater focus on sustainability, and weathering the COVID storm in international beef markets occupied much of this morning’s presentations to shareholders ..Read More
Jon Condon, 29/07/2021
Prospects for shareholder dividends, the future of the company’s mothballed Livingstone Beef abattoir near Darwin, and risk of cattle theft were among questions put to the Australian Agricultural Co board during this morning’s 2021 annual general meeting…Read More
Jon Condon, 29/07/2021
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms. ..Read More
Beef Central, 29/07/2021
A lower-than-expected Australian dollar combined with good seasonal conditions continue to buoy the outlook for Australian agriculture, according to NAB’s July Rural Commodities Wrap released today…Read More
Beef Central, 29/07/2021