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LAWD appoints ‘peri-urban’ property specialists

Peri-urban rural development property around Melbourne is set for a rebound this year, according to two real estate agents and land experts…Read More


Ag emissions targets ‘incoherent’ says Nats senator

With ag industry bodies on one side and the Nationals on the other, net zero emission targets have become a central dividing line among groups representing rural Australia…Read More


Meat processing workers prioritised for COVID vaccine

Meat processing workers have been included in a priority group to receive COVID vaccinations in Australia immediately after the first round of doses for frontline quarantine, health care and aged care workers are rolled out…Read More


Hull damaged live export ship hit with unprecedented two-year-ban by AMSA

The Australian  Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) has taken the extraordinary step of banning an Australian livestock vessel from entering any Australian port for two years, after it suffered hull damage in the Indian Ocean during a ballast voyage on return from Indonesia two months ago…Read More


China suspends sixth Australian meat processing plant from trade

China yesterday suspended a sixth Australian meat processing plant from export, as political tensions between the two countries continue to mount…Read More


Victoria removes workforce level restrictions on meat processors

Removal of workforce level restrictions on Victorian abattoirs and meat processors has been welcomed by the Australian Meat Industry Council…Read More


Zoetis makes target $500,000 to support mental health in rural communities

Animal Health company Zoetis has again hit its yearly target, raising $100,000 to support the mental health challenges faced by people living in rural Australia. Through its close partnership with Beyond Blue, the grand total raised since the joint campaign started in 2016 has now reached $500,000…Read More


October beef exports down 28pc year-on-year, in line with big slaughter challenges

The dramatic decline being seen in rates of slaughter as the 2020 year draws to a close was reflected in beef exports during October, which were down 28pc compared with the same period last year…Read More


Ship outbreaks reinforce need for national approach to crew safety

The Western Australia Department of Health has re-located 25 crew members from the MV AL Messilah livestock carrier into quarantine isolation at Fremantle today, after yesterday returning positive tests to COVID-19…Read More


Kay’s Cuts: US market remains in recovery mode

The market for grainfed cattle in the US is now out of intensive care, but it remains in recovery mode after the COVID pandemic-impacted cattle prices from mid-April through mid-July, Beef Central’s US market columnist Steve Kay reports. October normally signals the start of a a seasonal rally in wholesale beef prices in the US that extends into December. However that rally will likely be far more muted this year, as COVID restrictions will severely curtail holiday dining out, company parties, banquets and other such end of year events this year…Read More


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