The internet, and in particular social media, has brought with it a new method of buying and selling livestock…Read More
Are your bulls fit and ready for spring joining? It’s a question every producer with a spring-calving herd should be asking now, according to cattle veterinarian, Dr Peter Armstrong…Read More
Three crucial management decisions impacting on the productivity of replacement heifers in northern breeding systems are bull selection, joining weight and disease prevention, an MLA-funded Producer Demonstration Site has shown…Read More
Maximising the number of calves on the ground in a defined joining period is one of the primary objectives of any beef breeding business. However many producers miss this opportunity by failing to forward plan and manage joining periods effectively, a Colac cattle vet says.
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Achieving high fertility in a cattle herd is not a five-minute affair, according to NSW cattle vet Nigel McMahon, from Southern Riverina Vets in Deniliquin. He says the foundations for success need to be laid months ahead of joining and be built-on year after year…Read More
More than 400 Wagyu industry stakeholders from across Australia and overseas dug deep for two worthy causes during a charity auction held as part of the 2016 AWA conference dinner in the Hunter Valley last week…Read More
In a year where beef cattle breed record prices have been falling like nine-pins, another national sale benchmark has fallen – this time for Hereford bulls…Read More
Pestivirus is one of the most important production diseases in the Australian cattle herd, but it can be easily diagnosed and the risk of introduction into the herd can be reduced using some simple biosecurity steps, says the Livestock Biosecurity Network…Read More
It’s show-time in parts of Qld and SA – and while preparations are well and truly underway, it’s important not to forget that agricultural shows featuring livestock living in close quarters presents risks of transferring unwanted pests, diseases and weeds…Read More
A systematic review recently completed for Meat & Livestock Australia has calculated and ranked 17 diseases in terms of their economic cost to Australia’s beef cattle herd…Read More