New measures to prevent the arrival of Foot & Mouth Disease have recently been enacted in both Canada and the US, monthly US columnist Steve Kay writes. Are there lessons in it for Australia?..Read More
111th Edition: Ramadan kicks off around the Islamic world, despite reduced cattle prices in Australia reduced demand still seen across SE Asia…Read More
The Department of Agriculture says a significant risk to Australia’s biosecurity has been prevented after biosecurity officers detected and secured 38 tonnes of risk material—including boxes of turtle meat, frog meat, plant products, avian meat, pig meat, beef meat, and raw prawns – from a Sydney warehouse…Read More
An Indonesian professor, who is coordinating a taskforce handling the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease through the country, says more work needs to be done to raise awareness of the virus and the vaccines available for it…Read More
More than one million travellers from Indonesia to Australia have now walked over disinfectant foot mats at Australian airports since they were introduced as a heightened biosecurity measure last year…Read More
An Australian-wide waste management business will not be fined despite incorrectly dumping imported pork products at a non-approved disposal facility, according to the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry…Read More
The Federal Government has announced that a further one million doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines will be provided to Indonesia…Read More
110th Edition: Indonesian market slow in lead up to Ramadan and Lebaran with 100,000 ton frozen import quotas confirmed for both India and Brazil while Vietnam market remains slow, especially without Chinese tourists…Read More
Changes at the top for Teys Australia | New GM for operations at Woolworths meat arm, Greenstock | Peter Hughes takes on Stockman’s Hall of Fame role | End of an era for live export figure | CEO appointment for RLX | DAFF appoints chief environmental biosecurity officer | New lead for Australia’s Veterinary Emergency Plan | New feedlot manager for Mort Grassdale | ABRI welcomes fresh faces to management team | HTW makes northern valuer appointment | Board changes for methane product company | Former CCA president Kerry Martin passes | Respected agribusiness mentor passes | New face for Bush Agribusiness team | Rabo adds new economic strategist | GDL stud stock changes..Read More
Even though prices have reset, and most of last year’s bought steers are being traded out at break-even or a loss, replacement prices are very agreeable, Chris Howie writes in this month’s wrap up of cattle and sheep market trends across the country…Read More
