Production

Farm to Feed Forum: NT digs into cropping and cattle solutions for the north + PICTURES

Northern Australia’s growing potential to diversify and strengthen cattle operations through integrated feed and fibre production was highlighted during an industry gathering in Katherine yesterday…Read More

Bel Carlson, 20/06/2025

Experience cutting-edge technology on farm at this year’s GroWQ Innovation Expo

The annual GroWQ Innovation Expo is returning this July, taking participants on farm to showcase new technology. ..Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2025

Restocking after rain: Don’t sacrifice your perennial pastures

With good rain across most of Victoria, farmers may be looking to return stock to paddocks following months of containment feed, but they are being urged to consider the potential impacts of returning stock to deep-rooted perennials too early…Read More

Beef Central, 18/06/2025

VIC cattle industry still impacted by closure of saleyards 12 months on

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

Tail hair sample the key to predicting urea utilisation performance in cattle

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

FarmFest shows how side-by-sides are shifting gears

At FarmFest 2025 Beef Central and Grain Central went in search of Side-by-Side Vehicles to explore how they have evolved to meet Australian ag’s needs in recent years, and what big developments lie ahead. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, Emma Alsop, Eric Barker and James Nason, 05/06/2025

Bright idea: World-first solar-powered cattle crush at FarmFest

Looking for a hydraulic cattle crush but don’t have power at your yards? A solar-powered crush could be the answer…Read More

James Nason, 05/06/2025

10 side-by-side vehicles on offer at FarmFest 2025

With a wide range of side-by-side vehicles on show at this year’s FarmFest in Toowoomba, Beef Central and Grain Central hit the stands to do some home work for those keen to strike a deal before the end of the financial year…Read More

Lydia Burton, Emma Alsop, Eric Barker and James Nason, 04/06/2025

Qld and NT want branding to remain mandatory

Qld and the NT are the only two jurisdictions where branding cattle is still mandatory and industry groups don’t want that to change. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 03/06/2025

Dashboard to help producers tackle livestock GHG emissions and improve profitability

A new project is set to support livestock producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve profitability, with the development of a digital dashboard to display estimates of emissions, primarily from methane, and emissions intensity of growing cattle…Read More

Beef Central, 03/06/2025

Biosecurity fees waived as SA border opens for some desperately needed WA hay

South Australia has waived biosecurity inspection fees for drought-impacted local farmers importing fodder for interstate and updated import requirements for hay from Western Australia. Although biosecurity inspections of imported hay will continue, SA farmers impacted by drought will have their fees waived, the state government has advised…Read More

Terry Sim, 02/06/2025

The new portable yards livestock transporters do not want to use

Queensland livestock transporters have unveiled a new purpose-built trailer to help the industry better respond to roll-over emergencies in the more populated areas of the state…Read More

Eric Barker, 30/05/2025

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