Production

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

Smart technology projects to help control scourge of feral pigs

Artificial intelligence and other technology is being used to improve feral pig control methods in Queensland…Read More

Beef Central, 29/05/2025

Call for immediate drought assistance in southern NSW

Livestock producers in southern NSW say conditions are catastrophic and immediate drought assistance is needed. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 22/05/2025

New crown rot fungicide triggers livestock withholding period warning

Livestock producers are being warned to strictly follow withholding periods for stock feed from crops treated with Victrato to avoid maximum residue levels being exceeded and market access threatened. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 21/05/2025

Pasture dieback encroaches further south, detected in Hunter Valley kikuyu

Pasture dieback has been detected in kikuyu pastures in the Hunter Valley region, having previously only been found in Queensland and northern New South Wales…Read More

Beef Central, 21/05/2025

Demand for agistment on the rise, but careful planning needed

The drought in southern states isn’t the only reason agistment demands are high…Read More

Lydia Burton, 19/05/2025

Townsville to host Next Gen ag forum

A Next-Gen ag forum being staged in Townsville in August by the popular podcast, A Place to Call Home will aim to inspire, connect, and empower the next generation of farmers, innovators and industry leaders…Read More

Beef Central, 19/05/2025

Gene-edited pigs approved for US pork market

In a landmark moment for the global livestock industry in disease management, gene-edited pigs produced for resistance to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases have been approved for sale to US consumers…Read More

Beef Central, 05/05/2025

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