All posts tagged "cattle"

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  National herd contracts as dry conditions continue

  Australia’s national beef cattle herd is expected to fall to its lowest level since the mid-1990s as ongoing dry conditions persist across...

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  Farm performance well above 10 year average

  Farm cash incomes are expected to decline for around half of Australia’s broadacre farms in 2017–18 as a result of reduced grain...

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  Cracking the genetic code for complex traits in cattle

  A massive global study involving 58,000 cattle has pinpointed the genes that influence the complex genetic trait of height in cattle, opening...

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  Temporary bluetongue virus zone change for Victoria

  Part of northern Victoria has been designated as a bluetongue virus (BTV) zone for the next 30 days, after evidence of past...

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  Reserve Champion Hereford cross steers in RAS Beef Challenge

  Hereford genetics have excelled in 2017’s prestigious Sydney Royal Beef Challenge.

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  Hereford success on Hoof and Hook at Royal Adelaide Show

  2017’s Royal Adelaide Show Led Steer Championship Awards proved to be a very successful competition for Carolyn Mudge of Maildaburra Poll Hereford...

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  Backgrounding underpins MSA grainfed award

  A multi-faceted, custom feedlot catering for producers targeting a range of markets and undertaking assisted breeding programs has received the red meat...

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  Low-stress handling drives WA MSA success

  Securing a premium market for high quality milk-fed beef is the focus of Cowaramup beef producers Leanne and Shane Ablett.

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  Managing growth path key to Katrina’s MSA success

  With its lush green landscape and stunning views across Bass Strait, Wynyard on the North West coast of Tasmania is an idyllic...

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  Farm Management

  Nutrition and temperament key to MSA success

  Eighteen years after registering as Meat Standards Australia-accredited beef producers, Ross and Colin Coyle have narrowed down the two factors they think...