Tag: livestock

Farm up for sale

Aprominent rural industry family has put its 2600-acre grazing property between Beachport and Robe on to the market for the first time in more...

Public holidays disrupt weekly livestock supply

Last week’s national public holiday on Thursday and the Victorian public holiday on Friday put a hold on some key markets this week. Markets that...

Sales dip to new low

The Millicent cattle saleyards are understood to have reached a record low in cattle throughput in its near-50 years of existence. Just 123 head changed...

Sheep dominate SE landscape

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has recently released regional flock and herd data for the 2021 financial year. According to the ABS, there were...

Meat exports surge

In August, Australian beef exports reached 92,080 tonnes - the highest monthly total since June 2020. Meanwhile, sheepmeat exports continued their strong 2022, rising 18%...

Blueprint to protect livestock industry

The first state-based, industry-led biosecurity plan for livestock has been launched today by Livestock SA, identifying ways to focus biosecurity activities, resources and investment. The...

New members join SA Livestock Board

Livestock SA welcomed three new board members at its 2022 Annual General Meeting, held last week at Hahndorf as part of the Growing SA...

Furner bulls in demand

Furner beef cattle stud Woonallee Simmentals achieved a 100% clearance at its recent Tamworth sale. It is the second time the Baker family had taken...

Farmers get ahead of disease

An information forum about the current status of Foot and Mouth and lumpy skin disease drew a gathering of 100 to the clubrooms at...

‘On ground’ investment

The Australian livestock industry has invested in additional on-the-ground measures to further support the Indonesian biosecurity response to foot and mouth disease (FMD) and...

Vets to deliver foot and mouth info

Veterinary clinics at Millicent and Beachport are staging information workshops this week about the current status Foot and Mouth and lumpy skin disease. The forums...

Livestock numbers fall

Cattle throughput at the Millicent saleyards continues to plumb record lows and well below the previous 2019 benchmark set by owner Wattle Range Council. Chief...

Breeding ewes spring into action

Australian sheep producers have reported a total breeding flock of 42.5 million head, an increase of 500,000 ewes since last year, according to Meat...

Biosecurity in spotlight

Leaders from Australia’s livestock industries last week witnessed how travellers to and from countries such as Indonesia are exposed to more than 20 biosecurity...