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29 Aug 2003 | 57,000 sheep trapped at sea
Trade Minister Mark Vaile and Agriculture Minister Warren Truss have suspended the $195 million-a-year live animal trade to Saudi Arabia after talks broke down over a banned consignment of 57,000 sheep. ...... FULL STORY
22 Aug 2003 | Agbiotech's 'gene genies' compare notes
Some of Australia's leading experts in livestock genetics have come together to discuss the latest research into how livestock yields can be improved through selective breeding and superior nutrition ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2003 | Genetic tools improve herd
DNA technology is now a realistic management tool, according to Genetic Solutions. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2003 | Beef industry tips cattle prices to rise
Beef and cattle prices will remain buoyant in the short term despite falling cattle numbers due to the drought, but exports will decrease for the rest of 2003, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. ...... FULL STORY
18 Aug 2003 | Cattle producers lose out on eartag competition
Victorian cattle producers may be missing out on cheaper national livestock identification scheme tags because the State Government won't open up tenders for tag supply to competition. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2003 | Police raid makes duffers of organised cattle rustling ring
Police in central western New South Wales have seized more than $1 million worth of cattle in what is described as the biggest-ever haul. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2003 | Global warming turns up heat on burping cows
Livestock are responsible for more than half Australia's methane emissions and up to 90 per cent of the methane produced on Victorian farms comes from the burping and breathing of cattle (rather than flatulence). ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2003 | Bid to ban trade in live export
The Democrats have introduced a National Animal Welfare Bill in the Senate. ...... FULL STORY
12 Aug 2003 | Mutton, lamb set saleyard records
Record saleyard prices for lambs have resulted in some Brisbane supermarkets charging up to $16 a kilogram for loin chops and over $30 for cutlets. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2003 | Record year on live ex front
The live export sector had a record-breaking year during fiscal 2002-2003, with one million head - breaking the former record set in 1996-1997 by 110,000 head. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2003 | Wild dogs wanted: $20 bounty
A bounty system on wild dogs will be trialled in WA's Laverton Shire in a bid to tackle the problem. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2003 | Quiet cows best for steak
CSIRO Livestock Industries says quiet, mild-mannered cows produce better tasting steaks than their temperamental mates. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2003 | Free NLIS information days for Qld producers
A number of free information forums are being held in Queensland in August to show beef and dairy producers how the National Livestock Identification Scheme can help to enhance on-farm productivity and animal traceability. ...... FULL STORY
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