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19 Dec 2003 | Sheep deaths referred to WA police
In a move which will put further pressure on the live animal trade, Animals Australia has referred the deaths of over 1,000 sheep on a recent shipment to Kuwait to police. ...... FULL STORY
18 Dec 2003 | Weeding out the black sheep
The Australian Sheep Industry CRC and CSIRO Livestock Industries are investigating which Merino sheep genes are responsible for producing black or piebald offspring. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2003 | Genome scientists eye hardy bovines
CSIRO is taking part in a $71.5 million international project to sequence the cattle genome. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Saudi vets may inspect Aussie sheep
Trade Minister Mark Vaile has been in Saudi Arabia for two days and held talks aiming to restore Australia's live animal exports to that country. ...... FULL STORY
12 Dec 2003 | Farmers cry 'fowl' over free market moves
New South Wales chicken growers are contracted to poultry processors to "grow out" chickens.... ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Cattle, sheep duffing rates fall in Vic
Cattle, sheep and horse duffing has fallen in Victoria by 26 per cent in the past three years, according to a survey undertaken by the Victorian Livestock Working Party. ...... FULL STORY
10 Dec 2003 | Live trade legal push
Livestock producers are preparing to protect themselves against any future action by animal welfare activists by seeking legal advice on how to prevent such action and claim damages. ...... FULL STORY
9 Dec 2003 | Beefing up sustainability
One of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken on pastoral sustainability in Australia, the Pigeon Hole Project, has been launched by CSIRO, Heytesbury Beef and Meat and Livestock Australia. ...... FULL STORY
5 Dec 2003 | Sheep cleared for Middle East
The sheep stranded by the feed contamination incident at Portland in Victoria have been given the all-clear to leave for Kuwait today. ...... FULL STORY
4 Dec 2003 | Sheep to get export nod
More than 70,000 sheep stranded at Portland in Victoria for the last two weeks due to animal activist sabotage are likely to get the go-ahead for export to Kuwait this week. ...... FULL STORY
2 Dec 2003 | Sheep disease detected
A Western Australian farm has been quarantined after abattoir workers found several sheep suffering from Ovine Johne's Disease. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2003 | Finance may be offered to rid herds of BJD
Financial assistance could be available within a year for cattle producers to rid their herds of BJD. ...... FULL STORY
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