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31 Aug 2004 | Mutton losing its flavour
Victoria completed one of its smallest-ever weekly adult sheep slaughters last week, processing just 23,356 head. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2004 | Beattie upsets graziers
The $3 billion beef industry in Queensland has accused the State Government of doing a backflip on the National Livestock Identification Scheme. ...... FULL STORY
30 Aug 2004 | Avian influenza vaccine trials to begin
CSIRO Livestock Industries has developed an experimental vaccine to protect chickens from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. ...... FULL STORY
26 Aug 2004 | Be more cunning on fox baits: farmers
The Victorian Farmers' Federation is calling for fox baits to be sold at rural merchandise stores, making them more accessible to farmers. ...... FULL STORY
26 Aug 2004 | Bigger, better Show kicks up a gear
The 2004 Royal Melbourne Show is shaping up to be bigger than ever. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2004 | Poultry at home on the range
Increasing numbers of consumers are willing to pay more for free-range chicken meat, as concerns over animal welfare outweigh price considerations. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2004 | Ernst & Young Weekly Food & Agribusiness Report
- News Highlights
- Wool
- Livestock
- Crops
- Cotton and Sugar
- Rural & Agribusiness Stocks
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24 Aug 2004 | Australia is BSE-free: EU
The European Union has given Australia the highest status of freedom from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2004 | Ag Show poised to offer
The Toowoomba-based 2004 Heritage Ag Show is fully booked and has a record number of exhibitors, according to its general manager Peter Erwin. ...... FULL STORY
24 Aug 2004 | Outlook strong for beef sales
What's bad news for cattle is good news for Australian cattle farmers, as beef exports are tipped to hit the one million tonne mark by 2008. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2004 | Labor heeds grain concerns
Labor has pledged that feed-grain users will have better access to the Wheat Export Authority to help stop it from selling grain cheaply overseas at the expense of the domestic market. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2004 | Beef on a stellar run
Buyer confidence in store cattle rose to new highs last week at Ballarat, when heavy, grown steers averaged more than 200 cents/kilogram liveweight. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2004 | Boys to show they're house-trained
There's a new section at this month's two-day Wentworth Show: Bachelor of the Show. ...... FULL STORY
18 Aug 2004 | Thirsty outback farmers threaten to block flow to wetlands
On the Paroo River floodplains, north-west of Bourke, farmers are getting record high prices for cattle fed off the result of February rains in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2004 | Saltbush benefits for sheep and farmers
WA salinity and meat researchers have identified a major nutritional benefit for sheep grazed on saltbush, which is being used to reduce dryland salinity levels. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2004 | US mad cow puts Australia in the black
Japan is Australia's most valuable export market for red meat: in 2003-2004, the combined total of beef, offal, processed beef, lamb and mutton exported to Japan was $2.05 billion - up 31 per cent on 2002-2003. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2004 | Doggone angry
The NSW Farmers' Association claims that "penny-pinching" bureaucrats have turned down a desperate plea from farmers to fund an additional trapper for three years to control wild dogs in southern NSW. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2004 | Livecorp cash worry
Livecorp is in danger of running out of funds, after Parliament failed to pass legislation that would place a mandatory levy on producers. ...... FULL STORY
16 Aug 2004 | Cattle boom beefs up the bush
A growing number of Queensland and Northern Territory rural families have been quietly transformed into multi-millionaires due to the property boom over the past year. ...... FULL STORY
12 Aug 2004 | Choice a taste tempter
Animal nutritionist Karen Venning tries to find out what ewes and lambs like to eat. ...... FULL STORY
12 Aug 2004 | Beef feedlot steaks high
A $50 million feedlot has been earmarked for the Riverina. The NSW Government and Agricultural Equity Investments have discussed the development on a site between Mathoura and Echuca. ...... FULL STORY
12 Aug 2004 | Show lookout for udder cheats
Officials of the Royal Melbourne Show say they'll thoroughly investigate all animals entered in this year's competition following the banning of four men from the Ekka for udder tampering. ...... FULL STORY
11 Aug 2004 | Beware: lamb prices tempting thieves to fleece flocks
Police have warned farmers to be vigilant, fearing soaring lamb prices could spark a wave of thefts. ...... FULL STORY
11 Aug 2004 | Pork industry takes quarantine issue to court
Pig producers have launched a move against new quarantine rules, in the first legal challenge to Australia's quarantine laws by an agricultural group. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2004 | Rural commodity prices ease as rainfall deficit continues in SE Aust
The Westpac-NFF rural commodity price index eased 2.3 per cent in July. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2004 | Studies look at sheep integration
Members of the Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association met recently at Mount Magnet and discussed the management of different sheep breeds, as well as strategies to address fibre and genetic contamination. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2004 | Sporting shooters offer home help
The Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia has offered to help farmers in their battle against wild dogs and other feral pest animals. ...... FULL STORY
6 Aug 2004 | AgForce Meating Centre combines food, fashion and fun
AgForce's Meating Centre at the Royal Brisbane Show has a number of new events this year. ...... FULL STORY
5 Aug 2004 | Goat works expands to second shift
Queensland goat processing works Western Exporters has increased its kill time to meet booming demand from export markets. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2004 | Saleyard safety on course for shake-up
Increasing work safety demands mean every person involved with handling livestock at saleyards in Victoria will have to undertake an accreditation course and be given an ID card. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2004 | Seedling firm wins Smart Award
Withcott Seedlings (Queensland) Pty Ltd has won the 2004 Premier of Queensland's SMART Award for outstanding achievement in the field of agribusiness. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2004 | Where's the beef? Going to the US
Australian beef exports to the US are running at near-record levels: last week's exports exceeded 13,000 tonnes, the highest figure for the year. ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2004 | New generation of animal scientists
Murdoch University will launch a new four-year Bachelor of Animal Science degree program in 2005 to address the shortage of specialist animal scientists. ...... FULL STORY
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