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18 Jul 2008 | Feedlot numbers rise on lower margins
The number of cattle on feed increased 13 per cent over the June quarter. Feedlots were operating at 60 per cent, up from 51 per cent three months earlier but down from capacity usage of 77 per cent a year before. ...... FULL STORY
10 Jul 2008 | WA lamb laws better than other states
Mutton can''t be sold as lamb in Western Australia according to evidence given to the Senate committee investigating the desirability of a national marketing standard for mutton and lamb. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2008 | Mixed farmers make the most of hard times
Australia''s mixed farmers have increased profitability of their operations by about nine per cent over the last five years, despite drought and difficult conditions according to research by the Grain and Graze project. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2008 | Cows must be included in emissions trading scheme
The National Farmers Federation, the Australian Farm Institute, NSW Farmers and Agforce in Queensland have all expressed concerns about the possibility of agriculture being included in an emissions trading scheme. ...... FULL STORY
7 Jul 2008 | Most value in land for livestock
Average sale prices increased for rural properties in Victoria in 2007, though aggregate sales fell. ...... FULL STORY
4 Jul 2008 | Meat production down, prices up
Meat production fell 3.5 per cent in May, and was also down 3.0 per cent over the 12 months to May, to 3.2 million tonnes. Herd numbers fell in Victoria and New South Wales but increased in Queensland. ...... FULL STORY
1 Jul 2008 | Free range eggs not fresh
One third of free range eggs are not fresh according to the Australian Consumers Association. 36 per cent were found to be weak and watery. ...... FULL STORY
25 Jun 2008 | Evidence of lamb substitution wanted
Anyone with evidence that hogget and mutton were being substituted for lamb in Victorian meat processing plants should inform PrimeSafe or the police says the state's meat industry regulator PrimeSafe Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2008 | Slight increase in cropping land expected next year
With grain prices remaining high the area sown to winter crops in 2008/09 could increase markedly if seasonal conditions permit. ...... FULL STORY
19 Jun 2008 | Lamb producers switching land to crops
Producers are projected to reduce sheep numbers, on average, by 1.5 per cent and beef cattle numbers by 9.1 per cent in 2007-08. ...... FULL STORY
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