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27 May 2004 | Stolen sheep ID push
Police are calling for national vendor declarations (NVDs) to be made compulsory for sheep producers, transport operators and agents, in a bid to reduce livestock theft. ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2004 | Farmer joy as lambs up $16
If a farmer is smiling, chances are he's a lamb producer. Over the past week there have been price rises of up to $16 a head for some categories of lamb - and rates were already considered reasonable. ...... FULL STORY
26 May 2004 | Wool vulnerable to shocks
The Australian wool industry's over-reliance on China has left it vulnerable to major shocks in that country's economy, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics warned yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
25 May 2004 | SA stations face bleak winter without rain
South Australia's North-East region is continuing into its 10th drought year. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2004 | Fighting sheep worms with genomics
Two CSIRO Livestock Industries research teams are using leading-edge technology to identify genes that enable sheep to resist intestinal parasites. ...... FULL STORY
20 May 2004 | Visit by key wool buyer
Representatives of Shanghai-based HengYuanXiang Group visited South Australia this week, underlining the importance of Australia's wool industry to China's expanding textiles sector. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2004 | Farmers wild over killer dogs
Gippsland farmers are angry over a decision by the Victorian Government to stop funding to dog trappers. ...... FULL STORY
12 May 2004 | Woolfleece moves on sportswear market
After years of watching polar fleece grow into a $4 billion market, the wool industry has come up with a product, Woolfleece, which developers hope will grab share of the surf and extreme-wear markets. ...... FULL STORY
4 May 2004 | Vet squad to be ready for animal crisis
The Federal Government will adopt recommendations made in a report on vets in the bush by former Livecorp chairman Peter Frawley. ...... FULL STORY
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