Cattle market is in balance with price upside potential ahead
With the Bureau declaring El Niño is over it’s expected beef prices will be relatively stable in 2024 trading in a band between 600 to 750c/kg cwt The cattle market is sitting in a “state of balance” – with improved beef production waiting on an increase in demand – while an upside in prices is […]
Low gas output bred cows move to the front line of climate change fight
With methane playing a major role in climate change breeding less flatulent cows could significantly reduce rising emissions levels aggravating climate change A Curtin University study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate change. The food system, including grazing […]
Williamson Agri expands product line to livestock and feedlot equipment
Williamson Agri has added Bunkersweeps and Pen-scrapers to their product line to join their highly regarded deep ripper range Williamson Agri believes that farmers’ profitability comes first and hold values of following strong agricultural science and observing changing agricultural practices. And while being rooted in the knowledge that farmers know their land and how to […]
Haymate offers high capacity feed out carts for round or square bales
This line of bale feeders from Haymate Australia can be handled by just one person from start to finish Haymate Australia has developed a line of heavy-duty hay feed out carts that can be Ute or tractor drawn with the capacity to hold four round bales or five square bales. Local customers in the Tatiara […]
Black Box herd management allows for the most accurate decision making
Drier conditions mean many livestock operations will need better data to manage the herd and cull out the non-performers With an El Nino weather event now officially forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology, livestock producers are preparing for the possibility of an extended dry period and considering what this means for herd management. Reducing breeding […]
Greenham reaches a significant milestone with beef branding refresh
Already recognised for quality beef products at retail level HW Greenham & Sons is well positioned to take more market share with latest brand pursuit Sixth generation family-owned beef processor, HW Greenham & Sons celebrates a significant milestone with production commencing at its newly constructed state-of-the-art facility in Tongala VIC. The new milestone has been […]
Livestock prices to be impacted by very high production numbers
With a mountain of supply flooding the market coupled with drier conditions Rabobank suggests some farmers will be counting numbers in their sleep Local sheep, cattle and goat markets are being impacted by very high production numbers, compounded by already large volumes of meat in congested supply chains, according to agricultural analysts at Rabobank. For […]
Freshwater plant and algae with methane-reducing ability for livestock feed
Methane reducing properties of red seaweed has prompted a research team led by Deakin University to examine freshwater stock feed alternatives A mix of algae scooped out of a Victorian waterway and a species of amphibious grass plucked from a stream have both been found to reduce methane production by up to 24%. The discovery […]
Shepherd Auto Drafter can automatically place lambs by weight category
Without the need for additional labour The Shepherd Auto Drafter can automatically monitor and draft containment fed lambs into the right weight pens The ability to draft feedlot or containment fed lambs into weight categories ready for processing without time spent by producers is the major benefit of The Shepherd Auto Drafter. Temora prime lamb […]
Sheep dog trial contestants pitted their skill against the best at Henty MFD 2023
If you are looking for a new sheep dog perhaps one of these working dog entries at the Henty MFD would be an ideal fit It was no mean feat for a new Henty resident to capture the top prize and make the Three Sheep Trial his very own at the Henty Machinery Field Days, […]