Livestock value will play a major role in 2026-27 season
Coming off a record result last year the value of livestock is still forecast at high levels for the 2026-27 season Livestock producers played a major role in the record farmgate value of $101.4 billion from last season and will be a major contributor in the 2026-27 season where agricultural production is expected to reach […]
Livestock producers in positive position as prices tipped to rise
Income from livestock produce holds steady at $40 billion for season 2025-26 as world demand gets a taste for Aussie beef Local producers are coming off record highs for their produce last season, 2024-25, and while current forecasts are slightly more cautious for the 2025-26 season, factors at play include continuing strong world demand for […]
UTS researchers develop an AI system for monitoring cage-free hen health
A monitoring system that tracks the movement and behaviour of cage-free hens is expected to improve their health and welfare Australians are big consumers of eggs, and many like their hens to roam free on green pastures, or at least large sheds, rather than being kept in cages. However, this cageless freedom can also result […]
Best young poultry judge and cattle parader announced for 2022
The judge with the most potential to grade those chickens and the best cattle parader for 2021 and 2022 has been named at the start of the Sydney Royal easter Show gathers pace Visitors to the Sydney Royal Easter Show running from 8 to 19 April 2022 have been witness to the presentations of awards […]
Chickens out of the shell given essential native oils in a research first
Research is currently underway to test the benefit of feeding newly hatched chicks native oils for their gut health