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QFF welcomes funding for north Queensland flood recovery project
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has welcomed funding to deliver an agricultural recovery project to assist farmers affected by widespread flooding in the north of the...
WA Government’s rental phase-in to help WA pastoralists
WA Lands Minister Ben Wyatt has announced that the WA Government will provide assistance to the pastoral industry by phasing in new rents for Western Australian...
Four in five wild dogs carry parasitic worms, study finds
In the most comprehensive investigation to date, Australian scientists have declared that wild dogs in urban areas carry a range of parasites that pose a risk...
New biosecurity collective ready for action
With the number of pest and disease threats that could enter our country rapidly growing, biosecurity champions from across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico came...
Compliance operation to target stock traceability requirements
Sheep and goat consignments delivered to Western Australian abattoirs will be the focus of a targeted compliance operation by the WA Department of Primary Industries and...
Tasmanian producers to sharpen business skills
Tasmanian red meat producers can sharpen their financial literacy and business management skills at a two-day Business EDGE course being held on 3-4 July 2019 in...
$100 million to improve infrastructure resilience in disaster hit communities
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have established a $100 million fund to help communities impacted by the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough build stronger,...
Are your livestock fit for transport?
New animal welfare signage reminding producers, agents and transporters that livestock must be ‘fit for transport’ will soon be in place at all Victorian saleyards and...
Act now to prevent milk fever in sheep
Hypocalcaemia, more commonly known as milk fever, is a deficiency of calcium in the blood, with cases in pregnant ewes expected at this time of year. ...
First leg of veterinarian tour revealing the latest trace minerals research for optimal dairy cattle performance concludes
Stage one of Virbac Australia’s multi-stop tour through Victoria and Tasmania has just wrapped up, and it’s been heralded as a great success by attendees. (more…)...
Work commences on Katanning sheep feed facility
Western Australian sheep research and development is about to leap forward with a $1.3 million investment in a new sheep feed efficiency facility at Katanning. (more…)...
New lamb definition to support WA exports
A new definition for lamb gazetted today (June 14 2019) will benefit Western Australian sheep producers selling lamb products overseas. (more…)...