Two new judges are expecting to face tough decisions as they assess Australia’s best Jersey cows for 2019.
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Dry conditions fuel continued herd contraction
With continued and widespread dry conditions through winter and into spring, female cattle slaughter has remained elevated, prolonging Australia’s ongoing herd liquidation, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections October 2019 Update.
Breeder says MAEBULL is the `ideal modern-day bull’
Northern Victorian dairy farmer and Holstein breeder Craig Lister reckons it might be time to drive south and personally say thanks to top-ranking Holstein, Calister MAEBULL.
August 2019 ABV release confirms MAEBULL as Australia’s best
The August 2019 ABV release has confirmed that Genetics Australia’s bull Calister MAEBULL is Australia’s best Holstein bull.
Aussie beef: Leading sustainable production
The beef industry is not only thriving, it is achieving major milestones in its care for people, land and livestock.
National trend towards farm consolidation
A new ANZ report that reveals the number of farming businesses in Australia has reduced over the past decade by about 5 per cent each year.
Cattle markets & southern rain stabilise rural commodities index
Reduced volatility in cattle markets and good rain in south-eastern Australia and the West Australian wheatbelt saw the National Australia Bank (NAB) Rural Commodities Index fall by just 0.1 per cent in May 2019.
300M Federal package gives NQ cattle industry hope and a helping hand
The dollar-for-dollar disaster recovery grants announced by the Federal Government will change the lives of thousands of cattle and sheep producers and offer hope to an industry suffering from a decade of disaster.