Cattle News
Middle East welfare focus
AN AUSTRALIAN delegation focused on live export animal welfare standards has just returned from the Middle East.
Cattlemen vow to fight
WE will fight on. That's the message from Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria president Mark Coleman.
Lessons in Wangaratta sale
FIRST impressions aren't always accurate, as the price figures for cattle sold at Wangaratta in North East Victoria last week show.
US beef herd dips
THE US cattle herd has declined more dramatically than expected and is at its lowest level since 1952.
Angus advocate's beef with new breeds
ANGUS producer Brian Mobbs has aired concerns about the growing number of new beef breeds.
Riches in cheap beef
IN THE midst of Beef Week, showcasing the state's top cattle and genetics, it is ironically cheap meat that has stolen the spotlight.
Cattle ban has national implications
MOUNTAIN cattlemen say the Federal Government's grazing ban in the high country will have implications for national parks across Australia.
Horns locked over alpine grazing
A WAR over cattle between the Baillieu and Gillard governments could end up in court with taxpayers footing a hefty legal bill.
Record beef sales: Woollies
AUSTRALIANS appear to have a big appetite for beef this summer, while their taste for soft drinks and ice cream is on the wane.
Prime failure hits store sales
TOUGHER trading conditions in prime markets are wiping big money from store sales.
Levy to fund Cattle Council in fight
CATTLE transaction levies could fund the Cattle Council of Australia in its battle with animal activists.
ID is key for cattle future
NEW live export protocols tracing Australian cattle along the supply chain should prevent any future trade shutdowns.
Secrecy on BJD cattle plan
VICTORIA's key livestock organisation has been kept in the dark about new planned rules for Bovine Johne's Disease.
Beefed up Aussie exports
AUSTRALIA's beef industry will export 975,000 tonnes this year, setting a new record.
Ludwig to visit Middle East
AUSTRALIA'S agriculture minister Senator Joe Ludwig is visiting the Middle East to discuss international standards to slaughter animals.
Beef and veal production to rise: MLA
AUSSIE beef and veal production is forecast to increase this year to a record 2.197 million tonnes cwt, Meat and Livestock Australia says.
Cattle delegation on hold
THE NT Government has put on hold a delegation to Indonesia in response to cuts in quotas for the importation of live cattle from Australia.
Lamb, beef exports soar
LAMB and beef exports produced near-record figures last year with a surge of 3 per cent.
Alpine grazing decision soon
THE Victorian Government application to resume a cattle grazing trial in the Alpine National Park will be decided within days.
Numbers hit weaner sales
BIG numbers took the gloss off prices during a soft second week for the weaner calf sales.
Beef deal looms with Indonesia
AUSTRALIAN cattle breeders could benefit from supplying Indonesia with genetics, technology and training.
Volatile prices at calf sales
PRICES at this year's calf sales are a bit like a drunk, falling down here and there but getting home and average out all right.
Aussie bull syndicated in US
TEN American Red Angus breeders have paid $50,000 for interest shares in a bull bred by Tom Lawson of Yea.
Happy cattle a priority
PAUL Sykes of Karoonda Park Hereford stud is a gentle, softly spoken man, and that is how he likes his cattle.
Activists tied to feedlot fire
ANIMAL activists have burnt trucks and other equipment at US feedlot Harris Ranch in protest of what they call "factory farming''.
Indo requests cattle genetics
INDONESIA has requested Australia help it with genetics and technology instead of supplying live cattle this week.
Calf prices head north
WODONGA reaped the rewards of northern competition at opening weaner sales, earning major premiums over southern calves.
