TheCattleSite Latest News: Australia
11 May 2022

Global demand for Australian grain has remained elevated...
09 May 2022

HB4 wheat is tolerant to water stress...
08 April 2022

Forecasted profits have been lifted by A$60 million...
21 March 2022

They are investigating resilience traits across different beef breeds...
18 March 2022

Outlook still good despite rising cost of production...
02 March 2022

National feedlot capacity hit a new all-time record...
15 February 2022
02 February 2022

A University of New England (UNE) researcher has developed an AI-powered facial recognition system for cattle that has demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in early testing....
01 February 2022

National herd growth is projected at 1.1 million or 4%...
20 January 2022
19 January 2022
04 January 2022

The researchers have identified five genes strongly associated with heat tolerance in dairy cows...
30 December 2021

The study provides benchmark figures for protein and its contribution to the food supply...
27 December 2021

If more than 20% of an animal’s liver is affected by abscesses, the feedlot’s bottom line will be impacted...

When it comes to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), MLA’s latest research has taken a global approach, partnering with universities, research institutes and technology providers from across the world to find the most effective methods for diagnosis in...
24 December 2021

A recent project out of south-east Queensland has provided lot feeders with a range of insights into the effect of liver defects on carcase characteristics, performance and health of feedlot cattle. ...
23 December 2021

Shares in the Australian company dropped by as much as 9.3% ...
20 December 2021

The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement was signed 17 December...
09 December 2021

With ruminant livestock like cattle and sheep producing just over 10 percent of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions, scientists at the University of New England (UNE) are continuing to find innovative ways to reduce methane in food production...
26 November 2021

After several challenging years, Australian dairy farmers finally had a year of favourable weather, which made for positive operating conditions on the farm. ...
24 November 2021

Cattle on feed numbers are 10% above the five-year average...
19 November 2021

Above average rainfall is predicted for all major cattle regions over the next three months...
09 November 2021

The agreement is the first negotiated from scratch...
04 November 2021

For many regions in northern Australia, phosphorus (P) deficiency is a serious nutritional issue for beef herds and can cause major losses in productivity and profitability. ...
03 November 2021

The majority of farmers surveyed in an ABARES study are using sustainable land management practices to improve the natural resource base and drought resilience....
29 October 2021

US food safety officials have blocked a rising number of meat shipments from Australia since 2019 due to fecal contamination, straining trade relations between the two countries, according to documents reviewed by Reuters....
27 October 2021

Australia's National Farmers Federation (NFF) welcomes the government's strategy for delivering net zero carbon emissions....