The Federal Government has released the Federal Drought Fund Investment Strategy this week, which provides a roadmap of how programs will be funded and delivered during the current four-year funding ...

OBJECTIVE beef carcase analysis technologies have up to this point focussed principally on meat quality and yield characteristics, but a new piece of scanning equipment is showing promise in verifying ...

THERE has been a tremendous response to the return of the popular Armidale Feeder Steer School, taking place at the University of New England from Monday to Thursday, 10-13 February. Close to 150 ...

IN parallel with record muscle meat and trimmings exports in 2024, the Australian beef industry had a huge year for edible beef offal shipments last year, records show. Export trade tonnage for the ...

USE of anti-obesity medications or AOMs and the associated demand for protein-rich foods is a global trend set to benefit Australian producers of beef, lamb and goatmeat. Changed eating patterns due ...

FRRR’s In a Good Place (IAGP) program is inviting applications for grants up to $20,000 for community-driven projects that strengthen the mental, social and/or emotional health and wellbeing of people ...

SATELLITE vegetation cover mapping technology has shown potential for helping western Riverina farmers predict groundcover and plan stock management before a drought or dry period hits. The technology ...

LIVESTOCK owners are being reminded to look for signs of blue-green algae when inspecting farm dams, troughs and other water sources, particularly during the warmer months, when algal blooms are more ...

CATTLE have started to move in big numbers across the east coast of Australia this week, with saleyards, feedlots and processors all having a busy fortnight. The season is now at somewhat of a tipping ...

SORGHUM harvesting is under way in northern New South Wales and pockets of Queensland’s Darling Downs following an earlier-than-usual planting in many districts. On the Liverpool Plains, traditionally ...

More than 50 pieces of legislation governing over 110 agricultural levies and charges – across 75 commodities and 18 bodies that receive levies – have been streamlined into five Acts and subordinate ...

FRESHLY ordained United States president Donald Trump has doubled down on his declaration to execute plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico on February 1.