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GrainsA massive 64 percent of a 3620-strong Angus steer yarding will depart the state of Victoria following the first day of selling at Hamilton’s annual beef weaner sales. Source: Beef Central Northern feedlots drive demand at opening Hamilton weaner sale + VIDEO
Tag: Video
#HerdThat: NTCA highlights importance of NT cattle industry + VIDEO
The Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, the largest industry representative body in the NT’s primary production sector, has launched its new initiative to highlight the importance of the NT cattle industry to the Northern Territory’s economy. Source: Beef Central #HerdThat: NTCA highlights importance of NT cattle industry + VIDEO
Trapping atoms to understand Australia’s groundwater + VIDEO
It is now possible to date groundwater samples from one million years to just a few decades old, under new tools now available to Australian scientists. Source: Beef Central Trapping atoms to understand Australia’s groundwater + VIDEO
Southern weaner sales kick off: opening market underwhelms at Euroa + VIDEO
Hopeful of achieving an overall sale average of 330c/kg, selling agents and participating vendors experienced a more sedate result that ranged mostly from 300 to 330c/kg, which was deemed satisfactory under the circumstances without being lavish. Source: Beef Central Southern weaner sales kick off: opening market underwhelms at Euroa + VIDEO
Plenty of reasons to be angry at the Murray-Darling plan, but canning it solves none of them
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan has caused enormous economic and social upheaval across southern Australia, but scrapping it risks a worse outcome for farmers. Clint Jasper explains Source: ABC Grain Plenty of reasons to be angry at the Murray-Darling plan, but canning it solves none of them
Dubbo buzzes for trans-Tasman shearing and wool battles + VIDEO
SHEARING and wool handling competition followers can monitor trans-Tasman and national selection events at the 2019 Australian titles in Dubbo on a number of Facebook sites from 4.30pm today and over the weekend. Source: Sheep Central Dubbo buzzes for trans-Tasman shearing and wool battles + VIDEO
Qld beef producers’ regenerative agriculture recognised in awards + VIDEO
Queensland beef producers Russell and Catriona Murdoch’s work to use regenerative agriculture to achieve both ecological and financial improvements within their grazing business were recognised when they were announced as finalists in the Reef Champion Awards in Mackay last night. Source: Beef Central Qld beef producers’ regenerative agriculture recognised in awards + VIDEO
Record prices for Bendigo first cross ewes + VIDEO
PRIME lamb producers intensified their search for quality breeding stock and bid season-high prices for all young ewe categories at the Bendigo Independent Agents First Cross Sale on Friday. Source: Sheep Central Record prices for Bendigo first cross ewes + VIDEO
The Cattle Collective launched to bust livex myths
“That’s the best thing I’ve seen in years,” one North Queensland cattle producer commented aloud after a two-minute video launching The Cattle Collective (below) was broadcast to the LIVEXchange conference in Townsville on Wednesday afternoon. Source: Beef Central The Cattle Collective launched to bust livex myths
Murray Arnel: Restockers brush aside feeders for stronger Mortlake result + VIDEO
Lotfeeders took a back seat ride to eager restockers during the annual Kerr & Co spring store cattle sale held at Mortlake’s WVLX on Thursday. Competing for a quality yarding of 2295 head, restockers from across Western Victoria held court in the majority of the bidding duals, supported by a keen following of buyers from… Read more »
Sheep meat markets put solid base to Deniliquin sheep sale + VIDEO
IT was a case of spot the agent through the dust when Deniliquin’s Landmark, Elders and Rodwells agencies conducted their annual spring sheep sale last Friday. Source: Sheep Central Sheep meat markets put solid base to Deniliquin sheep sale + VIDEO
Murray Arnel: Seasonal uncertainty weighs on Wodonga prices + VIDEO
Heightened uncertainty over the finishing potential of the season across northern Victoria has weighed heavily on the results of the Wodonga store cattle held yesterday at NVLX Barnawartha. Source: Beef Central Murray Arnel: Seasonal uncertainty weighs on Wodonga prices + VIDEO
Efficiency drives Casino’s investment in automated meat storage and distribution + VIDEO
The Northern Co-operative Meat Co at Casino has made a major investment in automated meat processing, buffering, sortation and sequencing technology, which means that from the moment meat cartons leave the plant’s boning room, they are not touched again by human hands. Source: Beef Central Efficiency drives Casino’s investment in automated meat storage and… Read more »
Weighing up the benefits of controlled mating in northern beef herds + VIDEO
Controlled mating is the focal point of a new video featuring QDAF beef extension officer, Byrony Daniels, beef producer, Doug Burnett, and cattle veterinarian, Alan Guilfoyle. Source: Beef Central Weighing up the benefits of controlled mating in northern beef herds + VIDEO
Young Merino ewes sell to $265 at Swan Hill + VIDEOS
KEEN restocker demand for new season young lambs has delivered a strong result for the Swan Hill annual September sheep sale held Friday. Source: Sheep Central Young Merino ewes sell to 5 at Swan Hill + VIDEOS
$100 million added to Federal drought support funding + VIDEO
Visiting Dalby today Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that nearly $100 million has been added to the Federal Government’s drought support package, on top of more than $7 billion in drought support funding already provided by the Government. But NSW Farmers says more detail is needed. Source: Beef Central 0 million added to… Read more »
MLA spring campaign aims to make lamb ‘too easy’ + VIDEO
INSPIRING consumers to diversify their mundane mid-week meal repertoire with lamb is the focus of Meat & Livestock Australia’s new Spring Lamb campaign launched today. Source: Sheep Central MLA spring campaign aims to make lamb ‘too easy’ + VIDEO
English shearers set new strong wool record of 1075 ewes + VIDEO
BRITISH sheep shearing duo Jonny Roberts and Martin Howlett have set a new two-stand strong wool record of 1075 ewes in eight hours. In the first shearing record attempt by… Source: Sheep Central English shearers set new strong wool record of 1075 ewes + VIDEO
Country Road commits to non-mulesed wool + VIDEO
AUSTRALIAN clothing retailer Country Road has committed to using only fleece from flocks verified as not mulesing or as having ceased mulesing in its pure wool products sold in stores by winter 2021. Source: Sheep Central Country Road commits to non-mulesed wool + VIDEO
Young NSW farmers laud ‘life-changing’ coaching program
YOUNG farmers and fishers across New South Wales have been invited to apply for a “life-changing” coaching program run by the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Young Farmer Business Program. Source: Sheep Central Young NSW farmers laud ‘life-changing’ coaching program
Murray Arnel: Firm to easier for Ballarat steers + VIDEO
Prices bid for feeder and restocker cattle returned to the levels of last winter at this month’s Ballarat store cattle sale, Murrray Arnel reports. Source: Beef Central Murray Arnel: Firm to easier for Ballarat steers + VIDEO
Project looks at farming seaweed for methane reduction in cattle + VIDEO
A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cattle from belching out methane is being primed for mass farming by researchers in Queensland.SC’s Source: Beef Central Project looks at farming seaweed for methane reduction in cattle + VIDEO
Tools available to help producers pick a high-performance sire + Videos
When two sires look similar – same breed, same weight and both structurally sound – how does one tell which will produce the most fertile daughters or progeny with the best marbling? The truth is, nobody can tell, by looks alone. But that’s why producers have access to breeding values. They allow stakeholders to see… Read more »
2017 North Star Classic – Todd Graham
Riverina was the proud sponsor of the North Star Cutting Classic recently hosted by the Northern Rivers Cutting Horse Club. This video captures one of the best riders in the country, Todd Graham, doing his thing riding Melody’s Cat owned by Natasha Wrigley in the Riverina Arena at this year’s event. We are proud to say that… Read more »
National Success for the Bondfields
Riverina is very happy to be able to congratulate our longstanding customers Prue and David Bondfield on their recent success at The Weekly Times Coles 2016 Farmer of the Year awards. They were presented their awards at a gala event at the RACV Club in Melbourne on the 17th February 2017. The Bondfields run one of Australia’s largest… Read more »
Agriculture safety campaign
WorkSafe Queensland are running an Agriculture safety campaign to educate people about safety concerns on farms and in agricultural based activities. “Did you know that only 3% of Queenslanders work on farms, but almost 30% of workplace deaths happen on them? Around 13 Queensland agriculture workers die each year as a result of a workplace… Read more »
