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Vendors walk away happy with prices as feedlots and locals underpin sale
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (388+ words) Strong demand from Midfield Meats and Teys ensured prices were strong at the Mortlake store sale on Thursday. Agents yarded about 2100 head of cattle at the Western Victoria Livestock Exchange on Thursday. Southern Grampians Livestock agent Glenn Judd, Hamilton, said…...
Gippsland abattoir proposes to tackle service kill shortage and deer crisis
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (558+ words) A proposed micro-abattoir in East Gippsland could offer a blueprint for livestock producers squeezed out by industrial-scale meat processors, while tackling the region's devastating wild deer crisis. As major abattoirs increasingly pivot to high-volume operations, the planned facility at Nowa…...
Winter Genetics program focused on traits that matter for crossbreeders
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (931+ words) While Winter Genetics is relatively new to the commercial sale ring, the Poll Hereford breeding program behind it is built on decades of practical Queensland experience and proven selection for the traits that matter most in commercial herds. Herefords have…...
Vendors take advantage of strong prices in larger-than-normal Euroa sale
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (112+ words) Stock & Land Vendors take advantage of strong prices in larger-than-normal Euroa sale Cattle from north-east Victoria are heading over the border, with a prominent commission buyer picking up orders for northern NSW operations. Login or signup to continue reading Huge…...
Lamb Ex set to smash records as 'biggest ever' event draws over 1300 delegates
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (436+ words) Australia's premier sheep, lamb, and wool conference is tracking toward a historic milestone, with organisers confirming that more than 1300 registrations have been locked in to date, making this the biggest Lamb Ex in the event's history. As excitement builds for…...
Dairy processor seeks new suppliers days after terminating existing contracts
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (463+ words) Frestine Dairy Australia has dropped a number of its suppliers just days before seeking new ones. United Dairyfarmers of Victoria president Bernie Free said he had heard a number of suppliers from Gippsland and western Victoria had been told their…...
Early warnings prove vital as Victorian farmers threatened with flash flooding
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (613+ words) Graziers across northern Victoria are scrambling to relocate livestock to higher ground as a rapid succession of three cold fronts triggers widespread flash and riverine flood warnings. The multi-day weather system has already dumped more than 100 millimetres of rain in…...
Injured man winched from bulk carrier
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (15+ words) Stock & Land Injured man winched from bulk carrier...
Fifth bird flu case: no sign of mass mortalities, authorities urge calm
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (291+ words) A fifth migratory bird in Australia has tested positive for deadly avian influenza. A giant petrel found at Roses-Quallup Beach at Esperance in southwest Western Australia was confirmed on Tuesday as having the virus. There's still no signs of spread…...
Big movers in ag: who's who in the sector's end of financial year shuffle
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (98+ words) Stock & Land Big movers in ag: who's who in the sector's end of financial year shuffle The 2025-26 financial year is ending with a flurry of activity and movement at top levels in agribusiness. Login or signup to continue reading Be…...