Category: Animals
PAWSOME detector dog achievements
by Small Farms | Aug 3, 2020 | Animals | 0 |
AUSTRALIA’S borders are defended by a very, very thin line; charged with keeping out all sorts of...
Read MoreNew online hub for Australia’s red meat integrity system
by Small Farms | Dec 13, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Livestock producers and supply chain stakeholders can now access information and resources for Australia’s red meat integrity system in the one location with the new Integrity Systems Company (ISC) website launched last week at Red Meat 2019 in Tamworth.
Read MoreElevating eggs: practical solutions to minimise floor laying
by Small Farms | Dec 12, 2019 | Animals, Farming | 0 |
Eggs laid outside an optimal nesting system pose a major productivity problem for the egg industry, but the issue can be mitigated if a holistic approach is taken to managing a bird’s environment.
Read MoreVets urge animal owners to use antimicrobials with care
by Small Farms | Nov 25, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is imploring consumers to handle any antimicrobials prescribed to their animals with care, as health authorities around the world contend with the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Read MoreAfrican Swine Fever “overwhelms” global animal proteins outlook, but Australian producers set to benefit
by Small Farms | Nov 24, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Australian beef and sheepmeat prices are set to remain strong in 2020, as African Swine Fever continues to grip the global animal protein sector and pull down overall sectoral growth, according to Rabobank’s just-released Global Animal Protein Outlook 2020.
Read MoreMLA to focus on transformational change
by Small Farms | Nov 22, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will temporarily waive fees relating to all products and services delivered directly to MLA levy payers from 25 November 2019 until 30 June 2021.
Read MoreBuilding the flock focus for SPA in 2020
by Small Farms | Nov 19, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Sheep Producers Australia has reported on a year of strategic work and outlined its core areas of focus for 2020 at its Annual General Meeting yesterday in Tamworth, NSW.
Read MoreAT RISK PRODUCERS URGED TO VACCINATE FOLLOWING SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF ANTHRAX
by Small Farms | Nov 12, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services are encouraging farmers in the centre of the state to vaccinate their livestock following confirmation of the second case of anthrax for 2019.
Read MoreDunedin company set to prototype world-first sheep facial recognition
by Small Farms | Oct 25, 2019 | Animals, Tech | 0 |
The world’s first sheep facial recognition software – which will eliminate the need for costly electronic identification or ear tagging – will be prototyped this year after the company behind it received funding from New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation
Read MoreBetter managing animal disease threats
by Small Farms | Oct 18, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Australia will be better prepared to manage significant animal biosecurity threats, such as African swine fever (ASF), through a new comprehensive online field guide for emergency animal diseases.
Read MoreModernising the management of bobby calves
by Small Farms | Oct 18, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
Common dairy sector practices for the management of non-replacement calves are falling out of step with consumer values, and the maintenance of the industry’s social license to operate depends on the realignment of these practices with public expectations.
Read MoreAnthrax vaccination reminder for NSW farmers
by Small Farms | Oct 17, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services are encouraging farmers across the state to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax – a serious disease that can kill stock of any age or class with no warning.
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