Category: Animals

Master of his own destiny

Posted by Small Farms | May 9, 2022 | Animals |

Kyabram vet is setting the pace

by Daneka Hill | May 9, 2022 | Animals | 0 |

A Kyabram equine vet is flipping the script when it comes to stud breeding. Normally horse studs...

Finding the right balance

by Sophie Baldwin | Apr 1, 2022 | Animals | 0

Lifestyle has always been just as important to the Bowlands as the dairy business the family...

Small breed, big reputation

by Small Farms | Apr 1, 2022 | Animals | 0

The Dexter is a small breed with a beefy reputation that is carving itself a new niche as a milker...

Did you hear the one ABOUT THE ALPACA FARM?

by Small Farms | Aug 3, 2020 | Animals, Farming | 0 |

It started as a family joke but SPENCER FOWLER STEEN discovered once Michelle Malt met her first...

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...

New 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.

Elevating 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.

Vets 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).

African 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.