Category: Animals

MSA Excellence in Eating Quality awards and forums...

Posted by Small Farms | Aug 19, 2019 | Animals |

Drought-induced female turnoff reaches record levels

by Small Farms | Aug 16, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Female cattle turnoff has reached record levels as severe water shortages across many key beef production regions have accelerated the pace of drought-induced destocking, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections August Update.

Surviving climate change in the field

by Small Farms | Aug 15, 2019 | Animals, Farming | 0 |

An unlikely pasture species may provide fresh answers for Australian dairy farmers battling dry...

Help with goat health at national roadshow

by Small Farms | Aug 15, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Agriculture Victoria’s Goat Health Veterinary Officer will provide practical health and welfare advice at Meat & Livestock Australia’s National Goat Roadhow at Ballarat next week.

MLA members encouraged to secure full voting entitlements

by Small Farms | Aug 13, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) members are being encouraged to return their Levies Notice to...

Best practice for Victorian beekeepers

by Small Farms | Aug 8, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Victorian beekeepers are now required to adopt stronger biosecurity practices to help protect the...

Update on live sheep exports for 2019

by Small Farms | Aug 5, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

The Department of Agriculture has extended the prohibition on live sheep exports to, or through,...

Applications open for enhanced Producer Demonstration Sites program

by Small Farms | Jul 31, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Livestock producer groups interested in running local projects to validate the on-farm benefits of research and development findings have until the end of August to apply for funding.

National Goat Roadshow set to return in 2019

by Small Farms | Jul 30, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

With a focus on improving the on-farm practices and business management skills of Australian goatmeat producers, the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) National Goat Roadshow is set to return with a series of events in August.

Murray Crayfish population clawing back

by Small Farms | Jul 30, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

A further 200 Murray Crayfish have been successfully relocated in the Murray River, as part of the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) Murray Crayfish conservation stocking program.

Egg industry to take the pulse of the nation

by Small Farms | Jul 29, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Australians are invited to participate in an extensive nation-wide research program aimed at understanding attitudes towards the Australian egg industry.

Swatting fruit fly in Victoria

by Small Farms | Jul 29, 2019 | Animals | 0 |

Victorian councils and community groups are set to find local solutions to Queensland Fruit Fly, with the Andrews Labor Government’s grants program to help manage the serious plant pest.