Agricultural exporters say planned stoppages will make a bad situation worse for them as Australia’s largest stevedore Patrick and the MUA fail to renew their workplace agreement which lapsed early last year…Read More
Guest Author, September 28, 2021
ELECTRIC trucks are on the radar of the transport industry, with the Australian Trucking Association and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) to push for a long-term plan to transition from the diesel motor…Read More
Eric Barker, September 28, 2021
MORE than 3.4 million sheep and lambs followed MSA pathways through 17 MSA-licenced processing facilities last financial year, MSA’s 2020-21 MSA Annual Outcomes Report released today shows. ..Read More
Sheep Central, September 27, 2021
A TEAM of medical engineers and livestock researchers has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to develop an instant, high-resolution scan of intramuscular fat in lamb carcases…Read More
Sheep Central, September 27, 2021
A NEW South Wales Border Collie has broken a record for the breed, selling in an online auction for more than $30,000…Read More
Sheep Central, September 27, 2021
CONSTRUCTION of Thomas Foods International’s new meat processing plant in South Australia’s south-east corner has reached a new milestone, with the first above-ground building works starting recently…Read More
Sheep Central, September 25, 2021
MANY meat and livestock industry employers may bypass the formal process of performance reviews with their staff, deeming them unnecessary, time-consuming or too much work. ..Read More
Sheep Central, September 25, 2021
FORWARD wool trading continued last week as the spot auction market rose then splattered again in an overall positive week open cry sales…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, September 27, 2021
LIVECORP has defended early research trials into the impacts of sheep and cattle stocking densities during live export despite criticism they were not replicating conditions on vessels…Read More
Terry Sim, September 24, 2021
DEFINING objective measures for livestock and their products should be major foci of Australia’s agricultural research sector, according to University of Adelaide researcher Dr Wayne Pitchford…Read More
Terry Sim, September 24, 2021
LIVESTOCK agents must be shown the value in helping producer clients access the latest research results, according to the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council’s 2021 communication-extension specialist award winner Elke Hocking…Read More
Terry Sim, September 24, 2021
DOMINANT Chinese demand with support from Europe and India pushed Australian wool prices higher this week…Read More
Sheep Central, September 24, 2021