Tag: Cattle Feedlots
Red Meat Action Group pushes for beef precinct
A group of farmers trying to build a beef precinct in south-west Western Australia will today pitch its idea to the Agriculture Minister Terry Redman.[MORE]
Sugar cane feed project on track
A project to harvest sugar cane to produce stock feed for cattle is on track to begin production early next year on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Balranald feedlot increases capacity
A cattle feedlot in southern New South Wales is expanding despite the ongoing drought.[MORE]
Charters Towers saleyard to close
Wet weather combined with the threat of a transport strike have forced the Charters Towers Regional Council to close the saleyards.[MORE]
Woman jailed over feedlot fraud
A Gympie woman has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for stealing almost $360,000 from her employer.[MORE]
Merbein dairy feedlot plan mooted
A proposal is being investigated for a big new dairy feedlot near Mildura.[MORE]
Longest mustering season expected
At least one Northern Territory cattle station is bracing itself for the longest mustering season on record.[MORE]
Meat authority urges more analysis of processing, saleyard plan
The Western Australian Meat Industry Authority says significant analysis is needed before more saleyard and processing facilities are developed in WA.[MORE]
Tweed MP warns of cattle tick crisis
The state Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, says the region's cattle tick problems could have repercussions that could rival the horse flu outbreak.[MORE]
Qld cattle feedlot numbers hit 7-year low
The number of cattle on Queensland feedlots has fallen to its lowest level in seven years due to high grain prices and a strong Australian dollar. [MORE]
DEC stands by cattle feedlot licence conditions
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) says it is confident new licence conditions imposed on a Narrogin cattle feedlot will improve the facility's environmental performance.[MORE]
Tough times for feedlot cattle
The feedlot cattle industry says it is facing a crisis, with stocking rates at unprecedented lows.[MORE]
Saleyard review finds future changes necessary
An independent report on Australia's biggest saleyards has found major changes are needed to secure its future.[MORE]
Northern Vic farmers get feed shortage warning
Farmers in northern Victoria are being warned they will run out of feed for their stock within two months.[MORE]
Industry, producers discuss future of Qld cattle
Queensland's $3.5 billion cattle industry is under the spotlight today at a meeting between grassroots producers and heads of industry.[MORE]
Researchers team up to identify cattle viruses
Hundreds of mysterious cattle viruses could soon be identified by a new rapid detection system and a joint effort between laboratories in Darwin in the Northern Territory, Geelong in Victoria and New York.[MORE]
Livestock saleyards operator looks for new opportunities
The operator of South Australia's big livestock saleyards at Dublin, near Adelaide, is looking for new ways to make money in order to offset the impact of the drought.[MORE]
Feedlots feel pressure of higher grain prices
Feedlots say they are struggling to make any profit in the wake of rising grain prices.[MORE]
Weather blamed for decline in US cattle numbers
Severe winter storms and higher feed costs have taken a toll on the number of United States cattle going into feedlots, with tens of thousands of animals estimated to have died in freezing conditions.[MORE]
Producers welcome improved live export trade
Northern cattle producers say they are looking forward to a resurgence in the live export trade out of north Queensland this year. [MORE]
Efforts to control anthrax outbreak continue
More cows will be vaccinated against anthrax today in Victoria's Goulburn Valley, where 25 cows have died from the disease.[MORE]
Mayor says feedlot development creates certainty
The Warroo Mayor says the development of a major feedlot in the shire is a sign of things to come.[MORE]
Tatiara council waives fees for temporary feedlots
Tatiara District Council is waiving the development application fees to establish temporary lamb feedlots.[MORE]
Qld Opposition wants Lockyer Valley cattle dip committee
The Queensland Opposition says a management committee must be established to ensure a Lockyer Valley cattle dip does not fall into disrepair again.[MORE]
Esperance road closures frustrate stock feedlotters
Cattle and sheep producers in southern Western Australia are struggling to meet sale contracts because the major highway to Esperance is still cut after violent storms last week.[MORE]
