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Naring Piggery plan withdrawn

The planning permit for a proposed new 5000-head piggery at Naring has been withdrawn. The permit was originally lodged with Moira Shire for Western Plains Pork, a Ballarat-based company, wanting to develop the outdoor grower piggery. Moira Shire...

Geoff Adams
Livestock

Pressure placed on northern Victorian meat producers

With the coronavirus pandemic closing down Melbourne abattoirs, northern Victorian meat producers are being forced to send their produce as far as South Australia. VFF Pig Group president Tim Kingma said local producers were having to send their...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Animal welfare webinar for farmers

Farmers will benefit from an animal health and nutrition webinar to be held next week. Agriculture Victoria district veterinarian Jeff Cave and sheep industry development officer Nick Linden will present the webinar on Thursday, August 13 from...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

United Nations anti-meat campaign disappoints Australia

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has welcomed a decision by the United Nations to end a campaign claiming the meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the oil industry. The campaign was launched by the UN...

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Livestock

National cattle herd forecast to start rebuilding

Australia’s cattle herd rebuild is on the horizon despite COVID-19 disruptions, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s Cattle Industry Projections July update. MLA senior market analyst Adam Cheetham said renewed optimism swept the...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Aussie beef stays strong during second COVID-19 wave

Cattle Council of Australia is reassuring Australians that beef will remain readily available in Victorian butcheries and supermarkets, despite a second wave of COVID-19. Cattle Council president Tony Hegarty said the industry had professionally...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Coronavirus in Victoria disrupts lamb market

Abattoir closures in Victoria have disrupted the southern lamb markets, with four processing facilities not operating. Two processing plants in Victoria temporarily shutdown operations because of the impact of the coronavirus. Additional processing...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

MLA encourages members to return levy notice so they can vote at AGM

Meat & Livestock Australia members are being encouraged to return their levy notice to ensure they secure their full voting entitlement for any ballots and board elections held by MLA in 2020-21. MLA levy notice packs have been sent in recent...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Feral pigs threaten Australian pork industry

More funding is needed to help control feral pigs in Australia, as they pose a significant threat to the pork industry. Australian Pork chief Margo Andrae has told a Senate inquiry the risk comes from the ability of feral hogs to pass disease on to...

Jamie Salter
Livestock

Twenty-year low for yardings at Bendigo sheep and lamb sale

The lowest yarding in at least 20 years was recorded at the Bendigo sheep and lamb sale on July 13. The total yarding was 2634, made up of 2210 lambs and just 424 sheep. Overall, the total yarding dropped by 7966 compared to the July 6 sale. Bendigo...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

WoolPoll needs extending, says NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has called for WoolPoll to be extended from three years to four in response to the Federal Government’s review of the wool levy voting system. The wool levy contributes to the research, development and marketing undertaken by...

Country News
Livestock

Top price paid for Finley High School ewes

A record price was achieved at a Finley sheep sale late last month. Finley High School presented the pen of ewes on May 26, which sold for $299 a head. Auctioneer Nathan Everingham said they were the best sheep he had seen at the Finley sales...

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DNA, drones and virtual reality to tackle biosecurity risks

A range of new projects are being funded by the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s biosecurity system. DNA fingerprinting for imported dogs, virtual reality training for officers and drones to manage feral pigs are among the...

Country News
Livestock

Lamb slaughter down as producers rebuild flocks

A recovery in the national sheep flock is under way, with producers in key regions in a position to consider increasing flock numbers. According to Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2020 Sheep Industry Projections June update, the shift is due...

Country News
Livestock

Get more feed out of your grazing rotation

Understanding the principles behind grazing rotations that deliver more feed is the focus of new online presentations from Agriculture Victoria. The autumn grazing management presentation demonstrates how stock can undermine the persistence of...

Country News
Livestock

Pain relief for mulesing sheep becomes law on July 1

From July 1 pain relief for mulesing sheep will be mandatory under legislation in Victoria. A pain relief product registered for use on sheep by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority must then be used. Under Victoria’s...

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Livestock

Deniliquin sheep sets online sales record

A Deniliquin breeder set a new AuctionsPlus online sales record on May 19, selling the top-price ewe for $446. Riverina Irrigation and Pastoral principal James Sides sold 81 first-cross Border Leicester/Merino ewes, which were 13 to 15 months of...

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Livestock

Controlling worms in beef cattle webinar

An Agriculture Victoria webinar will share expert advice on worm control in beef cattle. The 60-minute webinar will provide an in-depth update and discussion about the latest developments in diagnostics and worm treatment in cattle, and the...

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Greater Shepparton records new active COVID-19 case

Greater Shepparton has recorded another active case of COVID-19. It’s the second case for the region in a week, but the case recorded last Saturday has since become inactive. It is not known where the location of the active case is. Greater...

Madi Chwasta
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Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday

REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday.

Brayden May
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Shepparton police self-isolating after visiting officer’s positive COVID-19 result

Sixteen Shepparton police officers are now self-isolating after a Melbourne police officer who visited Shepparton last week tested positive for COVID-19. The police member had been in Shepparton last week and as such, 16 police from Shepparton have...

Charmayne Allison
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Greater Shepparton has three active cases of COVID-19

Greater Shepparton has recorded its third active case of COVID-19. The region reported the other two active cases on Saturday and Sunday. The Department of Health and Human Services does not reveal the locations or prior movements of specific cases...

Madi Chwasta