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19/11/2008 | GROWERS are outraged that $500,000 will be cut from the cattle compensation fund for education about the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS).
Cooler weather hits WA stock sales
16/11/2008 | Recent cooler weather has affected all livestock sales in WA, with severe frost occurring throughout the lower half of the State and the damage is estimated to be extensive, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.  | CommentsComments (1)
Green light for new abattoir
14/11/2008 | Construction of the first new abattoir to be built in WA for 35 years has been approved.
Govt funds animal welfare expert
13/11/2008 | The Department of Agriculture and Food has created a new position - Animal Welfare technical officer - to help livestock industries to develop preventive strategies in animal welfare risk areas.
13/11/2008 | A young West Australian scientist has taken out this year’s prestigious International Meat Secretariat Prize for Meat Science and Technology.
Muchea saleyards finally get funding go ahead
12/11/2008 | CONSTRUCTION of the Muchea Livestock Centre is finally set to begin after the State Government signed off on a $54.5 million funding package this week.
Red meat group wants $4.10/kg
6/11/2008 | THE Red Meat Action Group (RMAG) believe lotfeeders should hold out for $4.10/kg before putting calves on feed this year.
Sulla offers non-bloating forage
28/10/2008 | A non-bloating high quality winter legume, sulla, already available in WA, is showing great growth potential in trials near Roma, Qld.   | CommentsComments (1)
Beef group labelled hypocritical
23/10/2008 | THE Red Meat Action Group's (RMAG) move to truck cattle over east to be processed has been labelled as "hypocritical" by one of WA's biggest abattoir owners.  | CommentsComments (7)
Domestic consumers switch to cheaper meat cuts
20/10/2008 | In September the majority of respondents to MLA's butcher retail survey indicated stronger sales, consistant with a shift from eating out to at home meals.  | CommentsComments (1)
15/10/2008 | NEGOTIATIONS between JBS Swift and the Harmony Group over the sale of the Harvey Beef plant have broken down.
South Koreans see the best of WA beef
15/10/2008 | A DELEGATION of 25 South Korean beef importers left WA yesterday after touring processing plants, feedlots and farms this week.
Want to profit? Truck east
15/10/2008 | A GROUP of WA beef producers has gained an extra $200-$500/head above WA prices by trucking cows and bulls to the eastern states to be processed.  | CommentsComments (2)
Twin sowing for profitable pastures
15/10/2008 | Twin sowing, a new technique for sowing legume pastures using hard seed undersown with a cereal or oil seed crop, could substantially reduce costs of pasture establishment for Australian growers.  | CommentsComments (1)
Priest's blessing for live ex stock
13/10/2008 | Animal rights group, Animal Liberation, is claiming a message has been sent to Christians to take a stand against live exports after a Catholic priest blessed a consignment of stock being loaded on to a ship in Fremantle.  | CommentsComments (14) | Russian market the future for ... | Cut costs by 40c/kg and sell ...

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Conservation cows out to change ag's image

13/11/2008 | Cattle are getting a bad rap these days, so it's refreshing to see Britain's venerable National Trust getting into the business of "conservation cows".
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