PREMIUM Livestock Big steer towers over the pen Sep 24, 2021 He’s a big boy: A taller than average, 900kg Friesian steer sold by Mulcahy and Nelson for more than $3000 among a pen of smaller steers at Shepparton Regional Saleyards on September 21. The sale represented strong prices reported for the day. Midfield Meats purchased this one. Photo by Geoff Adams
Livestock Indonesia suspends some NT live exports after cattle deathsIndonesian authorities have temporarily suspended the export of live cattle from a Northern Territory station pending investigations into why more than 100 cattle died on a live export ship from Australia destined for Indonesia. By Country News
Livestock Food for thoughtLivestock owners are urged to assess their feed situation, as failing to provide proper and sufficient feed to livestock is an offence. By Small Farms
Livestock Transport hub navigates the way for carting livestockA one-stop shop for livestock transport information has been launched by Meat & Livestock Australia at the combined Queensland and Australian Livestock Transporters’ Associations’ National Conference in Toowoomba. By Country News
Livestock Weather fuels parasite outbreakBarber’s pole worm (Haemonchus contortus) is the most important parasite of sheep in the summer rainfall areas of Australia. By Dr Jeff Cave