Goats on the Move Issue 1

Goats on the Move

Issue 3: 31 March 2006

This quarterly newsletter is designed to provide Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) members and goat industry participants with information about the latest developments within MLA goat programs and the Australian goat meat industry.

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In this issue:


	R&D - Best practice guide national launch 31 May 2006
	The best practice guide now has a name - Going into Goats: Profitable Producers’ Best Practice Guide and will be launched on the Martin’s property, Dalkeith, near Cassilis in NSW on 31 May 2006. Read more>>>

	Market Reporting - High goat prices sustained
	High goat prices have been sustained with the national over the hook (OTH) quotes recording little movement from strong December levels across all categories. Read more >>>

	Marketing - Strategic approach to domestic and export marketing
	A meeting of goat industry representatives from the producer and processing sectors will be convened in late April to develop a strategy for domestic and export marketing to take the industry forward to 2011. Read more >>>

	US Snapshot - Meat goats grow in popularity in the US
	A recent report has revealed that meat goats are among the fastest growing livestock industries in the United States. Read more >>>

	Processor Innovation - Automated 6-way cut project update
	The jointly funded program to look at alternatives to the dangerous task of six way cutting and cubing is nearing the trial phase. Read more >>>

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