The ‘Improving lamb survival on leguminous pasture’ Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is a four-year project driven by the Longford Red Meat Group in Tasmania. This project is demonstrating different feedbase and grazing management strategies and their link to lamb mortality.  

Running a successful commercial breeding enterprise requires producers to retain resilient, productive and, above all, profitable animals. To achieve this, it’s important to select not only the right bulls for joining but also the right females. 

Losing young bulls to breakdown was once a major cost for the Fowler family’s ‘Chilwell Farms’, but almost 20 years of vaccinating virgin bulls before joining has helped them reduce losses and improve their confidence in investing in better genetics.

Reducing liveweight loss during livestock transport starts well before animals step onto the truck – and there are two critical points when producers can take action.

  Virtual fencing has the potential to help mixed farming businesses integrate livestock more effectively into cropping systems by enabling flexible grazing management without the cost and labour associated with conventional fencing. While interest in the technology is growing, there is limited local demonstration of how virtual fencing performs under...

Australia's red meat processors face mounting challenges across the supply chain and global marketplace amid a complex mix of factors that are reshaping operating conditions across the industry.

We often talk about Aussie red meat in kitchens around the world, but what about in the skies? Recliner seats and large screens aren’t all that make a first-class experience.

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Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest Australian Cattle Industry Projections – September Update shows improved seasonal conditions and long-term productivity gains are supporting historically high cattle turn-off while slowing the herd contraction that was previously forecast.

Published twice a year in January and June, the report provides a comprehensive outlook on the cattle industry, including forecasts for the national herd, cattle and beef supply and carcase weights.