Beef producers now have improved animal welfare management tools with the approval of Tri-Solfen for pain relief in cattle during dehorning and disbudding procedures.

Routine husbandry procedures  including castration, dehorning, branding, ear notching, ear tagging and spaying are commonly performed on beef cattle and usually without any form of pain relief. Extensive literature exists demonstrating the pain and distress resulting from these procedures. Some alternatives to these painful practices are being developed, with variable...

The WA-based beef business ‘Pardoo Station’ is on track for significant productivity benefits through enhancements to its strategic breeding practices and astute market optimisation initiatives.

Tail docking and mulesing are husbandry procedures of sheep to prevent flystrike. Tail docking may also be required to meet some market requirements. Reliance on mulesing to prevent flystrike can be lessened by a breeding program aimed at reducing breech wrinkle/cover. British breed and cross bred prime lamb mothers are unlikely...

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Arm yourself with the facts by learning more about current industry investments on behalf of producers in ongoing improvements to animal health and welfare.

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