19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (649+ words) SHEEP and cattle require a range of essential trace minerals to support metabolic functions needed for optimal health, fertility and performance. One of the most important of these is selenium, which has a role in preventing cellular oxidation, disease resistance,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1420+ words) Bottle tree country on Rewan, in the Arcadia Valley This week’s property review shines a spotlight on some of Australia’s best cattle grazing country – the Arcadia Valley in Queensland’s Central Highlands. Nestled between the Expedition and Carnarvon Ranges, the Arcadia…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (962+ words) CATTLE Australia has completed a constitutional review with several changes to its constitution passed at an extraordinary general meeting on September 1. Amendments passed include the introduction of indefinite director terms, removing the previous limit on how many terms a director…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (598+ words) AUSTRALIA’s Angus and Red Angus breed organisations will come together from 1 January, creating one unified organisation representing Angus cattle and breeders across Australia. Angus Australia CEO Scott Wright said the decision was an important step for both organisations and the…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (367+ words) Many breeds that publish EBVs also use selection indexes to help producers make balanced selection decisions across several economically important traits at once. These indexes are developed through BreedObject for a defined commercial production system and market. Developing an index…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (298+ words) ACROSS Northern Australia there is a substantial spread in reproductive, production and financial performance in beef enterprises. Some of that spread reflects differences in country, seasons, nutrition and management. However, environment alone doesn’t explain all the variation seen among enterprises…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (501+ words) LATE last week, the Australian Brahman Breeders’ Association announced its decision to suspend the Live Export and Central Production Indexes, pending a review of those indexes. This occurs at a critical time for the breed, as it faces strong headwinds…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (467+ words) Using a monthly diary format, Graeme Acton Beef Connections program member Amelia ‘Millie’ Unthank is outlining her experiences and learnings as part of the mentoring program in the lead-up to Beef Australia next May. Here’s Millie’s third monthly diary entry,…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (580+ words) The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), is making a major move to build the global profile of its premium beef portfolio, announcing Darling Downs Pure Australian Wagyu as the exclusive branded beef partner of the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Discovery’s MasterChef…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (686+ words) The long-awaited return of two extensive Northern Territory cattle operations has arrived, with LAWD relisting Maryfield and Limbunya Stations. The combined 670,000ha are being offered to the market by ADM Capital, an Asian investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. ADM…...