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Echuca, AU

November 30, 2025

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Echuca, AU

November 30, 2025

11°C

few clouds

Wind: 11 Km/h

Bovine Versa accesses beef traits

Weatherbys Scientific has launched its new Bovine Versa 85K SNP chip in Australia and New Zealand, giving breeders access to even more traits essential to beef cattle production and accelerated genetic improvement.

By Sophie Baldwin

Managing livestock losses after an emergency

Preparing healthy feedlot cattle – the respiratory advantage

As the Australian beef industry shifts towards more feedlotting, ensuring young cattle arrive healthy and...

By Sophie Baldwin

Preparing healthy feedlot cattle – the respiratory advantage

Climate impacts livestock production trends

Climate impacts livestock production trends

Weather extremes over the past 12 months have significantly impacted producer decision-making.

By Country News

Breakthrough delivers lamb eating quality predictor

A sheep farm near Harden, NSW

Sheep and beef behind rise in farmer sentiment

Will 2025 be a record-breaking year for exports?

Rainfall drives shift in saleyard dynamics

Possible causes and the management of downer cows

New scheme boosts livestock welfare

Confidence rising among farmers

Practical tips for using Butec

Reversing a trend in meat eating

Trending News

Study finds extremes in market volatility

Pepperton sale record

Are sheep blowing in the wind?

Watch out for thiamine deficiency

Egg count check vital for sheep health

Dry conditions may increase the risk of parasite infestations

By Country News

Elmore ram tops record price

A dispersal sale by Elmore’s Pepperton Poll Dorset and White Suffolk stud set a new...

By Country News

Diagnosis a key to tackling downer cows

Multiple reasons can cause a cow to go down

By Dr Jeff Cave

Sheep flock declines before a rebuild

The nation’s sheep flock is declining as producers prepare for gradual rebuild, according to Meat...

By Country News

$20m research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first FMD vaccine

A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been...

By Sophie Baldwin

Striving for excellence

The Starritts from Womboota know a thing or two about breeding Border Leicesters — after...

By Sophie Baldwin

Buyers snap up Coledale rams

Data is driving producers’ quest for rams.

By Country News

Strategic tick control starts with Acatak Duostar

Cattle tick is one of the most economically significant parasites in the Australian beef industry...

By Sophie Baldwin