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Mixed cattle farmers Jake and Frankie Fennell run a 4,000-strong beef herd on their property Wintinna Station in Outback South Australia.
After the 2017-2019 drought, they embraced GPS cattle tracking tags and rotational grazing to better prepare their business for drought.
“We came across [the…
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Alistair Read
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Feedlots, and grain-fed beef production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian beef production.
Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian beef production and export availability.
Grain-fed cattle…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 November 2023, severe thunderstorm activity resulted in showers and thunderstorms over northern, central, and eastern Australia.
These falls are likely to have been sufficient to spark widespread…
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Notice to Industry 3: Horse transport vehicle drivers and imported horses – biosecurity requirements
21 December 2023
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Introduction
The purpose of this document is for horse transport…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 30 August 2023, fronts and troughs brought isolated showers to south-eastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry and clear.
Across cropping regions, rainfall…
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Summary
The value of Australia’s live cattle exports has increased strongly since the 1980s to $1.9 billion in 2019–20, comprising $1.6 billion for feeder/slaughter cattle and $0.3 billion for breeder cattle. Cattle exports are an important source of beef for processing and consumption in…
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Authors: Nicole Byrne and Jarrad Sanderson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Infectious bursal disease (very virulent form)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) or Gumboro is a viral disease affecting the immune system of young chickens. Present worldwide, the disease is highly…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 24 July 2024, cold fronts and a series of troughs brought rainfall to southern Australia, while a high-pressure system kept the north and centre of the country largely dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of…
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Note: Legislation allowing primary producers to hold multiple FMD accounts with multiple financial institutions came into effect on 29 November 2011. As a result, the total number of accounts after that date may not indicate the true number of primary producers participating in the FMD Scheme.…
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On 28 May 2021, the independent Panel released its final report on the review of the pesticides and veterinary medicines regulatory system in Australia.The final report and report resources are available for download.Final Report of the Independent Review of the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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