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Beef

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Ag Minister says there will be no red meat tax

Ag Minister says there will be no red meat tax

Talk of taxing red meat to ease healthcare earns wrath.

Quality weaner and yearlings at first sale

Quality weaner and yearlings at first sale

Are you in the market for quality young cattle?

Indigenous employment a gem of ag’s contribution

Indigenous employment a gem of ag’s contribution

CPC leads the way in workplace diversity.

Curtis Stone sings Aussie beef’s praises

Curtis Stone sings Aussie beef’s praises

Chef Curtis Stone films TV series on Australian beef.

Regulatory fees, energy costs eroding processors

Regulatory fees, energy costs eroding processors

Regulatory fees and energy prices are eroding the competitiveness of the processing sector.

Red hot cattle trading margins on offer

Red hot cattle trading margins on offer

Prospect of a wetter December makes cheap young cattle look even sweeter.

Studstock

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$4000 Merino tops Wagin Breeders’ sale

$4000 Merino tops Wagin Breeders’ sale

VENDORS at this year’s Wagin Breeders’ Ram Sale were understandably delighted with the results posted at the event when prices topped at $4000 and a $1333 average was set across the 279 rams sold.

Strong East Mundalla sale tops $16,750

Strong East Mundalla sale tops $16,750

IT was another outstanding result for the Gooding and Robinson families at their annual East Mundalla Merino and Poll Merino on-property ram sale last week.

Parakeelya bounces back with $2800 top

Parakeelya bounces back with $2800 top

ON the back of one of the worst years on record at Beacon, the Parakeelya Poll Merino stud ram sale at Beacon last Wednesday was very buoyant.

Anniversary sale celebrates $3100 top

Anniversary sale celebrates $3100 top

There was no better way to mark a milestone than with a highly successful 25th annual sale for the Shirlee Downs and Dongadilling Poll Dorset and Prime SAMM studs on-property at Quairading last week.

Support drives Kolindale sale to $2900

THE Kolindale Esperance ram sale again received good support from a loyal band of locals who pushed prices to a $2900 top on Monday.

National Merino Ram Sale tops $22,000

National Merino Ram Sale tops $22,000

IT was a buyers’ market at the Rabobank National Merino Ram Sale at Dubbo, New South Wales, last week with prices reaching $22,000.

Sales

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Wide variety offered at store cattle sale

Wide variety offered at store cattle sale

Are you in the market for quality store cattle to get on top of your spring feed?

Quality first cross maiden female offering

Quality first cross maiden female offering

The beef female selling season traditionally kicks off with the Elders Boyanup Supreme Springing Heifer Sale.

Beef steers sell to $1145 top at Muchea

Beef steers sell to $1145 top at Muchea

IT was another successful day for the Primaries Livestock team at the Muchea Livestock Centre last Friday when it hosted its third special monthly store cattle sale for the year.

Quality weaner and yearlings at first sale

Quality weaner and yearlings at first sale

Are you in the market for quality young cattle?

Live Export

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Entsch adds weight to ending of sheep trade

Entsch adds weight to ending of sheep trade

Far North Queensland federal Liberal MP, Warren Entsch, is not expecting voter backlash following his decision to support the private member’s Bill introduced by fellow Liberal, Sussan Ley, which calls for the end of live sheep exports within five years.

Market Analysis

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Cattle north prices south

Cattle north prices south

Cattle indicators continued their slide as the dust settled post the Cup-Day holiday.

Edenhope firstcross ewes top $300

Edenhope firstcross ewes top $300

Drafts of south-west district young ewes made to $300 a head and ewe lambs to $260 at Edenhope.

Bendigo demand turns sticky after $345 peak

Bendigo demand turns sticky after $345 peak

Highly polished first-cross young ewes made to a state high so far this season of $345 a head at Bendigo on Friday.

Bendigo crossbreds make new top

Bendigo crossbreds make new top

Young ewe prices were nudged slightly higher to a seasonal high at the first of Bendigo’s annual crossbred ewe sales.

Violent price swing to unsettle market flow

Violent price swing to unsettle market flow

Horsham stock agents were bitterly disappointed when processor buyers put the cleaners through their fortnightly lamb market.

Wodonga store cattle defy a northern buyer retreat

Wodonga store cattle defy a northern buyer retreat

Store cattle prices displayed supreme resilience as another wave of drought forced sales swell numbers at NVLX Barnawartha.

Dairy

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Staff expert to showcase industry harmony

Staff expert to showcase industry harmony

Western Dairy spring forum takes place next week.

Genuine dispersal of award-winning dairy herd

Genuine dispersal of award-winning dairy herd

The Italiano family, R & C Italiano & Sons, Wokalup, is offering its complete dairy herd dispersal on Thursday, November 22.

Dairy farm seeks savings from solar power

Dairy farm seeks savings from solar power

Lion Dairy Pride Landcare grant offers up $10,000 solar solution for Boyanup dairy.

Farmers forced to repay Farm Household Allowance

Farmers forced to repay Farm Household Allowance

They are battling drought and unsustainable milk prices but to further rub salt into the wound now dairy farmers are being forced to repay the government’s Farm Household Allowance.

Mandatory code consultation begins

Mandatory code consultation begins

The Australian government has started formal consultations on a mandatory code of conduct for the dairy industry.

WA dairy farmers to comment on new code

WA dairy farmers to comment on new code

Face-to-face consultation with WA dairy farmers and industry representatives is scheduled for Thursday, November 15.

Short-term market prices don't reflect dynamics

Short-term market prices don't reflect dynamics

Short-term prices on world food markets did not necessarily reflect the long-term market dynamics.