Preventing parasite problems in livestock
Research by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) estimates that internal parasites cost the Australian livestock industry approximately $529 million a year. This includes production losses,…
Animal Health, Cattle, Livestock, Sheep
2021 Rockhampton Brahman Week wrap-up
After a flurry of bidders and bulls across three days in northern Queensland, the 2021 Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale has concluded in over $11.7 million…
Cattle
Delaying tick control can be costly
The cattle tick (Rhipicephalus (formerly Boophilus) microplus) is regarded as the most economically important parasite to the Australian cattle industry1. Heavy cattle tick infestations can…
Animal Health, Cattle, Seasons
Bidders, Winners and Records | Elders Livestock Update
It has been a busy month already in Stud Stock sales across Australia, with the official start to the Spring Selling Season only weeks away.…
Cattle, Latest News
Annual Ryegrass Toxicity (ARGT)
Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) is a potentially fatal condition affecting livestock, caused by the consumption of ryegrass which has been affected by Rathayibacter toxicus bacterium.…
Animal Health, Cattle
Grass tetany – how to stop the drop
Incidents of grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) and milk fever (hypocalcaemia) are currently on the rise. “The recent abundant rain, current winter weather and feed conditions are…
Animal Health, Cattle, Sheep
Take five for farm safety week
It’s National Farm Safety week, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on ways to improve the safety of everyone on your farm. Farmsafe Australia’s…
Cattle, Corporate, Cropping, Horticulture, Sheep
Eastern Cattle Market: Are we looking at more records this season?
“How high can this go?” This is the question on every livestock stakeholder’s mind this month as the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) reached 950s…
