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To Russia - with no love!
2:30 AM | THIS article may seem to be a major whinge, but it is really just a reflection of how export and processor buyers are feeling about the apparently poor efforts producers are putting into filling-out their National Vendor Declarations.   | Bull run forecast for sales in SAEgremont keeps it simple
Bird flu find is far from a danger: NFF
02 Feb 12 | THE National Farmers Federation (NFF) has called on countries including Japan to remain objective before implementing bans on poultry products as a result of an outbreak of avian influenza among ducks in Victoria.  | US beef demand depends on ...$100K fine over free-to-roam claim
Cobb calls for more flexibility in SCA
26 Jan 12 | SHADOW Agriculture Minister John Cobb has jumped to the defence of live exporters agreeing that the timeframes for implementing the Supply Chain Assurance (SCA) in the Middle East were too short.   | CommentsComments (1)
Value buying as sales season gets under way
23 Jan 12 | FARMERS looking for value-for-money secondhand machinery should pick up a bargain this season at South Australian clearing sales.
21 Jan 12 | AS MARKETS kick off for 2012, prices for females have largely maintained their strong rates despite a small dip as buyers take time to gauge the market.
Love meat, will cycle
20 Jan 12 | WHEN Sydney resident Hamish Macarthur – aka “General Hamsteak” – decided to get on his bike and find a decent rib-eye steak on the bone, the “sport” of meatriding was born.
Reminder to register livestock brands and earmarks
19 Jan 12 | QUEENSLAND livestock owners are reminded to renew their brand, earmark and tattoo registration details with Biosecurity Queensland by January 31.
Bucks for brains on offer to cattle, sheep producers
17 Jan 12 | QUEENSLAND cattle and sheep producers are being asked to continue their support in proving Australia is free from mad cow disease (BSE) and scrapie.
High hopes for that 'magic' million
11 Jan 12 | “MILLIONS” may be in the name of the first sale on the annual Australian Thoroughbred industry’s yearling calendar, being the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, but predictions fall shy of the magical seven figure sum being reached at the 2012 version that began this morning.  | RSPCA cruelty case dismissedGriffith burns in anger
A pretty good year all-round
29 Dec 11 | NOW that 2012 is nearly upon us it is a good time to reflect on what 2011 gave to those of us in the livestock industry.
Taking stock at Dubbo saleyards
22 Dec 11 | A DUBBO City Council committee wants to hear more about a “staged, rolling, re-development” of the ageing Dubbo saleyards that could save it and livestock producers millions of dollars.

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