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23 August 2018
Fact, says genetics researcher Dr David Johnston, who explains how you could soon use tools to select animals with genes which make them more feed efficient and climate resilient.

23 August 2018
Where to begin with farm succession planning can be a conundrum , but in the case of Mark and Anna Gubbins (pictured with sons Max and Ben) the next generation is being offered a 'clean slate'.

22 August 2018
In a better season, with increased feed availability, restocker demand drives higher prices for young cattle when compared to their finished counterparts - this however is currently not the case.

22 August 2018
As the cattle herd in Australia shifts towards contraction, a similar scenario is playing out in the US, as both nations face drought conditions in key beef producing regions.

22 August 2018
WA sheep producers may be looking east in envy at record lamb prices. WA prices are good, by historical measures, but well behind the 800¢ on offer in the east. Here we look at some of the reasons for this discrepancy.

22 August 2018
The outbreak of disease can have a sudden and significant impact on protein supply and consumption. In the last week, reports have emerged of new cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) discovered in locations across China.

16 August 2018
Three years of drought coinciding with their first three years in business showed Tasmanian producers William and Melissa Fergusson just how important planning is to business survival.

15 August 2018
Cattle on feed at the end of the June quarter rose to a record 1.12m head, an increase of nearly 10% from March. This is underpinned by July grainfed exports also recording a record month.

15 August 2018
China is unique in being the world’s largest sheepmeat producer, consumer and importer. As such, it can have a profound impact of global sheepmeat markets and trade.

15 August 2018
According to the latest ABS data, year-to-June national lamb slaughter surpassed 12 million head for the first time on record.