Livestock HEADLINES

An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3. An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3.
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024
NFF president, David Jochinke, said the group of farm industry leaders turned their backs on the ag minister at the industry budget breakfast, just "like he turned his back on farmers." Credit: NFF.
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024
Live sheep trade shutdown announcements sparks fears cattle could be next. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024
ALEC CEO, Mark Harvey-Sutton denounced the Government’s announcement of the package for the phase out of live sheep by sea as a disgrace. Credit: Tom Dawkins, ALEC.
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

Live sheep exports will end in 2028, with the ban to be legislated in this term of parliament.

13 May 2024
Cattle Australia says current GHG calculation methodologies risk policy missteps and unfair burdens on the beef industry. Photo: Mark Saunders.
CATTLE

Cattle Australia calls for beef emissions regulations upgrade

Peak body is calling for a rethink of greenhouse gas emissions calculations for the beef industry.

10 May 2024
NFF president, David Jochinke, said the group of farm industry leaders turned their backs on the ag minister at the industry budget breakfast, just "like he turned his back on farmers." Credit: NFF.
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024
Live sheep trade shutdown announcements sparks fears cattle could be next. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

13 May 2024
CATTLE

Cattle Australia calls for beef emissions regulations upgrade

10 May 2024
An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3.
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

Live sheep exports will end in 2028, with the ban to be legislated in this term of parliament.

13 May 2024
CROPPING

Calls for feral pig support

NSW farmers are calling for more state funding to tackle feral pig problems.

08 May 2024
Live sheep trade shutdown announcements sparks fears cattle could be next. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024
CATTLE

Cattle Australia calls for beef emissions regulations upgrade

Peak body is calling for a rethink of greenhouse gas emissions calculations for the beef industry.

10 May 2024
CATTLE

CSIRO unveils all meat protein powder

CSIRO plans to tap into the $3.8bn health and wellness market with its "Just Meat" protein powder.

10 May 2024
CROPPING

Calls for feral pig support

NSW farmers are calling for more state funding to tackle feral pig problems.

08 May 2024
CATTLE

Plate tectonics

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish investigates Australia’s per capita meat consumption over the years.

30 April 2024
Birchip Cropping Group senior operations manager and research agronomist, Brooke Bennett, is leading a trial looking at the legacy effects of growing pulses, aiming to put some valuable figures around the benefits of nitrogen fixation. Credit: BCG.
PASTURES & SOILS

Legacy benefits of nitrogen fixation investigated

Victorian field trial looks at nitrogen fixation benefits from growing pulses.

02 May 2024
PASTURES & SOILS

Soil acidity problems tackled in southern NSW

NSW field experiment trial helps uncover extent and severity of soil acidity.

22 March 2024
LIVESTOCK

Hey hey it's National Hay Safe Day

AFIA celebrates National Hay Safe Day today.

25 October 2023
LIVESTOCK

Potential pasture problems for livestock

Some plant species can be potentially problematic for livestock. Find out what to look out for.

06 October 2023
CATTLE

NABRC welcomes $24.4m funding for pasture research

Funding boost to help combat pasture decline welcomed

25 July 2023

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

PARTNER CONTENT

Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

PARTNER CONTENT

Safety first for the year ahead

Since 1870, Blundstone, have supported & protecting farmers across Australia from

PARTNER CONTENT

Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.