Virus mutation warning as H5N1 avian influenza spreads among US dairy cattle and workers
United States health authorities say the risk to human health from a strain of avian influenza spreading through dairy cattle remains low, even after a…
Emma and Clinton Spong avoid criminal records for their role in WA cattle theft
A couple from WA's Midwest have received spent convictions — meaning they will not receive criminal records — for their role in a cattle rustling…
New anthrax case in North Dakota cattle brings number of infections this year up to 25
A new case of anthrax has been discovered in North Dakota cattle, bringing the total number of animals known to be affected this year up…
Canadian investment firm buys nearly 3 million hectares of Kimberley cattle country in $300m deal
Some of Western Australia's most sought-after cattle country is set to move from Chinese to Canadian ownership in a newly struck deal.Key points:Chinese-Australian billionaire Hui Wing…
Three homes at Donnybrook, Tabulam, Wallangarra among buildings destroyed in Tenterfield fires
Three homes are among 17 buildings destroyed in the five bushfires that continue to burn in the Tenterfield area in northern New South Wales.Key pointsSeventeen buildings…
Australia’s largest feedlot turns manure into fertiliser as Queensland business learns to manage its waste
Owners of Australia's largest feedlot, Mort & Co, at Grassdale on Queensland's Western Downs, have had one of Australia's largest manure removal issues. Key points:Australia’s largest…
Malaysia lifts suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia
Malaysia has lifted its temporary suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia.Key points:Malaysia's suspension of live exports from Australia lasted almost one monthIndonesia's suspension…
Indonesia claims new detections of lumpy skin disease in cattle from Broome-based export yards
The federal government says new export restrictions slapped on two West Australian cattle yards by Indonesia will need to be resolved by Tuesday next week.Key points:Indonesia claimed in…
China buys record amount of beef as it shapes to become Australia’s biggest market
China's economy might be slowing, but its appetite for beef is not.Key points:Brazilian beef made up most of China's recent monthly import recordA meat analyst says…
Why Rudi McEwin put figure-skating on ice and cantered into campdrafting
When Rudi McEwin opens her wardrobe, she sees a sugar-plum fairy ice-skating costume side by side with dirt-stained, faded, blue jeans and well-worn, button-up collared shirts…
CSIRO says red meat industry short of target to be carbon neutral by 2030
A CSIRO report claims Australia's red meat industry will miss its much-publicised target to be carbon neutral by 2030.Key points:A CSIRO report has shown the…
Sisters Debra and Chanelle Viney plead not guilty to defrauding Queensland drought scheme
A trial of two cattle station owners has heard allegations $131,000 was fraudulently obtained from a Queensland government drought relief scheme.Key points:The District Court trial…
Fulani Communities Suffer Violent Attacks And Cattle Rustling In Nigeria’s Kaduna State
Before Musa Aliyu became the chairman of Miyetti Allah in Kajuru, northwest Nigeria, he was simply a husband, herder, and farmer who grew up exploring…
After cattle deaths at Texas dairy: Disposing of 18,000 carcasses
The fire that killed 18,000 dairy cows in a West Texas farm has been extinguished and the staggering death count revealed. Now, comes the messy, unprecedented task of disposing…
Brangus Youth Camp prepares young cattle handlers for the agriculture industry
Ben Kingston, 14, lives on Queensland's Capricorn Coast but feels most at home 250 kilometres away in a shed full of cattle. Tending to stock before breakfast…