Livestock

The Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange in Casino is back in business following a lengthy closure sparked by a stand-off between agents and Richmond Valley Council over selling agreements.

About 16,000 livestock will stay stranded on a ship in Perth after the federal agriculture department forbid them from being re-exported.

A small town council in Western Australia's Goldfields is considering building a boundary fence to curb an influx of wayward cattle, with one charging cow having knocked a council worker unconscious.

The agriculture department says the number of deaths is below the reportable mortality rate, as authorities are continue deciding what will happen to the remaining stock.

The Australian government says the exporter responsible for a shipment of more than 15,000 Australian sheep and cattle that have been stranded off the WA coast delayed its application to re-export the animals.

Livestock prices crashed last year due in part to dire warnings of a hot, dry summer, but rain across the east coast, feedlot demand, and strong export markets have turned things around for many farmers.

Some of the animals on board the controversy-plagued live export ship MV Bahijah will be offloaded in Western Australia and the rest sent back to the Middle East, under a plan put forward by the export company.

The animals have been at sea for 25 days on board the MV Bahijah after it was ordered by the federal government to turn back from its voyage to the Middle East due to security concerns in the strife-torn Red Sea.

Questions are being asked about what will happen to thousands of sheep and cattle on the live export ship MV Bahijah, which was turned around due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. 

Many young agricultural enthusiasts are lucky to get to two or three stock handling competitions in a year, but for one south-east South Australian family they are an essential activity.

Talking about the weather is a farming pastime, and it's dominating conversations after summer storms hit. A new Bureau of Meteorology team dedicated to agricultural decision-making will give farmers even more to talk about.

Dairy cows are one of the animals most susceptible to heat stress, which can result in reduced milk production and fertility. As temperatures soar, farmers look to keep their cows cool.

Livestock producers say unreliable long-term weather forecasts have played havoc with sheep and cattle prices, after farmers made business decisions based on media reports.

The federal government orders a live export ship carrying thousands of Australian sheep and cattle to turn back after it was diverted due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East.

It is usually fireworks that ring in the new year — but for farmers and graziers across Queensland, 2024 has been welcomed in with lightning, thunder and much-needed rain. 

After Australia's two largest supermarket chains were accused of delaying price reductions for lamb despite a plummet in saleyard prices, questions now turn to how long it will take for them to increase prices as the market improves.

Nicolas Hardy arrived in Australia at the peak of a shearer shortage and "went to the sheds" to back up the wool industry. Three years later, his employer wants to keep him but his visa options are running out.

From riding a 44-gallon drum in his backyard to riding 800-kilogram beasts, this young Queenslander is grabbing life by the horns and making a name for himself in one of the world's most dangerous sports.

Casino horseman Neil Flynn has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough and turning them into performance horse champions. 

The improvement in the results is mostly due to increased livestock prices and solid grain yields across the state, Rabobank says.

Tasmanian Primary Industries Minister Jo Palmer has labelled the footage as 'distressing' and vowed a strong government response.

Tasmania's primary industries minister says "nothing is off the table" as the government acts to ensure what she has called distressing images of animal cruelty in a leaked animal rights video does not happen again.

The federal government issues a Tasmanian abattoir with a draft notice to suspend its export licence for a year after confronting footage obtained by animal rights activists raises questions about slaughter practices. WARNING: This story contains depictions of animals in distress.

Storms that brought heavy rain in November have put a "handbrake" on the drought for some areas, but without follow-up falls farmers could be back to where they started.

The dry spring caused by El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole climate patterns is expected to result in a $16 billion fall in the value of agriculture this financial year.