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The outbreak exercise brought a range of groups together.

Outbreak test runLumpy skin disease outbreak response trialled near WA and NT

Australia’s ability to respond to an emergent animal disease was put to the test in a lumpy skin disease outbreak exercise near the WA and Northern Territory border. 

Georgia Campion

Taking out the Gate 2 Plate Challenge overall win, were Serpentine-based Evensong Farm owners Bert and Agatha Veenendaal, centre, who were congratulated by Bendigo Bank's Albany branch manager Gavin Boardley and Tambellup-Cranbrook branch manager Racheal Nicholls and Gate to Plate Challenge committee president Wayne Mitchell.

Gate 2 Plate ChallengePremiumGate 2 Plate Challenge: Back-to-back win for Veenendaal’s

Serpentine-based commercial cattle producers Bert and Agatha Veenendaal of Evensong Farm were over the moon when they took out the overall win in the 11th annual Gate 2 Plate Challenge competition.

Bob Garnant

Australian beef exports to the US have climbed this year despite US tariffs. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NEWSAlbo urged to go hard on Trump

The Nationals leader is calling for some “perspective” on a key demand from US President Donald Trump as tariff talks grind on.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Serpentine-based Evensong Farm owners Agatha and Bert Veenendaal, who were the Gate 2 Plate overall winners, with Nutrien Ag Solutiions Albany branch manager Todd Keeffe.

Gate 2 Plate ChallengeGate 2 Plate Challenge: 11th annual competition applauded

The Albany-based Gate 2 Plate Challenge committee hosted its 11th annual awards presentation and dinner to celebrate the feedlot competition’s results aimed at “improvements” for WA’s beef cattle industry.

Bob Garnant

NZ flock decline could drive up WA lamb prices.

industry boostWA lamb prices set to rise off the back of NZ flock decline

WA sheep farmers could see the greatest benefit nationally from New Zealand flock decline thanks to basic laws of supply and demand.

Melissa Pedelty

Lame sheep should be inspected and tested for virulent footrot.

VACCINATION WAITMuch-needed footrot vaccine ‘at least three years away’

A long-awaited custom footrot vaccine for sheep is likely to be at least three years away from hitting the market, according to one industry group gunning to get it back in farmers’ hands.

Cally Dupe

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NEWSMove by US restaurant in China stuns

Australian beef producers stand to benefit from a major move by restaurants in China amid the trade war with the US.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Heath Parkes-Hupton

Australia’s agricultural production value is forecasted to fall by $2.6 billion in 2025-2026.

Agricultural ProductionAg production value predicted to fall by 2.8 per cent

Low crop and livestock production volume is expected to cut Australia’s agricultural production value by $2.6 billion in 2025-2026.

Georgia Campion

Happy, healthy cattle at Carlton Hill Station in WA. Cally Dupe

BEEF PRODUCTIONAustralian farmers poised for near-record beef production

Australian cattle farmers are gunning to exceed the beef exporting records they set last year, with cattle prices expected to continue to rise in the face of political tensions. 

Cally Dupe

Albany producer Matt Leov and SMARTBEEF team leader Lucy Anderton.

region-focusedMLA launches SMARTBEEF program

A new livestock industry initiative aimed at boosting the productivity and profitability of southern Western Australian beef producers has officially launched.

Melissa Pedelty

Brahman cattle in yards for the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration's Cropping Enabled Cattle project.

Cattle ArrivalBrahman steers arrive in Kununurra for feedlot research

More than 50 Brahman light feeder steers have arrived at the WA state research facility in Kununurra to increase future beef productions and create a circular cattle feed economy with crop by-products.

Georgia Campion

Rob Kelly and Dean Hubbard. Agora Livestock has landed a major signing with industry heavyweight Dean Hubbard joining the team as its head of markets.

NEW HIREDean Hubbard joins Agora to lead livestock market expansion

Agora Livestock has landed a major signing with industry heavyweight Dean Hubbard joining the team as its head of markets

Cally Dupe

Farmers are beginning to see some relief from prolonged dry conditions in WA in early 2025, easing cattle turn-off and lifting average carcase weights.

beef boonHigh beef levels and global demand bolster cattle prices

WA cattle farmers produced 34,000 tonnes of beef in the first quarter of this year, and look likely to contribute to another record-breaking year of red meat production across Australia

Melissa Pedelty

Agora livestock price updates.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: Sheep market firms

The WA market sheep continues to firm with minimal wait times for kill slots for mutton and rising prices for store and trade lambs. 

Rob Kelly

Portfolio, News Feature Nic Ellis The West Australian The sun sets on a day's mustering at Yarrie, a remore Pilbara cattle station.

PropertyPremiumFortescue reportedly offloading three cattle stations

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is reportedly gearing up to offload three cattle stations in WA’s Pilbara and Gascyone.

The West Australian

Cattle in a feedlot.

Feedlot BoomWA feedlot numbers continue to surge

WA feedlotters are feeling positive about the year ahead with 51,235 head of cattle on feed in March and grain fed beef exports continuing to surge to record highs.

Cally Dupe

Feral goats on Winderie Station, Gascoyne in holding yards ready for export.

GOAT BOOMAustralia still the world’s biggest goatmeat exporter

Australia has cemented its position as the world’s leading goatmeat exporter with farmers tripling production during the past five years. 

Cally Dupe

David Warriner.

Cattle ChampionPremiumTributes pour in for NT cattle leader David Warriner

The northern livestock and pastoral community is mourning the loss of industry leader and fierce advocate of the live export trade, David Warriner who died earlier this month. 

New research from Murdoch University's Centre for Animal Production and Health found feedlot cattle with access to grooming brushes are generally more content, sociable and have less stress.

best-practiceMurdoch University proves cattle can brush away stress

A study conducted in Lake Preston has found that grooming brushes are a simple and cost-effective way of reducing the anxiety of feedlot cattle.

Melissa Pedelty

Pollies tour Sheep Loading Facilities in North Fremantle today: Pictured is a truck arriving at the centre. Michael Wilson, The West Australian.

LEAKED DOCUMENTDepartment hush on ‘confidential’ document’s release

Federal bureaucrats say a draft document detailing how the $139 million live export transition fund could be spent was “inadvertently distributed” but have declined to reveal how or who it was leaked to. 

Cally Dupe

The Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute study showed animals forced to wait longer for health inspections were significantly more likely to be emergency killed at export abattoirs.

deadly delaysCurtin University study details cost of inspection delays

New research has found abattoir health inspection delays significantly increased the likelihood of animals requiring emergency euthanasia in Australia

Melissa Pedelty

The MLA predicts strong sales to continue. NewsWire / Nikki Short

FinanceAussie beef surprising move post turmoil

Australian beef exports hit an April volume record despite the looming tariff threat.

Cameron Micallef

There are about 4.5 sheep for each New Zealander, according to government statistics. (AP PHOTO)

population and censusNZ has more sheep than people, but humans are gaining

Yes, it's no joke: sheep continue to outnumber humans in New Zealand. But after years of falling wool prices, the nation's human flock is catching up.

Charlotte Graham-McLay

Harvest Road is part of the Forrests’ Tattarang private investment arm.

CEOsCommentsPremiumForrests’ agribusiness group Harvest Road names new CEO

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s agribusiness group Harvest Road has named Harvey Gaynor as its new chief executive, bringing with him over 35 years’ experience.

Cheyanne Enciso