Beef Cattle Farming

After years of drought, pastoralists in WA are desperate for fodder for their cattle. A charity has a supply in storage for them — but no money for fuel to transport it.

Growing fuel uncertainty is hitting rural and fisheries businesses across regional Queensland, potentially costing them thousands in lost production and higher operating costs.

NT farmers counting the cost of livestock deaths and crop damage say they feel overlooked by the emergency flood response.

A south-east Queensland farmer has given his drenched working dog puppies a break from relentless rain.

Buffel grass is considered a considered a cornerstone of the country’s pastoral industry particularly in some of the more rugged parts of Australia.  The Federal government is reviewing a nomination to list it as a ‘Weed of National Significance’.

Remote communities are paying nearly $4 per litre for diesel and NT residents are claiming the price has jumped unfairly this week.

Perfect skin, good looks and a sparkling personality may sound like a romantic partner wish list, but this is what buyers are after when selecting a "complete" bull.

Small producers in Queensland say the closure of local abattoirs and reduced service-kill space is threatening the paddock to plate businesses they have spent years developing.  

Some high-end restaurants are turning to an uncommon practice to save money and hundreds of kilograms of beef.

Disaster recovery funding is activated by the NT and federal governments, as flood-affected communities begin counting the cost.

South Australian pastoralists are preparing to buy livestock after the weekend's downpours brought more than 60 millimetres to some areas. 

West Australian cattle producers are turning to on-farm abattoirs to secure their supply chain from paddock to plate.

Queensland is known for its hardline biosecurity stance against foreign pests, but farmers say a recent cattle tick outbreak has exposed systemic weaknesses.

Cattle producers support the NT's draft buffel grass weed management plan, but it has attracted criticism from traditional owners and environmental groups.

Over this season's hot and dry summer in New South Wales, farmer Ryan Staniforth has spent much of his time carting water to keep his sheep alive.

The NSW government hopes to reopen a key east-west transport route by April, as a long-term solution to frequent landslips in the area is explored.

Australian primary producers say they are concerned about the risk of foreign pests crippling entire industries if overseas fishing boats continue to enter the nation's waters illegally.

Reducing transport stress is good for cattle, and the bottom line.  Practical guidelines and an innovative loading ramp are helping to create a calmer, safer experience for stock and handlers. 

The cultural value of water will be front and centre in the High Court in Canberra today as a group of native title holders from Central Australia fight to assert cultural rights over an aquifer under their lands.

The SA government has stepped in with an "unprecedented" offer of direct low-interest loans to farmers hit hard by years of drought.