Shelter and bedding deliver economic benefits
5178 black Angus steers were enrolled in the trial, split across 24 pens. The results highlight the importance of bedding to muscoleskeletal health.
Protecting food security and mitigating climate change
Decision makers must not only consider which climate change mitigation investment opportunity will bring the most financial and environmental value – but more importantly – they must also consider the impact that their decisions have on our ability to produce food and ultimately satisfy our inherent human rights obligations.
Look to the Future of Manure Management
PLAN a dairy effluent system with growth in mind. But growth doesn’t necessarily mean extra infrastructure – productivity improvements can also lead to extra manure.
Protecting food security and mitigating climate change
Decision makers must not only consider which climate change mitigation investment opportunity will bring the most financial and environmental value – but more importantly – they must also consider the impact that their decisions have on our ability to produce food and ultimately satisfy our inherent human rights obligations.
Shelter and bedding deliver economic benefits
5178 black Angus steers were enrolled in the trial, split across 24 pens. The results highlight the importance of bedding to muscoleskeletal health.
Industry research highlights productivity benefits of feedlot shade in free webinar
Research results from the latest shade and shelter trials will headline a free industry webinar, focusing on the benefits of covered housing for livestock. Hosted by the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association and Meat and Livestock Australia, the webinar – on June 12 – will draw on animal performance and welfare data from stock housed beneath a Ridgeback®, which partially covers some of the yards at Rangers Valley feedlot in NSW.
QLD processor meats the market through emissions reduction
One major Australian meat processor no longer relies on electricity from the grid and coal, while reusing 100 per cent of its water at its Queensland plant.
Tell your beef story to aid consumer demand
Agricultural programs in schools and beef promotional material sent to doctors offices are just some of the ways the US beef industry is informing consumers about the value of their product.
Global market trade shift
International red meat markets now require information about beef industry sustainability and animal welfare, as global customers demand more insight into their food.
Agricultural investment changes offer opportunities for beef producers.
Institutional investors want to own Australian farmland, but not necessarily livestock. And this change in investor “appetite” is helping “shape the opportunities” in the…