Most people don’t appreciate that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to cattle.
It would seem that they spend most of their time grazing and lazing around, but they are actually quite interesting and somewhat complex animals
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Written by Anna Nunn
As the sun makes its way over the ranges the stockman’s day has well and truly already begun. A cuppa or two and a hearty breakfast while discussing plans for the day around the table, waiting for just enough light to get going.
Read MoreTopics: Insider, Cattle, Livestock, Industry, Australia, Rural, Australian Beef, Outback, Stations, cattle station
For our latest article, we have decided to pump out some facts about the humble cow.
Test your knowledge to find out how many of our fast facts you already knew.
It can take many years of experience to master the art of cattle handling. Animal welfare is a priority in the livestock and feedlot industries and a big part of that is how people interact and handle livestock.
Topics: Cattle, Feedlot, Safety, Welfare, Productivity, cattle handling
The Australian Kelpie is an iconic Australian canine. They are renowned for their intelligence, energy, loyalty and love for working livestock, particularly cattle and sheep.
Read MoreTopics: Cattle, Livestock, Australia, Working Dog, Kelpie
It is a well-known fact that focus of breeding beef cattle is to produce a food source. As the global population increases, so does the demand for beef.
Not all the carcass is fit for human consumption. Apart from the meat being the different cuts of beef, what happens to the parts that are inedible? It is true that some of the parts are in edible by-products. Here we are focusing on non-edible. Rather than wasting these products they can be used to make or help make non-edible products.
Topics: Cattle, Beef, Education, Industry, Beef Cattle, Production, Suppy Chain, Beef Market
Australia’s outback stations are truly unique. Pastoral land in Australia is vast, often unforgiving and strikingly beautiful. The men and women that live and work on isolated cattle and sheep stations, work some of the biggest properties in the world.
Topics: Cattle, Livestock, Industry, Facts, Regional, Country, Outback, Stations
The Australian feedlot industry is a booming right now as demand for Australian grain fed beef grows both domestically and internationally.
Read MoreTopics: Cattle, Beef, Industry, Feedlots, Australia, Beef Cattle, Australian Beef, Beef Market
Prices rise and fall with the market, but what exactly is it that influences the market?
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, supply and demand is a large factor, with consumers influencing demanding with their hip pocket
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Topics: Cattle, Information, Beef, Livestock, Industry, Australia, Australian Beef, Production, Suppy Chain, Market, Beef Market, Influence
Together the late Robert ‘Bob’ Rowe and his son Simon established what is now known as Princess Royal Station. Bob is a South Australian meat and livestock icon and was at the forefront of the South Australian beef industry for many decades, treading where others feared for many years.
Read MoreTopics: Insider, History, Cattle, Beef, Agriculture, Livestock, Industry, Australia, Rural, Beef Cattle, Australian Beef, Trading
