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Sheep Producers Australia has reported on a year of strategic work and outlined its core areas of focus for 2020 at its Annual General Meeting yesterday in Tamworth, NSW.
SPA members also farewelled long-serving board member Michael Craig and endorsed returning board member Jamie Heinrich and new appointment Allison Horswill for three-year terms.
The $25 million rebuild of the South Australian Dog Fence is underway with material and labour supply tenders now open.
Announced by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone, the tender documents reveal just how epic this project is with successful applicants being asked to supply up to 71,000 timber posts, 127,500 steel droppers and more than 7000km of wire.
Applications are also being sought from fencing and earthworks contractors.
Minister Whetstone said: “With our pastoral areas facing the challenges of drought, this project will not only limit the impact of wild dogs on our $4.3 billion livestock industry but also provide extra employment opportunities.”
The project is expected to create up to 63 full-time jobs by its third year
MLA has teamed up with Australia’s biggest recipe website, taste.com.au, to inspire the site’s 5.1 million visitors to cook more beef and lamb each month.
The 12-month partnership launched on 1 November will help build greater awareness and cooking confidence among Australian consumers.
Next Thursday, 21 November is National Agriculture Day!
This AgDay we’re reminding all Australians what they have in common with their country cousins with the theme #WeAreAustralianFarmers!
Whether city or bush-based, Australians are all motivated to create a better future for our families and our environment.
We all live in the same modern world and share the same progressive values.
With so many farmers contending with one of the worst droughts in living memory, there’s never been a better time to stand with our farming communities.
Show your support on AgDay by sharing the hashtags #WeAreAusFarmers and #AgDayAU across your social media platforms.
During September, with PIRSA and with funding from the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network, Livestock SA ran seven shearing shed discussions for livestock producers in some of the areas most affected by the drought in the last three years.
The sessions were designed to draw on farmers’ knowledge and experiences in managing the tough conditions, the support from industry experts, planning and management while in drought, planning for recovery and managing well being.
The PIRSA Pastoral Update for October 2019.
When Queensland organic producer Stuart Mackenzie talks about wild dogs, it’s easy to see how a man might get depressed.
Successive drought years in the state’s south-west have not only driven hungry and thirsty dogs towards his sheep flock but have also changed the social and economic landscape around him, making wild dog management tougher than it’s ever been.
Beef producers from throughout South Australia have taken out the top awards at the 2019 Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Awards for the State, presented at Naracoorte last night.
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Experienced agricultural advocate Travis Tobin has been appointed the Cattle Council of Australia’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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The Marshall Liberal Government has taken the first step in the $25 million rebuild of 1,600 kilometres of the South Australian Dog Fence with initial procurement information for prospective suppliers and contractors released today.
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