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Cows flocking to water tanker highlight impact of Oz drought

August 8, 2018

Recent images of hundreds of drought-stricken cows rushing to drink from a water tanker on the parched plains of Australia have hammered home…

‘Public goodwill’ saves 1,200 Ozzie sheep from untimely end

July 23, 2018

Rural Life

What has been described as a “flood of donations” has reportedly saved one Australian farmer from having to shoot his flock of 1,200…

600ha Oz farm sells for a reported $200 million

May 9, 2018

Rural Life

A 600ha farm in Australia located approximately 40km north of Melbourne has recently sold for a reported $200 million (€125.5 million). This equates to…

Learning lessons from Australia’s sheep industry

April 15, 2018

Sheep

By Dr. Tim Keady, research officer, Teagasc Athenry Ewe productivity (number of lambs reared per ewe joined), which has been static for the…

Australian fencing company sets up European HQ in the west of Ireland

August 4, 2017

Agri-Business

An Australian company, Clipex Fencing and Stockyards, has chosen to set up its European headquarters in Ennis, Co. Clare. The European expansion –…

Inmate uses tractor to escape from prison

June 28, 2017

Rural Life

An Australian inmate has allegedly used a tractor to escape from a prison in Sydney, according to the Daily Mail. David Mellis was reported missing…

How does Irish milk production compare to other countries?

March 7, 2017

Dairy

Last week, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed that Irish milk production was down 4.6% on January 2016. Irish…

High lamb prices force Australian factories to close

February 26, 2017

Abattoirs in Australia are beginning to shut their doors on the back of higher lamb prices. 7 News Melborne reports that the Manildra…

New technology aims to tackle livestock thefts

February 26, 2017

Researchers in Australia are running a research program testing smart sensor technology as a means of preventing and detecting livestock theft. The program,…

Video: Silage addiction draws one young Irish man to Australia and back

February 12, 2017

Rural Life

An addiction to contracting and the silage season has drawn Irish man Niall Donohue to Australia and back in the space of a…

Record Australian barley harvest on the cards

February 7, 2017

Tillage

Australian barley exports are likely to reach their highest level on record in 2016/17, according to USDA sources Barley production for Australia is…

Video: Drone footage captures the scale of the Australian harvest

February 1, 2017

Rural Life

The scale of the 2016 in Australia was caught on camera recently on a farm in Corrigin, in the state of Western Australia.…

Holstein heifer calf sells for over €175,000 in Australia

January 22, 2017

Dairy

A Holstein heifer calf recently sold for $251,000 (€177,500) at an auction in Australia, breaking the previous national record. The two-month-old calf, named Lightning…

Australian milk production continues to fall

January 19, 2017

Dairy

Australian milk production continues to fall, with the latest figures from Dairy Australia showing that for November production was down 6.3% compared to the…

Kiwi and Aussie exporters ship less sheepmeat to EU in 2016

January 8, 2017

Sheep

New Zealand and Australia, two of the biggest players in the EU sheepmeat market, seen the volume of product shipped to the EU…

Video: Amazing footage of almost 70,000 sheep at a mart in Australia

December 16, 2016

Sheep

Amazing drone footage of a salesyard in Australia was captured this week as close to 70,000 sheep went under the hammer. Ballarat Livestock Selling…

Australian milk production falls in October

November 28, 2016

Dairy

Australian milk production fell 11.4% in October and in the year-to-date (starting in July) overall production is down 10.3% on the same period…

Inquiry into Australia’s dairy industry to look at competition between processors

November 9, 2016

Dairy

An inquiry into Australia’s dairy industry will see competition between milk processors, contracts between processors and farmers, global supply markets, and the profitability of…

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