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Auto Aussie: Australian meat processors look to beef boning automation

July 10, 2019

Plans are afoot in Australia for the establishment of the world’s first beef boning automation research and development room, according to the country’s…

‘Suspected activists’ set dairy farmer’s shed alight overnight

June 14, 2019

Dairy

The operators of one of the biggest dairy farms in South Australia have expressed fear that they are being targeted by so-called ‘animal…

Tougher trespass laws urged after 100 Aussie activists ‘invade’ farm

March 26, 2019

Rural Life

Tougher trespass laws have been demanded by the Australian minister for agriculture following an “attack” of 100 animal activists on a farm in…

Australian ambassador visits WIT for agri-technology talks

March 4, 2019

Agri-Business

Richard Andrews, the Australian ambassador to Ireland, visited the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) campus last Friday (March 1), where agricultural innovations were…

Video: Australian floods see an estimated 500,000 cattle perish

February 14, 2019

Agri-Business

Torrential rain that caused widespread flooding in the north-west region of Queensland, Australia, has lead to losses now “estimated at 500,000 animals”, according…

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of cattle dead in Australian flooding

February 8, 2019

Environment

Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, has warned that “hundreds of thousands” of cattle are likely to have been killed after severe flooding…

Cows flocking to water tanker highlight impact of Oz drought

August 8, 2018

Rural Life

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,…