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Drought fuels biggest cattle sell-off in 20 years, as El Niño looms More than 500,000 head of cattle have already been sold across New South Wales this year, with Scone seeing its biggest sale in 20 years.
The lack of investigation into deaths at the $700 million beef business has been described as "completely unacceptable" by a legal expert who argued industry had captured government regulators. Farmers are turning to roadside grazing, selling up stock, and, in one case, shipping cattle to an island to navigate the drought and the rising cost of diesel. A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking.
Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning. Ships often run aground in this channel. This operator is pushing for a fix David Harris's ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high tide. He wants a solution.
Truckies face paying thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record highMore than a dozen large outback stations in the north west of New South Wales have been bought for national parks in the last six years. Conservationists say it's a win for the environment, but local graziers say it threatens the fabric of their local communities. The call to list buffel grass as a Weed of National Significance has sparked contentious debate.
The pastoral industry relies heavily on it for livestock fodder, and graziers are concerned a weed listing would bring unintended - possibly catastrophic - consequences. Beef producers, researchers and advocates are teaming up to understand how the role of children on Australian farms has changed, and if the right safeguards are in place to protect them from exploitation. Drought conditions in South Australia and flooding in the country's north have created a "perfect storm" for feral animal numbers to explode.
Researchers have mapped the northern gateways where the cattle disease, lumpy skin disease, could first enter Australia, identifying Cape York Peninsula and Port Hedland as the highest-risk locations. After years of drought, pastoralists in WA are desperate for fodder for their cattle. A charity has a supply in storage for them — but no money for fuel to transport it.
Growing fuel uncertainty is hitting rural and fisheries businesses across regional Queensland, potentially costing them thousands in lost production and higher operating costs. NT farmers counting the cost of livestock deaths and crop damage say they feel overlooked by the emergency flood response. Buffel Battle: The environmental impact of buffel grass Buffel grass is considered a considered a cornerstone of the country’s pastoral industry particularly in some of the more rugged parts of Australia.
The Federal government is reviewing a nomination to list it as a ‘Weed of National Significance’. Remote communities are paying nearly $4 per litre for diesel and NT residents are claiming the price has jumped unfairly this week. Perfect skin, good looks and a sparkling personality may sound like a romantic partner wish list, but this is what buyers are after when selecting a "complete" bull.
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