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What makes a Cash Cow?

4:00 AM | WITH northern Australia home to the majority of the national breeding herd, it's fitting that a research project on an equally epic scale comprising more than 78,000 head is producing some fascinating insights into cattle fertility across Queensland, the Northern Territory and the north-west of Western Australia.

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Vic leading cattle emission research

4:00 AM | VICTORIAN scientists are leading an international team of researchers into burping cattle. |

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Skins market crash worst in 10 years

4:00 AM | WITHDRAWAL of Chinese and eastern European buyers from the skin market has caused the fall in lamb and sheep skin prices of $8 to $10 a head on average, and even up to $20 a head. | Outdoor brands evolving with ... | Big miners say they won't pay ...

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Future looks bright for beef, says Cattle Council

16 May 12 | Beef producers must speak up and have a say in the future of their industry, says the Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) and the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). |

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Processors weigh up carbon costs

16 May 12 | MEAT companies are weighing up whether to wear the multimillion-dollar cost of the carbon tax from July 1 or commit to even larger investments to cut emissions from their feedlots and meat works. |

Comments (5) | Braford industry celebrates 50 ... | Northern beef bleeding

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Sheep breeders ignore genetic tools

16 May 12 | JAMES Rowe, CEO of Australia's leading sheep research body, says many producers are ignoring management and genetic tools with the potential to significantly lift the productivity and profitability of the national flock. |

Comments (5) | Goat meat goes mainstream | Big brother keeps an eye on ...

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Northern beef bleeding

16 May 12 | THE northern beef industry is on a financial razor's edge as rising debt meets falling land prices. |

Comments (12) | Challenging beef assumptions at ... | Don Heatley named Beef Achiever

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Braford industry celebrates 50 years

16 May 12 | BRAFORDS, known as the all-rounder of the beef industry, celebrated 50 years during Beef 2012.

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Sheep disease outbreak simulation in Adelaide

15 May 12 | AUTHORITIES are preparing to simulate an outbreak of the serious sheep disease, bluetounge, as part of a major national training event Exercise Phantom Fox. | Cut and come again canola | Low-rainfall canola for winter ...

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Pakenham feature lines sell well

14 May 12 | A FEATURE line of 54 cows and calves, plus a few small drafts of yearling, and weaned steers and heifers, featured in a mixed quality offering at Pakenham.

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Cattle fund seeks $100m

14 May 12 | A NEW agricultural fund is seeking to raise up to $100 million to produce cattle in joint venture with farmers who will maintain the ownership of their own rural land. |

Comments (1) | RSPCA wants stunning exemptions ... | Live ex cyber watch

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Big brother keeps an eye on wild dogs

14 May 12 | IN A remote wilderness bordered by sheep country and plunging cliffs, big brother is watching the locals' every move. |

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Challenging beef assumptions at Beef 2012

14 May 12 | THE world's beef markets are changing from simple to complex, growth markets are moving from West to East, and the future bears no resemblance to the past. |

Comments (1) | Record crowd turns out for Big ... | Don Heatley named Beef Achiever

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Goat meat goes mainstream

14 May 12 | GOAT meat is in vogue. It is gaining a prominent place in inner-city butcher shops and expanding into mainstream markets. | Cleaning up camels with new ...

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Margins eat into demand

13 May 12 | THE poor returns beef and lamb producers have had to accept recently has prompted many to question whether domestic meat prices are too high. |

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