Delaying tick control can be costly
The cattle tick (Rhipicephalus (formerly Boophilus) microplus) is regarded as the most economically important parasite to the Australian cattle industry1. Heavy cattle tick infestations can…
Animal Health, Cattle, Seasons
Bidders, Winners and Records | Elders Livestock Update
It has been a busy month already in Stud Stock sales across Australia, with the official start to the Spring Selling Season only weeks away.…
Cattle, Latest News
Annual Ryegrass Toxicity (ARGT)
Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) is a potentially fatal condition affecting livestock, caused by the consumption of ryegrass which has been affected by Rathayibacter toxicus bacterium.…
Animal Health, Cattle
Grass tetany – how to stop the drop
Incidents of grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) and milk fever (hypocalcaemia) are currently on the rise. “The recent abundant rain, current winter weather and feed conditions are…
Animal Health, Cattle, Sheep
Take five for farm safety week
It’s National Farm Safety week, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on ways to improve the safety of everyone on your farm. Farmsafe Australia’s…
Cattle, Corporate, Cropping, Horticulture, Sheep
Eastern Cattle Market: Are we looking at more records this season?
“How high can this go?” This is the question on every livestock stakeholder’s mind this month as the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) reached 950s…
Cattle
Warm up for spring stock selling season
A little time in the office during winter can go a long way to ensuring a stress-free spring for producers looking to take advantage of…
Cattle
Farmer trades livestock without putting down a dollar
Ray McNamara turns a handy profit trading livestock without being at the market or putting a dollar down. The Elders Camperdown client and wife Cathie…
Cattle, Financial Services
Hoof care and managing pain in lame cattle
As the weather continues to cool into winter and change of seasons brings wetter conditions hoof care and managing hoof pain in lame cattle once…
Animal Health, Cattle, Seasons
Dual-active cattle drench – a game-changer for cattle producers
Research has found a dual-active moxidectin and levamisole cattle drench resulted in steers that were 11 kilograms heavier than untreated animals and 8kg heavier over…
