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5th December 2024

PM Edition

400c/kg at Euroa the new barometer

Rain in the past fortnight boosted weaner prices to more than 400c/kg at the Euroa special weaner sale. See the full sale report.

Lamb breaks 1000c/kg

In the best returns in years in December, producers who have found a way around tough seasonal conditions are being rewarded handsomely.

‘Don’t be the guys that shot Santa’

Australia’s top dairy farmer says processors need to provide some Christmas farmgate cheer, as Fonterra raise New Zealand farmgate prices to double digits for the first time.

What female kill rate really says about the national herd

The female slaughter rate is usually a gauge on whether the national herd is growing or shrinking, but something is different this time.

Concern for the ‘poor old farmer’ in the wake of market rent dispute

The amount fresh produce wholesalers pay at major central markets along the east coast remains at the heart of an ongoing dispute with a major market authority.

Attenborough’s animal accolades

While Sir David Attenborough is best known for his wildlife documentaries, his Gippsland namesakes are without peer when it comes to Jerseys.

Avian influenza hits NZ

New Zealand authorities have locked down Mainland Poultry’s Otago farm and culled two sheds of hens, as testing continues.