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Taking the pain out of cattle production

<p>ANIMAL welfare concerns are a major issue for today's consumers, with recent Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) research showing they are the third greatest consideration (behind price and quality) influencing their meat-buying decisions. By Pamela Lawson</p>

Alex Paul
Taking the pain out of cattle production

  While animal welfare is a high priority for most beef producers, not least because of its correlation to production, there are still some traditional husbandry procedures that cause pain and stress...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.