To the uninitiated attending a cattle sale can be an eye-opening experience. The Tasmanian beef industry is back, bigger and better than we've seen in years. The decision on Bovine Johnes Disease Management in Tasmania has been handed back to the state government. Compulsory BJD testing for animals leaving Tas. Earlier this week we heard about Blue Ribbon's plans to acquire the technology company Egistics.
Bulls have a reputation for trouble.
Australia's first calf cloned from developed cells has been unvieled in Victoria. The Japanese market just can't seem to get enough of our local beef. A group of King Island beef producers has just returned from a trade mission to Japan. Local cattle producers are not seeing the benefits of a big rise in beef prices in Japan. The Cattle Council of Australia has given approval for a national testing program for Bovine Johnes Disease.