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                          Beef Cattle


                          Western Australian Beef Council

                          The Beef Council is composed of industry captains from each sector of the WA beef supply chain.

                          Beef Commentary

                          A regular beef industry report on Western Australian cattle prices, markets trends and oppertunities

                          Beef Link Newsletter

                          Beef Link is a monthly email newsletter for all those involved in the beef industry. Information about upcoming events, industry news and research relevant to all aspects of the beef supply chain can be found in the latest edition of Beef Link.

                          Health & Disease

                          Diseases and disorders of cattle, animal welfare, chemical residues, internal and external parasites.

                          Feeding, Nutrition & Growth

                          Deficiencies, toxicities, grazing and growth promotants for cattle.

                          Breeding & Selection

                          Breed information, artificial breeding information and associated forms, links to cattle breed societies.

                          Husbandry

                          Animal welfare, cattle yard design, handling cattle, equipment and herd management.

                          Meat Production & Quality

                          MSA information, carcase information, visual and manual assessment of cattle.

                          Identification, Transport & Biosecurity

                          Information on identification requirements and regulations for biosecurity and stock movement. Includes information on NLIS requirements and forms for cattle identification and movement.

                          Rangelands

                          Cattle management information for the rangelands area of Western Australia.

                          Pastures

                          Information on annual and perennial pastures, access to rainfall to pasture growth outlook tool and historical pasture growth rate figures.

                          Dry Season

                          Information on feeding and managing cattle during dry seasons.

                          Farm Business & Trade

                          Agrifood Infonet, market outlooks, record keeping and farm business development.

                          Small Landholders

                          Information for individuals running cattle on small landholdings.

                          To speak to an agricultural advisor call AgLINE: 1300 72 55 72

                          Links

                          • Australian lot feeders association
                          • Beef CRC
                          • Cattle council of Australia
                          • Livestock Library
                          • Live Corp
                          • Meat and Livestock Australia
                          • NSW
                          • Queensland
                          • Victoria
                          • Northern Territory

                          Sub-Categories:

                          • Breeding, Genetics and Husbandry
                          • Health
                          • Meat
                          • Nutrition

                          Areas of Interest

                          • Current Beef Research

                          Page Updated: July 2009

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