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Recent Cattle Market Reports

GRAFTON May 2022.

Quality and condition was generally better this week,

most categories saw a fair representation. A better run of bullocks sold slightly dearer Restockers saw increased competition from the usual buyer gallery.

A/c JM Matten A/c T & L McGrath sold A/c D Newton sold Angus A/c Baryulgil Pastoral Co. A/c D Newton

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Ray White Rural held a store sale at the NRLX

Agents yarded a total of 2,688 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 8 June. With the yarding being the largest

reached a top price of $2,120 whilst Cows & Calves topped their market at $2,860. A number of PTIC

There was a big increase in numbers for all classes of cattle which included large numbers of light plain conditioned weaners.

Vealer prices were back this week with lighter vealer

George & Fuhrmann will hold a store sale at the expected. Further bookings are welcome.

PRODUCTIVE RIVERFRONT FARM - $2,300,000 Situated on the banks of the mighty Clarence River, between the villages of Ulmarra and Cowper, this 50 acre (approx) property of the most productive Add acomprises little bit some of body text riverbank country in our region. With established infrastructure all presenting in very good order - including the renovated homestead, in-ground swimming pool, separate studio/office, carport, substantial lock-up shed with skillions, steel cattle yards, stables, sand arena, right down to the fencing - everything is in tip-top shape. The ridgeline upon which all infrastructure is located is entirely flood-free; and stood up to the test of the recent flood event. There is no need to rush around and move livestock off the property, or lift things in the home or shed. 'Quality' is the word that best describes this property.

Phone JoJo Newby of Farrell McCrohon Stock & Station Agents on 0417 690 637 to discuss further.

There was 2400 head of cattle yarded at the Grafton Store Sale on Thursday 9th June. Not a lot of bullocks on offer but they did top at 464c/kg while younger steers averaged 640c/kg to top at 880c/kg. Heifers sold strong to top at 786c/kg and average 595c/kg. PTIC cows topped at $2800 with cows and calves averaging $2500.

Next Store Sale will be the 30th of June, 9 am start and the next Fat Sale will be on Tuesday the 14th June, 8am start. Bookings are invited and welcomed

JUNE SALE DATES TO REMEMBER

Clearing Sale - Saturday 25th June - 10am start David Farrell: 0437 448 455 Ben Clark: 0477 123 770

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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CROWN LAND AWARDS

Volunteers who make an outstanding contribution managing Crown reserves now have the chance to shine at the Community Achievement awards.

Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson called for nominations of people who help manage reserves that support communities, with everything from green open space to sporting venues, public halls, showgrounds and caravan parks.

“Crown land managers do a remarkable job ensuring local reserves and facilities are maintained in top condition for the whole community to enjoy for generations to come,” Mr Anderson said.

“Many are volunteers or organisations that devote their time with amazing efforts, local knowledge and countless

hours to ensure Crown land reserves best serve their community, so let’s recognise them with award nominations.”

The NSW Government is sponsoring three categories in the 2022 Community Achievement Awards for Regional NSW and the ACT: • Individual Excellence in Crown Land Management Award, for volunteers who are members of an organisation or committee that manages a Crown reserve; • Crown Land Management Excellence Award, for organisations involved in the care, control or management of a NSW Crown reserve; and

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Council Crown Land Management Excellence Award, open to the 128 councils who have managing Crown reserves.

There are 34,000 Crown reserves in NSW, with more than 6,500 managed by councils.

The reserves cover about 3.1 million hectares and are important parts of the economic, environmental, cultural and social fabric of NSW. To submit a free award nomination by 23 August, visit Community Achievement Awards or phone 1300 735 445. For assistance, the Awards Australia organisers can be contacted on nswact@ awardsaustralia.com

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How the red meat industry is responding to the threat of Lumpy Skin Disease Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a viral cattle and water buffalo disease that causes relatively low mortality but can result in animal welfare issues losses. If an incursion was to occur in Australia, international markets would be disrupted.

Importantly, there are no safety implications for the human food chain from an outbreak of LSD. Australia is currently free from LSD and our priority is to keep it that way. At the same time, while the red meat in Australia’s strong biosecurity measures, our industry is not taking anything for granted.

Managing the situation In response to the the recent outbreak of LSD in Indonesia, the Red Meat Advisory Council activated the red meat and livestock industry’s crisis management process.

This led to the formation of a high-level crossindustry taskforce to ensure coordination and collaboration across all affected industry sectors.

The taskforce meets weekly and comprises senior representatives from the Red Meat Advisory Council, the National Farmers’ Federation, Australian Dairy Farmers, and their respective industry service providers,

including Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

To address the key elements of prevention, response and recovery, four skills-based committees have been established by the taskforce covering: 1. Overseas incountry support – to develop proposals for providing support to Indonesia and other neighbouring countries in their mitigation and management of LSD and to contribute to proposals for LSD support in overseas markets put forward by other parties.

2. Trade and protocols market risk analysis and market prioritisation and

determine protocol and both pre-emptive and reactive.

3. Domestic containment strategy – to develop effective strategies to inform the containment and management of the spread of LSD should it arrive in Australia, complementing existing processes and plans, such as AUSVETPLAN, as well as other work being developed. This includes: • vector control • containment lines and zoning • quarantine • eradication and disposal • food safety • transport and movement • response capacity and

capability.

4. LSD diagnostic capability and vaccine development – to develop strategies for the development of diagnostic capability and vaccines to diagnose, prevent and manage the spread of LSD, should it arrive in Australia.

MLA technical specialists are supporting the taskforce and the committees to undertake these important bodies of work. Industry is also heavily engaged with state and federal governments to manage the biosecurity risk posed

by LSD and ongoing response planning.

What you can do Early detection will

be essential to reduce the potential impact of LSD, should it arrive in Australia.

Cattle producers are urged to exercise vigilance on-farm by: • being aware of the symptoms of LSD • calling the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 if you suspect LSD in your livestock • adhering to all traceability obligations, including meeting your requirements under the National Livestock (NLIS) and completing National Vendor Declarations so they are clear, complete and correct.

• reviewing your farm

Excellent planting conditions lift prospects The winter cropping season is off to a cracking start as most of the wheat-sheep belt faces its third consecutive year of favourable autumn planting conditions.

Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said that this year’s winter crop area is currently forecast to be

only slightly lower than last year’s record.

“Excellent seasonal conditions and high crop prices are expected to drive the national planting of winter crops to reach the second highest on record at 23.4 million hectares,” Dr Greenville said.

“And our current prediction is for winter

crop production in 2022–23 to be the fourth highest on record at 50.9 million tonnes.

“It’s not all good news; heavy rain in May across Queensland and parts of New South Wales has affected the ability for growers to sow their paddocks.

“If these conditions continue, they may not

plant a full program of winter crop.

“And the high costs of fertilisers and chemicals have meant growers have needed to economise on their use, and tighter rationing of fertilisers could mean lower yields.

“On a very positive note, the latest Bureau of Meteorology outlook points to another three

months of above-average winter rainfall for the eastern states and South Australia.

“The total summer crop production in 2021–22 is also estimated to reach a new record of 5.5 million tonnes.

“Well above average rainfall during autumn off an excellent summer

cropping season in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

“This incredible yield in Queensland and Northern New South Wales, which was mostly localised and didn’t impact the national volumes.”

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NATIONAL HERD REBUILD TO ADVANCE AND MATURE FOLLOWING STRONG SEASONS Key points: • Slaughter numbers have been revised down to reach 6.15m head in 2022, driven by processor capacity and supply chain issues • National herd rebuild to continue in its two paced environment, rising nationally by 5.6% to 27.6m head in 2022 • Record carcase weights are forecast to offset lower slaughter volumes, production is forecast to rise by 4.5% to 1.97m tonnes The national cattle herd rebuild will proceed because of lower slaughter volumes and the continuation of strong seasons in most cattle regions across the country, according to the latest Cattle Industry Projections update from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). around processor capacity and throughput have impacted the full potential for production which has resulted in revised slaughter numbers to 6.15m head, down from

reach records moving through 2022. Carcase

6.7m head.

MLA’s Market Information Manager, Stephen Bignell, said despite recent challenges, the industry has demonstrated resilience in processor capacity domestically and global demand for Australian beef remained high.

“Supply and demand for Australian beef is forecasted to increase as we strengthen our position in emerging international markets such as Indonesia and Thailand,” Mr Bignell said.

and dynamic export market and resilient supply chain will mean that the Australian beef industry is well placed to capture opportunities as slaughter and production ramps up.

As favourable seasonal conditions remain through 2022 and the herd rebuild continues, the national herd is expected to grow by 6% to reach 27.6 million head. By 2024, the herd is expected to grow a further 4.6% by 2024.

“Southern Australia will continue to drive

the national herd growth with persistent, substantial rainfall in the southern cattle regions of Queensland, NSW and Victoria,” Mr Bignell said.

“For northern Australia, they will require an above-average wet season in order to turbocharge their rebuild following a disappointing 2021-22 wet season.”

In addition, as the herd matures from rebuilding, many young females are expected to come into calf joining. With favourable

reproductive conditions and higher than average joining and branding percentages, the national increase of the herd is expected to continue.

“Southern Australia is driving the higher prices in the market and the strong demand for young heifers.

Meanwhile, the northern systems have seen a lowerthan-average wet season, with mustering starting earlier than usual.”

Carcase weights Carcase weights are forecast to continue to

of this year have reached a national average of 324.4kg per head – 10.8kg higher than the average in 2021 – due to good seasonal conditions across Australia.

“After an easing of slaughter rates, carcase weights have subsequently increased. This enables production to be maintained at a high rate.

“In addition, large volumes of cattle in feedlots are driving the higher carcase weights along with higher prices, which are incentivising producers to increase weights before selling,” Mr Bignell said.

In 2024, carcase weights are forecast to remain high with large numbers of cattle on feed and prices remaining high. Strong seasonal conditions are allowing feed to remain abundant but increasing grain prices could put pressure on feedlot systems.

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Record agriculutral exports defy disruptions Australia’s agricultural exports are set to hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022-23 as total production tops $80 billion for a second straight year.

Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said the sector would weather input and supply chain challenges to produce $80.4 billion in commodities on the back of favourable conditions and high global prices.

“Record crop exports are forecast to be worth $39.8 billion in 2022-23, as Australian farmers are on track for another exceptional season,” Dr Greenville said.

“Exceptionally high grain prices are expected due to poor seasons for major producers overseas and the unfortunate

“This is just below the record for 2021-22.

“While Australian producers have been favourable growing conditions over the past few years, longer term risks exist in the form of trade restrictions imposed by many countries in response to rising food prices.

“Trade restrictions increase global price volatility and reduce the side-effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on world grain markets.

“Soaring fertiliser costs and access to farm labour and imported machinery will continue to challenge many Australian farm businesses, but Australia

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Ways to keep stocks safe this winter After an unusual summer and heavy falls of rain in many regions, winter is time to take action to safeguard your livestock’s health to maximise production into spring and beyond.

Read on for ways to ensure your herd or successful season.

1. Get barber’s pole under control Barber’s pole worm (BPW) occurs in sheep and goats and is particularly prevalent in warm and wet conditions. While the parasite can occur sporadically in any state, it is especially common in the summer rainfall zones of north-eastern NSW and southern Queensland.

With BPW larvae being killed quickly in a hot and dry summer, the cool, wet summer seen this year in these regions may have enabled barber’s pole worm eggs and larvae to survive –

meaning next spring and summer, the larvae could become active and ready to affect livestock.

Your local can assist you to create a plan to help prevent livestock losses from barber’s pole worm this spring and beyond. They may recommend strategies such as: • Using a worm test kit to assess worm burdens in mobs and drenching sheep with high worm burdens. Some laboratories can also perform a larval culture to identify the types of worms present • Drenching sheep only when necessary and returning them to ‘clean’ paddocks (paddocks that have not had sheep grazing on them for an extended period).

• Keeping records of what paddocks sheep with worms have been running on, to try to allocate clean paddocks for lambing and weaning.

2. Invest in pain relief during lamb marking When castrating and tail docking lambs, consider using pain relief wherever practical to protect your livestock this season.

The NumNuts tool is a pain relief option available for castrating and tail docking lambs. This tool uses a handheld device to dispense a rubber ring while injecting local anaesthetic to alleviate pain when lambs are marked.

Find out more about NumNuts or take a look at MLA’s factsheet and e-learning module for more information and practical tips on pain mitigation in sheep and lambs. A factsheet on pain mitigation in cattle is also available from the MLA website.

3. Keep pulpy kidney at bay Pulpy kidney (clostridial disease)

can affect sheep, cattle and goats of all ages, often striking when animals experience a sudden change in feed – particularly on to lush pastures or to heavy grain feeding.

With heavy rainfall experienced in many production regions of late, vaccination of your

treatments.

If you suspect pulpy kidney is occurring, contact your local veterinarian for assistance. In outbreaks of pulpy kidney, removing stock from lush pastures will often stop losses.

4. Be prepared for grass tetany Grass tetany can develop when cattle have

this disease could help prevent stock losses and protect livestock health.

Your local veterinarian and rural re-seller can provide advice on the best vaccine to use to protect your livestock against pulpy kidney.

When vaccinating, follow the directions on the vaccine label and make sure you

It is most likely to develop in the following conditions: • properties with a history of grass tetany • very fat cows with a fat score of 3.5 or more, very thin cows with a fat score of 2 or less, lactating cows held off feed, cows in oestrus or older (6 years+) cows while lactating • short pasture of less than 1,000kg DM/ha, or grass dominant pastures from late autumn to early spring • pastures with high potassium or nitrogen

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content, or low sodium or roughage intake • increasing fertiliser application and pasture quality.

If you’ve experienced stock losses and suspect grass tetany could be the cause, contact your local veterinarian for assistance. Some ways to prevent grass tetany include: • avoiding pastures where cows have a history of grass tetany • avoiding high-risk pastures (e.g. pastures with high potassium) • feeding hay as a source of calcium, or hay treated with magnesium oxide during at-risk periods • providing loose licks containing limestone, salt and magnesium oxide mixed with molasses • avoiding sudden changes of feed or feed quality • lowering the herd age structure as older cows are at higher risk.

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What the interest rate rise means for producers

Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates 0.5% to 0.85% to combat high

rises are passed on by the banks – but what do these rate rises mean for producers?

above 5%.

This rate rise followed a rate rise of 0.25% in May. These two rate rises

Equity ratios reduce reliance An equity ratio measures how leveraged a business is. The higher a businesses’ equity ratio, the more of its assets it owns outright.

Meanwhile, a low equity indicates that the business relies more heavily on debt funding for its operations and

interest rates have increased in Australia in over 12 years.

There is commentary that the recent rate rise will impact mortgage holders as the RBA rate

asset purchases. As shown in the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), sheep and cattle farms have extremely high equity ratios at 93% and 91% respectively.

For the Australian red meat sector, this means farmers are less reliant on debt and therefore less likely to be impacted by the interest rate rises than some other industries. By comparison, Australian

cropping farms have an equity ratio of 81% on average.

Capital value stays strong Further demonstrating the strength of the industry and its ability to deal with interest rates is the capital value of Australian livestock farms, which had increased 6%/annum to nearly $6 million when last recorded in 2020. Off-farm income and liquid assets of

farm businesses are also performing well, according to the latest ABARES data.

Australian dollar appreciates The other impact of the rate hikes has been that the Australian dollar has appreciated 4% since May, from US69¢ to US72¢. This rise in the Australian dollar is linked to the rate rises and may impact the competitiveness of Australian exports on the

global stage, including red meat.

Into the future The interest rate rises will not ease. However, while not all farming businesses will be able to weather the increase in rates, the indicate the red-meat sector is comparatively well placed to cushion some of the rises.

New resource guides for beef and sheep producers MLA has released three new resource guides to assist sheep and beef producers to enhance their livestock, pasture and business performance.

The Sheep producers’ resource guide, Southern beef producers’ resource

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• build practical skills such as best practice vaccination • gain more knowledge on topics such as genetics, feedbase management and pain mitigation in livestock • increase drought resilience.

goals within their business, such as the Northern Breeding Business (NB2) program and the Towards

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FRONTLINE FUNDING TO FIGHT BIOSECURITY THREATS The NSW community, environment and economy will be better protected against growing biosecurity threats with a record $163.9 million in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said focusing on biosecurity measures is critical when it comes to the protection and ongoing strength of regional communities.

“The regions continue to make a remarkable recovery after a really however a biosecurity incursion that could put our agricultural industries in jeopardy could reverse all of the hard work that has been done to get our communities back on their feet,” Mr Toole said.

“Our farmers dedicate their lives to making sure we are clothed and fed; this is about making sure we have their back and are safeguarding

Government’s previous record investment in the biosecurity space of $125 million in 2021-22.

“Investments in biosecurity measures will help future-proof one of the state’s biggest industries, which is absolutely crucial for the prosperity of NSW.” The funding will strengthen the work undertaken by the NSW Government. It includes: • their businesses from biosecurity threats.

“Being on the front foot when it comes to biosecurity is absolutely essential to ensure we can keep our reputation of being world class producers of quality food Treasurer Matt Kean said a global increase in the volume, complexity and severity of biosecurity outbreaks requires early intervention and investment in new techniques and

technologies.

“We are bolstering biosecurity to support NSW families that rely on the $21 billion primary industries sector for their livelihoods,” Mr Kean said.

“Tackling the rising global threat of pests, weeds and diseases will underpin the health of our planet and people and underwrite our economic prosperity.

“That’s why we’re scaling up our early detection and emergency response capacity to

mitigate outbreaks before they take hold.”

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government is on high alert against destructive biosecurity threats that have reached our national borders.

“My top priority as Minister for Agriculture is to protect our $21 billion primary industries sector and strengthen it into the future,” Mr Saunders said.

“The outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease and

Lumpy Skin Disease in Indonesia means we can no longer rely on our geographic buffer to keep our primary industries sector safe, and we cannot afford to wait for an incursion before acting,” Mr Saunders said.

“Today’s record biosecurity funding will invest in active surveillance, rapid diagnostics and effective traceability systems to monitor, track and respond to any threats.

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Fifty billion reasons to back farmers A new report reveals the NSW food and agribusiness sector could be worth $50 billion in terms of value-adding and create 223,000 jobs by 2030.

NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle said the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre’s (FIAL) Capturing the Prize for NSW report shows enormous potential for Australian farmers and producers to grow the economy, with NSW making the biggest contribution of any

state to the national food and agribusiness sector. It found the sector employed 135,000 people as of February last year, but that could grow by 65 per cent if value-adding opportunities were realised.

“Nationally we’ve been talking about being a $100 billion industry by 2030, and FIAL’s work shows we could double that number to $200 billion,” Mr Arkle said.

“By investing in valueadding, our farmers can

produce ready-for-sale products instead of raw ingredients, and in turn we create more jobs and more economic activity for our communities.

“We already produce healthy plants and animals – there is huge potential to transition Australian agriculture into producing valueadded healthy foods as well.”

Dr Barry McGookin, FIAL’s GM of Innovation, said the report launched on Thursday showed

the top three growth opportunities for NSW were supply chain transformation, improved soil, water and land management, and taking advantage of the direct-to-consumer market.

Investment in these top three opportunities alone could contribute an additional $23 billion for the economy, creating over 110,000 jobs in NSW. “Ensuring that Australia’s food and agribusiness sector is

prepared to make the most of the exciting shifts in science, technology and consumer markets is FIAL’s central mission and the underlying purpose of our work,” Dr McGookin said.

“This is an exciting time for growth and NSW has an immense opportunity to deliver greater value for the Australian economy.

“To capture all the available growth opportunities, we must invest and innovate to

drive better productivity and give the next generation the keys to succeed.”

FIAL is an industryorganisation focused on growing Australia’s share of the global food market. To read more about the report, visit au/sharing-knowledge/ capturing-the-prize.

Sugar industry welcomes support for diversifying markets The Australian sugar industry welcomes the decision of the Australian Government to support industry’s Five-year Trade Policy and Market Access (TP&MA) strategy.

The strategy is the culmination of multiple years’ analysis and discussion across industry stakeholder groups. It has broad objectives which are: • Achieve a fairer of export subsidies, and trade distorting domestic price supports; • Maximise export revenues by focussing on the highest-returning global markets; • Look ‘over-the horizon’ to identify

potential new global growth markets; • Address a number of technical barriers to trade; and • Better understand the environmental requirements of global customers.

Given the Australian sugar industry derives most of its revenue from export raw sugar sales, trade policy and market access remains a priority for the industry. Successful implementation of the strategy will lead to a markets, with increased industry returns. This will enhancing the economies of Queensland’s sugar communities and help the industry deliver its

share of the Australian agricultural sector’s ambition, to become a $100 billion industry by 2030.

The $592,900 grant, provided under the Agricultural Trade

& Market Access Cooperation program, will fund four action year of the Strategy’s implementation. The four plans relate to the recent win against

India at the World Trade Organisation; meeting environmental requirements for accessing global markets; identifying new markets and improving procedures when exporting to Japan.

Canegrowers Chairman Paul Schembri thanked the Federal Government for its support of the strategy.

“With 85 per cent of our raw sugar exported, securing access to a wide range of markets is vitally important. The value of market diversity cannot be understated,” he said.

David Rynne, Director of Policy, Economics and Trade at the ASMC said the growing and milling sectors looked forward to working with key government agencies to ensure the successful implementation of the strategy.