Getting the Upper Land | Episode 10

Find out what's making news this week.

Transcript

00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Getting the Upper Land, where we give you a rundown

00:13 on some of our top stories.

00:14 I'm Livestock Editor Rebecca Naj.

00:17 And I'm Senior Journalist Dennis Howell.

00:19 Making news this week, our editor Andrew Norris has the cover story on the options producers

00:24 have this season when it comes to sheep and lambs.

00:27 It's a good talking point and comes off the back of a Dubbo shearer offering to take up

00:31 to 50,000 sheep at no cost to producers.

00:36 Also in news, Jamie Brown has a good spread on manufacturing and its efforts to rebuild

00:40 regional industry.

00:41 However, established businesses are questioning whether the government funding will be enough

00:46 to make that happen.

00:47 And Dennis, you take a look at the ongoing Varroa Mites situation, where beekeepers are

00:52 questioning whether the Department of Primary Industries approach of containment is still

00:56 the right response.

00:57 Yeah, Beck, what's happening in livestock this week other than me writing both of the

01:02 leads?

01:03 I will actually give you that one.

01:05 We've got reports on both Millamurrah and Millwilla Angus selling bulls to $200,000

01:11 in two days.

01:12 And we've also got stories from the Royal Adelaide Show and the Dorset Championships

01:17 in Victoria, where New South Wales did quite well.

01:20 Also look at a $3.7 million goat meat research project, which is hoping to give keep plans

01:26 a big boost in the future.

01:28 And there's also a story about the importance of feed efficiency when it comes to containment

01:33 lots.

01:34 And keep an eye out too for the market's lead on opportunities for buying heifers, with

01:38 data from Meat and Livestock Australia showing that the price slip has been far greater for

01:44 steers.

01:45 As always, you can get The Land at all good news agencies.

01:48 And follow us online at theland.com.au.

01:51 And don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram.

01:54 And we'll see you next week.

01:55 See you next week.

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