Intensive animal industries focus of symposium

Market report for 7th and 8th November Wednesday Fat Sale 146 head. Thursday Bull and Cow Sale 29 bulls, 315 cows and 14 steers.

146 head this Wednesday for the fat sale, which is 77 less than last week. With quality up top vealer making 320 cents per kg. A drop in heifers numbers this week with more steers selling well. There was 85 vealers sold to 320 to average 267.8. There was 7 heifers offered with the top 257.2, down 11 cents. There was 54 steers offered to top at 297.2, up 4 cents. The yard average was 247.3 which is same as last week. The bull sale on Thursday had 29 bulls. Sold to top of 278.2 cents per kg up 30 cents with demand very strong on bulls. The bull average was 229.9 cents, up 22 cents. Beef cows offered sold to strong competition saw the top cow make 284.2, up 51 cents on the best beef cows. Friesian steers were yarded to sell 232.6. The good run of dairy cows sold well with all buyers trying to fill orders. The cow average was 187 cents, up 16 cents.

The yard average was 192.5, up 15 cents.

Vealers 1 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 2 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 3 Gley Steers 1 Ang 4 Ang 1 R/Ang 3 Hfd 1 Lim 1 Aug 1 Ang Heifer 1 Lim P Webb, Nyora Export Cows & Heifers 1 Lim J Rigano, Ferndale 1 Ang B&J Ward, Ellinbank 1 Lim N Kelly, Longwarry 3 Ang Latrobe Park, Morwell 1 Lim A&A Marson, Drouin West 1 Hfd A&A Marson, Drouin West 1 Shorn F&H Kallo, Longwarry Dairy Cows 1 Frn MN Williamson, Bona Vista 685 1 Frn K Matheson, Trafalgar 740 2 Frn F&H Kallo, Longwarry 735 2 Frn MS Attenborough, Poowong 670 1 Frn JP&T McRae, Yallourn Nth 635 2 Frn MN Williamson, Bona Vista 808 1 S/H Sassafras Creek, Buln East 550 1 Frn J&V Sharman, Shady Creek 695 3 Jsy Shepherd Dairy, Bona Vista 495 Steers 1 Frn 5 FrnX Bulls 1 Lim 1 P/H 1 Ang 1 A/Red 1 Lim 1 Shorn 1 Frn

N Kelly, Longwarry 310 S Newnham, Dalmore 380 A Jennings, Ferndale 305 S Newnham, Dalmore 385 S Newnham, Dalmore 425 IJ&ACN Hancock, Poowong 450 MR&JS Diston, Drouin Sth 460 MW&DE Reynolds, C/hill 360 NJ&ME Braithwaite 520

P Webb, Nyora B Sutton, Drouin Sth T&K Ahearn, Warragul WG&EM Manley, Wgl Sth A Jennings, Ferndale F&H Kallo, Longwarry F&H Kallo, Longwarry

460 535 535 620 470 645 600

430

535 640 635 610 595 580 685 Hasthorpe & Robinson, T/S 710 A&B Rhodes, Shady Creek 537

320.0 992 315.6 1199 315.6 962 311.6 1199 310.6 1320 303.0 1366 300.2 1380 297.2 1069 296.6 1542

297.2 293.6 280.0 271.2 269.0 263.6 260.0

257.2

284.2 246.2 242.2 233.2 226.0 225.0 217.6

215.0 212.0 210.0 210.0 210.0 206.0 205.0 200.0 200.0

226.0 220.5

1367 1570 1498 1681 1584 1700 1560

1105

1520 1575 1537 1422 1344 1305 1490

1472 1568 1543 1407 1333 1663 1127 1390 990

1604 118

G&T Parke, Ellinbank 835 247.6 2067 G&E Reid, Longwarry 915 246.2 2252 B&J Ward, Ellinbank 910 244.2 2222 McWhinney & Orgill, S/Crk 830 244.2 2026 G&T Parke, Ellinbank 725 242.6 1758 F&H Kallo, Longwarry 895 229.6 2054 Cuthlink, Athlone 960 223.6 2146

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Improving environmental outcomes for intensive animal industries will be the focus of a symposium next month.

The symposium will be held at the Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Bundoora on December 3 from 9am to 5:15pm, and December 4 from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

The symposium brings together world leading experts in the environmental management of intensive animal industries and will cover topics including:

Understanding the changing nature of animal production systems, locally and internationally

Managing atmospheric and water quality impacts Getting better value from manure Effective policy instruments and regulation For the full program go to https://bit.ly/2Fbc5jU

The symposium is a great opportunity to meet and learn from a wide range of international experts, leading national scientists, and industry and government representatives who will explore the outlook for intensive animal industries and discuss how better environmental outcomes can be delivered.

Register today as places are limited. For further details, contact Cameron Gourley, Agriculture Victoria at cameron.gourley@ecodev.vic.gov.au or 0417 316 251.