Safety fears and conspiracy theories about the feed additive Bovaer have been circulating on social media, but the maker and Australia's peak livestock body are defending its use.
Operator of northern WA's only abattoir enters voluntary administration
Documents from the corporate regulator confirm the Kimberley Meat Company has called in the administrators after months of troubled operations.
Photo shows Cattle in a crate at Darwin Port, March 2023.Environmental group calls for formal investigation into Kimberley cattle deaths
Environs Kimberley director Martin Pritchard says he was horrified after reading accounts of scrub bulls dying in cattle yards and wants the incident investigated.
Photo shows An aerial of cattle yards and processing facility surrounded by green pastureKimberley pastoral company faces allegations of mass animal cruelty, unlawful waste disposal
Industry members say a pastoral company's negligence led to the deaths of hundreds of cattle and the dumping of abattoir waste in an unfenced paddock that other cattle have access to.
Photo shows An aerial of cattle yards and processing facility surrounded by green pastureAbattoir inspectors and vets strike for 'decent pay' as meat industry slams 'unions gone wild'
Meat inspectors and vets are walking off the job today, with the industry saying the strike action will create backlogs that affect domestic and export sectors.
Photo shows Abattoirs feeling the pinchQueensland rodeo prodigy takes on world's best at mini-bull riding championships in Texas
Twelve-year-old mini-bull rider Ronan Miosge is one tough hombre. He has been bucked off mini bulls since he was eight and keeps coming back for more.
Photo shows A young bull rider hangs on with one hand as the animal gets airborne in a ring surrounded by cowboy spectators.Steak may still be a luxury, but in WA beef producers are considering shooting cattle as drought prevails
Drought-hit pastoralists say a bottleneck is preventing their beef getting to market at a reasonable price, and must be fixed.
Photo shows A man sweeping out a cattle trough with cattle in the backgroundDutch cattle feed additive cuts methane emissions massively in Australian research trials
Researchers in regional NSW say cattle that ate the additive had methane emission reductions of up to 99 per cent.
Photo shows A woman in a blue shirts sits beside black cattle eating hay.This feedlot has one of the largest piles of manure to remove. Now it is being turned into a commodity
With just under 80,000 head of cattle at any one time, this company is left to manage 100,000 tonnes of manure a year.
Photo shows WHITE COWCattle saleyards across the country becoming a hotspot for 'mesmerised' tourists
Saleyards in rural Australia attract a unique kind of visitor, intrigued by the spectacle of livestock sales. And there is no better place to go behind the scenes than at Roma, in outback Queensland.
Photo shows Little boy is carried by mother in her arms. Both have cowboy hats on. Boy looks backwards at camera.The 'data cowboy' transforming cattle yards in the Northern Territory
In Australia's Top End, Munro Hardy, a modern cattleman, combines traditional ranching with cutting-edge technology. Managing data, targeted nutrition, and carbon mitigation are key focuses for the success of his small cattle station.
Photo shows Image of a man smiling in front of green paddocks.Cattle industry heads back to court with Commonwealth over live export ban
Australia's cattle industry says the Commonwealth's offer of compensation over the 2011 live export ban was "not within a bull's roar" of the cost on producers, so will fight it out in court.
Photo shows Men in ute with a sign "ban animal cruelty, not live export".The bubble has burst for Aussie cattle prices and producers are taking the hit
Cattle producers in WA who are supplying beef to domestic and international markets are feeling the pain of sudden price drops.
Photo shows A helicopter musters cattle on a property.High-end steaks still tasty when cattle eat seaweed to tackle climate change
Researchers make big strides in plans to reduce the effect of cattle burps and farts on climate change by feeding the animals asparagopsis oil.
Photo shows A woman wearing a labcoat and hair net holds a white plate of steaks.Cheaper steaks on the way as more meat heads to market
An intense herd rebuild has left Australia with more cattle for market, and graziers and consumers alike are set to benefit.
Multi-million dollar clean-up continues after 'mind-boggling' damage to Pardoo Station
When Scott Fraser arrived at Pardoo Station from inland Queensland, he was not expecting to face one of Australia's most severe cyclones.
Photo shows A cow stands beneath an irrigation pivot which has been knocked over in a stormHow cows eating red seaweed could mean an environmental breakthrough for the dairy industry
Forget fair-trade coffee beans and cows' milk substitutes, low-emission lattes could be the next big thing to land at your local cafe.
Photo shows Red Asparagopsis armata seaweed is seen growing naturally on the ocean floorCattle farmer launches grassroots campaign to challenge live sheep export ban plan
Michael Thompson runs cattle in Western Australia, but he has launched a campaign to fight the federal government's phase-out of the country's live sheep export industry.
Photo shows A man wearing a slate grey shirt and black cap with yellow writing, standing in front of a tree, looks at the cameraThe water is receding from the Kimberley floods — but painful memories will take a long time to wash away
As one-in-one-hundred-year floodwaters in the north of WA recede, the full extent of the damage and physical and emotional impacts on northern industries are being laid bare.
Photo shows Kimberley Pilbra Cattlemen's Association chairman Jak Andrews looking out onto farmland.Foot-and-mouth, lumpy skin disease fears help halve live cattle exports from Darwin
Just over 200,000 head of cattle — the lowest number in a decade — will be shipped from the Top End this year, in what exporters say has been 12 months rife with challenges.
Photo shows Two brown cows stare at camera in cattle pen on shipNew peak body Cattle Australia's first mission is to unite 40,000 producers, chair says
Cattle producers will be able to become individual members, allowing them to participate in board elections and have their say on issues.
Photo shows Six men and one woman in suits stand in front of Cattle Australia banner.